Here’s a great response we received from a wonderful woman who attended our support group once. I thought it was very honest account of what happens on the “other side” of the fertility journey. We wish **** all the best for a health pregnancy of her and the babies.

“Thank you for sending the email, since our IVF round was successful I was unsure about contacting anyone, I thought it might make people uncomfortable or upset.  I know how I felt when hearing someone else had gotten pregnant and I didn’t want anyone to feel bad.  This has been such a hard pregnancy so far, I’ve had hyperemsis pretty bad.  From week 6 to week 12 I had to go to the hospital 3x’s for dehydration, I was hooked up to an I.V. at home for 8 days for dehydration, I was also hooked up to an zofran pump for 4 weeks,  and I lost 20 lbs total… I have to go for a weigh in tomorrow to make sure I am gaining weight.  I have been able to eat for about 1 1/2 weeks now, so I’m hoping that keeps up. The thing we have to deal with now, is we’re having twins, so the question EVERYONE asks is “Did you use fertility treatments?”  It gets old having to field that question, over and over again.  Only close friends, and family know we did IVF, but we say no to everyone else. 

I tell you what, though, I was only at one meeting, but I felt like the world had lifted a  ton of bricks off my shoulders.  I was pretty vocal about how angry I was going thru treatments, and all of the women I work with that are pregnant.  And I needed that, I had to get that off my chest in an enviornment where I was understood, and supported.  And even though I know many women go thru this, I didn’t feel alone anymore. All I can say is thank you to both of you for continuing the support group, it meant so much to me, and I know means so much to other women.”