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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. Started earlier or around my friends. Experienced unexplained secondary infertility and ended up watching all of these other families have two or three more children while I was unsuccessful. Felt like I could plan an invasion of another country with all the charts, maps, graphs and apps I had to track fertility, temp, ovulation, days we tried.... it was exhausting. And felt like I could not talk about it. I felt jealous, shame (no idea why), and like they could not relate.

Finally saw RE. Three IUI and then succes that ended in miscarriage. Two more IUI and delivered that healthy baby in July. What helped the most was being able to talk about it. One childless friend at work was willing to listen as I talked about treatments, lack of success, medications, appointments, and sadness. I also found two other people who were open about their experiences and were willing to talk. One had been trying for more than 5 years and had experienced multiple miscarriages - including second trimester losses. She was willing to talk to me, listen, let me vent.

I would suggest finding a support system - people you are willing to talk to about this - even if they can’t relate. Friends, Infertility support group - there are a few in the area or a therapist. This is experience is long and challenging and lonely without taking to others.[/quote]

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