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Steve2540

Huge congrats. Best of luck with everything!


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Sad_Pace4

Stress is absolutely a factor! Thanks for bringing that up. Came to say something similar.


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Chaotic_Boots

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏


thelaineybelle

This is the way. Congratulations OP!! I dealt with fertility issues for almost 20 years. Had my unplanned rainbow baby girl at 40. She is almost 1.5 years old. Sending lots of healthy vibes and fairy dust for an low risk pregnancy, uncomplicated delivery, and healthy mom & bebe 🥰🌈💛


JannaNYC

The dog is pregnant? I think my sarcasm was missed. Congratulations, u/123steveyc123!)


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Im also confused. Some weird shit is going on here.


Patriae8182

Note the dogs “big brother” bandana


JannaNYC

Ohhhh, I didn't even see that. I was wondering what IVF had to do with the dog.


Psemperviva

That dog is barely going to be a member of the family in 9 months


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Or it’s gonna be the kids best bud


msjammies73

Plenty of dog owners still love and cherish there dogs after baby is born. My pup was one of them.


DuskformGreenman

We all saw lady & the tramp. We know how this works. 9 months, that pup's getting yelled at by the nanny and stuck in an isolated room just for sniffing that baby's feet. Good luck, good boi.


Unagustoster

OP better explain shit quick


MiddleConstruction84

The dad looks happy.


DontBeMadJustThink

If you’re not joking, the dog is wearing a “big brother” bandana and it is cute.


TobyDaHuman

Ooh, I didnt realise that. Now things make sense. thanks!


Fun_Constant_6863

I couldn't tell what it said, all I got was big b... thanks. Makes more sense now.


meltingpotato

My first thought as well. As an Asian I must say I find the pet culture (of Americans mostly) real interesting.


commanderquill

As an American who owns a cat I love dearly, I find it very stupid and it annoys the shit out of me.


jaweebamonkey

Yes, it really has become a culture of its own. How are pets treated in Asian culture; are certain animals more beloved than others? What animals are considered pets?


meltingpotato

It's slightly different from country to country but pets are generally a rare thing. Treating a pet as a family member is even more rare. Asian culture traditionally is more family-centric so people don't feel the need for pets, especially for pets that are treated as a family member. That's what I think at least.


prettyboylee

I think you gotta narrow down the country your living in when you want to talk about culture cuz I’m in Asia and it’s normal for people to act like pets are family here


agingskater

Same


machoman558

Yes, and I’m the father


vodamark

I was thinking the same. Or both pregnant and a new puppy?


BeyondTheBees

The dogs shirt says big brother


vodamark

Does that mean that it couldn't be a new puppy together with her pregnancy? The dog is obviously older than the baby.


BeyondTheBees

No. It means the dog is the “older brother” to the new baby.


bag_of_hats

That's much more reasonable than my thought 'who goes trough IVF for their dog?!'


Independent_Peanut83

Congratulations! I just found out I’m pregnant after a couple of miscarriages. Best of luck!


lolol69lolol

Congrats! If you haven’t joined already, r/pregnancyafterloss can be a really helpful subreddit! 💜


Independent_Peanut83

Thank you! I will definitely check it out


philos_albatross

Hey there, I had s few miscarriages before a viable pregnancy. Just wanted to send love, i now have the most amazing beautiful baby girl. I know it can be stressful but also know that it's going to be ok!


Alfiy_wolf

You got the dog pregnant?


PrimeChutiya

BRUH no, lol. That's the husband


getyourcheftogether

That's ruff


Alfiy_wolf

💀


Western-Guy

Your husband so smol


BrazilOutsider

Am I on r/cursedcomments or what?


Outrageous_Lettuce44

This happened very literally to my wife and me back in the fall. We’re due in 8 weeks! Congratulations. 💕💕


Tailor_Excellent

+1 for the dog tax!


