Is it normal to feel resentment toward your own body when it’s not doing what you thought it was supposed to do? I go from hopeful to hopeless in the span of a single cycle. My partner is supportive but he doesn’t seem to feel the same pressure or urgency which drives me crazy. Do you feel supported by your partner? If so how, I feel like I'm carrying all the emotional weight alone.

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^^^^this 100%. Hardest part of our entire marriage was going through infertility (to the extent that I didn’t know if we would make it). Everything changed the second we got pregnant. You don’t realize the emotional toll this entire thing takes on your until you’re out of the woods. Don’t hate your body and don’t lose hope <3 it will get better

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Have you both been professionally tested? I carried the weight for over a year only to find out yes my husband had enough sperm (which the at home test told us) but the shape was the issue, only proven through medical tests.

Even then I still blamed myself, was I exercising too much? (which older women in my family said was my problem).

Try to talk to a therapist who specializes in infertility, I wish I did. That’s my recommendation.

Therapy! Put things into perspective. Know your options beyond ivf

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