Yes, I've been through this. I went through an IVF cycle while in therapy. It was very helpful to have someone to talk to about my fears and concerns about the entire thing. Sometimes I felt like I was being too much of a burden to my husband..... She helped me to learn how to take each day one at a time and how to deal with all the stress and worry. She also was there to help me through the grief of the failed cycle. I think, for me, therapy was more a place to "speak the unspeakable" when it came to my infertility. I could say things to my T that I had to keep bottled up in my "real" life. For example, in my "real" life, I had to be happy for my friend who "oops!" got pregnant for the 4th time, but in therapy - I could voice how it REALLY made me feel without being judged. I think it was VERY helpful to me to have a place to get all of that out and not feel like I was carrying around all this yuck that I had to keep suppressed all the time. I would encourage you to try talking to your T about it. Of course, I don't know your situation - but I guess you could at least bring it up and if it feel uncomfortable or like it's not going in the direction you want to go you could just ask to not talk about it anymore. On a personal note, so sorry you are dealing with this issue. It stinks.
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