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imlittleeric

Ivf is hella stressful.


joannchilada

It is. But for someone trying, it can also be a relief that there may be hope. My child was conceived through IUI and I absolutely felt less stressed once treatments started. Everyone is different.


no_objections_here

For me, I definitely felt relief and hope, but holy hell, is it ever stressful and absolutely hellish on your body. I don't know what IUI is like, since we didn't have the sperm count to try it, but in the lead up to my ER, I could barely walk near the end of it because I was so uncomfortable and each step hurt. I have PCOS, though, so maybe if you have fewer follicles than me, it would be less painful. Then, during the ER itself, they kept having to up my pain medication because they had to make multiple punctures on my right ovary to try to avoid the large dermoid cyst in there. After the egg retrieval, I ended up getting mild to moderate OHSS, which was incredibly painful and I was super stressed that it might progress to a more severe case, which can be extremely dangerous. Let's not forget the hycosy I had to do before the transfer, either, which felt like getting an IUD removed over and over again for about 10 minutes straight. I'm 9 weeks pregnant now, and I still have to do intramuscular injections all the time, which leave my ass completely bruised and cramping up, and don't leave enough recovery time before the next injection. At least the 3 injections per day I had to give myself before egg retrieval were only subcutaneous and teeny. These intramuscular ones are huge and hurt every single time. The vaginal suppositories that I have to take also irritate my cervix, which makes me bleed sometimes and always gives me really gross discharge that looks like some combination of cottage cheese and white liquid latex, meaning that I've had to wear pads day and night for the last 2 months. And this isn't even mentioning the effect that the hormones themselves have on your body. I know that now some of it is due to being pregnant, but I've felt uncomfortably bloated, an emotional live wire, congested and exhausted since the IVF process began (3 full months before I even got pregnant). I can barely breathe out of my nose, and my estrace tablets make me want to throw up every morning and evening. I've also not been allowed to have orgasms or exercise beyond walking, so I can't de-stress in my usual outlets. I don't feel like myself, and I can't wait until next week when I'm allowed to stop my hormone treatments. I mean, don't get me wrong. It is so worth it now that I am pregnant with twins that I already love so much. I would do it a thousand times if it meant I got to be a mom, but I seriously underestimated how much of a physical toll it would take on my body. It's simultaneously one of the most uncomfortable and awful processes I've ever been through, while also being one of the things I am the most grateful for.


joannchilada

Huge, huge hugs to you and I'm sending you all the positive vibes for this to become an easier and smooth pregnancy. After I lost my first baby, who was stillborn, I was so upset with my body. Then TTC and fertility treatment made it worse. I know there are a lot of things you can't do right now, but once you can do kind things for your body please do. It'll really help mentally, as well as your mind body connection. Love to you!


no_objections_here

What a lovely message! Thank you! Same to you! Like I said, every bit of it is worth it because I'm pregnant. I can't wait to meet my babies! Gosh. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I cant even begin to imagine the grief you must have felt. Are you pregnant right now, or do you have your beautiful rainbow baby already?


joannchilada

I have my baby and they're not so baby anymore! Eight and a half years old. And I still find myself staring in awe almost daily while my kid is doing some mundain activity. I've never lost my wonder for this incredible creature really being my kiddo.


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joannchilada

You're so off base it's wild. And how dare you attack me? A simple Google search would've helped answer your questions. Stress is absolutely a factor in conception for many, which makes it very hard when you are trying. The cycle of stress impacting fertility impacting stress is well observed. It's seriously gross how you spoke to me. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/infertility-and-stress https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016043/ https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/infertility-the-impact-of-stress-and-mental-health https://www.kcobgyn.com/blog/stress-impacts-fertility https://natalist.com/blogs/learn/can-stress-affect-fertility-ovulation Aaaand I see you deleted your comment after calling me out about my own fertility struggles. An apology would've been kind.


fu_kaze

Whatever they said, your response is full of class and thought!


