I Just Want To Be A Mom
I’ve been with my significant other going into our 8th year. We’ve never been pregnant. We don’t have kids from previous relationships. We have never had a scare or a miscarriage. I’ve never had an abortion. I’ve never been pregnant, not chemical, nothing. Yes, I’ve been checked and so has he. All of our test came back normal and we are both healthy. I have a regular period since I was 12. My OBGYN literally told me I was his ideal patient bcuz I’m perfect and could conceive whenever I decide since I had a predicting cycle. I’ve tried clomid, nothing. I’ve tried femara, nothing. I’ve put my legs up, tried preseed, used a tampon to hold it in, taken mucinex to help break up the mucus (someone posted that they got pregnant right after being sick and using this over the counter med). I mean I’ve tried some things that may sound stupid to you and a doctor bcuz its not proven to be successful. I’ve stopped trying and try to “let it happen”, but nothing. When I see posts of other women in my same shoes it makes me feel like I’m not alone. Then I get so frustrated when women comment that they “feel the same way”. They’ve been trying since January and “nothing”. They “already have a child and want number two”. They’ve been “trying for 3 months, 6 months, or a year” with no luck. How about 11 years? (3 years in a previous relationship and 8 years now) How about the woman who has had 4 miscarriages and no surviving children? What about the woman who has been trying with IUI’s & IVF with no success? I don’t mean to sound insensitive, I know it hurts no matter what circumstance you are in. I just think that when a woman is pouring her heart out because she so desperately wants to be a mom and wants to connect with people in her shoes. I hate seeing those comments “me too, been trying for 3 months and nothing” as if that levels the playing field. It’s not a time to comment about “trying for number two” when so many of us would be happy with just one. I never post anything and I doubt anyone would see this, but I just needed to say that maybe we should think before commenting. You don’t need to comment on every story and you should maybe not compare yourself when you’re clearly not in that person same shoes. Rant over, sorry if this rubbed anyone the wrong way that was not my intention.
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.