This is something I really need and thought maybe other ladies would need something like this too while on their ttc journey. I posted this in another area and based on response here, we could make this a weekly thing. This is a thread to provide a safe space of thoughtful conversation and support for those who have lost family, friends, significant others, etc. No trigger warnings need to be added in here unless you really feel it's necessary.
**This is a general trigger warning that death, disease, bodily functions, and / or loss from suicide may be mentioned in here.**
Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), who you lost, when you had the loss(es), diagnosis / conditions / circumstances surrounding the loss, etc.
Status (what stage of grief do you feel like you're in this week?):
How are things going? What is something that you are struggling with this week? What is going well for you this week? R/R?
GTKY: Two part question. (a) What sort of support system do you have? (b) What do you do to cope with grief?
People think we become mothers when we give birth but the truth is we become mothers the moment we start calling our babies to us in our thoughts, dreams and prayers. Some paths are short and some are so long that you can easily forget where you were headed.
How I feel all of the time. My 7 Year Journey ***Tw in spoiler***
IVF IVF #1 - September 2018; Follistim, Menopur, Cetrotide & Lupron/HCG combo trigger; PGS; ICSI Back on Levothyroxine FET #1 - October 2018; cancelled, all PGS aneuploid FET #1 - November 30th, transferred anyway Wondfo BFP 5dp5dt, CB Digi 6dpt, 1st Beta on 7dpt 93 2nd Beta on 10dpt 510!
TTC #1 since 2011. Tried for 5 years before we knew there was a one year rule. Diag w/MS 2016; w/PCOS & IF 2017 New RE 2018; PCOS diagnosis taken away, IF due to ovary adhesions, but prev. RE insists PCOS IF
IUI IUI #1 July 2017 w/100mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts IUI #2 October 2017 w/50mg Clo+trigger; BFN; benched w/big cysts IUI #3 February 2018 w/5mg Femara+trigger; low P BFP February; mc March; Subclinical hypothyroid started Levothyroxine IUI #4 March 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN Medicated cycle & TI April 2018 w/7.5mg Femara+trigger; BFN Tried several cycles on our own; all BFN
Introduce yourself and anything you think is important: number of loss(es), who you lost, when you had the loss(es), diagnosis / conditions / circumstances surrounding the loss, etc.: I am Janetta. I have lost 5 babies. First one in march 2000, second one on October 17, 2002, Third one June 14, 2005, 4th one May 12, 2010, fifth one March 23, 2015
Status (what stage of grief do you feel like you're in this week?): I really don't know
How are things going? What is something that you are struggling with this week? What is going well for you this week? R/R? Dealing with the dates for third baby and when I lost that pregnancy coming up now that it is june. Things are going well with plans for hubby and mine date night this weekend.
GTKY: Two part question. (a) What sort of support system do you have? (b) What do you do to cope with grief? Really just had hubby for support. until i starting seeing a therapist on May 17.
Re: Grief Support w/o 5/28