Egged On Blog aka Alice Mann

I'm 44, was single & trying to get pregnant alone. No longer single. Still trying to get pregnant. I blog about it - the funny, serious, sad bits & the rest.

[Egged On Blog aka Alice Mann @EggedOnBlog]

Not used this account for ages but been asked to help a friend. Anyone know anyone affected by the closure of Apricity #fertility? A national newspaper is looking to talk (anonymously if preferred) to patients. DM and I’ll pass on your details. Thank you! #apricity #ivf

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The post I didn't expect to write... https://t.co/yzkwB4CO27

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The end...? My last post for a while https://t.co/5ABDYn8oi6

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A post about the cognitive dissonance that happens when you identify as infertile but you’re also pregnant https://t.co/MDV4dBDkYh

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Talking and telling… about how you balance the tension of responsibility to your unborn child and not being a unicorn. Which is not as nonsensical as it sounds. Read it, you’ll see… https://t.co/yrs83TvsbD

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What happens next… a post about how this blog ended up not being what I thought it would be, & about how being pregnant is not what I thought it would be. A post about life really. https://t.co/nXuxLX51wr

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Tempting fate… https://t.co/9xoTCsPbU9

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#waveoflight2021 #waveoflight

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I wasn't going to write about #BabyLossAwarenessWeek. I wasn't sure another post could add much. And I kind of hate this week. But if you want a slightly different type of post, this is for you #BLAW2021 #babyloss #BLAW https://t.co/uQsJzUkUHZ

[Egged On Blog aka Alice Mann @EggedOnBlog]

I wasn't going to write about #BabyLossAwarenessWeek. I wasn't sure another post could add much. And I kind of hate this week. But if you want a slightly different type of post, this is for you #BLAW2021 #babyloss #BLAW https://t.co/uQsJzUkUHZ

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And just when you thought it was all good...Here we go again... https://t.co/SG0UBZ1fhg

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A thing but not a thing https://t.co/KzJBAyFjaK

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Hit and hope… I've never really been one for using sporting metaphors, but this is about gambling and long shots, so it seemed appropriate... https://t.co/cwdIj09FWG

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My latest post talks about women, fertility and blame culture… & also references @ElizabDay & @CCriadoPerez who have both spoken / written v eloquently on this https://t.co/DPAzjwlXgF

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@KirstieMAllsopp But one of the most significant issues with egg freezing is women freezing too late. It’s not a magic bullet but if you can now freeze at 24 & try to use at 36, your chances are far greater than if you freeze at 36 and try to use 6, 7, 8 years later

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This is really great news for so many women. Egg freezing isn’t a magic bullet but chances of success so much greater if you can freeze at 25 & try to use at 38 rather than freeze at 36 & try to use at 40 etc

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We did it! - the Government have announced that they intend to #extendthelimit for social egg freezing as well as storage for sperm and embryos. https://t.co/PfaJsWOm00

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@CCriadoPerez What would have made it easier? Not being on my own; not having to wait HOURS after they’d confirmed the miscarriage; not being made to feel like having it under a general would be irresponsible etc etc https://t.co/YY9QMlwG9I

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The one where I wonder if actually I know me and my body and the process better than medically-trained professionals... https://t.co/PQ8gSdOCw8

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The latest update - I ummed and aahed about how honest to be in this. But, this is me, so I've been totally honest, and I hope it doesn't upset anyone as a result... https://t.co/3SmjCiKsGU

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Happening, but not happening… https://t.co/L4NWinMdJC

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The one where we’re still looking for a donor and getting to that point, like you do in dating, where you wonder if you’re being “too picky” & then rationalise there are some things you SHOULD be picky about... https://t.co/STqmxf7XyD