To all IVF/IUI ladies...

hcarinus

Just wanted to say you guys are made of steel! I work at a fertility clinic, so see many couples come through, and I just don't know how you guys handle the emotional and physical aspects of going through this process.  It makes me extremely thankful every day that DH and I were able to concieve naturally...

Congrats to all of you who are currently pregnant and hang in there for those who are still going through a cycle!

DisneyFan33

What a lovely post. Same here. I work with THREE women who have all conceived via IVF (some several times) and I've seen the toll it takes on them emotionally and physically. I am thankful as well we have conceived naturally.

byrne15

I always say...it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

I had some of my most emotionally challenging moments dealing with IF, but I also met some amazing people.

k.martell

I drank.

Seriously though, the women at my IF clinic were awful and insensitive which made the long drive home hell and the glass of wine therapeutic at times.   IMO my IF was weight based and I wish the Doctors had the courage or insight to tell me to try weight loss first as it's now worked 2/2 times.  Then I wouldn't have wasted $$$$ in failed meds and treatments.

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, I'm still a bit bitter about the whole thing even though I ended it over 3 years ago.

AndBabyWouldMake5

byrne15:

I always say...it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

I had some of my most emotionally challenging moments dealing with IF, but I also met some amazing people.

True that!  It was a labor of love and now that we have gotten pregnant, and while waiting for my ivf cycle to start, the pain seems to be slipping away.

Props to you for realizing and recognizing!  I found out who people really are during this journey and it can be hard for people who conceive easily to imagine otherwise.

jkm123

Congrats to you.... And thank you for this post! Ivf was such a tough thing, but we are blessed to have had it work for us!

Scorpgirl444

I think the hardest part of it all for me was the 2 week wait.  People who conceive naturally don't have that worry of being impregnated (hopefully) and having to wait to find out if it all worked.

I also don't miss the suppositories.  Definitely happy to have stopped those finally.

In our case we only got 2 viable eggs that had to be implanted right away.  Luckily it all worked out because we didn't wind up with any frozen.  That was also hard.  Knowing I didn't have anything in back up.

Thanks for the kudos.  It was definitely very emotional for both DH and I. 

Rabitt313

jalara48:

We do it because we have to. But your kudos is great!

Congrats on your bean!

This!

OrgncMom2B

That's very sweet of you. It is a rough road and it isn't over when you get the BFP. There are still many medications afterwards and for me, suffering from OHSS has been the worse part. I wish you all a happy and healthy 9 months! 

 

IBackBevo

OrgncMom2B:

That's very sweet of you. It is a rough road and it isn't over when you get the BFP. There are still many medications afterwards and for me, suffering from OHSS has been the worse part. I wish you all a happy and healthy 9 months! 

 

Amen!  I am hating my progesterone suppositories.  I constantly feel like I have wet myself from all of the leakage. 

And I also feel like IF has given me so much more anxiety about m/c even though my condition doesn't put me statistically at much of a greater risk of m/c than anyone else my age. It is almost like I have IF PTSD.   

mayasmommie

You are so sweet! Congrats to you! It's not for the weak....3 year of it can really put a toll on ya.