Thank you to the one person who welcomed me to the group.

wendyp28 · January 2016

I honestly didn't think I could feel more alone. I introduced myself and expected to be welcomed like I've seen others before me but only received one welcome. Then today I hopped on and read all the welcome messages to another and actually cried. I don't begrudge her her welcomes I'm glad this is a good place for her. I'm raw and sensitive. I've been reading and rooting for so many of you for so long and finally got the nerve to post. Is this not the place for me?

ShayLatrice · January 2016

I'm sorry you are feeling alone. I personally haven't been on here as often as I used to be so I didn't see your initial introduction. Honestly, I wouldn't take it personally there are so many old post and new posts that are rotating in the front page sometimes people miss new posts. This group is a great group of women and they are very supportive but sometimes it takes time for people to respond.

I just searched for your initial post and I see that it is on the second page and you just posted it yesterday. I can say for myself I seldom look past the first page and when I posted my initial post for Dec Fet Buddies it took a few days for anyone to even respond/reply.

Everyone on here is either currently going through this IF process/struggle or has been through it so you are def in the right place and you are not alone... but you really have to give it time for people to see your post and respond. If you have a ER coming up or anticipating an egg transfer in a certain month. I would encourage you to join the group for that month. You will get so much support and love from this group that eventually you'll look forward to coming back and checking as many post and participating in as many conversations and you can.

Welcome to this group and I'm sorry you have to be here, because infertility can be a brutal journey... but I'm glad you made your way here because you'll find a lot of answers among the ladies here. And just so you aren't alone... I'm going to tag some of the most amazing people that I've personally connected with on here.

Let me introduce you to a few amazing people: @HBamama2B @mclorn @khochanadel @amos1417 @halips @caitiemae @athompson0308

I could tag people ALL day... because I've had the most amazing support and I really believe you will as well.

wendyp28 · January 2016

Thank you I know I'm insane...

tvh1982 · January 2016

Im sorry to hear you feel alone on here.
Don't give up on us ladies just yet.
Definitely do join one of them groups on here as @ShayLatrice suggested.
Keep smiling lov, you are in the right place, I guess your post just got swallowed by many new posts.
Sending you a huge virtual hug

2015dee · January 2016

I am sorry that you did not get the kind of welcome that you were hoping for. I agree with the others though--your post is already on the second page, so it is likely that people haven't seen it to respond. I know how difficult this journey is (as do the other women in this group), so I definitely do not think the intention was to make you feel any more alone than you already do. Again, I'm sorry you've had this experience! *hugs*

mskeenan · January 2016

Hi there ! I'm so sorry I didn't respond to your other post ! I've been very active in my IVF board that I haven't been reading other boards as much . But please stay - you will get tremendous support on here ! It can take a little bit of time .. And yes if there are a lot of posts at once sometimes individual posts get swallowed up . I'm so sorry you have to be here but we are so happy to have you !! And you are not insane . This is an extra sensitive time . We all go a little nutty through all of the crap we deal with but it is warranted !! I'm gonna go read your other post so I know more about you !! Hugs !!

laurenlalap · January 2016

I'm sorry I didn't respond. I hope you don't take it personally. We are all going through our own issues and I think I speak for many when I say I'm not on this board as often / frequently as I like.

This place is honestly a haven. I hope you find the support here you're looking for.

halips · January 2016

@wendyp28 Welcome! I second everything @ShayLatrice said! I'm so sorry that I didn't see your post yesterday, but glad you are still here!

wendyp28 · January 2016

Thanks ladies. I was being super sensitive I admit. That's kinda been the name of my game these past few months. @mskeenan I am currently waiting for AF then will start injections with the possibility of IVF. The official plan is to do iui but my RE thinks I will overproduce and if so ivf it is. So I've kinda been stalking your other board waiting to see my results before joining in.

