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2007-03-13
Name: abcd



hi friends,

its me again on this board.well im trying since jan but with no success till now.its been 2 months now. i called up my doc he said wait for some time and dont get stressed. he will do some tests if required after some time.

hey guys does a termination really cause infertility.i have completed 2 yrs of marriage.im tense now,even depressed.im i ok??i desperately want a child...or else i will go mad.i weep sometimes when alone.nothing inerests me.my hubby is palnning to go for a vacation with me,but their also i will think all this, im scared he might get bugged with me if i do this.i dont know what to do.sometimes i think did i do right thing by terminating a abnormal child or should i have continued.i did what doc suggested as well as family.whats my fault??no one says anything to me but i feel i should have child....or i will get angry,jealous, irritated.what should i do.and the worst part is when u have all comforts in life,still there is something u miss so badly that everything seems futile...im not able to value what i have because im so tense and unhappy.please help me guys.
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2007-03-17
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Anonymous Name: abcd
Subject:  its ok



thanks for ur advise.hey... i never feel bad what u say Radha,this board has been good support to me.
u r right in saying one thing...if i would have got tht child i might have been more miserable than what i am now.
as the question Y?i know no one has an answer for it.
im trying to change my outlook and perspective towards things and being greatful to god for what i have rather than always thinking what i have lost.
I HAVE LEFT IN HANDS OF GOD.I can just try rest god knows...

thanks anyways for helping me emotionally
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2007-03-16
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Anonymous Name: abcd
Subject:  thanks



thanks radha for ur reply as well as advise.
see yaar im coming out of the grief slowly slowly.Family and my hubby is supportive.nobody in my house or even family discuss this with me anymore.they all pray tht i have a healthy baby next time
u know what upset me..that y did i concieve a baby with trisomy 18 disorder.i just feel why god gave me a child when it was not meant to be born.its better to have child late than loosing one.thats what bothering me now.i asked everything with my doc about trisomy 18,he is sympathetic but says their are certain things which are not even in hands of doc...specially chromosomal things.They happen accidently.Y THIS ACCIDENT HAPPEN TO ME AND HUBBY THIS UPSETS ME.doc says in next pregnency the child will be healthy thats was his PROMISE to me before termination.i trust doctor but not my fate.
i just want one thing\" a healthy and normal child\" .i dont want to be a looser again.
anyways thanks for your concern.keep in touch.dont worry im fine...only sometimes i become very emotional in this matter.thats y i want to concieve soon so tht im mentally stable then,i hope u understand.
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2007-03-16
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Anonymous Name: K.Radha
Subject:  never ask why



Dearest Abcd,

You´ ve just asked the one question that no one EVER has an answer for... WHY? You really must stop asking why this occured because it is a futile question with out an answer.. Trust me, asking why is like chasing rainbows that you´ ll never catch. It is true that no doc can predict of prevent genetic disorders. I don´ t know much about trisomy 18 but there is a lot of information on the net I am guessing. If the doc is confidant that this occurs accidently rather than this being something that you´ ll need genetic testing & counselling for then trust in him. However you should read up on as much as you can, information is power.

I know how much you wanted to have this baby born healthy but it was not to be and I really do think that God occasionally tests us. I don´ t know why and I don´ t know how he chooses who will be tested... I just feel within myself that there are times we have to loose the things we find most precious but not for one second do I think we´ re not rewarded at some point.

After a loss we´ re completely open to the idea that no child we have will be healthy, no baby will be born alive. No matter how wrong we know our intense fears are, it changes little and every future pregnancy is a frightening time. All you can do is ´ keep your eyes on the prize´ and never give up hope. No one, no woman has ever been promised a happy ending to their pregnancy, most of us are ignorant of the fact this occurs as often as it does but even a woman with 20 healthy children has no guarentees that the next child will be delivered perfectly sound and safe.

I remember someone in the forum saying that I should remember I was never promised a child simply because I was pregnant and that I should focus on the time I had with baby rather than the years I am missing... I think they were wise words and they´ ve gotten me through some bad days. Maybe it will help you.

If I am not mistaken you elected to have a termination didn´ t you? That must have been the worst moment of your life, making that decision... But think of the reasons why you chose to terminate rather than delivering and spending whatever time you had with your child. Could you have raised a child with so many problems, even if their life was short? How emotional & painful would every day WITH baby have been compared to the days without? Deep down you made this decision with the very best intentions toward your child and yourself and hubby. You did what was right for everyone.

Abcd I am so so so sorry if my last post made you think I assumed you were going off the rails emotionally... Of course there will be days that you´ re overwhelmed by this but there was serious passion and I couldnt be sure if it was a ´ bad day´ or if this is what you´ re like all the time. It´ s just that, well, I went a bit insane with the upset and I´ d hate to see you go through the same unnecessarily. But I am glad you´ re coming to terms with things... I am afraid I don´ t know what else to say now and I have probably typed a whole bunch of ga-ga but it´ s well meant. I sincerely wish you the best when you next conceive and should you ever need to vent your emotions, there is always someone here to help. All the best... REALLY!
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2007-03-15
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Anonymous Name: K.Radha
Subject:  worried for you!



Hey hey hey!!! Lets just take a deep calming breath and address this post point by point... Ready?

Little over 2 months of trying without success is nothing to worry about. It can take quite a bit of time to conceive, even in the best of circumstances. Your doctor is offering sage advice, relax and allow nature to take its course. Do not overly worry yourself because that can' t be helpful.

I don' t doubt you' re depressed. Something very precious is no longer a part of your life in a way you imagined and that is going to take some time to come to terms with. If you find you are thinking about this loss every waking moment or if it is the most dominant of your feelings it is now time for you to seek help. Grief is not something that can be cured, do not expect it to disappear one day but it should not rule your life...

Think about where you are emotionally, do you think professional help would be useful? If you' re finding life holds no meaning and things are no longer of any interest to you I wouldn' t mind going out on a limb and saying you have depression and depression is an illness that needs to be treated. I don' t know how many people here have suffered but women I know personally who' ve lost kids have more often than not suffered with major depression, myself included. Counselling is incredibly helpful, medication may be prescribed if it is needed which you should take if the doc suggests it... Better to see someone for an evaluation than to let this spiral further if it is indeed depression. Be open and honest with your doc.

Next: YOU DID NOTHING WRONG!!! Nothing what so ever, I can not stress this enough! You could have had the best advice and suffered a loss or the worst and suffered the same. All you can do is know you did EVERYTHING you could to raise your child! Remind youself every day of the changes you made to help your child grow... Stop doubting, questioning and second guessing. Child loss for the most part is out of the hands of the mother. Sadly some babies just don' t make it...

Abcd I really do sympathise with you. I' ve spent many months since my loss feeling like everyday without Ishani and every day without conceiving after her is like dying a little more each day. It' s like I am holding my breath and just waiting for either another child or for a miracle so that I can exhale. But that doesn' t stop me seeing that life still has so much for me to experience. You' ll probably never stop missing your baby but in time you' ll learn to live your life and that childs mother on different terms than you first planned... We heal around this wound, we honestly do!

You need to seriously take a little time out. Go on that vacation your hubby is suggesting, make an effort to enjoy each day, everyday no matter where you are. I myself believe that nature occasionally prevents us having what we think we want or need, in this case a child... I think this is so that we' ve time to work through the many emotions and thoughts associated with the loss and when we' re ready emotionally, our body will be ready then also. But again that is only my opinion. I sincerely wish you a life once again full of happiness and for you to be pregnant soon... Just have faith and I' m sure you' ll be posting good news soon enough.
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