I can't believe people would be so rude and they are very uniformed. The problem with IVF is the same as with any pregnancy. There is not a high rate of success with any pregnancy attempt and IVF often involves more than one try. Helen tried for several years before she finally carried a baby to term and was recently blessed with her second boy, just before her 40th birthday. One important thing. I never heard a negative word from Helen. She was determined no matter how many tries it took. You just have to persist until it works. She needs to forget what the insensitive idiots say and listen to what the clinic tells her. It will take a little time for her to be ready, but when she is, she needs to be strong and realize that it can take several attempts to have a successful pregnancy, but it is worth it in the end.