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A return to the blogging world.

12/4/2012

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While I have had a very quiet few months on the blogging front, it has been a busy and fulfilling time on the personal front. 

I have embarked on a very enjoyable aspect of 'professional development': helping my nearly four-year-old son understand that later on this year he will be sharing his Mama and Dadda with someone else. There have been many amusing conversations, and certainly some moments when I have thought "Now is NOT the best time to be asking me this!" :)  I look forward to sharing some of these stories over the upcoming months. Now that I am well in to my second trimester my energy levels have returned and most days I feel like a firebomb of energy!

One of the issues that led me to the field of sexuality education was my own personal journey through the medical minefield of gynaecology, and my realisation that the standard sexuality education most of us receive leaves us totally unprepared to deal with anything 'out of the ordinary' with our own sexual/reproductive health. I have done an immense amount of learning and have had some amazing teachers over the past few years with regards to fertility and reproductive energy, so also look forward to sharing some of these insights. 

I welcomed 2012 with a long-awaited-for positive pregnancy test. I look forward to welcoming in 2013 with two babes in my arms. And in the meantime I plan on harnessing some of this pregnancy energy and getting some writing done!

*PS My mother-come-editor has just pointed out that it sounds like I am having twins - just to clarify - by my 'two babes' I mean our new arrival and our four year old, who still co-sleeps with us. (And who would hate being referred to anything like a baby, but he is still a scrummy babe to me when sleeping peacefully at 3am :) )
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Precious early moments with my son four years ago.
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Stacey Buchanan
18/4/2012 02:30:39 am

Again congratulations Rach. As someone currently facing some fertility challenges of my own I can understand how wonderful that long awaited positive test must have been. No one ever prepares you for the 'out of the ordinary' things you may face in life and I only hope that more people start talking and sharing their journey's. Take care and all the best for the remainder of your pregnancy :)

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18/4/2012 03:55:37 pm

Oh thank you Stacey!
Fertility is such a complex thing, and often not something talked about openly as it is often surrounded by so much emotion.
The biggest advice I can pass on to you is to learn, learn, learn and not reply on the 'experts' to tell you all you need to know. Time after time I have been shocked at how little medical professionals were able to help me, and how conflicting their advice was. Trust your instincts and always remember that your body is YOURS (as opposed to a body that medical people are doing things to). The best book I recommend to women is 'Taking Charge of Your Fertility' by Toni Weschler. It is FANTASTIC for explaining what is going on in your body and giving you some tools to help understand your body.
Wishing you SO much luck on your journey. (Against many odds I have now naturally conceived two 'miracle' babies. Miracles are fabulous, they do happen, and never give up hope it will happen for you!). xxxx

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Sarah
20/4/2012 12:13:00 pm

Dear Rachel

I am very happy that you started writing again, I love reading your stories and am already looking forward to the stories about Sol!
Congratulations again too on your pregnancy. I think you are a terrific mom and admittedly I also thought you were having twins for a second ;-)
xxx

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