Why am I not happy?

[arielle]

Hi Jo!
Just wanted to give you a big and say a big thankyou for starting this thread. It was a little while ago now, but I only stumbled across it recently, at a time when I really needed it. Reading your and others words helped me immensely to understand and deal with the anxiety and denial I have personally experienced toward being pregnant. As I think Sushee said, this is something that isn't talked about enough, yet it's so common and understandable for LTTTC'ers to experience. Good on you for having the guts to speak up.
I am so happy it has helped you immensely to do so, and especially to see that you are feeling much more able to look forward to the future with your son. That's really wonderful.
All the best hun, and thanks again!!!!

Arielle

[Rahjah]

Hi...

I just found this thread too

I can't believe how much I needed to read this in the earlier days of my pregnancy - I felt so alone struggling with exactly what you have posted! And the people around me just thought I would be ecstatic - and I thought I would too. But no, infertility doesn't ever seem to go away.

I think I've been tiring my friends out with my neuroticism about needing the birth to go well, i've really had quite big anxiety about "doing it right" and it hasn't been until reading this thread that I've just suddenly realised...it's probably all related to infertility too.

I'll have to think about that some more. Thanks - I'm glad to bump this thread up again, I think it will help so many people.
Thanks Jo, I hope you are doing well these days, GBHs.