@katinka - just want to say I love the name [name_u]Kit[/name_u]! So sweet. I’ve been thinking recently how much I wish I had the chance to go back to uni and train as a midwife (I also started out doing languages), but as we haven’t even started having babies yet I think that won’t be happening for a long while. What does a breastfeeding peer supporter do? It sounds like it would be very interesting and rewarding!
@lilimorgana - I have totally been having to restrain myself from buying baby clothes already! I don’t want to jinx anything but I find myself hovering round the rompers in shops way too often…
@bedhead - the two middles in your signature are actually two of my three (!) middle names, just the other way round. I couldn’t believe it when I saw your signature, it’s unexpected enough to meet someone considering [name_u]Temple[/name_u] at all but combined with my other middle is really crazy! We are considering [name_u]Temple[/name_u] as a potential middle for a future girl, too. It’s been a family name for 3 generations.
@seedsandstone - that sounds wild but very fun! I love hanging out with friends’ babies, I feel lucky that we have several in our group so I can ‘practice’ a bit. That’s amazing that you decided to go for it alone, were you just totally sure you wanted a baby even without a partner? Did you just try the one cycle with your donor? Thanks for sharing, it definitely gives me food for thought… the more I think about this the more I realise how blindly optimistic I was a few months ago. I do want to give it a go for a few cycles but I think we will switch donors if nothing happens after three or four depending on how stressful it is. I’m glad everything worked out well for you in the end with your partner anyway!
@mill1020, wow, what a brave and generous thing you are considering! It could be an amazing opportunity for him to have a family with siblings his own age and for you to grow your family in a really beautiful way. Is he old enough to ask how he feels about it? I think you’re doing the right thing by not rushing into anything though, it’s a big decision with so much to think about. Good luck with all the research and mulling over etc!
@mummacat, welcome! You are definitely still young so don’t feel pressured into anything if you don’t feel ready yet. Having a house is 100% a good thing to at least be working towards by the time you start TTC. And while you can never be completely ready, there are definitely times when you’re more ready than others. Good luck for whenever you do decide to go ahead!
Nothing really to update here, still waiting to hear from our potential donor. I think I will give him a nudge if he hasn’t got in touch in the next couple of weeks.