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I have a beautiful, healthy 6‑year‑old son, which was a wonderful surprise. We’ve been trying for a second child for the past 1.5 years without success—natural conception hasn’t worked, and three IUI cycles have failed. I was diagnosed with endometriosis and a hydrosalpinx, which will need to be surgically corrected after the egg‑retrieval cycle. Consequently, we’re now starting IVF in a luteal‑phase protocol.

For anyone who has been through a similar journey, did you experience “back‑off” thoughts? I’m highly motivated one week, and the next I’m questioning everything. How do you cope with this limbo? It’s scary as the treatment date approaches. I do want another child, but I’m weighing the emotional and physical costs, as well as the lengths I’ll have to go. The feeling is just overwhelming.