How Many Degrees?

When I read about bloggy friends catching up, people whose journeys I’ve followed for the last couple of years, and who now I feel like I ‘know’, I often get a pang of jealousy.

Well last week I got to have my own ‘real life’ catch up.

Stella from our divine journey and I (plus M & Mr.S ) caught up for a drink in Sydney.

Anyone that lives in Sydney laughs heartily at the Six Degrees of Separation theory!

It turns out we were all in the same 2-Day Adoption Seminar in February, we just weren’t in the same workshop groups so didn’t really get to meet. Our similarities go further – from age, repeat IVF, refugees from the same CFG and unfortunately miscarriage at around the same point in the pregnancy (both likely from elevated ACA’s).

Now again we’re at the same point, I’ve now done my last cycle, Stella is currently doing hers (fingers crossed).

We’re also both now on the donor egg journey.

It’s fantastic to meet people dealing with the same things, heading in the same direction. Being able to talk openly about our journeys is valuable beyond belief.

It's also awesome to meet people we really like.

I’m sure I’m not the first IFer to suddenly realise that there have been some pluses on this crazy journey. While so many of our friends have had the Mothers Groups to extend their friendships – well guess what? IF has extended ours.

Stella and M had a truly amazing experience with an energy healer that has to be heard to be believed ... well I’ve never heard anything like it. Go to her blog and say ‘Stella please write a post about the energy healer!!’ it has to be written.

Whoever said Sydneysiders weren't friendly ...?