What else is there?????

[CrazyCat]

TTC 13 months.
SO SO SO SICK of people saying "oh well, it'll happen." Or "Oh well, there are plenty of options."

I have wanted to be a mother since forever! Have a good job, but I have never had any big career plans, no interest in travel..
I love to do things around the home. Love to cook. (can't say i LOVE to clean, but i dont mind it! lol.) Love to renovate and redecorate.
I have been thinking.... What if we can't have children? What if it NEVER happens for us? All my plans and thoughts for the future since in was a teenager revolve around marriage and family. But if it doesn't happen... what now? What's my purpose? What will I do for the next 60 or 70 years!?

Thanks for listening. xo

[TaRhLi.]

Hi CrazyCat

It can be so long and frustrating this journey we all take and I think a lot of us try to work out "what will I do" if having a family of our own doesn't eventuate.

I was looking at other alternatives and think I would have gone down the road of fostering if DD didn't arrive. I thought that if I couldn't give my love to my own child then I would like to think I could make a difference to a child that really needed love and support.

It is scary to see how many children, babies to teens, that go through the foster care system and in a lot of cases the foster carer either ends up being the permanent carer for the child or becomes an adoptive parent.

Don't give up though and fingers crossed you get your longed for child, but just remember there are lots of children out there who would benefit from your love as well.

[JBM]

i'm just sending you a hug. x o

[Jess85]

hi ladies, its been a long while since ive been on here, i guess i have been too down & out on myself..
seems there are some congratulating to do to the 2 lucky women, all the best i hope all goes well!! must be an amazing feeling! i know i will feel that way too one day.

Well im on my 5th round of Clomid, & last month i was 6 days late, & that is not normal for me, im normally 28-30 anyways needless to say i was devasted when they arrived, this month i havent kept my hopes so high, & i think Clomid will do nothing for me. So yesterday i started thinking about our next option, IUI so i will make an appointment today to see my FS. Its not a path i wanted to go down, but it seems like i have had no choice. Esp since the other night my mother in law calls m e up to tell us that my sis in law, (who we are not close quite the opposite) is pregnant, which what could i say i was upset, my hubby tried to console me b ut all i could think is, weve done everything right, married, bought a house we are so ready for a baby, but it seems doesnt matter how ready you are.

So i totally understand where you are coming from Crazy Cat, i feel the exact same way.
But i try to stay as positive as i can, & keep my options open as KellyD has mentioned, your right there are children out there who need a good home, i have even contemplated Adoption, i know a long & lengthy process, i guess id have to read more into it!

anyways ladies, ill be sure to read post & keep myself updated, it helps me too.