Last week I went to see my doctor to discuss what I should be doing, what I should get tested for, before I start trying to conceive. 

It’s basically about what I’ve been trying to do - get my body in the best shape it can be. I did get an order for a bunch of blood tests, just to make sure things aren’t doing anything weird and I don’t have any communiciable diseases.

I don’t think anyone is happy to have a blood test. I’m fine with injections but blood tests…well, they fucking hurt. For the first time ever, today the nurse couldn’t get any blood, so had to do a lot of poking and prodding. I closed my eyes and breathed through it and then it was fine. 

After she was done she looked at my form and said, “Oh, so you’re trying to conceive?” I said, “yes” and she goes, “You’re going to have to get used to pain then.”

Shut up, you.