My mother shared the news of my pregnancy with a close family friend. Their daughter Xo has/had a life script similar to me. While I eventually did manage to fall pregnant minus the IUI/IVF route, Xo's two pregnancies were a result of ICSI.
Xo gave birth to her first baby (baby had died in-utero) a week before I gave birth to L. We met a few months later, and it was a very emotional meeting.
She had an active infection and was asked to sit on the bench for a while.
She had her second child when Figzy was a few months short of her second birthday.
When my mother told Xo's mum a couple of days back about the current pregnancy, her spontaneous reaction was - "It was natural conception, right?". I can only imagine the tug of regret in her voice. Xo will not be able to conceive naturally. If she ever does try, it will be ART again.
It was a moment to drink in the blessing that I have been given.
I know. For as tragic as our life experience might sound to us, there is always someone that bit worse off.
ReplyDeleteLife has such a way of twisting paths in our lives. I am so sorry for your friend.
ReplyDeleteIt's a continuum, isn't it? Did you know that there are people who get pregnant accidentally, don't notice, take no medications at all (not even prenatal vitamins)...AND have perfectly healthy children? Isn't that amazing? I'm just glad that there are now options available for so many people. And I hope your friend has as many children as she wants/can handle - even though it requires intervention.
ReplyDeleteOof, perspective is important, isn't it? So grateful this is happening again for you!
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