Sunday, January 26th 2020 Today I spent some time with family from interstate and it gave me some energy. Making myself get out for a reason other than work was good for me. I’ve definitely gotten into the swing of my injections. Dart it in quick! It really is the best way. I bought the... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020- Day 2 Decapeptyl For the first time in weeks I had a bad night’s sleep, waking several times. I’ve woken with a headache, but I’m ok. I pushed through with no Panadol. My second Decapeptyl isn’t much better than the first, still hurts. Still have pretty instant wooziness and fatigue after... Continue Reading →
Monday, January 20th 2020 Today is day 21 of my cycle. So, I’m off to the fertility clinic to have my bloods check to make sure I’ve ovulated and collect all of my medications to start my IVF round. After everything I’ve been through to get here, I thought I’d feel more nervous but, I... Continue Reading →
Hello Friends. I'm regularly asked for my Christmas playlist. My Christmas playlist is 2000 songs long. Last year I put together a list of 25 songs to count you down to Christmas day. You can find that one here https://justalittlejojo.com/2018/11/26/count-it-down-with-music/ This year I've put together a list of 40 songs for you all to enjoy!!... Continue Reading →
I actually wrote this post just after last Christmas, but I didn’t feel it was the right time for me to share. This time last year, only my closest friends and family knew that I had, only months earlier, suffered my second miscarriage. I was still going through horrible hormonal ups and downs and Christmas... Continue Reading →
About this time last year, after a long day of work around house, both inside and out, I found myself fast asleep by 10pm on a Saturday night. Only to be woken from my slumber around two hours later to the screams of a child. I could feel them drawing me out of my deep... Continue Reading →
Hello Hello! As you probably can see from my blog I LOVE CHRISTMAS. I haven’t said that before, have I? Of Course, I have!! It’s true I love Christmas. I enjoy decorating, movies, music, baking, gift giving, even putting extra special love into wrapping that gift. I thought I’d share some of my favourite gift... Continue Reading →
I’ve never been one to wear a lot of perfume. I’m typically one to wear perfume on the weekends for special occasions. During the week to work, however, I figure why waste my money on smelling that good at work. Although it dawns on my I might not be single if I’d put in a... Continue Reading →
6 cups of cooked brown rice- cooled and rested in the fridge (I make this at least a few hours before) 1 onion 200g bacon, diced 6 eggs, whisked 1 bunch broccolini, finely chopped 2 medium carrots, finely chopped ½ cup frozen beans 1 cup frozen peas and corn cumin to taste gluten free soy... Continue Reading →
I’ve read that experiencing a miscarriage is the most profound experience of death a person can experience. No other form of death occurs in and must pass through your own body. The journey of moving through and finding this new normal of being a mother without a child is hard, really hard. Not only is... Continue Reading →
