I read somewhere that woman who conceieved thru IVF are more stressed during their pregnancies then women who conceive natuarlly, and now having done one of each, I have to agree!
The process of getting PG is so much more stressful that when you are, you dont even want to think about anything bad happening, whereas with a natural conception, I guess you dont really know how lucky you are and dont think about it in so much depth.
That seems to be a bit of a general assumption (and a lot of these studies/polls that are reported on are just black and white) and one I don't think is right when it comes to my situation. I would think that I have been as stressed throughout this pg as I would have been if it had been an IVF baby. Just because I was able to conceive naturally, doesn't mean that it was an easy journey, nor does it mean that I should be less stressed about my pg.
I have come across this with my boss lately who doesn't understand why I can't enjoy my pg, and why I am so reserved about it and don't want to discuss it with her. She thinks all my problems are solved because I didn't end up needing IVF to get pg. I don't think I will ever get over our TTC journey, even if I was able to have a second baby naturally. I think I will always have trouble dealing with it.