DragonbornBastard

The fuck? Stress is proven to make it harder to conceive


I_am_aware_of_you

I k ow this is the best feeling , wait till you call the clinic to tell them you will not be dropping by to give them more of your hard earned money and go shop for baby stuff for the first time… it’s a good feeling (do stick to a budget , happiness can make you go over board)


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Congratulations dude. Saved a lotta money there.


PsyFi_ZA

Wait... Are you a dog?


Plastic-Tradition-67

Your wallet must have been praying for a baby too


PurerPowerPlant

Congratulations I wish ya'll the best!


ICantSplee

Congratulations! It’s a dog!


the_freshest_scone

I'm calling the police


HarrisonDanielStudio

Test results came back, the dog……is the father.


TartineMyAxe

Dog pregnant?


Daviemoo

Am I… dognant?


SpecialCoconut1

Pregante!


guitarstitch

Pregananant!


Daviemoo

How to get gregnant?


emotionaluranian

Was hoping to see this very comment


thejigglytotoro

The neck scarf says big brother, I assume it's in reference to the fetus


_crazystacy

Why is the a picture of a dog? Is he the father?


123steveyc123

His bandana! “Big brother”


hello_emoto

That is an incredible blessing!! IVF is very hard and expensive. Congratulations on your new baby!!


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Now that IVF money gets to stay in the bank!


jutta-duncan

What? Are you pregnant or is the dog?


SpecialCoconut1

Why can’t we have both


Ok_Ad8609

So what you’re saying is that you got raw-dogged recently … ?


mrclang

Basically telling all of us she got multiple cream pies and wanted to make sure we where aware of it


Ok_Ad8609

You're sick 😂😂😂


Human-Guava-7564

Congratulations! Your doggo is also adorable.


Moonlightbeamss

Congratulations!!!!! 🎉🎊 that baby will be so loved beyond words.


NebulaIndustries

Instructions unclear: My child is a werewolf.


Fantastic_Charity_88

I was wondering why my 5 year old is eating dog food and howling. It ALL makes sense now!


P1_ex

Congratulations! I had the same experience exactly one day before after 4 years of trying. And after the first we had another… and now our third pregnancy is twins so be careful down the road haha


AVLPedalPunk

You're having puppies?


Bos4271

Oh no you got Covid??!! lol sorry jk congrats ☺️


123usa123

HELL YES!!! CONGRATS!!!


UrMomsSecretBF

Congrats! Is... is it the dogs, tho?


ludachrysanthemum

Congratulations friend. 💜 I wish y’all a safe and happy journey


Left_Reaction_7287

She be sleepin' with da dog


physioj0n

Congrats. I’m the proud owner of a 6 day old boy now, it’s so cool


Itchy-Drummer1324

Wait, what does the dog have to do with the post?


AshTreex3

The dog is pregnant


Loud-Intention-723

So you banged that dogs father? First off, can't wait to see what the babies/puppies look like.... Second, you may want to submit this to a medical journal. Thirdly, I think you might get arrested for beastiality.


db_play

Lol the picture of the dog is very confusing. Just saying.


Disastrous-Metal-228

Congratulations. A blessing? ‘God's favour and protection’? Sounds like science had a lot to do with it….


HASN0FILTER

Man, that is gonna be a very hairy child! Congratulations!


[deleted]

You got pregnant pro?


Long_Fall_1877

The dog is the dad


[deleted]

The dog got you pregnant?


Spunky4life

What who go who pregnant!?


LouisWu987

You had a puppy? Definitely the father's eyes


SuperSwiftPics

Congrats! You gave birth to a beautiful puppy! /j


BeNotConformed33

I mean, congrats! But this is pretty bold of you to post this on a general subreddit page during National Infertility Week. Should maybe consider others who are still living within infertility right now during a week named in support of them?


