Friends excited for IVF?
We recently agreed with our consultant that we’d start IVF + ICSI in August. We are nervous but we have tentatively told a few of our best friends so they know what we are going through. Interestingly, while many of them have been very sympathetic and very mindful of the fact this is going to be an emotional and stressful period of our lives a few friends have acted very excitedly.
Some have congratulated us and others have responded with “this is very exciting news” or “omg amazing, can’t wait” which I have found odd. While I don’t need necessarily need an outpouring of sympathy I do find their reaction a little bit strange and basically indicative of a culture that sees IVF as the announcement that you are basically going to be speeding up the process and getting your baby on said month - has anyone else experienced this? I’m finding it bothers me because it completely dismisses all the physical and emotional stress involved but I know these friends mean well and just haven’t been in this position themselves - has anyone else experienced this and how did you take this?