PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2001: Re: How to avoid depression when ttc?

Re: How to avoid depression when ttc?

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:19:37 -0500 (CDT)

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Dear Anon, Please know you are not alone--I suffered the worst depression of my life while ttc. It took me 3 1/2 years and the RE we saw said we'd need IVF, but we conceived on our own (no interventions at all). Many people told me that it would "happen in God's time or when the time is right." That made me angry because I felt horrible that the "right" time wasn't now. The thing that helped me most was talking with other women who were suffering from infertility and discovering that I wasn't alone. I am so grateful for my son--he was worth all the suffering. I wish you the best. I won't tell you to relax, but I will say that it was when my dh and I finally decided to start trying to adopt and gave up on trying that we managed to conceive. If ttc is causing you such stress, you can take some time off to relax and find joy in your life again. If you'd like to email me you can at amy_and_brian@yahoo.com. God Bless you and all of the other women who are suffering so with infertility. All the memories are coming back now as we are ttc #2 with no luck.

-- Amy

> >Ladies, maybe one of you has an answer for me? I have been ttc for about >1.5 years with no success. Just started seeing an RE a few months ago. >DH's sperm is fine. Did 2 Clomid cycles, one with IUI. No success yet. >I have to behave like a saint during the month - no running, no allergy >medication - just have to suffer the sumptoms, no alcohol, etc. I live >a perfect life and still meet with failure at the end of each cycle. I >think about my problem constantly and analyze every little twinge below >my waist, wondering if it could be meaningful. I feel like I sacrifice >a lot in terms of money, lifestyle, time away from work at the doc's >office, etc. but for nothing. How do you get through the last 2 weeks >of your cycle each month - how do you keep from getting more and more >depressed each time? I desperately want to conceive, but worry that I >will end up giving up because I just can't take the letdown every time >AF shows its ugly face. Please offer some advice?

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