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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

How badly do I want to have a family?

I, like all of us during our IF struggle, am frequently on the receiving end of advice on how to get pregnant. Not only is this 'advice' unsolicited, but often comes off very condescending. Here, finally, is my response to it all:

*Insert comment on how to get pregnant*

Really? Does it seems like I really want to be a parent, but don't want it badly enough to have ever considered the option that you just came up with off the top of your head? B/c its not like the hundreds of IF ladies whose advice I actually solicit have not tried that? Do you really think that what you suggest, that you have just come up with, would solve infertility for the world? Well, la di freaking da, you should get the Nobel-freaking-Prize and the acclaim of the now former IF community, so much so that all of us will name our now conceived children after you. Thank you for that world changing advice.

But to answer your question, yes, I do keep track of when I ovulate, I have heard of the IF diet, I've tried laying with my feet in the air and a pillow under my butt, I have heard of the women who adopt and then get pg, and yes, I do try to relax and stay positive. So screw you!

7 comments:

shocks said...

AMEN SISTER!!!

Anonymous said...

I second the AMEN SISTER!!! ;)

April said...

...but have you thought of having sex on a mountian top at the hour of 3 while sipping orange juice through a pink twisty straw?

that totally works. if you did THAT you would get pregnant.

:) just kidding.

i just smile and nod as to avoid slapping someone.

*hugs*

Kellie said...

You GO GIRL!!!

Hoping for our own Peanut said...

oh, how some people dont realize their comments arent welcome.

i was thinking...youre in milwaukee and im in chicago. maybe over the summer we could meet up and show off our baby bumps<~~wishful thinking i know. :)

erin

kirke said...

I hate all the stupid comments. Maybe I should stop going to see the fancy RE and paying thousands of dollars and instead take the advice of the girl in the cube behind me who swears that getting pregnant is all about the position.

KandiB said...

Ahhhh, yes. I thought that the feet up in the air w/pillow suggestion was property of my mother. It's her favorite suggestion. Even after two years of treatments and trying. BTW - I LOVE Milwaukee! It seems like such a cool place. Plus, the beer!