tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post7273822382481776037..comments2023-10-03T13:21:20.389+01:00Comments on Mummy Zen: Lost for wordsMummy Zenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061207010010322559noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-58422051563360918542013-04-23T13:37:37.000+01:002013-04-23T13:37:37.000+01:00Yes as you say, it feels especially hard to know w...Yes as you say, it feels especially hard to know what to say as someone who is lucky enough to have children of their own already. Thanks for commenting, sounds like you know how I feel as you have a friend going through a similar situation.Mummy Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061207010010322559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-49505004825522668352013-04-19T14:11:46.367+01:002013-04-19T14:11:46.367+01:00One of my best friends from college and her husban...One of my best friends from college and her husband have been having trouble conceiving for a few years. It is hard to know what to say, especially as someone who has kids already, but I agree that listening is one of the best ways to be a good friend. CarrieZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640422169878954089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-10836585480565353892013-04-17T10:53:28.346+01:002013-04-17T10:53:28.346+01:00Thank you Beadzoid and thanks for sharing what you...Thank you Beadzoid and thanks for sharing what your friend went through. As you say, wanting a child and not being able to have one really is an awful thing. xxMummy Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061207010010322559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-13811484997487837752013-04-17T10:49:55.110+01:002013-04-17T10:49:55.110+01:00Thanks for your kind words Maryse and so glad to h...Thanks for your kind words Maryse and so glad to hear that your nephew and wife have had a happy ending after all the pain and upset they must have experienced over the years. You are right about the other possibilities that exist and yes, listening is always most important with friends - thank you.Mummy Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061207010010322559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-38434301151318021342013-04-12T14:43:24.208+01:002013-04-12T14:43:24.208+01:00My heart too goes out to your friend and I'm s...My heart too goes out to your friend and I'm sure she really appreciates your support. Wanting a child and not being able to have one is an awful thing.<br /><br />I had a friend who couldn't maintain a pregnancy but they were not infertile, and eventually (after years of trying) managed to conceive. It is probably not the same as the issue was found to be progesterone deficiency, I believe. And in the end it was easily corrected. But while they didn't know this they thought they would never have a child. And of course it was awful for them. I hope that the IVF works for your friend so she can become a mum. xx<br /><br /> Beadzoidhttp://mommy-beadzoid.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2803711858607651915.post-55971012928905263732013-04-11T13:50:33.759+01:002013-04-11T13:50:33.759+01:00Oh yes I know someone like that. My nephew and his...Oh yes I know someone like that. My nephew and his wife tried everything under the sun for 8 years. Several IVFs. Nothing worked. The heartache was phenomenal. Until this year when they decided to follow a path that is highly controversial in Europe. They're now expecting a little boy thanks to a surrogate mother. I'm not opening a debate here. I'm just saying that, in their experience, it's been a wonderful journey with this woman who is gifting them with their child (she is of course compensated for that, but her attitude is one of love and generosity). Adoption is another way to go. And if your friend is not open to those avenues, there's still so much to do to be and help children. It's a matter of letting the grief do what it must and then of opening up gently to other possibilities. My heart goes out to them. Listening is enough, you know. You don't have to say anything. Be there for her. You're a good friend ♥Wifsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908931828876403119noreply@blogger.com