I have no doubt that this has been a previous thread somewhere, but I thought I might start a fresh one.

By far one of the most difficult things to deal with during our journey to become parents has been my mother. I have noticed that I'm not the only one out there that has found themselves when it comes to sharing the TTC journeys with their Mums, who cannot but help to offer those little gems of advice, information, expectations and 'support.'

I'm going to write down some of the choice things my Mum has told me, and I'd be happy for anyone else to join me:

My Mum thought that we would get pregnant on our first IVF cycle. When I told her that everything was unknown and that her expectations were putting a lot of pressure on me, she said that I would get pregnant if I would "just relax and think positively."

My Mum booked a 6-month overseas holiday with a return date in October 09, because she wanted to be back in Australia in time for 'The Baby' to be born. 'The Baby' would be that one that I was meant to have been pregnant with after our first IVF cycle back in January 09. And yet here I am, in July, and still no baby.

My Mum wrote me a text message the other day, from her hotel in London, asking if I had heard the latest about male fertility and push bike riding (DH is a cyclist). I wrote back and told her that she shouldn't ask questions about her son-in-law's testicles.

My Mum bought DH and I a highchair for Christmas in 2008, one month before our IVF treatment. I'm not joking. She also gave us a second-hand baby sling which she dug out of the cupboard for 'The Baby.' She then went around and told my siblings that the IVF drugs must have been taking effect because I was so grumpy with her.

My Mum says that the FS should have predicted that I would suffer with OHSS, because she knew that I would...not sure at which point my Mum became psychic and better qualified than FS. AND If she knew I was going to suffer with OHSS, why did she wait to tell me until after I was suffering with it?

My Mum asked me, during our stim cycle, if it was possible for me to ask FS to 'choose a female embryo' because she already has two grandsons, thank you very much. I told her it was illegal to choose the gender unless it was for genetic reasons. She then tried to think of some genetic reasons for me to have a girl.

My Mum says that cosleeping, breastfeeding, clothbummed babies are best...and what she means is that I must cosleep, breastfeed and clothbum 'The Baby' which as yet, does not exist.


Anyone else? Maybe it's other family members or friends who freak you out with outrageous behaviours and comments?