DH's reaction to the whole RE (clomid/IUI) situation...

CareBear2005 · January 2009

So DH is pretty quiet about the whole TTC, m/c, T-TTC thing in general. He's supportive but he doesn't really talk about it (constantly) like I do. He wants a baby just as badly, but I think he feels bad bringing it up, like it might make me feel worse.

So anyway, I started talking to him yesterday about feeling hopeful after meeting with the RE, and how I was feeling like 2009 was going to be our year....and I said "aren't you excited?"

His response was that he's secretly crossing his fingers for twins, and that's what excites him the most about the clomid/IUI! He said if we were in the 5% to have twins, that would be "his lottery."

Well at least I know what he's thinking now! Big Smile

Honestly, twins scare me a little simply because of the increased risk. But at this point I agree that they would be a huge blessing!

Nicolina08 · January 2009

Aww.. that is so sweet!! I agree twins would be scary! Sometimes it is funny how men internalize things and handle communication a little differently than we do. Sometimes it feels like they don't care because they dont talk about it like we do, but it isn't always the case at all.

Here is to hoping 2009 is your year!

alwyzbsy · January 2009

That's great that he is excited. I can't imagine having multiples, eve though I'm a twin.

JanuaryBride2007 · January 2009

My H isn't much of a talker so getting him to talk about TTC is hard. He will talk about it if I start the conversation or if we have just left the RE's office but that's it. Glad to hear he is excited about you going to the RE. Smile

mybobble · January 2009

Glad to hear he's being so supportive. It's always sad to hear about spouses not being supportive about the next step of ttc.

I too was concerned w/ the whole mulitples thing. Twins run in my family so I was a little concerned when I started taking clomid and then follistim. My re said it was only a 5% or 10% chance of having twins w/ these meds even if they ran in the family. Lots of good follicles but none leading to a live pg.

aj1028 · January 2009

That's funny - my Dh said about the same thing, although he said he'd like either twins or triplets.... to just be done with it! I told him he was officially insane! But it was cute. My doctor told me that there is an 8% increase in the liklihood of multiples with clomid.... hmmm.... either way, I want it to work! Good luck!