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To think whatever I do for ds it will never make up for being unable to give him a sibling?

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Notmymuse · 04/03/2015 18:31

Sat here in tears again, I'm so so desperate for a second baby but we've tried naturally for three years and with assistance for two and it's not going to happen by the look of things.

Ds is 5 and I feel like we've missed out a lot of his childhood because we've been chasing this impossible baby. Yes we've done lots with him and I've taken him loads of places. At parent's evening his teacher said how knowledgable he is and you can tell he's had a lot of interaction and conversation with adults because his vocabulary is huge.
However I feel whatever I do for him and with him it will never make up for his lack of sibling. I feel like I've ruined his life. He's missing out on the most important relationship and he's never going to have that. I worry he will blame me when he's older. I try and let him have friends round and go to lots of clubs so he mixes well but it's not the same is it? He's not going to get the skills he'd have if he had a sibling.

Aibu to feel like no matter how hard I try it's all a bit futile? There will always be a big gaping hole in his life?

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CloserToFiftyThanTwenty · 08/03/2015 11:18

What Ehric said

OddFodd · 08/03/2015 11:52

Yes my friend stopped trying nearly 10 years ago. She and her husband have a great time with their only child. They go on fabulous holidays together and he's a really great kid who's doing his Duke of Edinburgh.

They went via a UK clinic so slightly different from you but that counselling they had after their last failed attempt at IVF was crucial in helping them move on. You too absolutely need help to come to terms with this and appreciate the child you've got.

And if your husband doesn't think you can afford to fund you getting that mental health support, he's an utter tool.

squizita · 08/03/2015 12:07

Sorry to hear the embryo didn't implant. You/your body hasn't done anything wrong. It happens in 50% of healthy natural cases too. That's on top of the 20% that are known miscarriages. Sad It's terribly terribly sad but natural.

You are a good mum. If you want your son to be as happy as possible, please seek help out of this depressive mire. its far more likely to affect his childhood and your memories than being an only child.

Thumbwitch · 08/03/2015 12:19

Notmy - your posting is getting sadder all the time.
It probably is your hormones playing you false.
I am sorry your IVF/EFT has failed again but you cannot let this continue, nor use it as a stick with which to beat yourself.

Give yourself a rest. Give yourself time off the hormones, the pressure, the beating up of yourself. You are still the best mum your son can have - he will always know this.

TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 08/03/2015 13:29

@Notmymuse

I'm sorry if I've sound horrible. I don't mean to be. I do think I'm irrational at the moment and all the hormones I've been taking probably aren't helping me much either.
Hello OP Sorry to read you're going through this.. Do let us know if you would like us to move this thread out of AIBU. Kindest to you MNHQ
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