“Will they be okay adjusting to sharing us? Will my kids be okay if we have to say goodbye? We aren’t special. We aren’t brave. We just proceed with love every day and take the days one at a time.”
‘Hey girl! Are you interested in a 1-year-old boy?’ We’d been told connection would take time, but he was instantly one of us.’: Mom shares foster care journey after suffering secondary infertility
‘This amazing, selfless birth mother. We owe her everything.’: Infertility warrior shares journey to adopting boy into forever family
“After years of infertility, we walked into the delivery room and saw our son sleeping in his little crib. The joy I felt overshadowed all the despair. I cannot describe it; I felt like my heart was going to explode and I just cried. I was finally a mother.”
‘Dating a coworker with 6-year-old twins was very scary to him, understandably. But he was falling in love.’: Mom shares sweet love story, blended family journey, desire to adopt
“I was walking down the hallway at the office the day after our first date (and kiss!) and thought about Chris and skipped. Like, legit, on one foot, in the air, skipped. I knew Chris was special and I liked him, but skipping? I was in trouble.”
‘I could not breathe, could not stop crying. ‘We will never have a baby.’: Couple share emotional adoption story after taxing 11-year infertility journey
“My sister called me crying. ‘I am so sorry, this should’ve been you.’ She was pregnant without trying at 43. We were the damaged couple and that sucked.”
After 8 Years Of Infertility And One Adoption, My Pregnancy Test Finally Read Positive
“Was this real?! I cupped my hand over my mouth in disbelief. I couldn’t process all of the emotions I was feeling. I was crying, laughing, and just kept looking at the test.”
I Had No Idea What Infertility Looked Or Felt Like—Until It Happened To Me
“I fell asleep from the pain and woke up feeling like I had been hit by a bus. I would never, ever wish this upon anyone.”
‘Maybe all I’ll ever be is an aunt.’ The entire 45-minute drive was nothing but tears.’: Woman opens up about battle with infertility
“The positive can seem so far away, but we are all worth being ‘Mommy’ one day.”
‘Having her tell us how her heart was broken in half nearly destroyed me. Her biggest wish was to be a sister.’: Mom shares family journey, failed adoption of baby boy
“We spent Thanksgiving with our family who would meet Luca for the first time… and say their goodbyes. When he left, he took a piece of my heart with him.”
‘In the same weekend of mourning fertility treatment not working, my heart leaped at the thought of adopting.’: Mom shares journey from infertility to adoption
“I was away on a work trip, and I got a message on Facebook. My heart leaped. The seed was planted.”
Why Infertility Has Changed Me Forever
“I may stand here and not always recognize the girl looking back at me, but I know deep down she is still built for greater things than I could ever imagine, and that is a beautiful thing.”