.....normal female karyotype
We got the results back yesterday from our chromosomal tissue testing done during the D&C. The results show normal female karyotype, meaning none of the typical chromosomal abnormalities causing a miscarriage were found.
Since that didn't bring us many answers, we hope that our appointment with our Reproductive Endocrinologist tomorrow can point us in the right direction.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
When you least expect it
(Originally drafted Feb 6, 2014)
I have been doing pretty well, all things considered. Each day gets a little bit easier but the setbacks come and go. I've been cooped up in the house now basically all week since our school has been closed due to ice, snow, and now power outages. In an attempt to keep myself occupied, I took a trip to the mall to make a few returns.
I should've known better; Where do moms and kids go when they have been cooped up inside? THE MALL. As I walked through the entrance into the mall, there staring right at me was the PLAY AREA, filled with dozens of young mothers with their laughing, giggling, adorable children. It isn't the babies and children that made me sad, but rather seeing all of the moms. Yes, some looked stressed and others seemed exhausted as they were chasing their kids around, but all of them reminded me of what I am not right now- a mom. Yes, theoretically I am a mother to 2 babies that just never stuck around long enough to meet the world. Unfortunately though that doesn't give me much comfort when facing a playground full of mothers and babies.
These reminders are ever present. Whether it be dinner out with friends who have a baby or opening up Facebook only to see yet another "I'm expecting" announcement, I have to face the fact that I am just at that point in life when my peers are all having babies. Some days are a struggle and there are others in which I just cruise on by.
I have been doing pretty well, all things considered. Each day gets a little bit easier but the setbacks come and go. I've been cooped up in the house now basically all week since our school has been closed due to ice, snow, and now power outages. In an attempt to keep myself occupied, I took a trip to the mall to make a few returns.
I should've known better; Where do moms and kids go when they have been cooped up inside? THE MALL. As I walked through the entrance into the mall, there staring right at me was the PLAY AREA, filled with dozens of young mothers with their laughing, giggling, adorable children. It isn't the babies and children that made me sad, but rather seeing all of the moms. Yes, some looked stressed and others seemed exhausted as they were chasing their kids around, but all of them reminded me of what I am not right now- a mom. Yes, theoretically I am a mother to 2 babies that just never stuck around long enough to meet the world. Unfortunately though that doesn't give me much comfort when facing a playground full of mothers and babies.
These reminders are ever present. Whether it be dinner out with friends who have a baby or opening up Facebook only to see yet another "I'm expecting" announcement, I have to face the fact that I am just at that point in life when my peers are all having babies. Some days are a struggle and there are others in which I just cruise on by.
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