My therapist recommended that DH and I do something to help us during our grieving process. I remembered that I heard (maybe here?) about Japanese culture and its recognition of miscarriage and abortion. So I started doing some Googling, and it brought me to Jizo. Jizo is a Buddhist figure who protects children who die before their parents. Parents in Japan often leave toys or trinkets at Jizo statues as an offering so he will watch over their miscarried child. I thought this was so beautiful (and I wish our culture was more open), so I bought a statue for our garden. He arrived today!
I'm going to buy some weather-proof paint and write something about Poppyseed on the bottom. Here he is!
TTC #1 since Feb. '12. dx: "unexplained" IF
After 2 shitty IVF cycles and 1 loss at 6+2 (EDD 11/7/14), DH and I are pursuing DIA.
11/17/2014 - ACTIVE AND WAITING!
Pregnancy was never the end goal; being a mom was.
I've been holding out on GP: I got drunk once and started a blog: Here it is (11/7 update) 3T<3
Re: Jizo (LR)
Baby Boy born 5.3.15
Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
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TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)

Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
Cinnabun and Junebug say, "Go Wildcats!"
TTC#1 July 2010 PCOS dx April 2011 DS born: February 21, 2012
TTC#2 June 2013 MMC Sept 2013 (partial molar), CP 02/2014 DS2 born: December 5, 2014