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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to see your OB and/or a counselor. It sounds like possibly PPD.

That being said, it can take a healthy couple up to a year to conceive and you conceived 3 times in that amount of time. Miscarriages are not uncommon either. So you are not alone, but the feelings you are having need to be addressed by a medical professional.[/quote]

I agree it's probably PPD, especially given the fact that [i]you didn't struggle with infertility[/i].  [/quote]

Yes, she did.[/quote]

Medically speaking, she did not suffer from infertility (Two ending in miscarriage is still statistically normal). That being said, something does not have to be medically diagnosed as "infertility" for someone to have PTSD related to the experience. It's obvious that OP is struggling with a lot of the fears and saddness she felt during the time she tried to have #2. Even if it's not "infertility" in the medical community, this sounds like it was very traumatic for her, and she self-identifies as an infertile, so maybe we should lay off OP's terminology and focus on helping her. I do agree, she should be screened for PPD first (even six months post partum, PPD is still possible), and if everything checks out, this could be a form of PTSD.

OP, I struggled for four years to have #1, and I still have moments when it all come backs to me. I used to see my RE for basic GYN, but switched doctors a year ago, just so I wouldn't have to go back to that place -too many tough memories. I also suffered from PPD after my son was born. I have been in your shoes, and I know how helpless it feels. Please know that you are not alone.[/quote]

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