My husband and I have 2 children, one which was conceived naturally and one through IVF. My husband is of the opinion that the IVF child might feel different, although I believe IVF is so normal now there's no stigma at all. Those who were conceived through IVF, did you feel at all different when you were told? How were you told and do you wish this was handled differently?
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See if you can find some age appropriate books about the different types of conception. As long as both kids are aware that they were conceived out of love and aren’t treated differently because of how they were conceived, it shouldn’t affect them.
My partner and his siblings are all ivf
It doesn’t have bother them
Their mum always told them that mum and dad needed help to have a baby, as they had all the right equipment but the baby didn’t know where to go
My partner didn’t even know ivf was a test tube baby till I told him, and we have to have ivf and we will explain to our kids
I am an ivf baby (I’m 35) and never have I felt different or been treated differently it makes no different at all.
How special it feels to be so very wanted that my parents went through everything they had to have me. So very very wanted and loved
Instill that into your child or don’t tell them?
I have 4 children one from ivf and 3 natural. Believe me he’s no different to the others and doesn’t get treated any differently!! If he “feels” different when he’s older I’ll slap a person silly for making a deal of it. As it is our children know he was conceived using science. No body has said a thing. Everyone loves him the same.
My father was infertile and i was conceived through artificially insemination. My parents split when i was 3. My mum then found my step dad and together they had my little brother. I dont think anyless or think its weird at all. If anything i go by living at least know i was wanted and after it took 6 rounds to concieve me i guess i feel more special then anything. And its a cool story to tell i guess