So far I have stayed out of this discussion because I was not really sure of my opinion on the original question.
However, Jellybean, your statement:
has left me absolutely breathless with its insensitivity and naivity.we would undergo extensive mutual detoxing and Naturopathic pre-conceptual care, and if after that we could still not fall pregnant naturally, we would be turning to adoption before IVF.
How I would dearly love to have the option a) to make the choice to have a child with my husband's genes and/or b) to adopt a child with my husband.
Please tell me how detoxing and natropathic care would have made my husband produce sperm? Believe me, we had one natropath guarantee just that - we gave her 6 months, and she could not do as she had promised. This was when we were clutching at straws for anything to work.
Please tell me how a man finding out he can never be a father biologically, and his wife, can hold on to all aspects of their sanity? Needless to say, when you are told that you will NEVER be able to produce a child biologically it does things to your mental health - we were lucky to survive the bouts of anxiety and depression and come out the other side with a marriage and the intention to have a child.I could never see myself being one of those people who are willing to sell their cars, houses, and their sanity in order to conceive a child through IVF,
And of course, because of these diagnoses, we will never be able to adopt.
So we are putting all our time, money and energy into having a child via IVF.
And my answer to the original question - no I am not insulted, just amazed that people would put themselves through the pain and heartache that we have, in order to have twins.





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