Secondary Infertility Support

Hi Rachel, hugs to you. Rather than re-type my story here, I'll just post a link to the post I just left for Jamie in the thread above http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-ppinfsecond&msg=11038.3

In short, our situations are very similar, and I completely understand your pain. I come to this board occasionally, but spend more time over at the Clomid board because its a little more active, and there are a number of women there also experiencing secondary infertility. Everyone is very supportive and helpful with information, so you might check it out if you haven't already done so.

I hope it happens for you soon, I know how hard it is when you want to give your child a sibling.

take care, hugs,
Adrienne
ttc #2 for 2 years

Rachel, when Alek was in pre-school he was also one of the only kids there without a sibling. It was hard. He would always get mad at me and ask me why everyone had little brothers and sisters except him. Whatever. What could I do about it. I just tried to laugh it off.

Try to remember that there are others out there who are facing the same issues as you, even if you can't see us everyday, we are there right beside you.

Barb

I started to tear up when i read your post! I felt like i was reading about my own life. My daughter's 5th birthday is tomorrow. Her conception was quite a surprise! We started ttc when she was about 2. We went through 2 years of clomid, injections, ultrasounds, IUIs.... the only thing they ever found was that my tubes were blocked. I had a procedure to have them cleared and it was successful. But still no baby. My r.e. was fabulous, but we never figured out what was wrong.
My daughter is in preschool and she is the only one without a brother or a sister. Each of the kids had to make a sheet with pictures of their family, pets, etc. She was the only one with just a mommy and daddy. She asks all of the time if we can have a baby.
I spent the last 5 years as a stay at home mom. I work at an elementary school and at the nursery at the YMCA while she is in preschool now, and it is so hard to be around all of those kids! It wasn't so bad after we quit ttc, but those little ones at work are really tugging at my heart.
Good luck!!!!!

amy