My Name is Deb & I am from Adelaide. I am new to this forum although I have been lurking as a guest for on BellyBelly for many months during my IVF journeys. I hope you don't mind if I join you girls here....I hope I am on the right thread....if not please let me know.

My story I guess is typical of many women so I won't claim to be unique in any way...so here it is:

Our TTC journey commenced about 4 years ago now (time flies) and after 2 years trying naturally and 2 years of IVF I have to finally conceed defeat to mother nature and search for a donor. The main reason why my DH & I have tried desperately for another child is to give our darling son the sibling that he has been asking for for the last 2 years. Just when I am ready to give up he asks again - "Mummy, when are you going to have another baby so that I can have a baby brother?" Sometimes I ask "Where is mummy going to get a baby from?" and he replies, "Well, you know mummy, you can grow one in your tummy". It is heartbreaking & I feel that I am cheating him of a childhood with siblings...but maybe it doesn't matter. I guess I might be ok with not having another child but it breaks my heart each time he asks the difficult questions and when I watch him play in the garden on his own, especially when he talks to and hugs our dog.

We had our first counselling session today to discuss egg donation & the counsellor suggest that it would be good for me to talk to other women who have been through or are going through the same thing. So here I am.....anxiously waiting for that special lady & hoping to be able to share my journey with you.....I hope i am not intruding as it seems that you girls have gotten to know each other quite well since this thread first began.

Oh, by the way I am with Repromed. Anyone else going there?

Look forward to getting to know you girls better....but i won't be offended if you believe I am in the wrong place.


Deb