I have a 13 year old daughter who is the apple of my eye. I had her when I was 17 to my first boyfriend who turned out to be a rat!! Since then have had 2 ectopic pregnancies which resulted in the loss of both of my tubes. As my hubbie also has a low sperm count, ICSI is the best option for us. Because I have a child already, we aren't eligable for NHS treatment (which is TOTALLY right), so we have been saving for years and are now in the position were we can afford a couple of attempts.
My fear is that they will turn me down for treatment based on the "welfare of the child assessment". The reason why I think this is because my daughter was taken into foster care when she was 3 months old. Her Father left me when she was 5 weeks old & I had to go into a Mother & Baby hostel because I had nowhere to live. (My mother disowned me when I became pregnant & we still don't really speak). She was taken into Foster care because I was 17 and really couldn't cope. I had no support network and I was extremely depressed. They took her on the grounds that they were giving me some "me time", altho I visited her at her Foster home everyday and was utterly lost without her. She came back to me after 4 months.
I have also suffered with panic attacks for several years following my ectopic pregnancies (they really messed my head up
). Also, shortly after the ectopic's, my Dad committed suicide.I am worried that they will refuse me treatment on the grounds that I have anxiety and beacuse my daughter was in foster care..
Please let me know what you think. I have been waiting to start this treatment for years and I'll be distraught if they refuse it..
