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Baby at fertility show?

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Butterbly · 10/05/2025 13:39

I'm not sure if I'm just in the haze of ivf treatments

Today I went to a fertility/ family building event. It was some stands but mostly talks by a fertility clinic on treatment options for example an hour talk of iui medications and procedures etc and an hour on implications of ivf in a packed conference room (100+ people)

I've been sent a link to give some feedback.

I was surprised that a couple bought their baby along in a pram

The baby was fairly vocal (crying and chatting) which didn't feel right for any kind of indepth talk in that way so I would have taken it outside at that point. In breaks in the event, it was being walked along in the aisles, they were loudly playing with it

I think it's probably fair to feedback that I struggled to hear at points because of background noise, but is it also fair to say that it didn't feel like the right audience for a baby?

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User79853257976 · 11/05/2025 20:03

Secondary infertility is a thing you know. People suffering with infertility know babies and children exist.

ADreamIsAWishYourArseMakes · 11/05/2025 20:08

User79853257976 · 11/05/2025 20:03

Secondary infertility is a thing you know. People suffering with infertility know babies and children exist.

Have you experienced infertility? If not, have you considered practicing some empathy?

I doubt it was secondary infertility if they had a baby with them, not a toddler or older child.

MNiscringeaf · 11/05/2025 21:32

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HiddenInCubeOfCheese · 11/05/2025 21:33

The troll is back! And reported.

HeyCooper · 11/05/2025 21:35

People have secondary infertility and need to attend events, it’s fine in my eyes to bring a baby a long.

MNiscringyaf · 11/05/2025 21:37

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