Just got my period. It’s been almost a year that we are trying. I’ve spoken with an RE and this menstrual cycle will do the testing. I’ve lost my two grandparents this year and my favorite cousin. I just feel so hopeless and sad. I feel like every month is taking more out of me and I know the journey ahead is going to be even harder. I have a good support system and an amazing husband but just needed to vent.

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Sending you virtual hugs! It is such a tough road to accept and process, and I'm sure you'll find even though supportive, many of your close family and friends may not understand the pain, confusion, sadness, stress, anger, constant hope, etc.

What I can tell you is there is an amazing community of warriors here that are going through your same challenges and will be there to listen. You're not alone in this fight! (32, unexplained infertility, actively going through IVF)

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I’m in the same boat and we’ve only been trying for 6 months and am about to get all my tests done next week after seeing an RE. My parents are both sick and I feel so stressed out and inconsolable at times. I just wanted to say you’re not alone and to hang in there. It’s hard talking to folks not going through the journey so it’s easy to turn inward and close off. Sending you hugs.

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Good luck with the upcoming testing. It made me feel like I was making progress even though I wasn’t pregnant just to start down that road.

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Thank you all ♥️♥️

That's a lot to carry with you. Can totally understand needing to vent.

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