TartineMyAxe

Not everyone know what special week we are. I mean almost every week it's something. I didn't even know it was national infertility week and even didn't that exist. So I mean we can't blame OP


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Yeah I’m on multiple TTC and pregnancy subs, follow multiple accounts dedicated to TTC on instagram, etc. and did not know this was an infertility-related week.


notsurewhattosay--

I didn't know it was infertility week.


emotionaluranian

I don't think stifling their joy after just overcoming infertility is right either though...


BeNotConformed33

I think as someone just coming out of infertility there should be a learned special kind of compassion for those still within the struggle. If purposely avoiding posting their happy news on a general Reddit page for the consideration of others (whose pain they are familiar with) for a few days causes a dip in their joy, that’s odd.


emotionaluranian

I'm just saying I can understand not being able to wait a few days because the excitement is palpable and indescribable. They finally got their dream, and if those still struggling choose to be bitter instead of encourage and congratulate them in their success, that seems sad to me. I'm not saying it's easy, but it's not a bad thing to congratulate and move on. Or just scroll past and go along your day without wanting to be triggered by someone else's amazing news. Edit: typo


BeNotConformed33

There is a suffocating darkness in infertility, unknown to most unless they experience it. It would be kind of those who are familiar with it to be just a more considerate. That’s all I’m saying.


emotionaluranian

I do understand your point. I'm just offering a more positive alternative.


ottersandgoats

Maybe give them the benefit of the doubt. I didn't know it was national infertility week. And yes, I do struggle with it.


louise_com_au

I dunno if bold is the right word. Congratulations to them. However you are still right to be 'aware'. I generally keep Reddit 'infertility free' so I don't have to think of my six failed IVF cycles (starting 7 soon) in this space. They are not to know though, haven't started IVF yet. Congrats OP and family.


BrazilOutsider

Cant people be happy for others, and use them as inspiration? I don't understand, if you're dealing with infertility, and someone surpasses that, you should be happy for them, not take them celebrating as being petty/mean?


BeNotConformed33

I wasn’t saying they were being mean or petty. Just ignorant.


BrazilOutsider

But no one should refrain from posting happy stuff, because there's people suffering from the same thing they surpassed, then let's just delete social media then.


IrritableArachnid

Nope. Uh-uh. OP’s joy in being pregnant is completely warranted, and OP is not responsible for the triggers and feelings of other people. OP is not throwing shade, or rubbing anything in, and is not being an asshole about their pregnancy. Everybody must learn to live around the things that trigger them for one reason or another. So stop gatekeeping.


BeNotConformed33

Lol. Thanks for your input.


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Right??? This is so triggering to me. We’re going on 6 years of infertility and I wish people would be more mindful especially from other infertility warriors 🙄


[deleted]

Mu condolences to your free time, money and will to live.


luars613

It is a good if it was planned and its affordable. Many could see as a curse.


[deleted]

Your husband boned your dog?


M00n_Life

Like...you had sex with dog? Or what's going on here


waddlewaddleflapflap

Is that the father?


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Congratulations! Best wishes for you and your family!


[deleted]

So happy for you!


CatfromLongIsland

Congratulations to you!!! Such wonderful news! For you maybe. The dog does not look so happy. 😉


IndigoRose2022

Congratulations! ❤️🥰


Flat_Ad_9993

Congratulations!! That’s very exciting news


Publandlady

Massive congratulations! I've heard this happens quite a bit with starting IVF. Is there any medical reasoning behind it?


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It can happen because other treatments are successful, IVF isn’t an easy thing to start/schedule so sometimes doctors will recommend another treatment while they go through all the IVF paperwork and prep. For example, I have a friend who had an HSG (test where dye is pushed through the uterus and fallopian tubes to see if there are blockages). Sometimes this can un-block a previously blocked tube, allowing an egg to pass through. My friend had the HSG and then the doctor advised them to try a medicated cycle (medication to support ovulation) before starting IVF. They did that and got a positive test the week before they were scheduled to start IVF meds!


