As someone who went through infertility, I should probably be up in arms about this study
done in Australia that shows mothers who went through in-vitro
fertilization (IVF) were less likely to feel confident caring for their
babies.
But I'm not.
For one thing, the study didn't say
these mothers were objectively worse at caring for their babies, just
that they felt less confident doing so. And also, anyone who has been
through the infertility rollercoaster will tell you, it can do a number
on your self-esteem, like this: "Crack whores have babies! Mean people
have babies! BRITNEY FREAKIN' SPEARS has two babies! Why can't I have one?"
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