Comments on: Infertility Treatment: When is Enough Enough?

By: Laura Christianson

Laura Christianson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:00:36 +0000

Debs,
Your comment about one’s quest to become pregnant taking over their lives is very true. I know a single woman who has tried every fertility treatment imaginable. She’s worn out – physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially.
But her fertility specialist continues to dangle a carrot in front of her, suggesting, “Why don’t you try this? We’ve just developed new technology… why don’t you try that?”
It’s so difficult to know when to quit, especially when there’s always a chance that pregnancy might happen (and there’s almost always a chance, no matter how slim).
If all you think about is your quest to become pregnant, I, too, believe that’s a good time to take a break so you can more objectively re-evaluate your motivations, your quality of life and your finances before determining what to do next.
I realize that stepping back is a huge risk, because moving out of the treatment cycle can set you back months. But it may be the best thing you can do for yourself. I know many people who have done this, and none of them regret taking time to re-evaluate and heal.

By: Debs - Infertility

Debs - Infertility — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:01:23 +0000

One rule I always tell couples to stick to is that if trying to have a child is taking over your life, causing friction in the relationship, or will put you in debt, then that is the point at which to stop and contemplate other avenues such as adoption.

By: Louisiana Adoption

Louisiana Adoption — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:32:53 +0000

Nice post, very informative.. Consulting a doctor really helps so that you can know if you’ll still wait for being pregnant to never lose hope or else the other chance is to adopt

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:24:28 +0000

Thank you so much for this information. My husband and I have done 3 IVF-ICSI cycel and have started the adoption process but just don’t know what the best thing is to do. Should we do a fourth cycle? I am hoping this book will give us some insight on what God truly has planned for us.