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.
So, I walk into my fertility clinic today for my first appointment back after a break since my last failed FET in November. The nurse calls me back and I'm chatting with the staff- I do really love all of the people who work there even though I can't wait until I never have to see them again. I go into the room to undress for my baseline ultrasound and my Dr. walks in. She turns around and BAM! She is as pregnant as she could be. Obviously I am very happy for her, but it definitely took me by surprise and was something I was not prepared for. Hopefully she can help me out now. As I walked out of the office, I just couldn't help but to shake my head and laugh...
And then recently, when I went in for my beta test, and I was a nervous wreck, the very nice girl who took my blood (who I had seen a handful of times since I first started going to this RE) was noticeably pregnant. You have to figure it must be awkward for them to be pregnant while working with women who are infertile. And maybe they're in this field because they had trouble too and can empathize? Well, anyway, she rubbed the tube of blood on her belly for good luck. And I ended up getting a BFP so maybe it helped. ;)
Is there any way you can get out of the co-worker's baby shower? I'm sure there's a stomach bug going around...
Thinking of you, and hoping this next cycle will be the one for you!!
It seems like any lady I come into contact with gets pregnant. I specifically made a friend and wanted to hang out with this chic because she said she and her husband do not want children, and she would call them disgusting etc. So she ends up pregnant 1 month later, and I just threw my hands in the air.
It used to hurt more, to see pregnant friends, even strangers. But I've slowly just become so apathetic to it.
I did go to the baby shower, but it was at work so I was able to make up a "work issue" that needed my attention right away, so I only had to endure the very end of it for about 20 minutes. At least I got lunch out of it- gotta look at the bright side, right?
I have been able to make myself more and more apathetic to pregnant women. I feel like finding out someone was pregnant used to send me into a depression fueled rage for days, but now I don't have the energy. When I find out about someone being pregnant, my mind has trained itself to think "This is my cross to bear." I don't know their journey, but this is mine and the lot that I have been given. Every once in awhile, the craziness does sneak back in and I just can't be so calm about it. I was actually proud of myself the way I was able to handle myself after seeing my RE- it didn't make me angry or upset. I was a little sad, but then I just had to laugh at the irony of it all...
We're week 4 of treatment - DE IVF program of 5 att. in biotexcom. I really appreciate the work people here are doing for us. Our doc seems marvelous. But as blbnif says, would like rather not to see her again if only I could get pregnant after all..)
As far as we've got acquainted with the staff and clinic itself we managed to see three of them being heavily pregnant!! Three of the staff. And the patients! I think those were surrogates, but can be mistaken.
This is so nice to watch ladies pregnant. And it's so unbearable from time to time to realize that you're just at the beginning of the process and have no result at the moment..
I wish all the best to all of us on this path. Way we all have lots of baby dust soon! x