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ANewDayHasCome
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25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
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So many are right on. I had a falling out with someone over #20.
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MrsM0829
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25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
So many of these are totally on point. I just wish more people would think before they speak!
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| Posted 4/9/14 9:59 PM |
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MrsGoldie
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
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| Posted 4/10/14 9:16 AM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
Holy fck!!!!!!!
Maybe the lady who tried to pick pocket you would have been better than that.
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| Posted 4/10/14 9:58 AM |
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MrsM0829
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
You want me to go kick him in the shin for you?
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| Posted 4/10/14 10:08 AM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by MrsM0829
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
You want me to go kick him in the shin for you?
Maybe a little north of that
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| Posted 4/10/14 10:17 AM |
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AKD
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Posted by MrsM0829
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
You want me to go kick him in the shin for you?
Maybe a little north of that
I'll join in the kicking! WTF is wrong with people.
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| Posted 4/10/14 10:18 AM |
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MrsM0829
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Posted by MrsM0829
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
You want me to go kick him in the shin for you?
Maybe a little north of that
I'm good with that. Let me at 'im.
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| Posted 4/10/14 10:48 AM |
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hazel2
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by ANewDayHasCome
Clicky
So many are right on. I had a falling out with someone over #20.
I want get t-shirts printed with this list!!!
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| Posted 4/10/14 11:39 AM |
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babyfever24
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
All I wanted from my inlaws was number 12 and they wonder why I can't stand them.
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PennyCat
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by MrsGoldie
My first freaking patient of the day was RELENTLESS!!!
"You have kids? Why not? Well did you try this? Well there's this new thing...you try that? Did you see a dr? How's your husbands sperm? How are your eggs? You are so young why didn't anything work? I assume you weren't using protection? "
Sir, I've tried everything.
"Well I'll give you one of mine. I have 7 grandkids that I know of, they have a lot of different moms, maybe you could have one of them."
Yikes!!!!
When I was working I had someone ask if I get my period regularly,  I should have been like.... "Yes. Every time a fertility treatment doesn't work, I get my period... Does that count as regularly?"
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MrsM0829
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25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
I think one key point missing from this list is "Do not make your infertile friends' pain/struggles, etc. all about you."
I had to hear all about how my IVF issues and early loss were traumatic to a coworker who is not married, not in a relations and not TTC! I told her that in the future, I will try to make sure that my personal tragedies do not affect her.
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PennyCat
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Posted by MrsM0829
I think one key point missing from this list is "Do not make your infertile friends' pain/struggles, etc. all about you."
I had to hear all about how my IVF issues and early loss were traumatic to a coworker who is not married, not in a relations and not TTC! I told her that in the future, I will try to make sure that my personal tragedies do not affect her.
Ugh people love to make it all about themselves!
I know I've told thus example before but the month I list triplets and my grandfather in the same week, I completely forgot to RSVP "no" to a cousins baby shower and also didn't go. To this day, she continues to take it personally.  and I wanna be like..... Yes I decided not to drag my infertile butt to your baby shower because I was trying to find a way to best screw YOU over!   Still angers me.
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: 25 things to say (and not say) to people dealing with infertility
Wow, talk about self absorbed
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