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[quote=Anonymous]Parenting is definitely a drag. So is the slog up the bottom part of a forested, humid, mosquito heavy trail. But then you get out of the trees and the bugs, and above tree line, and finally to the top and the world opens up around you and it's amazing and uplifting and (for me) the closest I'll ever get to whatever kind of god might exist. Parenting is like that.  There are periods where you're just slogging through the day, so tired you can't see straight, annoyed beyond belief by the constant whys and chaos that erupts behind you the moment you turn your back. But then there are the periods where parenting is fun and joyous and you look up and realize how full and complete your life feels with these people in it, and how lucky you are to get to know and parent them.

If you are struggling this much to have kids I am sure it will be the right decision for you. But like most of us there will probably be moments once your baby is here where you wonder what the hell you were thinking. And I think that feeling can be extra hard for IF sufferers to deal with because they tried [i]so hard[/i] to have that baby that they feel they should just be happy about it.  But IF or not sleep deprivation still sucks. Getting peed /pooped / barfed on still sucks. Not getting 2 minutes alone to just pee by yourself still sucks. And it's OK to think that. Because while the hugs and kisses and love and the chance to reclaim a bit of the child in yourself really do make it all worth it, it doesn't mean it makes it all fun.

Good luck to you OP.  And wishing you the chance to learn this all for yourself soon.[/quote]

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