Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

Posted by Chelsea on December 16, 2006

My friend R (she isn’t as into the whole divulging her name thing as I am) is not only one of my favorite people in the world, she is also one of the most talented and most creative gals I know. You know how some people just have a really cool, quirky, individual sense of style and set of interests? This is R.

For example, when I began the Final Frontier of Fertility Treatments, IVF, R, a phenomenally talented knitter, made me - and I am so not kidding - a hot-pink uterus to serve as a good luck charm. I toted the “Lucky Uterus”, as I dubbed it, to all of my doctor’s appointments, praying that it would finally turn my luck around and bring me success. Did it work? Well, you’re sitting here reading my blog titled “I’m Somebody’s Mother?”, aren’t you?. I’m fully convinced my son’s conception was aided by the magical power of the Lucky Uterus, and, by transitive property, R.

If you’re a knitter (and even if you aren’t), knit one, purl two and then visit R’s awesome blog, One Potato, Two Potato, three. I dare you not to love it as much as I love her.

R last summer with my son, the baby she (indirectly) helped create.

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Husband on December 19, 2006 at 10:53am

It should be made clear that while the lucky uterus undoubtedly aids in the conception of a child, it does not, unfortunately for you singles out there, increase the chances of getting lucky.<BR><BR>Maybe R can work on that project next?

mad muthas on December 21, 2006 at 3:17am

i absolutely ADORE the lucky uterus! if you could incorporate a handy zip (for caesareans) and maybe tie those tubes together (ouch) it would make a terrific bag. although you might find stuff dropping out through the birth canal .... oh well, back to the drawing board.

Preppy Rider on January 4, 2007 at 3:16pm

That is fabulous - how fun and creative! I am glad it worked

you da mom! on February 27, 2007 at 1:14pm

that’s awesome. i’m definitely going to knit this. also, the perky tits. have you caught a glimpse of those?

spymum on February 27, 2007 at 1:19pm

What a lovely story - thnks for sharing it!<BR><BR>And I love the idea of knitted perky tits! I could really use a pair of those in place of my fried eggs - tee hee!

Lotta on March 1, 2007 at 8:46pm

I love it! Perhaps she could do something for men getting vasectomys?

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