Infertility Support Group
In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.
lina2008
Sorry this is a long one girls, but after writing in my journal I really can't stomach writing a shorter post.... Thanks for listening yet again!
Well I had some friends over for lunch yesterday that I havent seen for a very long time, she tracked me down after speaking to a friend of mine and getting my details. I invited her and her husband to lunch as we used to be good friends while we worked together and they now have a little girl (only a few months old) who is really lovely and sweet and I thought it would be the right thing to do. Anyway we got chatting as you do and our conversation turned from old work colleagues and times to her pregnancy. She fell pregnant on her first week, YES first week of trying to conceive which was really hard for me to take as I have been trying for what seems an eternity I have to admit it was kind of nice listening to all the wonderful things she went through and how amazing the process is, however I couldnt help but get some horrible pangs of jealousy and hurt as it does inevitably the conversation turned to me and DH and our problems having a baby. She knew that we were TTC as we worked together a few years back and I told her then that DH and where thinking of trying for a little one back then. The first question she asked was oh well how long have you been trying now followed by a great look of concern and pity when I told her it has been almost two years.IT WAS HORRIBLE! Having to talk to this girl who had NO idea what I was going through as she NEVER EVEN had a BFN let alone be able to understand what it means when your doc tells you that IVF may be the only recourse we may have to conceive or even fathom all the stress, anxiety and HUGE expenditure it will mean for us to attempt IVF which may or may not work all this at the same time as having to bounce HER baby on my lap the whole time and stop my self from braking down and just crying my heart out! All she could do was to give me the poor you look which really annoyed us It got so bad that my poor DH left the room feigning a toilet break and came back about 10 minutes later after checking on the dog, rabbit and washing. Why do people have to be such SHIT HEADS why cant they just leave such topics alone, particularly when they can tell that they are an uncomfortable topic I havent seen this girl for years and she comes into my house showing off her perfect family asking all sort of intimate questions and giving me a little pity party oh and by the way she also told me that now that I had been playing with her baby, I may just be able to get baby germs... or if all else fails maybe I can come to her work and sit on her chair as maybe that could do the trick... I JUSt GIVE UP.... LIFE IS NOT FAIR!
Well I had some friends over for lunch yesterday that I havent seen for a very long time, she tracked me down after speaking to a friend of mine and getting my details. I invited her and her husband to lunch as we used to be good friends while we worked together and they now have a little girl (only a few months old) who is really lovely and sweet and I thought it would be the right thing to do. Anyway we got chatting as you do and our conversation turned from old work colleagues and times to her pregnancy. She fell pregnant on her first week, YES first week of trying to conceive which was really hard for me to take as I have been trying for what seems an eternity I have to admit it was kind of nice listening to all the wonderful things she went through and how amazing the process is, however I couldnt help but get some horrible pangs of jealousy and hurt as it does inevitably the conversation turned to me and DH and our problems having a baby. She knew that we were TTC as we worked together a few years back and I told her then that DH and where thinking of trying for a little one back then. The first question she asked was oh well how long have you been trying now followed by a great look of concern and pity when I told her it has been almost two years.IT WAS HORRIBLE! Having to talk to this girl who had NO idea what I was going through as she NEVER EVEN had a BFN let alone be able to understand what it means when your doc tells you that IVF may be the only recourse we may have to conceive or even fathom all the stress, anxiety and HUGE expenditure it will mean for us to attempt IVF which may or may not work all this at the same time as having to bounce HER baby on my lap the whole time and stop my self from braking down and just crying my heart out! All she could do was to give me the poor you look which really annoyed us It got so bad that my poor DH left the room feigning a toilet break and came back about 10 minutes later after checking on the dog, rabbit and washing. Why do people have to be such SHIT HEADS why cant they just leave such topics alone, particularly when they can tell that they are an uncomfortable topic I havent seen this girl for years and she comes into my house showing off her perfect family asking all sort of intimate questions and giving me a little pity party oh and by the way she also told me that now that I had been playing with her baby, I may just be able to get baby germs... or if all else fails maybe I can come to her work and sit on her chair as maybe that could do the trick... I JUSt GIVE UP.... LIFE IS NOT FAIR!
deleted_user
You are right, it isn't fair. It isn't fair that women like that can get pregnant right away and women like us can't. I am so sorry that you had such a rough time. I too only have IVF as an option and have already tried it. If my FET does not work, I don't think wew will ever have a bio child. Please remember that we understand and we are here for you no matter what.
lina2008
I just cheked my email and guess what... she sent me pictures of her "pregnant tummy"... just what I need to make me feel even worse......
deleted_user
Im sooo sorry that u had to go through this!!! I'm sorta going through a situation a lil the same. It's soooo hard when people have no idea about our situation... yet just because they got pregnant rightaway it seems to make them think they are experts!! And I don't think that I can hear... "Welllll, when r u gonna have us a lil one" Ohhh I'm sorry if I knew it was just that simple then I wou ld have done that a LONG time ago!! Life honestly isn't fair... it's sooo hard having to cope with infertility... then adding all this to the mix is just sooo unbareable!! I am only a letter away if u ever need to talk!! Your are in my thoughts and prayers!!
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