Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Socks = hope

I've been meaning to have a follow up post on fertility socks for awhile. For those of you who are not familiar with them, I recommend reading this post as well as this page.

A lot has happened since the first sock exchange. More than I could ever have imaged. Yet through it all, my life has been filled through my interactions with everyone in this community. And so, in an effort to spread the love and support, I propose a second fertility sock exchange.

Here are the rules:
1) Leave a comment below to let me know if your interested. This exchange is open to anyone who has been touched by IF, be it you're currently in treatment, preparing for treatment, recently diagnosed, pregnant after IF, parenting after IF or even supporting someone dealing with IF.

2) Once you've received your recipient's names, please contact them.

3) Socks do NOT need to be handmade. Again, when I originally started doing this, I did it because I'm a crazy knitter who in addition to wanting to give something that was handmade also uses knitting as a form of therapy. Please do not feel that you need to learn to knit, crotchet or sew in order to participate. And there are some amazing sock stores out there.

4) If you can no longer participate in the exchange, please contact me immediately. Yes, life happens and unseen circumstances can require you to focus your energy elsewhere. But please don't leave your recipient hanging. I'm more than happy to reassign, as long as I'm aware that you can no longer participate.

Deadline for participation is March 21st. I'll post a reminder as the deadline comes closer.

I'll end today by sharing with you the socks I received.

First set is from Toni at Who is this "Fertile Myrtle"

Toni sent an explanation with the socks: To the Egyptians, the frog was a symbol of life and fertility, since millions of them were born after the annual inundation of the Nile, which brought fertility to the otherwise barren lands. Consequently, in Egyptian mythology, there began to be a frog-goddess, who represented fertility, named Heget (also HeqetHeket), meaning frog. Heget was usually depicted as a frog, or a woman with a frog's head, or more rarely as a frog on the end of a phallus to explicitly indicate her association with fertility.

That, and it's hard not to smile when looking at these guys. Thank you Toni!!!

The second set is from a friend from an online forum.



On top of being comfy, the message is loud and clear. Thank you Nicole!!


Finally, my third set from Grey.



As I've mentioned before, we have Anna's hummingbirds that have been wintering with us. Following the D&C, these little guys were one of only a handful of reasons to get out of bed (note for anyone with hummingbirds: they are very particular about their food). I still remember Grey laughing for the first time while watching these small animals chew me out after I allowed their food to freeze. They are my symbol of hope.

Finally, I'm leaving you today with an image that warms my heart.

32 comments:

  1. I wanna play! I'd love find some fun socks to send to someone! Yay! Excited! And apparently I love exclamation points!

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  2. I would love to be a part of this! Carefully chosen socks have become a staple at my frequent fertility clinic appointments. Knee socks in stirrups are a MUST for this lady!

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  3. I'd love to participate!!! Love socks ja,ja although in Germany at the fertility clinic where I go, we are only allowed to wear white, cotton socks (ughh). Still.. :)

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  4. I'd love to participate in the sock exchange. Sign me up!

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  5. Yay! Sounds fun! I need some good luck socks to wear during all these IUI stirrup sessions!

    Emily
    www.the-empty-uterus.blogspot.com

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  6. I would def do an exchange again! Yay for socks!

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  7. I'm interested, I could use the connection and support and good juju for IVF #1

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  8. Yay socks! I'm in. I have a stash of sock yarn just waiting for a project!

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  9. I need fertility socks!! Sign me up, please:) What a great idea! IVF # 1 starts next month...

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    1. Hi InfertileFirstMom!! Remember to send me your address :) I can't find your blog or email anywhere! I want to send you your socks! Write me at amyblush@gmail.com

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  10. Can I be in too? I love socks!!

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  11. This is a great idea. I would love to participate! I've just started blogging, but I've been lurking for a while.

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  12. Can a UK girl join the sock swap? I would really love to!

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  13. I LOVE those frog socks :) I am a frog addict.

    I would be pleased to join the sock exchange. My RE gets a big kick out of wild socks, so the funkier the better.

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  14. Count me in, please! FET #1 is scheduled for April 23rd and I need all the love I can get. Thanks for doing this!!

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  15. I totally enjoyed the first sock exchange! I met some new people/bloggers and love the socks I got and the ones I sent. I won't be participating this time around, though. Life, you know. ;)

    I love the frog socks. I've been a frog lover for more than half my life. :)

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    1. You'll be missed, but I completely understand.

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  16. I'd LOVE to participate in the sock exchange!!! But I'm in Canada, is that okay?
    We are awaiting AF to show her ugly mug so that we can get our FIRST IVF rolling!!! So excited!!! And nervous - but yet we are containing ourselves!
    We need all the positive thoughts we can get!!!

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  17. I'd love to join as well. In the midst of FET #3 so I could use all the help I can get :)

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  18. I would love to participate in a sock exchange! Sign me up! Thank you for organizing this, Cristy. Your kitty photo is beyond adorable.

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  19. Sign me up too! I read an IVF sock post a few months ago and have been thinking about socks for my IVF #1 often. (It's next month.)

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  20. I would love to participate! Count me in! My FET is coming up in April. I wrote before but my comment didn't appear :(

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  21. I would love it join! Just did my first cycle with a new RE since moving, and I have a feeling I will be there a *lot* haha.

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  22. Can't wait! I wear fun socks to each of my RE visits :)

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  23. What an awesome idea...count me in!!!

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  24. Count me in again girl! Loved it last time!

    One time I needed a certain color socks with my outfit that day but on the way out the door I realized they had a hole in them! I made sure I grabbed cute socks and threw them in my purse and put them on before my RE came in!! The things we do!!

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  25. Hi! I have seen this around a bunch of blogs. It always seemed like so much fun, but I never joined. Count me in!

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  26. i always love an excuse to buy new lucky socks! i'd love to join in!

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  27. ohhhhhh I love this!!! Sign me up!!!! So great!

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  28. What a fantastic idea! And I love awesome socks! Would love to join if I still can!

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