Hopefully not too long ....
We’ve just come to the end of nearly a year’s worth of test and procedures only to be diagnosed with unexplained infertility - which I’m not sure how I feel about but that’s a whole other thread. We are lucky to already have one ds who is absolutely brilliant.
The AIBU - In the first year or two of ttc I didn’t apply for new jobs we put off booking hols to certain destinations (Zika) because we naively thought I’d get pregnant no problems. Anyhow, we hit a bit of a low and on the results of all the tests - and after ds frequently mentioned that he wanted to go to the beach - we’ve booked a Caribbean holiday. Absolutely forgetting - as it’s been out of news for so long - about zika.
I don’t know what made me look yesterday but I remembered about Zika and most Caribbean islands still have warnings in place. I feel gutted inside and so confused as to what to do. We are not rich and can’t afford to just write off this money and book somewhere else. Equally despite the slim chances of me actually falling pregnant I don’t feel ready to give up on trying. Travel insurances seem to say that pregnancy isn’t an excuse illness - which I agree it isn’t - but it does feel like they assume that we have control over when we get pregnant and therefore if now I’ve booked this holiday after a long time ttc I get pregnant that’s my fault.
I’m not entirely sure what my AIBU is exactly and I think I mainly want to put my thoughts / feelings into words. But I think insurers should refund if you fall pregnant before a holiday to somewhere with Zika given that pregnancy is not easy for everyone and no one plans to get pregnant as a way of avoiding going on holiday.
Also I’m generally just frustrated by feeling it’s going to get to a point soon where we give up but mentally I can’t bring myself to properly admit that yet. However, equally I’m realistic knowing I’m unlikely to get pregnant and therefore fed up off putting my life