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Normal Fears?

PurpleWitch View Member Profile	16/12/2012, 08:16 PM Post #11
Posts: 27,971 Joined: 5-June 03
May the cat eat you and the devil eat the cat.
Fingers crossed for you!! Normal fears. I'm 38 and considering another.

Svennebanan View Member Profile	03/01/2013, 06:32 PM Post #12
Posts: 11 Joined: 29-January 11
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hey MissDodger, i guess we're in similar situations. i am this year 37, no children and now just started trying for a baby with my partner. until now i have never really thought much about kids, didn't know i wanted to have one until i met my partner a few years ago. i've also been confused but now i know in my heart that i really would like to have one baby, and one baby is enough. people around me are very optimistic, while i consider myself being realistic. as much as i would like to concieve i am very aware of my age and that the likelihood of it happening is small. especially since i never ever been pregnant, i just have this idea that i've never been very fertile. however, i'm determined to try my best to concieve. if it doesn't happen i'll be sad but hopefully not devastated. what i know for sure though is that in the future i will regret not trying while i had the chance. i think that will be a bigger loss to me, feeling that regret compared to living without a child (i hope). if we do end up childless i am sure i will still live a happy life. i love my partner, we both have good jobs, hobbies we enjoy doing together, we live in a beautiful place and we could always get a dog. hope you get your hopes and goals sorted out, but don't let that fear of not concieving stop you from trying 100%. we can never be guaranteed on the outcome but we can both at least give it a good try.

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