Hi everyone,
I've been struggling with baby/pregnancy envy since July last year, since there was a new addition to DH's cousin's family. Although DH and I decided that we'll be having IVF with PGD for his genetic condition (50% chance of having the abnormal gene and the gene is dominant), it didn't help ease the envy as DH also suffers with delayed ejaculation since he was a teenager. Also that our friend who got married later than us is 3 months pregnant. I did try to be happy for her, but I just couldn't do it.
We knew that the PGD process is going to take 1-2 years at least and we're only going to get funding for 1 cycle, but we weren't too bothered to begin with as we only got married last May and wanted to enjoy married life for a while. But things really took a wrong turn last week. MIL said we shouldn't TTC naturally because we have 50% chance of passing on the genetic condition. I was absolutely livid that she said that! It actually made me more envious as well, because in my head what she said implies that DH and I were never going to have that beautiful and perfect child (i.e. cousin's baby).
I'm just so envious at the moment. I can't even look at news of other people that are unrelated getting pregnant/having baby/becoming a father.
I'm also seeing MIL later on and I just don't know how to face her :(
Thank you for reading my rant and if anyone's on the same boat or have any advice please join the conversation! x
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Baby/Pregnancy envy anyone?
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3ndlessdreamz · 24/01/2017 16:36
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