Hi,

I have to say that for me the hardest thing is dealing with the disappointment at the end of the IVF cycle, and even before IVF, every month when my period came, I felt eaten away inside by the grief. also, other people not allowing you to feel grief, because in my opinion we are all entitled to feel sorry for ourselves! My SIL keeps saying "these things usually take a long time, and don't work the first time around", don't ask where she has her facts from, it's easy to say when you have kids yourself and no problem falling pg at all.

People quoting famous people and how they've got pg, and being more interested in these total strangers and their feelings, than they are in their own family.

I suppose it's the lack of understanding, and also the fact that some people, like my MIL, seem to think that my personal cycles are public knowledge! she tells her hairdresser, friends etc. that we are going through IVF. I am not interested in anyone knowing unless we feel that we want them to know. So that's another one, inappropriate questions about your personal health. It's a sensitive issue as it is!