We were finally ready to have a family later in life, and began assisted fertility. No amount of preparation by existing literature, doctors, or nurses was enough.
Yes that’s all critical, but even more important emotionally were online support groups of similar folks going through the same experiences. Not just for moral support, but also for questions and all-hours availability, and a less stressful informal discussion.
Converting IU to CC at 10pm ? Why does the same drug have three names ?
Yet most of the forums were in walled-gardens on social media, and very transient
We thought that a public forum could be helpful, outside of social media, and possibly using AI to enrich the discussions and improve support.
We kept notes along the way, hoping that we could share our difficulties and make things easier for others.
That’s the goal here, we’re still trying to make it happen.
stay tuned…