Hey ladies, it's been a while for me. Our first IVF cycle in January had upsetting results so I have been away from baby things and getting sorted. Now in the final stages of the setup for a down regulation cycle (IVF #2, w ICSI this time) and looking forward to the injections, still hopeful I guess.

I just wanted to run some thoughts/feelings by you all. I have a good friend who is currently undergoing therapy for anxiety and depression stemming from issues she has with her parents. We were talking the other night and it got me thinking. I know no one is or can be expected to be perfect in their parenting. I know that I have issues with my own parents which probably aren't dealt with as well as they could be. Given that we're working so hard to get pregnant and I know that I have these fears and doubts, I'm just wondering if it's the right time for me to become a mother? Am I ready and how do you know?