Last week I told a good friend of mine about my TTC troubles. It kind of just came out in a wine induced, sleep deprived, teary way. She's 48 and never had children (lifestyle thing, not an IF based decision) so I didn't expect anything beyond normal friendship caring, which she did.
But next time I saw her, she pulled me aside and was asking about how far I would go to try to conceive. I (honestly) answered that I didn't know how "far" I would go because we're still figuring everything out, and that I would decide when we needed to. She then proceeds to tell me I shouldn't go "too far" or start doing a lot to my body. I'm not sure why she thinks her opinion on the matter would factor into what is a very personal decision.
What is the strangest reaction you have gotten when sharing with others?
Re: Strange reactions
@DaydreamSam I had a woman at work say something similar to me right after I got married (at 29 years old). She was being nosy and inappropriate to begin with and asked if we were going to have kids soon because did I "know that the chances of having a Down baby go up after 35" so I had better get started.
Needless to say I try to avoid even polite chit chat with her these days.
@Ann612 I'm sorry your friend was so hurtful. I guess as someone who chose not have children she can't fathom the lengths we'd go to...or she's just rude!
People can be so rude!
WTF is wrong with ppl!!!!!!!!!! Omgoodness!!!
The worst thing for me was when my mom told me that she wanted to be our surrogate. Ummm..... there are so many things wrong with that...
PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
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I've never really had a bad comment come my way, but at my brother's wedding, my aunt told my cousin that we were having difficulties. My cousin - who was 8 mos pregnant at the time - proceeded to chase me around the banquet hall because she was convinced that bumping her stomach into my stomach would make it happen. I admit it, I ran as fast as I could from that crazy pants and her "baby bumping."
TTC since May 2013
Me: 31, blocked tube
DH: 35, azoospermia
IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN
IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
November 2014: Benched due to cyst
IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
@DarcyHermione That made my heart hurt. I don't have any words for that one.
11/14- IUI #2 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
1/15- IUI # 3 w/ Menopur- Blood Test= Negative
2/15- Self Benched this cycle
3/15/15-Suprise BFP on natural cycle!!!! EDD-11/16/15
That is a fairly accurate description actually, although maybe more like roadrunner and peguin - she was too KU to move very fast. She eventually cornered me when we did family photos. I managed to angle awkwardly when she came at me, and all she got was my arm. For as strange as it was, I would take this sort of reaction to some of the crappy things people have shared any day.
TTC since May 2013
Me: 31, blocked tube
DH: 35, azoospermia
IUI #1 (50 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 9/7/2014: BFN
IUI #2 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel) on 10/3/2014: BFN
IUI #3 (100 mg Clomid, Ovidrel, Estradiol) on 11/1/2014: BFN
First RE appt. on 11/11/2014
November 2014: Benched due to cyst
IUI #4 (5 mg Letrozole, Follistim, Ovidrel, Crinone) on 12/26/2014: BFP!!!
Beta 1 (1/9/2015): 292 Beta 2 (1/12/2015): 843
I'm Sorry, I got a good laugh out of this. Some pp are serious wackado's.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
DH: 29, Perfectly Normal SA
Married Since 10/6/2012
TTC Since 6/2013
2/2014: Visited OB-GYN, Low Progesterone
3/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
4/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
5/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
6/2014: 50 mg Clomid, Ovulated, BFN
7/2014: First RE visit, Diagnosed with PCOS, Started on 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + TI, 1 22mm Follicle, BFN
8/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + TI, 2 Mature Follicles, BFN
9/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #1, 3 Mature Follicles, BFN
10/2014: 5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2, 1 Mature Follicle, BFN
11/2014: 5 mg Femara + 75 mg Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI #3, 3 Mature Follicles, BFN
12/2014: Starting IVF in January
1/2015: IVF with ICSI, Currently Stimming
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