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Lifeslurper resides in a big brown land called Auuustralia. Her early years remain a mystery cloaked in a veil of depression.

Age 42 Lifeslurper meets the vague but gorgeous Wobbles. “What took him so long to arrive?” She asks.

They make their way together in the world just fine, but are not fine to make a baby – not without some outside help. Enter ART and 2008 the year of 4 IVF cycles & one lousy big fat negative.

Lifeslurper is now 47 years old! Time for a baby is running out fast, so too is her sanity. Now it's 2011 - Lifeslurper & Wobbles have moved into top baby making gear. Donor Egg Cycles are the way to go, after a long pause to take stock after a glorious donor egg BFP & the subsequent loss. This year saw 2 cancelled FET cycles, & and menopause causing delays.

Where to from here? After 10 cycles Lifeslurper & Wobbles now await their WobblyBub who is due in May 2012 - actually make that...um....*sigh*...what's the point?

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Cycle Dates: CD 1 August 8

?Possible transfer day August 24 or 25

Cycle Type: HRT FET (DEs)

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HRT cycle due to two recent FET cancellations (early ovulation, failure [...]

The ART of Legislating Against Parenthood

This is a cheat’s way of blogging: posting a post that was not written for a blog.

I had to write a formal piece about IVF so did this about our Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act. It is written for an audience who is not familiar with ART. Still, I thought it useful those in other states and internationally should see what some governments are capable of doing. Note: Bernie Finn is about as close to what we have to a Palin-esque, Christian fundamental on our parliament. His four children suggest he and his wife have not experienced infertility.

Feel free to comment.

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Imagine that you needed government and police permission to become a parent in Victoria. This is now the case for thousands of people every year.

In an act of discrimination against those suffering from a medical condition, people need to prove they are neither violent or have a history of child abuse. The new Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act with one simple requirement has highlighted a lack of understanding about infertility and its requirements among Victorian members of parliament. It also recalls past instances of where government has legislated over who is fit to parent. Continue reading The ART of Legislating Against Parenthood

Password Protected

For the first time I’ve posted a password protected post.

This is part of the lead up to posting a series of highly personal posts about Other Stuff.

Today’s post Up at the Lake is password protection practice, and comprises unrelated Lifeslurper non-fiction writing.

If you feel so inclined to read it, you can [...]

He’s Baaaaaack!

There was movement at Lifeslurper, for the word had got around

That the pink and white panda from the blog was back in town

And had returned with fantastical tales – of adventures unbound….

Have you heard the latest? Continue reading He’s Baaaaaack!