Hi b2b,

I can sympathise as probably so many others can. We have had x4 failed clomid cycles, x2 failed IUI and we are about to move onto IVF. We have had the crying screaming matches and the stress was definately beginging to show we then sat down and talked really openly - without the telly on, with no mobile phone distraction we just agreed to set aside a night to really talk. During that night i showed him the thread "empty arms, broken hearts" (in LTTTC) and i had bought a book "getting pregnant by prof. robert jansen" and i had marked the chapter "releif from suffering" which talks about all the emotional side of things. He then also read other chapters and i think now understands the whole process so much better it gives him confidence and understanding.

We had to go for our first counselling session to be able to start IVF and in that they talked about how women want to talk about how they are feeling and just because he may "seem disinterested or unsupportive" it may just be his way of dealing with the stress also - WE SOUNDED COMPLETLY NORMAL.

I would also contemplate a counselling session - does your FS clinic offer a service?

Hang in their hun - it's a very difficult road Look after each other and take time off if you need to - we have!

xxBella