I remember as a teenager thinking that there was a specific order that life events followed. First, we went to school, finished university, started a career, met someone, fell in love, got married, had babies, and lived happily ever after.
I had a plan. I would be done university at 22, get married at 23 and have my first child at 24.
I learned that my idea of how life was supposed to pan out doesn’t always follow that order.
Life isn’t like that for everyone.
Not everyone attends university. Not everyone decides to get married. Not everyone wants to have kids. Sometimes those who want to have children have a difficult time conceiving.
If you follow the sage advice of your elders like I did, you make sure you finish your post-secondary education, get your university degree, establish yourself in the career of your choice and make sure you are never dependent financially on any man. You also make sure to travel around the world as much as you can, because when you settle down, it may be a bit difficult for world travels if you’ve got young children.
By the time you’ve accomplished that, you’re already 30! Maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but it’s pretty close! I was 28 when I met my husband after several not-so-serious relationships. We fell in love, got married, and decided we wanted a family together.
It took us about a year before Little One was conceived. She was born at 28 weeks and weighed 980 grams at birth.
Having Little One was the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me.
Now she wants a little sister.
Little One hasn’t asked if #TheStorkIsComing, but she has asked, “When are you and Daddy going to make me a baby sister?” Oh, she’s got some doozies like “daddies fertilize mommies’ eggs with love and create babies, right?”
For many, conception is easy. For countless others, however, it can prove to be a challenge and a roller coaster of emotions.
If you’re one of the many who are trying to conceive, I have something very exciting to share with you!
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I can definitely relate to the experience of things not working out quite like we envisioned. I definitely did not hit the benchmarks that I thought I would in my twenties, but, like you, things did work out in the end.
I understand the struggles of trying to conceive as I tried and failed for 15 months before my first and back and forth to doctors and specialists as well as 3 months of fertility drugs. I feel so blessed being able to have the 4 wonderful children I have and I wish that all couples were able to have the children they so desperately want. I want to send you some get preggo baby dust and hope that eventually you are able to give LO a brother or sister 🙂
Ahhh! Jessica! Your comment made me weepy! Thanks so much for the baby dust and wishes. I told my husband that we can try, but I really think that if it’s going to happen, it has to be this year. I will be turning 39 in December and don’t really know if I’ll have the energy to have an infant if I’m in my 40s. I know women do it, but I know that I had way more energy in my 20s than in my mid-late 30s.
I think if anyone can do it, it’s you, super mommy. You only have to look and see little one to know what a mommy you are! I believe that things happen for a reason and maybe this is your year! Muahs xo
Ahh! Thanks so much, Jessica! This is one of the reasons I luv you. You’re such an awesome friend and positive presence.