It amazes me how much we all read as we make our way through fertility challenges.
In the beginning we read lots of info about how to optimize chances of getting pregnant and conception. I also read lots about pregnancy and infants to be prepared, because 9 months will go quick.......Then after a while of TTC (trying to conceive) with no luck you begin to read about reproductive technologies and what to expect. Most of this is done online, but I did spend some money at Chapters.
Then we get into the fertility treatments and so we read again...then the mind games kick in and you read more about symptoms and statistics...etc. Then you get to the point where I got to today (this happens every cycle) You just can't read anymore.
You have the info you do and you just have to wait it all out.
The other important thing for me in this journey is my online support group!
Most of us then find some sort of fertility support group online. People who really get you and what you are going through as they are there as well. I joined a fertility group and read about others experiences got to know them and made some great friends....but as the years went by they ALL got pregnant except me. So I then moved on and joined a new group(I am still in touch with some from the old group but they aren't where I am anymore so I needed to find that again). The new group I joined is also a great group of women and we have all been chatting online & facebook for 4 or 5 years now.....but once again ALL but 3 of us are pregnant or moms.
So here I sit after reading online tonight about statistics of IVF from our clinic (things I already know) symptoms of medications, symptoms of pregnancy and then about mind games that go along with all this infertility.
Told myself that this is not helping so I stopped and decided to write about it!
