NYT article on the trauma of infertility

[pooh8402]

www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/parenting/the-lasting-trauma-of-infertility.html?fbclid=IwAR0Z-Z4HK-t-91li78AsUo8Efo3ULbjL0aocxJgM_UAQ6sYV-MfS-ZgLbhs

I thought folks here would appreciate it. I'm still traumatized by our struggles. I've always been that person who wanted a large family and due to finances, age, and struggles conceiving, my family does not look how I pictured it. So I still have a pang with pregnancy announcements, especially when the person already has a large family.

[msmerymac]

I just came here to post this. My therapist, who also runs the RESOLVE group I attend, constantly cites that study that showed people going through infertility have similar rates of depression and anxiety as those with other serious or terminal diagnoses. I'm going to send this to my RESOLVE group text, because they'll really appreciate it.

[bronxgirl]

I'm going to read this later, but thanks so much for sharing it. IF certainly brought up a lot of depression/ anxiety for me. I think my coworker is going through IF treatments now and it's bringing up a lot of memories. I really hope for the best for her, but I know it will be kind of hard if/when she gets PG.

[joenali]

Oct 26, 2019 17:05:09 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I'm going to read this later, but thanks so much for sharing it. IF certainly brought up a lot of depression/ anxiety for me. I think my coworker is going through IF treatments now and it's bringing up a lot of memories. I really hope for the best for her, but I know it will be kind of hard if/when she gets PG.

One of my really good coworker friends is pregnant. I’m so happy for her she’s wanted this for awhile. She suffered a loss last year and we have talked with each other at length about our struggles. But it’s tough. We even at one point talked about how fun it would be to be pregnant at the same time. It’s also sad in many ways. I also feel that I’ll be losing a friend once she has her baby because she’ll be so busy. Over the past few summers we would go in some super fun swimming adventures. I’ll miss that.