WOW. Thanks for the sensitivity mom. "At some point, if it doesn't happen, you're going to have to decide that you're just beating a dead horse with trying to get pregnant."
I realize my reproductive system is an old girl without a lot of tricks left, but a "dead horse"?
She's wicked sensitive.
Re: Seriously, Mom? re: our T-TTC is "beating a dead horse"
that is rough. I am so sorry she said that. What do you say back? Is usually like this?
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I am sorry. I can really relate to this. Before Sam (and IVF), we had two hard years of treatments. It's amazing what people will say. I even heard (from my sister, who could not get pregnant for entirely different reasons than me, mainly from her fear of going to a doctor and losing a massive amount of weight), 'well, people like us aren't meant to have kids.'
I also once had a (brand new) resident tell me during hyperstimulation that I was just not normal.
people can suck
I just sighed and said, "yeah. yup. I know." I mean, she IS right that at some point we will say "enough is enough--can't do this anymore,".
But I wish she'd chose her metaphors more carefully.
Sometimes moms come up with the worst stuff. Ugh.
a little tact goes a long way in these types of situations. So sorry!
Alex (11/14/06) and Nate (5/25/10)
"Want what you have, do what you can, be who you are." - Rev. Forrest Church