effects of clomid / hormones

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Hi hear you Lori ... after given birth to my DD when i was 40 both my midwives seemed so confident i would fall pregnant easily again because my body had now had a baby ... they both said yeh start trying for no#2 bub when DD is about 12mths old ... well, we started trying when DD was 14mths (though i didn't feel ready, it was my running out of time cause of my age that prompted us to go ahead sooner than we really wanted to) ... Well, we have been trying for 2years come this July ... I just wish the midwives didn't instill such false hopes within me because it has just set me up for more disappointment

To respond to your question in the other thread (for Ballarat Mum's) ... i actually wish i too had an answer as When do we stop trying ??? ... Feels so strange & so sad cause at times i feel like i am going through some sort of grieving process as i get further down the track of 'not' falling pregnant again i feel like i'm getting further away from it happening ... also cause of my getting older (I turned 43 in Jan). At times i despise getting older because of my situation ... it's like a cruel reminder in 'not' conceiving my body is telling me hey you are old or getting old, ... Augh such an awful feeling

You are probably like me and get fed up with anyone mentioning "Oh, but you should feel so fortunate that you already have a child" ... well, funny thing usually that's coming from those that have TWO children already & to top it off had no problems in conceiving quickly ...

Lori i can only say we are not alone with these feelings of disappointment ... always know i DO understand some if not a lot of what you might be feeling.

I keep saying no one has told me the door is shut so i keep trying when i know there is a window even if it's a small window that I DO (and so DO YOU Lori) have the opportunity to fall pregnant & have a baby again ... Remember no one has said No you can't

Take super care, ...Big hugs from Lorelle