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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:24 pm
I just found out that I don't ovulate every month, meaning it will be harder for me to have kids when I want to have them. I'm kind of taking this pretty hard because all I ever dreamed about was having kids, and now it's going to be really hard for me. Any words of advice on how to cope?
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:45 pm
You're 17 now right? There's plenty of time to have kids. Personally I'd take it easy then when you want kids try naturally. If that doesn't work, there's always ivf and that other one smile
Edit: Duh, how could I forget adoption x.x! That's always a good idea considering how many children need proper homes sad Because of abortions there aren't that many babies, but I can't see that as a problem if someone truly wanted to have children ^^
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:23 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:41 pm
There are simpler things than IVF. Some of the major fertility drugs induce something called superovulation, which is basically when multiple eggs ripen simultaniously. Donor eggs if it comes to that, or adoption.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:39 pm
I think you should try adopting a physically or mentally handicapped kid! It is so hard for kids like that to find homes! Everyone wants the normal one, but not the kids like me, the autistic ones! Luckily, I live with my biological parents. I'm very fortunate that my parents are Christians who didn't want to give me up! It does get hard sometimes though, because I have more difficulty doing some stuff that my older brother never had difficulty with, like the stuff requiring alot of hand-eye coordination and focus. And then there is the social issue. But kids with disabilities are kids that can definitely teach and inspire. I'm not just saying this because I am one, but I also because I had friends with disabilities! I also worked with them at this one horseback riding therapy place! I was one of the more able-bodied students, so I got to help out alot!
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:52 am
My friend's chemo therapy killed off most of her estrogen hormones, so she won't be able to have children either. You can always adopt kids.
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:55 pm
yeah...my dream is to have kid too....but I don't know if that'll ever come true....so right now, I'm aiming for the ultimate career woman 3nodding
it's not my ultimate lifetime dream, but hey. You have to cope with the situation right? And....I'm thinking about adopting too.....I don't know if I'll be able to though sweatdrop aand I'm still young sweatdrop
well...in the future...maybe
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:01 pm
I've got a sort of tangential question for those of you with genetic disorders -
Does the awareness that your disease/disorder/disability is hereditary affect your plans when it comes to having or not having kids? Are you worried about passing the gene(s) on, or would you be okay with having a kid that has what you do? If there is technology to screen for the defective gene (some still can't be tested for) either in a petri dish as part of in vitro or with a caryotype later, would you do it?
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:38 pm
lili of the lamplight I've got a sort of tangential question for those of you with genetic disorders - Does the awareness that your disease/disorder/disability is hereditary affect your plans when it comes to having or not having kids? Are you worried about passing the gene(s) on, or would you be okay with having a kid that has what you do? If there is technology to screen for the defective gene (some still can't be tested for) either in a petri dish as part of in vitro or with a caryotype later, would you do it? For me, yes. I used to want a child when I was younger, but now there is no way. I have a recessive gene so even though there is only a P my child would even have the disease if my mate happened to be a carrier, my child would still be a carrier. My disease (freidriech's ataxia) is one that slowly robs you of everything and ultimately leads to death. I'm not willing to pass that on. Plus as a side note, I don't think it would be fair to subject a child to a mother that is constantly deteriorating, and will die while the child is still a child.
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:36 pm
I don't know where I stand... The genetic disorder I have isn't as serious as yours - I'd rather live with it than never have been born, for instance, but is it fair to knowingly pass it on? Conversely, I'm not sure if I'd want to prescreen for it... Seems too much like the whole designer baby-eugenics mess...
Hopefully I'll have my opinions a little more clearly sorted out by the time I'm done with college and have a career and all that jazz.
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