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IVF worries and pregnant sis in law

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Discoprincess6 · 10/12/2025 21:03

Need to vent.

Im 39 and starting IVF soon. My sister in law doesn’t approve of my undergoing IVF, she doesn’t think we’ve been trying long enough (18 months), as her friend was turned down and had to go overseas (now pregnant.)

She has made digs and comments to me that are not obvious to anyone else, at best my other sis in law has said the comments are insensitive towards me.

She recently made a comment about the higher risk of stillbirth with IVF babies. I suffer from mental health issues and anxiety, so this comment has increased my stress significantly.

She recently announced that she was 4 weeks pregnant. Our group chat is incessant with baby talk 24/7. Baby names, pregnancy issues. I can’t escape it.

i tried talking to my MIL but she has said I need to move on from her comment. But I can’t as I know the comment was made to hurt me. All of the other digs and comments have been to upset me too.

just don’t know how to move on

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 10/12/2025 21:06
  1. leave the group chat
  2. stop talking to her
  3. focus on yourself, you need to be in a decent head space for IVF, dwelling on this isn’t helping anyone, and it isn’t hurting your SIL either, it’s just wasting your energy.
SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 10/12/2025 21:05

She sounds unhinged.
I'd give her a VERY wide berth - mute all socials and WA groups and minimise contact l
Let your dh filter them and tell you any facts you need to know.

There is lots of "wimmin" chat here... where is your husband in all this..?
After all... it is his arsehole sister