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Do you ever feel frightened of starting treatment? And how do you manage it?

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SarahAndQuack · 16/09/2022 23:22

I'm really struggling with the feeling that, if I start treatment, things will go wrong. I wondered if anyone else ever felt anything like this? I keep really struggling, because I really want to try for a baby, but I am also scared of getting hurt again. I find myself making silly excuses not to go through the stages to get treatment, and at the same time I am kicking myself for wasting more time.

I've been TTC on and off for more than ten years. Initially it was quite casual, as you'd expect. Later on I had a run of miscarriages and started to worry a bit. Then my lovely DP gave birth to our daughter. After that I tried IUI a couple of times, but didn't fall pregnant, and I had to have surgery of my ovary. I'm nearly 38 now, so I know I should really get on with it. But I am so frightened of miscarrying again. And I am also frightened other things might go wrong. Basically I seem to be imagining catastrophes everywhere. I'd love to know if anyone else relates to this, or if you have any helpful advice on how to move past it!

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