Mikvah overload

Posted by fromBeneath at 03:08 PM on July 20, 2005

Okay, so I’ll put it right out there: sorry I haven’t posted. It hasn’t been a good month. Our first attempt at IVF failed, in spite of everything looking good and going well. So my mind was on things other than t’h and mikvah.

But now my mind is on t’h and mikvah because I got my period and am now faced with going back to the mikvah. I have to say, I didn’t really get what other infertile women were saying about the difficulties of facing the mikvah. On an intellectual level, yes, I got it. But now I understand. I so don’t want to face the mikvah again. And again. And again.

But it’s much warmer now. Maybe we’ll try the beach again.

I do have to say that I am extremely grateful, b"h, that my period came a few days after we got our negative results. It gave me and my husband a few blessed days of being able to hold and comfort each other. The hugs were a blessing.

Comments

On July 20, 2005 at 03:23 PM, Desde said:

Oh, fromBeneath, I'm so sorry. I do have to say I've heard many more cases of the first try at IVF failing than succeeding. The beach sounds like a good idea, actually! In the zchus of facing the mikvah during this difficult time (even at the beach, you're still facing the mitzvah of mikvah) may you merit to attain a sustained pregnancy and healthy baby, B'sha'ah Tovah, in a good time.

On July 20, 2005 at 03:56 PM, Shifra said:

Amen!

On July 20, 2005 at 10:40 PM, persephone said:

Oh fB, I am so sorry. What a disappointment.

I say we start an infertile revolution. Tevilah at the beach! No more mikvah!

On July 21, 2005 at 08:03 AM, eden said:

Hugs from your husband are the main thing, but I hope you'll accept a (((hug))) from me too, fromBeneath.

On July 21, 2005 at 04:57 PM, frombeneath said:

Thanks, everyone; I appreciate your thoughts (and hugs!).

Infertile revolution, indeed! I think sea-blue should be our revolution-representing colour. And Tevilah at the Beach: TaB is our motto! (can we get them to bring back the soft drink?!)

Thanks, you guys, for making me laugh.

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