Baby Showers & Infertility Misconceptions

Elizabeth talks about how to handle baby shower invites as well as what she wishes others understood about infertility. Thank you NotAMommy and novakitten for your support!

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[cre8ive2noend]

This is exactly how I feel about baby showers!!!! gift cards are a great idea! :) great words of advice!...I never thought of sending a card, and not attending. I just know going to baby showers...several weekends in a role, I WILL NOT have the right attitude. My hubby always tells me to try to stay a half an hour, and really put a good smile on, then leave for a "previous engagement." I always cry on the way home. I just may adopt your idea as my own. thank you.

[HopefulLadie]

'just relax' yeah.. i get that too.. relaxing doesn't make me ovulate! hmph

[kimandjeremybean]

You hit the nail on the head here! I have heard all of these things, and it makes me so angry sometimes... except the spa day thing, I haven't heard that yet! ::SIGH::

Thanks for posting this!

[giggles682004]

u put that very well

[jennik444]

I love this video! Well said! I agree with it all :) I'm turning 34 this month and am still trying to conceive.. so I totally understand. Keep vlogging!

[hislivingsacrifice]

Awesome! It's great that you're reaching out this way. ((hugs))

[Elizabeth01010101]

Right. Relaxing alone won't work. The truth is EVERYONE should try to avoid stress. But to try to perscribe "relaxion" alone as a cure for infertility is dangerous.

[kimmeemee]

While meditation is good for the overall stress we go through with infertility (I love meditation if I can squeeze it in) all "relaxing and letting it happen" is going to do is give me a few nice cysts to scream through later on. I really wish people would smile and say "I hope you get pregnant soon." and be done with it.

[Elizabeth01010101]

Thank you kimmeemee. The other day, I had a friend who suggested I take a "spa day." I laughed but the problem was, she was SERIOUS. (yet I never asked for her advice in the first place.) Now she is trying to get me to "meditate."

[kimmeemee]

If I had a nickel for every time someone told me "Relax and it will happen." I keep trying to explain to them the dangers of my just "relaxing" because I have seriously aggressive PCOS. I've lost function of my left ovary and my right is trying to compensate and I get cysts like you wouldn't believe because sometimes my follicles don't release on their own. UGH!!!! I'm just glad you're getting that message out there, too.