Hi,

I am brand new to the group and am so relieved to find so many wonderful women going through the same thing!! I have been searching for some kind of discussion - support group online.

I am 37yrs old and have always wanted to have children. I have been waiting for the "perfect" relationship to come along and feel like I have run out of time...

This is my second month of trying to get pregnant.

Last month I picked up a vial from a sperm bank and defrosted it at home. That was agonizing. The waiting was the longest period of my life.

This month - my friends husband offered to be a live donor and in the last week I have insemminated every other day - tomorrow is my last donation for this cycle. ( For a total of 5 insemminations).

I am emotionally all over the map and today can't seem to stop crying.

I have been dating someone for 7 months and it has been rocky. she is somewhat supportive - but I feel she is resentful because we are not doing this "together".

I just feel so sad when I should be excited and hopeful that this might actually work - what is wrong with me???

I don't think there's anything wrong with you.

You are trying to embark on something big, your hormones are likely running high, and you are doing it alone with very little control over the outcome.

Studies have shown that an amazingly high percentage of women get depressed while trying to become pregnant.

Come chat about the successes and failures and whatever else is going on. There's a great group of women here.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. I totally understand where you are coming from. My relationship too has suffered because of the whole ttc process. Sometimes your partner will feel inadequate when they aren't involved enough in the process. They feel as if they aren't needed.
You deserve to have a child, it's your right as a woman no matter what your partner or anyone else thinks about it. Everything will work itself out and I am glad that you have a donor that is willing to cooperate with your ttc needs. Good luck. By the way, ttc and stress seem to be synonomous. I seem to stress out and go crazy every month but the women here are very supportive.

Join us on the March chatty thread.

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Me- Tasha 25, will carry
DP- E. 28, loves children, hates pain

6 Cycles
HSG results 2/05/08 (Clear )
Cycle # 7 with 50mg clomid
for IUI #1 w/ 100mg clomid and fsh

There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. I totally understand where you are coming from. My relationship too has suffered because of the whole ttc process. Sometimes your partner will feel inadequate when they aren't involved enough in the process. They feel as if they aren't needed.
You deserve to have a child, it's your right as a woman no matter what your partner or anyone else thinks about it. Everything will work itself out and I am glad that you have a donor that is willing to cooperate with your ttc needs. Good luck. By the way, ttc and stress seem to be synonomous. I seem to stress out and go crazy every month but the women here are very supportive.

Join us on the March chatty thread.

__________________
Me- Tasha 25, will carry
DP- E. 28, loves children, hates pain

6 Cycles
HSG results 2/05/08 (Clear )
Cycle # 7 with 50mg clomid
for IUI #1 w/ 100mg clomid and fsh