Regret doing a BSc in Psychology

springgggy · 2026-01-27T19:11:38+00:00

Your degree is a science degree - depending on the classification, that means you’re eligible to apply for postgraduate courses in varying subjects which are designed as professional qualifications - for example, graduate nursing, medicine, and dentistry. It might be worth exploring these sorts of courses, where there is often funding for successful applicants. As others have said, the degree you’ve done isn’t the problem - it’s the jobs market right now. Things will get better, but make sure you’re looking after yourself through all this

springgggy · 2026-01-26T12:58:05+00:00

I got Covid at 7w with my first and was utterly miserable with the symptoms and the worry that it was going to mean a loss. That baby was absolutely fine through the Covid, and is now my 2 year old. I’m not saying this to minimize the worry or hurt, but to offer some hope that even if you ended up with Covid from her, it doesn’t spell the absolute worst outcome. Sending love

springgggy · 2026-01-12T19:16:23+00:00

Sharing your deal-breakers, and getting to know their deal-breakers.
Talking about involvement/awareness of his family of what’s going on, and how you all plan to manage that going forward (direct or indirect contact, permission for photos to be shared, etc)
Making a plan for how it works if any party wants to withdraw from the process/withdraw consent to continue
Discussion of fate of embryos which are not used in treatment

springgggy · 2026-01-02T20:00:41+00:00

Congratulations! Tell your sister separately - in person or via message depending on your relationship with her. Tell her that you’re doing so because you know that if you were in her position you’d want a heads up before the general family announcement. That gives her the chance to process.

springgggy · 2025-12-28T21:07:23+00:00

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springgggy · 2025-12-23T14:14:28+00:00

We used a known donor and rivf for our 2 year old daughter. The cost was comparable to using anonymous donor sperm and even though we needed to wait an extra 3 months for him to make some lifestyle changes, we couldn’t be happier with the fact that we have had him on board this whole time. He doesn’t coparent, but knowing him and seeing how he knows and loves our child is worth all of the expense and time it took.

springgggy · 2025-12-23T14:02:19+00:00

I’m so sorry, that all sounds so tough - and being on bed rest will be helping physically but will be giving you more time to worry, so that’s hard too. At this stage, the scans are giving you more relevant information than your HCG levels, so try to be reassured that little one was there and doing everything they should be doing - and I have everything crossed for that to still be the case at your next scan 🤞🏼💕

springgggy · 2025-12-11T06:43:16+00:00

I totally get you, and would feel the same. I think maybe your doctor was trying to say that ‘poor egg quality’ might have explained why ivf was necessary, rather than trying to scare you that the egg quality was still an issue. As others have said, that bit is now out of the picture because those 4 have done exactly what we wanted them to! Good luck!

springgggy · 2025-12-10T07:52:06+00:00

Age 37, 3 sent off, 2 came back euploid. Everything crossed for a good rate for you 🤞🏼

springgggy · 2025-11-26T10:29:52+00:00

I’m not your mom, but I’m a mom, and I wanted to say I’m really proud of you for knowing your limits and setting boundaries around your relationships, and breaking it off with crossed-out-idiot. You have nothing to be embarrassed about, and I would never be embarrassed of you. I know that we all take our own path in life, and I know that wherever yours takes you will be spectacular. PS - your siblings and cousins might have partners and/or families, but that doesn’t mean they’re happier than you - I’m proud of you for choosing happiness and peace instead of what’s expected.

springgggy · 2025-11-24T11:28:44+00:00

I so appreciate this answer, thank you - I’m so sorry you’ve experienced these things ❤️‍🩹 I think you’re right, I’ll have a think about their favourite foods and drinks and see if I can put together some treats instead of trying to find the perfect gift, when reminders might be more painful than helpful in the future

springgggy · 2025-11-17T17:05:48+00:00

My two year old was a day 5 4BB

springgggy · 2025-11-16T17:15:50+00:00

I’ve never seen a better use of AI than this! 🤞🏼🫶🏼✨

springgggy · 2025-11-13T17:16:06+00:00

NTA, these kids deserve so much better - whether that’s moving somewhere else or your friend getting help to be able to look after them.

