I’m so glad to have helped Helen. What you have been through sounds very stressful and you are so right saying that we assume it will ‘just happen.’
I think you’re right to wait a while before considering adoption, I believe it’s best to let the grief heal a bit first because the adoption process will also test your strength.
And trust me, you…[Read more]
Thank you for your comment,
I’m not sure that all of us without children assume that all mothers are happy, but certainly some do. I guess it can be easy to think that the grass is always greener, when it isn’t […]
So sorry to hear what you’ve been through Irene, it sounds like a nightmare.
I do see some changes on the horizon, I know that the HFEA (the regulatory authority) has recently woken up to the lack of emotional […]
Thank you Kathie, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Lesley
I’m sorry you went through heartache Karen & thank you so much for your open and honest reply.
Whether we succeeded or not, we each think that we’re the only one who went through difficult times when the truth […]
hi I’m Lesley, I’m 52 (crikey how did that happen?) & I live in London.
I feel that my life really began at 50, I spent a lot of my 30s trying to get pregnant, my 40s struggling to come to terms with not being able to and now that I have, life is excellent.
I’ve recently started to support other childless women and it’s so great to be able to…[Read more]
Hi Lesley,
My name is Jessica. Welcome to the site! I’m also a recent “3F” (FabafterFifty Follower). My fiancé and I live in the USA and will be retiring in a few weeks. We are looking forward to our “spare time” together… Lol … it sounds like you are settling into your Fab Fifty life by caring for others which (I’m sure you know) will keep you fo…[Read more]
