We went for our biennial haircut today. Apparently the super toxic anti-dandruff shampoo I’ve been using is not so great for my hair. My hair, I learnt, is in need of protein and uv protection. I had visions of meat on my head, and managed to get out of there without buying any products. Phew.
I’m feeling pretty blue. I was hoping to have another shot at getting pregnant this month by trying IUI (intra-uterine insemination). It’s where the semen is ‘washed’ and sperm alone is injected (by doctor) straight into the uterus - saving it from the deadly, acidic vagina. This would have given me a pretty reasonable chance - maybe even better than shooting up at home with the fresh stuff… Sadly, our friendly doctor was unable to help. Although he can bypass the dodgy Victorian ART laws (no medical help to single women/lesbians) to get us onto IVF, for some reason he can’t safely (legally) do IUI. There must be some strange loophole.
No-one has been pregnant at work for at least two years. Now of course, three women are heavily pregnant. I am managing to speak politely, but came close to a hard shove when they pulled out the scales and compared pregnancy weight gains. I’m feeling high irritation with their dreamy belly-rubbing, back-grabbing presence. Hopefully I won’t be too bitter and twisted by the time we succeed.
I’m not yet cranky around new babies.
Lucky.
Can’t believe they have laws like that!!! That is discrimination!!!!! So sorry my dear friend.
Sending you lots of love and hugs
xx
Comment by Tertia — January 15, 2006 @ 6:12 pm
No one else in the industrialised world reproduces like Australians.
My patients always ask me how they can have so many kids.
(Married Japanese couples neither mate nor reproduce these days - no joke.)
Your day will come. Don’t worry about your surroundings because these things change depending on how you look at them. xoxo
Comment by Tikie — January 16, 2006 @ 10:05 am