Funny English

Impregnable doesn't mean (a woman) cannot be made pregnant.

Impregnable /ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl/ adjective

1.	strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
2.	not to be overcome or overthrown: an impregnable argument.

Inconceivable doesn't mean (a woman) cannot conceive.

Inconceivable /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/ adjective

1.	unimaginable; unthinkable.
2.	unbelievable; incredible.

Unbearable doesn't mean (a woman) cannot bear children.

Unbearable /ʌnˈbɛərəbəl/ adjective

1.	not able to be borne or endured

{ Definitions taken from http://www.dictionary.com }

A Heart of Syringes

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Remembrance Tattoo

Found this article online and thought that the tattoo is really beautiful.


~ Joan Bremer's miscarriage remembrance tattoo ~

“Even though it was devastating to us, I wanted to be able to remember it in some way, while still healing and moving on.”

Happy and Sad

Earlier this month, I scrolled through FB (while lying on the bed just before bedtime) and found out that an ex-colleague is expecting her number 3. Viewing FB right before bedtime is really not a wise choice, but I just cannot resist being a busybody. For the longest time, I've been telling myself that I really shouldn't be going into FB too often, because I get a little upset whenever I see another pregnancy or birth announcement.

Yesterday, one of the girls in the IVF WhatsApp chat group shared her good news when we met for lunch. Then, today, DH's friends are at our house for a gathering and one of them announced her good news. Two BFP news one day after another. Haiz... sad... happy and excited for them... but sad...

When will it be my turn? If not for the miscarriage, I would be in my 2nd trimester by now.

Embryo Under the Microscope

Chanced upon this photo by zeiss_microscopy in Instagram:


This is how intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is done by the embryologists in the lab.