Comments on: The Pregnancy Secret Handshake http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/ If any idiot can father a kid, does that make me a genius? Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:49:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A Ticket To The Gun Show :Two Peas Waiting For Our Pod http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-738 A Ticket To The Gun Show :Two Peas Waiting For Our Pod Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:00:35 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-738 [...] if time is speeding up. Shelby is already rounding the half way point. As I mentioned in my post, The Secret Pregnancy Handshake, I still feel awkward at times when people talk about our pregnancy. It’s out in the public, [...] [...] if time is speeding up. Shelby is already rounding the half way point. As I mentioned in my post, The Secret Pregnancy Handshake, I still feel awkward at times when people talk about our pregnancy. It’s out in the public, [...]

]]> By: Beautiful Mess http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-682 Beautiful Mess Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-682 Ooohhh a handshake would be great! That way when I introduced myself to my neighbors who don't have kids, they knew we weren't just one of "those" couples who had an "oops" baby. I want to tell them (if they are in fact infertile) "IT TOOK US 6 YEARS AND TWO MISCARRIAGES TO HAVE THAT LITTLE GUY THERE!" It took me a long time to be comfortable with telling people I was pregnant with Zilla, but when I did i always blurted out our path it took to get there. Great job on your weight loss! Keep up the good work! *HUGS* Ooohhh a handshake would be great! That way when I introduced myself to my neighbors who don’t have kids, they knew we weren’t just one of “those” couples who had an “oops” baby. I want to tell them (if they are in fact infertile) “IT TOOK US 6 YEARS AND TWO MISCARRIAGES TO HAVE THAT LITTLE GUY THERE!” It took me a long time to be comfortable with telling people I was pregnant with Zilla, but when I did i always blurted out our path it took to get there.
Great job on your weight loss! Keep up the good work!
*HUGS*

]]> By: Another Dreamer http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-681 Another Dreamer Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:41:51 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-681 I was thinking about the pomegranate thread too, lol. But again, unless more people know about it then it's rendered mostly useless. (*sigh*) It would be nice if we did have a secret handshake... Yay for 16wks; grow baby grow! I was thinking about the pomegranate thread too, lol. But again, unless more people know about it then it’s rendered mostly useless. (*sigh*)

It would be nice if we did have a secret handshake…

Yay for 16wks; grow baby grow!

]]> By: Rose's Daughter http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-680 Rose's Daughter Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:43:40 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-680 I soooo understand where you are coming from! I felt like after I told, I had given up what little control over things I had. I kind of liked it being me and C-Dub's secret! I soooo understand where you are coming from! I felt like after I told, I had given up what little control over things I had. I kind of liked it being me and C-Dub’s secret!

]]> By: Shelby http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-678 Shelby Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:00:29 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-678 Yeah, I was thinking of the pomegranate thread, too. But too few infertiles really know about it unless they're part of the blogger world. Perhaps we can create a flyer about the red thread (and add additional information about support groups, etc.) and spread the flyers around to REs and OB/GYN offices all over! Then the red thread or 'secret handshake' would be known. Although I have to say, while you are a sensitive man who embraces his feminine side in some respects, I don't see you wearing it. :) Perhaps we need to come up with a secret infertile bro handshake and put that on the flyer as well, lol. I'm so frustrated. I can never keep one on my wrist anymore. It keeps falling off. Perhaps I need to double thread it, which would be fitting given that we're both infertile! Yeah, I was thinking of the pomegranate thread, too. But too few infertiles really know about it unless they’re part of the blogger world. Perhaps we can create a flyer about the red thread (and add additional information about support groups, etc.) and spread the flyers around to REs and OB/GYN offices all over! Then the red thread or ‘secret handshake’ would be known.

Although I have to say, while you are a sensitive man who embraces his feminine side in some respects, I don’t see you wearing it. :) Perhaps we need to come up with a secret infertile bro handshake and put that on the flyer as well, lol.

I’m so frustrated. I can never keep one on my wrist anymore. It keeps falling off. Perhaps I need to double thread it, which would be fitting given that we’re both infertile!

]]> By: jill http://www.waitingforourpod.com/2009/06/01/the-pregnancy-secret-handshake/#comment-677 jill Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:24:07 +0000 http://www.waitingforourpod.com/?p=249#comment-677 Oh how I wish there were a secret handshake, too! And, not because I'm pregnant, but because, after 12 years, I'm NOT pregnant. It's so hard for me to be happy for others in "real life" - I even go so far as to be mad at them sometimes - but, I usually find it very easy to be happy for fellow IFers. It's so refreshing to be able to be happy for others' pregnancies and that's a big reason I am so addicted to reading blogs. I honestly enjoy feeling happy and excited for all of you! As for a secret handshake, I'm really not sure. I can imagine myself telling ppl about the long road I had to take to get to a pregnancy but I'm sure I wouldn't want to blurt that out to everyone. More of us should utilize the pomegranate thread (Infertilities Common Thread) tied around our wrists, I think :) Oh how I wish there were a secret handshake, too! And, not because I’m pregnant, but because, after 12 years, I’m NOT pregnant.

It’s so hard for me to be happy for others in “real life” – I even go so far as to be mad at them sometimes – but, I usually find it very easy to be happy for fellow IFers. It’s so refreshing to be able to be happy for others’ pregnancies and that’s a big reason I am so addicted to reading blogs. I honestly enjoy feeling happy and excited for all of you!

As for a secret handshake, I’m really not sure. I can imagine myself telling ppl about the long road I had to take to get to a pregnancy but I’m sure I wouldn’t want to blurt that out to everyone. More of us should utilize the pomegranate thread (Infertilities Common Thread) tied around our wrists, I think :)

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