tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post7844505322070509124..comments2023-10-28T09:29:02.000-05:00Comments on Baby Blakely: Joy & GuiltStefanie Blakelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13084332204236959880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-53365115368764371702010-01-24T19:50:26.803-06:002010-01-24T19:50:26.803-06:00Sweetie, I just got home and read this post and it...Sweetie, I just got home and read this post and it really made me cry. I'm so glad you're not worried and anxious and I so want you to have the healthy first pregnancy I didn't get to have. You're an exceptional friend, and any momentary twinge of sadness or envy I may have reading of your good fortune is always tempered by how much I truly want everything to be perfect and easy for you.<br /><br />And I KNOW when I'm with you in pregnant land again, you'll be my biggest supporter.Secret Sloperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007764157682145537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-14253705446251685592010-01-18T19:45:53.153-06:002010-01-18T19:45:53.153-06:00Never feel guilty for your BFP. All of our paths t...Never feel guilty for your BFP. All of our paths through the land of IF are different-some shorter some longer, and at some point we all will feel guilty about something along our journeys. Don't let your guilt consume you so that you won't enjoy your pregnancy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-46714145840010499352010-01-18T16:57:14.705-06:002010-01-18T16:57:14.705-06:00I just started following and I'm so happy for ...I just started following and I'm so happy for you! And you writing a post like this just shows what a sweet and caring person you are to think of our feelings. I'm glad you feel at peace and I hope that continues for the next 35 weeks! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-63436820666760553372010-01-18T16:25:18.192-06:002010-01-18T16:25:18.192-06:00You are such a wonderful person, Stef. Please don&...You are such a wonderful person, Stef. Please don't feel guilty. I KNOW that's easy for me to say, but really: We are all SO happy for you. You are so deserving of this miracle. Anyone who goes through IF is, regardless of whether it happened naturally, on drugs, or they went through 8 rounds of IVF. We are all equally deserving. I know you will never forget where you came from, because that's the part of you that's going to make you a better mother than most. You will be a step above other mothers having gone through IF. <br /><br />I can't wait to follow your journey from pregnancy into motherhood. It's going to be an awesome, awesome experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-17434395029547488562010-01-18T09:00:48.261-06:002010-01-18T09:00:48.261-06:00Very beautiful post, Stef. I felt similar pangs o...Very beautiful post, Stef. I felt similar pangs of guilt for other IFers that I care about after I got a BFP after only one IUI. <br /><br />I'm glad you feel peace with this pregnancy and I hope with all my heart that this is it for you; that you are this lucky. You and your husband deserve it. I can't wait to hear how the first ultrasound goes. I hope everything continues to go smoothly and you continue to enjoy the pregnancy.ALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150067629614839175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-35866354689452633802010-01-18T08:32:48.070-06:002010-01-18T08:32:48.070-06:00You are so lucky, but soooo deserving. I feel happ...You are so lucky, but soooo deserving. I feel happy to read BFPs...they give me hope. Enjoy every second of this wonderful time! Don't let guilt spoil anything!<br />:)LTBLittlest True Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605815254571176638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-16953404209537406522010-01-18T08:27:04.283-06:002010-01-18T08:27:04.283-06:00Stef, you are a good, good egg. This post shows so...Stef, you are a good, good egg. This post shows so much sensitivity and love for the women that you have supported for many months. I love that it only took you 50mg of Clomid, I think we should celebrate that! <br /><br />I'll be reading along as you go through this new journey!! Keep that peaceful feeling going, it's awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-83494693955744696772010-01-18T06:41:45.063-06:002010-01-18T06:41:45.063-06:00There is no reason to feel guilt over something so...There is no reason to feel guilt over something so wonderful! I am happy that you were finally able to get your BFP and I see all BFP as rays of hope that they can happen. Not everyone will get one but it's great to celebrate with those who do! I wish you a H&H 9 months!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269012581724203902.post-56074983019200962012010-01-18T01:59:11.364-06:002010-01-18T01:59:11.364-06:00This is a beautiful post Stef. In my humble opinio...This is a beautiful post Stef. In my humble opinion, once you're part of the IF gang, you're stuck with us through both good and bad. Please don't feel guilty. I know it is both common and natural for IFers to feel guilty about their pregnancy; and I know that you are lucky - but it is nothing more than you deserve. Remember you deserve this. We all deserve this. And I truly share your joy.<br />For me personally, your success makes my lack of success (so far!) easier to bear, not harder. I can't wait to learn more and more about Baby Blakely. What an adventure you are on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com