🦋 Quick answers
- Every couple’s TTC (trying to conceive) journey is different.
- Feeling disappointed or resigned when not yet pregnant is normal.
- Subfertility is sometimes treated as a ‘taboo’ topic in society.
- Support and medical help matter — don’t go through it alone.
- Don’t give up; keep working with your doctor.
The struggle to become a mother
To all dear blog readers, Happy New Year 2017! Days change in the blink of an eye and now we have opened the pages of the new year 2017. Many TTC couples have emailed Dr Tasha to say they have had a safe delivery and sent pictures of their healthy and cute children. Dr Tasha and KL Fertility Centre were delighted and delighted to see the pictures.
Undoubtedly, there are also couples who are still not pregnant and resigned and disappointed when they do not get pregnant after undergoing their fertility treatment. Dr Tasha hopes that the couples will not give up, discuss what needs to be done to improve their success and continue their TTC struggle until it is successful.
Every individual or couple who takes the TTC journey to become a mom or dad will experience a different journey. The same goes for Dr Tasha who had to face a TTC journey full of twists and turns but Dr Tasha is very, very grateful that her dream of becoming a mother was finally achieved. Dr Tasha would not have been able to make it through such a challenging journey without the unwavering moral support and love from her mother and father, family and close friends. ‘They were my unsung heroes and pillar of strength in moments of despair’
Sometimes the issue of difficulty getting pregnant or ‘subfertility’ is also a taboo thing among our society and gives a sense of shame to some people. However, Dr Tasha would like to emphasise that fertility is actually a health problem that needs to be investigated and appropriate fertility treatment is given to treat it. Many couples, especially women who face fertility problems, experience social and psychological implications such as depression. Dr Tasha hopes that many more couples who have difficulty conceiving will come forward and strive to be able to conceive.
If readers would like to read more about TTC Dr Tasha’s journey, please follow the link below. Hopefully it will inspire and who knows maybe for half of the blog readers ‘you will have your own successful TTC story to tell others one day’. Dr Tasha believes there is wisdom behind all the obstacles she had to go through, ‘it was perhaps God’s plan for me to lead me to the path of my future life as a fertility specialist. To walk down the path of those TTCs so that I will be a more compassionate and passionate fertility doctor to strive and give the very best care for my patients in future’.
Frequently asked questions
Is subfertility a taboo topic?
In some communities, subfertility is still treated as a ‘taboo’ topic and is difficult to discuss openly.
How do we cope with the TTC journey?
Seek support from your partner, family and support groups, and get medical help. Do not face it alone.
What if we still are not successful?
Do not give up. Discuss with a fertility specialist to identify possible causes and appropriate treatment options.
Sources
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