Post 34: Thoughts for the day

About a week ago, Shaun and I started cleaning out drawers, going through clothes, and organizing cabinets. When we opened "that drawer" we had a long conversation about whether it was appropriate to donate condoms to the local food pantry, or if we should just throw them away. Obviously, anything out of date was trashed, and seeing as we've been condom free for over two years at this point, we trashed quite a few. We eventually decided that donating condoms was a good public health practice, as someone may not be able to afford them otherwise, and (I'm laughing at my current situation as I type this) they may help someone prevent an unwanted pregnancy! Oh the irony!

We had all of the remaining condoms in a bag, and I was getting ready to donate them, when something inside of me said to wait. I'm really glad I kept them, because part of our IVF protocol includes using protection when having sex while on all of the fertility medications. Now, does anyone else see the irony in this statement? Use protection when trying to get pregnant, even though we've had unprotected sex for over two years, and haven't gotten pregnant! When you think about it, it does make sense. One of the drugs I've been prescribed is a Class X medication, and can seriously harm a growing fetus, and there are a few other Class D medications as well. When taking fertility drugs, the side effects are scary, and as my sister says,: "they may cause life, may cause death!" Hopefully, with the aid of many medications, a new life (or two) will be achieved soon!