It is the month when December babies are conceived.
Meaning, that for many of us, it's the last chance to conceive a baby that will be born in this calendar year. The last chance to ensure that a new little one has some gifts to open under the tree. (I'm assuming no one wants to count on a premie here, although I know many of us secretly hope for twins at times.)
It is the month before my birthday. April 4th.
Meaning, that is is the last chance for me to be pregnant before I turn 36. The last chance for success before moving yet another year further into the dreaded advanced maternal age, where the chances just keep decreasing faster and faster as the years go by. It is also the last IUI we will attempt before officially transitioning to IVF.
Yeah, March sucks.
But March is the month I met my amazing Hubby. Five years ago, this March. It's also the month we got engaged. Four years ago, this March. So I will try to focus on those happy anniversaries this month instead of my last chance to beat two more milestones, which are really just fabrications of the calendar we live by, right? And maybe, just maybe, this March won't suck after all.
I remember feeling this way last March too, the last chance to have a 2010 baby...now a year later I'm in exactly the same place I was then. Crossing my fingers that this March will turn out different for you.
ReplyDeleteIt does kinda suck. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteFocus on the good parts of March! I have lots of faith in this next IUI! Fingers crossed for you!
ReplyDeleteAt least March has St. Patty's Day- right? Happy anniversary this month!
ReplyDelete*HUGS* and best wishes for a successful IUI and a magical April.
ReplyDeleteMarch is my favourite month of the year for all of the opposite things to you (being from down under and all). However this year might be the first year it is blah as well. It is my birthday and I am getting older, the weather is normally teriffic but we have had the worst summer ever and yep you are right the chances of me having a baby this year are slim to none. Oh well. I guess we have our health? Feel free to hit me now........
ReplyDeleteBridget is right, St. Patty's day! What a better excuse to drink like you're from the south side of Chicago (ie Irish).
ReplyDeleteHappy early anniversary!
Yup, St-Patty's Day to the rescue! Focus on the positives...March is your month of love :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I guess March is my month of love. Much better to think of it that way than as a month of last chances. Although, I think I'll be in the 2WW on St. Patty's Day. I'll probably skip the green beer, and maybe go to McDonald's for a shamrock shake instead!
ReplyDeleteI have so many family members born in December that my aunts used to make me promise not to have sex in March! Oh well, guess they are going to be disappointed because I can't afford to skip a month on their behalf!
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