After spending three full days decorating my mother-in-laws bedroom, eating not one slice of cake (I KNOW!), and prepping to head to London for work on my annual leave tomorrow... Mr Emu declared we should go out for tea and then he’d run me a deep bath with extra bubbles for after my injection at 8pm.
To understand the importance of this... please remember Mr Emu is from Yorkshire and as he likes to remind me: we are on a water meter. So this was an amazing gesture!
With sheer glee and excitement I literally jumped in the bath while he was lighting candles around me and I took this picture. I cannot begin to tell you how important it is to find the time to relax and fully switch off during your cycle. Mr Emu even played the guitar from the landing to me while I soaked. You know... finding the calm, tranquil space that you...
“OH SH*T IT” I screamed as I leapt out of the bath taking half the water with me running naked past Mr Emu on the landing. “MY SODDING INJECTION!”
Foofighters ‘My Hero’ was no longer being sung by Mr Emu, nor was it part of the relaxing evening, and a gobsmacked Mr Emu tried to calm me down as I wept into my injection pack because 15 minutes will have RUINED EVERYTHING.
A bit of snot and tears later; a reminder that Mr Emu is right; I just calm down... and remember that, therefore, he is ‘my hero’... I was back in the bath (before a weird panic I wasn’t allowed a bath after an injection - what if bubbles got in the injection hole? I swear to god IVF will actually make me lose my mind) and relaxing once more.
Fifteen minutes. Why am I so forgetful?! 🙄🙄🙄 x
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Well where do I begin Emu ( how are you by the way), “mr Emu” done good. Totally agree, it’s so important to relax for sure. Glad you got the injection done too. Hope you manage to relax a tad after the panic. Continue wishing you all the very best. Hats of to Mr Emu and the lovely Lovely gesture for sure
Hey Sanj, all good thanks! How’s that wee one? Can’t believe I forgot. More haste; less speed - that’s what I need! Hoping I’ve not made a mess of being late! Mr Emu is just lovely. Men are unsung heroes in IVF x
Is well, the little princess is 6 months now. Time has certainly flown by. Every moment with her is a magical one and I sincerely hope all you lovely ladies get to experience this feeling one day. I still can’t believe Shes here some days but omg she’s a proper madam and for sure daddy’s girl I’m sure all us ok Emu, just take each day as it comes
I definatly think you need to write a book on your journey your posts are fantastic.
Glad to hear you got everything sorted and were able to enjoy your bath once again xx
I think when you bring out a book in the future detailing the brutal ivf journey, you have most definitely found the title ... “what if bubbles get into the injection hole” 😂😂😂 I would absolutely pick that up off the shelf. P.s, I want commission for this suggestion!
I love your posts, they are brilliantly written and always make me smile!! I’m sure 15 mins will be fine, our nurse used to say within the same hour! Xx
This def has made me smile after quite a tough day and our 1st injection.
Mr emu sounds like a hero. I think we some times forget that they are on this journey too. Must be hard to feel helpless while we are getting stressed.
I try hard not to stress too much over timings as long as things are roughly the same time. I’m sure 15 mins is not going to make any difference, but your stress levels may so important to chill and relax.
Love reading about your journey. Love the book or blog idea. So wonderful to hear from others and realise your not alone and it’s all normal.x
Your posts always make me smile. Hope you managed to enjoy the rest of the bubble bath as it looked glorious lots of luck for the rest of your journey xo
This made me laugh and I’m sure 15 minutes late is ok. The things that go through our mind. When my daughter was about 4 she fell in our neighbours pond( totally safe, about 20 Ppl there). Anyway, this awful thought crossed my mind “what if she swallowed a tadpole” so I rang the hospital. The dr assured me she would be ok but if she started hopping about I was to take her in . Doh lol . Take care my lovely xxxx
She had a bit of a moment on Sunday when she got upset but she seems ok again. She spent all day with her best friend and her little girl yesterday which did her the world of good. Only 4 more sleeps now thank goodness. Ps, she never did start hopping lol xxxxx
Ahhh bless Mr Emu, you know that you're getting looked after when they suggest things that you know they wouldnt do for normal! He's a wee gem isnt he?! You're so funny - I've visions (no idea what you look like of course) of a dripping wet naked woman running frantically through her house leaving wet foot prints everwhere....ah ha ha ha ha! I hope you managed to enjoy the rest of your bubble bath after your freak out......15 mins is nothing!xx
There was water EVERYWHERE! 😂 thankfully much calmer this morning. Though carrying an injection pack to London is like your passport for holiday. 12 checks an hour!
This is a brilliant post. You do have a knack of making the whole process sound hilarious. You help us all through this. Thank you for sharing and keep on enjoying the relaxations. I am sure you are allowed baths until after transfer xxx
I was 45 min late, it’s crazy how easy it is to forget! But when I got to the clinic to tell them they didn’t seem bothered by this. Unfortunately for me by cycle was not a success, but this is in no way a reflection of those 45 min but more what was destined to happen.
I start again next month on a new drug package, here’s hoping 2nd times the charm for me.
I’ve got my fingers and toes crossed for you too xx
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I’m sure all us ok Emu, just take each day as it comes 
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