Struggling While Waiting...

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I was supposed to start my IVF cycle today, but it was cancelled last Thursday due to a lab screw up. I've been waiting since November to begin and it feels like every time we think things will be okay, something bad tends to happen. We've been TTC for nearly two years now and are told that without IVF we will never become parents. Just feeling pretty down right now. I feel like i've cried more in the last week than I have my entire life.

Anyone else having trouble with waiting?

 

[Pinkie 33]

Hey. I think anyone having to go through IVF experiences difficulty with waiting. The process is full of hurdles to test your patience, waiting to start, waiting to start stims, waiting for follies to grow, waiting for ER, waiting for ET and of course the 2WW!

Like you, with our first IVF I found it a real trial as I am the least patient person I know I also struggled when I realised it would be a few weeks before we start again. But what I have realised is that I wont put my life on hold. Of course, like everyone else I want this to happen for us but life is too precious not to try and enjoy every day. Also you need to tell yourself that everything is being done in order for you to have a healthy, happy family at the end of the process so its worth it (albeit frustrating) really.

Good luck

 

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Thank you for that. I definitely try to remind myself those things but its SO hard at times. And like you mentioned, I am awful at being patient.

How do you cope with waiting? I feel like since the initial work up leading to IVF, all we have been receiving is bad news. It's definitely been weighing pretty heavily on me and I feel very beat up emotionally at this point.

 

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It was a struggle when I realised it would be 2 or 3 cycles before we could have another go. But then I realised I couldnt do anything about it so stopped stressing. I still think about it all the time and pray that the next round works but I have no control over when it happens so I have to go with it and still have fun in the meantime.

I hope you get started soon. I know it easier said than done, but try and relax as you need to be in the best possible place in your head for IVF.

x