Gift for friend TTC

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Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

[Anonymous]

3 good looking guys to “help” the process

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best gift I got was a friend who’d also been through IVF tell me: you’ll get the baby you are meant to have. IVF sucks iui sucks. Not being able to have a baby sucks.

But that's just not true. Many people walk away with no baby.

[Anonymous]

I don't want a gift for all of the pain I've endured. Just a friend to listen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

I really don’t see what’s wrong with giving a thoughtful gift here. It’s a way to show support.

And is just telling someone you care. In this case, you care about their TTC or IVF journey, and acknowledge it is very meaningful and emotional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

I really don’t see what’s wrong with giving a thoughtful gift here. It’s a way to show support.

And is just telling someone you care. In this case, you care about their TTC or IVF journey, and acknowledge it is very meaningful and emotional.

But that particular suggestion is not thoughtful and would either baffle or offend many, if not most, IVF patients.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

I really don’t see what’s wrong with giving a thoughtful gift here. It’s a way to show support.

And is just telling someone you care. In this case, you care about their TTC or IVF journey, and acknowledge it is very meaningful and emotional.

A gift is fine. Just not something intended for actually aiding conception.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I wouldn’t think there is any reason not to, especially with something as harmless as Astroglide (natural). IVF does not mean you can’t keep trying naturally or have to, just not have sex at all.

Actually, it’s been a while but I believe my RE told us to abstain from sex during at least part of the process. If the stimulation is going well then you will have multiple egg follicles; they don’t want you to accidentally fertilize multiple eggs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

I really don’t see what’s wrong with giving a thoughtful gift here. It’s a way to show support.

And is just telling someone you care. In this case, you care about their TTC or IVF journey, and acknowledge it is very meaningful and emotional.

Lube is not one of those gifts, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nice fruit basket (organic). Maybe include prenatals and some pre-seed lube. Flowers. Restaurant GC.

Astroglide Natural (green bottle cap) is way better than Preseed. Preseed has so many chemicals. Both my kids were conceived with Astroglide Natural (not regular!).

Is this appropriate for someone who is in the IVF process?

I don’t understand why anyone would include a product like this in a gift for someone undergoing IVF after a long period of TTC the old fashioned way. You know that intercourse hasn’t led to pregnancy and they’re now TTC via embryology lab. This is so tone deaf.

+100 - please don’t give something like this. It’s totally tone deaf. And to the poster who was talking about how short the window is — while that’s true, for people who have been TTC for years, the problem is very likely something other than “missing the window.” Tea and cozy blanket sounds perfectly lovely.

However, even with IVF, the husband in the process will still need lubricant to “do his part” at the fertility clinic, so you could still include the PreSeed or Astroglide then. It would support them both.

But only if it’s a “his and hers” type basket.

Do not give people medical/personal care/sexual health products as a gift. It's inappropriate. I think recommendations are as far as that should go.

I really don’t see what’s wrong with giving a thoughtful gift here. It’s a way to show support.

And is just telling someone you care. In this case, you care about their TTC or IVF journey, and acknowledge it is very meaningful and emotional.

Lube is not one of those gifts, though.

Put it in the husband’s gift basket. He will still need it to do his part.