laur2835 · January 2016

@wendyp28 welcome and don't feel like you can't join the IVF board anyway!! I did 3 IUIs over the summer and stalked the IVF boards the whole time....I wish I just jumped in to offer encouragement to those girls anyway even though I was only doing IUIs! I followed all of their successes and let downs and feel like I know them all, and now that I am starting my IVF process I hope to bond with the girls in my month the same way they did! I'm sorry you didn't get the welcome you were looking for but it wasn't malicious or intentional.....**hugs**

babyexpress · January 2016

@wendyp28 Hi and Welcome! I have to admit that I'm not real good about scrolling through new posts to welcome people, but if someone posts in a group/thread, I am definitely welcoming them. A lot of times, that is the only place I look when I log on because I want to see updates on my cycle buddies. Hope you will stay and gain some great support, wonderful information and advice - it is a life saver

mskeenan · January 2016

Oh ok @wendyp28 - well I hope the next cycle goes well either way !

ultratomato · January 2016

Welcome sorry if I missed ur post but I don't post too often. Good luck and keep on posting!

susykat77 · January 2016

Welcome! I agree with what pp have said. These ladies are wonderful glad you posted again.

oxinfree · January 2016

@wendyp28 - I'm so so sorry you are feeling this way. Sometimes depending on the timing of your post it slips through the radar. I know that sometimes when is says *child mentioned* or *pregnancy mentioned* I myself, depending on how I am feeling on a given day, avoid the post. I've never once been pregnant and it can be hard for me to read about. Know that is nothing personal, and instead a way for us to safeguard our own emotional pain. Also, we get many introductions and although I try and touch on many of them, its a daily occurrence and the majority of interactions happen on other threads. The more you interact with others, the more support you'll receive in return. That being said, it is very disappointing indeed that only one person welcomed you, and I along with the other ladies here want you to feel welcomed properly and feel like you've found a safe, supportive place. I promise you that this is a fantastic forum to find an immense amount of support on this lonely journey, and we never want anyone to ever feel alone or excluded. It's absolutely understandable to feel sensitive, and I hope you are beginning to see the outpouring of support one can expect from this wonderful forum. I'm sorry also to hear of your unexplained diagnosis (me too, although poor morph could be male factor, but we did ICSI so repeated IVF failure is unexplained). It's a hard one to swallow. I'm also sorry for your recent MC. I'm sure that was incredibly hard after your success. Big hugs to you. Wishing you a happily ever after sooner than later. xx

amos1417 · January 2016

@wendyp28 Welcome! I am sorry that I missed your original post too. I found that just like the previous posts say, I get the best response in a monthly/weekly group. The ladies on here are awesome so don't give up yet! It's so nice to have a place to come to that we can share in our exciting moments and also support each other in our not so great moments. Don't feel like you need to join just one group either, as our plans are really not ours - our cycles and bodies change and that's just part of what we go thru.

I'm sorry to see you new to this board, but know that you are welcome! Hugs!

Tulips29 · January 2016

@wendyp28 Welcome! I will echo what everyone else said already. I haven't been as active on here the last few days and did not see your original post either. This is a great place to get support, advice, learn new things, etc. I truly enjoy this message board and it has personally helped me feel less alone in this journey. I even got the courage to open up to a close friend of mine about my struggles after keeping things to myself, all thanks for some of the ladies who encouraged me to do it in another post. I hope you get the support you're looking for here as well and aren't afraid to post more often. GL with your cycle!

caitiemae · January 2016

Welcome to the boards and I'm sorry that you're having to come to these boards. You're definitely not alone in this group, sometimes it just takes a couple of days to get the convo going. . The boards have definitely been a great way to discuss all the details of all the things you're going through without having to have awkward conversations with friends and family and I hope they'll be of help to you. Best of luck on your upcoming IUI, hopefully it'll go smoothly and successfully and that you can avoid IVF. Please keep us up to date on how your cycle goes!

Winnie81_Old · January 2016

Hi @wendyp28, I just started back on the board after taking a break for a few months. I'm sorry you did not get an initial big welcome, but if you stick around this is a wonderful and supportive group to be a part of!

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