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Wednesday 19 October 2011

Egg Donors - To pay or not to pay?

Egg Donation has been in the press a lot today because there is talk about raising the compensation for egg donors.  This, obviously, has sparked a debate about if this is morally a good thing to do and if this would encourage people to donate their eggs for the wrong reasons.

Here is the news report from BBC News (click on the title below)

ivf Egg donor compensation to rise 
The UK's fertility watchdog has agreed to triple the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples to have a child.



 
Altrui also gave a response to bbc Radio - basically saying (in a far lovelier and more professional way) that there should be an awareness raising campaign as most people don't realise they can donate.


To be honest I haven't had the time today and sit and think about this in depth so here are my initial thoughts:-
- Personally, it would not have made a difference to my decision to donate.
- There definitely needs to be some compensation for expenses - I know there is no way I could have considered this if my travel expenses were not met.
- Extra money always comes in handy but would someone continue to donate in order to get the money even if they had reservations about it (I'm sure that would not be good for the emotional wellbeing if they did).  But the process is so long and rigerous that I'm sure these ladies would be identified early on.  (I told you I hadn't managed to think this through properly - I'm sure I changed my mind about 3 times there!!)
- Far better than starting by paying people would be to try a big awareness raising campaign which also informs women that the process is not as scary or as inasive as it once was.

For what it's worth there is my thoughts!


Happy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx
 


Tuesday 18 October 2011

Day 2 of New Plan



Yesterday and today seemed to go well in terms of eating except today someone had a birthday and brought in cake (but I did limit myself)
And then tonight my lovely hubbie brought me some of the chocolate I've been loving most recently:-

Yum yum!
Yum yum!!
And I was tired and had less will power but as I alwas say - 'It's good for the soul!'

I also did the aerobics session of Davina's Buff exercise DVD this evening - only about half an hour but felt good. 

So it's been a mixed start to what I am now calling the 'New Plan'.


Egg donation update:-
The lovely A from Altrui also rang to have a catch up today as she thought my appointment to get my test results back was this week (it was but I pushed it back to next week as half term is my apparently quiet time at work).  It was lovely to hear from her and also reminded me that my appointment is coming up.  I'm a little nervous about it which is odd.  I feel like I'm waiting for the results of an exam - I don't think you can pass or fail a blood test in the same way though - Can you?  :-)


Happy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Monday 17 October 2011

Measurements and Plans

The last couple of months have been quite chaotic and I have lost track of losing weight and getting fit but now the eldest FP is in school full time I can hopefully get back on track (to be honest I was also spurred on by seeing a friend recently who looks fabulous after losing some weight!).

So here are todays measurements:-

Measurements
Weight
12 stone 10
BMI
30
Dress size
16
Bra size
38GG
Waist
93 cm
Hips
110 cm
Thigh
66 cm
(I thought that I had piled on the weight but it seems to have stayed fairly stable the last few weeks.)

My target weight loss for this week is 2lb.

I am vaguely following Rosemary Conleys new plan but to maximise my weight loss I need to start exercising regularly:-

Exercise Plan
Monday
20 minute walk
Tuesday
Davina DVD
Wednesday
20 minute walk
Thursday
Clubland DVD
Friday
20 minute walk
Saturday
Davina DVD
Sunday
Yoga DVD

Now all I need is will power, sleep and chocolate to become a diet food!!


Happy days
Fairy Princess Mummy

xx


Being Intelligent



If I nod knowlingly enough, look interested enough and wear my glasses maybe they won't realise I don't have clue!!


Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Friday 14 October 2011

Poorlyness

I wanted to start blogging again this week but ... best laid plans and all ....
I have been poorly for most of the week with a bug type thing that seems to be spreading over Kent like ...well, like some kind of sickness bug type thing really!
It's all my own fault though.  On Monday my sister asked after my husband who had been off work and my sympathetic reply had been 'Oh he's fine - it's just man-flu!'.  However, half way through my shower on tuesday morning I started to feel dreadful!  Next time I'll remember to be more sympathetic.

I'm not good at being poorly.  Like most mums I like to just get on with it but sometimes you just can't.  So I was good and stayed in and luckily the fairy princesses didn't get it (fingers crossed).  Yesterday morning I felt better so went in to work but started to feel queasy again.  You know that kind of queasy where you have to sit up very straight and very still 'cos you're too scared to move.  Fortunately I was with colleagues I feel comfortable with so they didn't think I was too odd!!

And the best thing about being poorly?  How good you feel when you're better.  I feel so happy today as I was able to go about my normal business without a worry and it didn't matter so much that my brain was still a bit fuzzy because it is Friday and everyone else had 'that Friday feeling too'!

Anyway enough about my icky week.  Hopefully normal (?) service will resume soon.


Happy and healthy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx
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