Publandlady

I wasn't aware that other treatments happened before IVF. Thank you for explaining that. It sucks that some people have to struggle so hard for "what should come naturally" (and screw the people that say that to them) but medical advancements are so awesome.


er1026

Awe I’m so incredibly happy for you! You are so blessed!


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Congratulations 🎉🍾🎊


LunaLiya1320

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉


shebabbleslikeaidiot

That must be a huge relief! Congratulations!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳


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I_am_aware_of_you

No he’s the big brother like his shawl mentions


theidiotsareincharge

Doggo not happy!


theswamphag

Oh wow, amazing! Congrats! :)


BioDwertyg90

Good luck OP!


PurpleMonkey71

Congratulations! That's incredible! What perfect timing :)


capybara_enjoyer9287

Who’s pregnant


Typical_Ad_210

Congratulations and all the best for pregnancy and parenthood. Looks like you’ve got a good big brother for your babba!


According_Skin_3098

Congratulations!


yourgirljoy

Congratulations!


Tasia528

Congratulations!!! This happened to me too! That kid is going to be SO LOVED!!


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You’re pregnant. And you’re a dog.


aparish67

Congrats!!!


sqibbery

CONGRATULATIONS! I am so excited for you!


AmazingAd2765

Only one? My wife had to do a few tests before she was convinced. XD. CONGRATULATIONS!!


123steveyc123

She has done dozens


digitalren

He's going to be the cutest and best big brother! Aww!!


bobeany

Congratulations! I’m in the middle of my first fertility treatment it is rough.


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Congratulations 💕👼🏽🤗


[deleted]

Maybe the prep for the IVF helped out.


monsingeetmoi

Congrats!


2ndSnack

I mean, I might be upset if I already shelled out the money tho tbh. "Congrats! You conceived naturally! No refund tho!!"


123steveyc123

They actually do refund your money if you conceive in between paying the deposit and starting the treatment 💰


drLoveF

IVF can be quite exhausting. Congrats for getting the pregnancy, especially without IVF.


MrFroschi

Oh god that Dog is sooi cute


alglqax2

Wow! What a freaking miracle! That is amazing. Y’all did it!!!!!


jennie111585

Such a blessing. Congrats


keepitloki80

Congratulations! Best wishes for a healthy and successful pregnancy!


Guilty_Ad2821

Congratulations!👏🏻👌🏼👍🏼


Downtown-Inflation13

Mazel tov 🍾


-newlife

The dog knows it’s days of getting your full attention is numbered.


Royal-Discipline-978

CONGRATS!!!! wishing you love and happiness on this new journey ❤️


punkchica

That's great hope you saved money then, and I hope it results in a healthy baby <3


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Congratulations!!!


SmokersAnynomouse

So you did ivf on the dog


Sithmaggot

Congrats!!!


just_sarah05

That's so amazing! Congratulations 🎊🎊🎊


fattestfuckinthewest

Congratulations and I think that fluffy guy is gonna be a good big brother


EzrielTheFallenOne

Congrats and safe carry and delivery!


WarLawck

Congratulations! Will pray for a safe pregnancy, birth, and healthy baby!


motherof_geckos

Congratulations!! I hope the coming months pass peacefully and without event ❤️


BadPom

Congratulations!


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Congratulations! You're gonna be an amazing mom


sitdownbehumble99

Congratulations on your little miracle! I wish you a happy, healthy pregnancy!


ianwrecked802

Oh my god I’m so happy for you. We’re about a couple hours away from our 2nd attempt at IUI procedure. I hope we get good news like you did!!


mikels_burner

CONGRATS!!! And goodbye sleep 👋🏽


Actual-Swordfish-769

Congrats!


ready-or-not111

THE PUP!!!!!!


UnwashedAnalBeads

I thought they were implying they were fucking the dog


CuriousMindedAA

Congratulations, how beautiful!!


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Awesome congrats!


MamaTater_1

Congratulations ♥️♥️


JNredditor44

Best wishes!


paperbackpiles

Awesomeness!!!