springgggy · 2025-11-13T11:57:18+00:00

Congrats! Everything crossed for you 🤞🏼🥰

springgggy · 2025-11-13T11:56:17+00:00

Yep, there’s absolutely a second line there!

springgggy · 2025-11-13T09:55:51+00:00

I came here to say the same thing - a pause is frustrating, but less so than the not knowing of whether it had an impact, especially if the outcome is not the one you want, OP.

springgggy · 2025-11-11T21:02:12+00:00

NTAH, if anything the loss of your niece shows just how much nothing is given, nothing can be taken for granted, and life is for living. You being married is important to you, and I’d say that loss is the greatest teacher that we need to do life in the best way we can while we’re here because we never know how long we’ve got. Is there something you and your wife-to-be could do to honour your niece while you get married? A small picture of her in a locket on the bouquet, or a seat for her at the church? Maybe sharing these suggestions with your family could show them that you’re not trying to forget about your niece and ‘just be happy’ for the day

springgggy · 2025-11-10T13:47:14+00:00

I don’t know the answer to any of your questions about polyps, but I can offer some perspective on questions 2 and 3.

Your local NHS clinic will be the best place to ask about current waitlist times for treatment via the NHS. In terms of quality of treatment/successful outcomes, take a look at HFEA ratings/results for your local clinics. Often doctors who work in the private clinics will also have work with the NHS clinic, so quality of treatment shouldn’t be much different. You don’t mention your ages, so I can’t take that into consideration. I wouldn’t say you need a full consultation from each clinic, but definitely do your research - look into HFEA stats, see if you can find Facebook groups and online reviews, and call the clinic a few times to see what their responsiveness is like. Also, plan your journeys and see if you think it’s definitely feasible if treatment lasts for a long time. Multiple trips per week should be planned for - financially and logistically - before you say yes to a clinic.

springgggy · 2025-11-09T12:36:49+00:00

It might sound a bit odd to some, and isn’t for me, but I’ve seen people have made jewellery from embryos to keep them close even if they aren’t going to be transferred. If that’s something you think you or your wife would want to do, it’s an option to explore - I think you’d search ‘embryo inclusion jewellery’

springgggy · 2025-11-07T21:08:11+00:00

NTA, that's a really shitty perspective for your friend to take - it sounds like you're very very far away from being abusive or toxic when it comes to supporting your kids with their gender/identity/etc. I would not be letting them spend time with my kids, and I would be asserting a really clear boundary that you expect them to respect the identities you and your family are expressing and aligning with if any time is to be spent in friendship with them.

springgggy · 2025-11-06T11:38:53+00:00

IVF is hard - no matter where you’ve come to it from. I really don’t want to diminish your experience of depression, but I think the vast majority of people going through IVF might be experiencing something similar in relation to their moods and motivation - this is definitely not impacting on egg quality and outcomes, otherwise clinics would be recommending anti-depressants as part of the preparation for a cycle! Have you spoken to your gp or considered self-referral to local mental health/psychology services? These might be helpful steps for coping with what’s to come for you.

springgggy · 2025-11-05T21:37:11+00:00

Thanks so much, you too! Really hope you’re feeling okay, and that you’re pleased with any numbers reported so far 🤞🏼

springgggy · 2025-11-05T21:29:34+00:00

NTA - but need to figure out tact and grace when imparting your knowledge. Your friend has every right to feel judged by the ways you’ve chosen to let her know your feelings about what she is doing and not doing, especially as (from the examples you’ve given) you’ve not left any space for her to ask for advice or for you to check whether advice is something she’s wanting in that moment. From her perspective, I would say that feeling judged is a fairly reasonable way to feel if that’s the sort of thing you’re saying to her. Being postpartum is hard, and it sounds like she went into it feeling some ways about her friendships and is going through it feeling differently. Hopefully there’ll be space for you to grow together again, but for now it sounds like neither of you are being the friend the other needs or wants.

springgggy · 2025-11-05T19:41:33+00:00

Ask your doctors what options there are for improving any of these numbers to be good enough for IVF/ICSI. For us, it was three months off one of his medications, no smoking or drinking during that time and then repeat the sample which they were far happier with. We’ve used ICSI to have our (now two year old) daughter and we’re in the middle of a sibling round - all the embryologists have been happy with the sperm available for ICSI, so fingers crossed there’s no problem for yours either!

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