“Each of those precious baby’s lives were a gift. The loss of this deserves to be remembered and the grief has a right to be felt in all it’s entirety.”
‘I’ve been seeing phrases like, ‘At least it happened early’ or ‘One miscarriage doesn’t compare to multiple’ a lot lately.’: Woman battling infertility urges ‘a loss is a loss and they all matter’
‘I beg to be part of the journey. But because I don’t know the journey, I’m the outlier.’: Woman feels ‘left behind’ as friends have babies and she keeps waiting for her miracle
“I harbor no ill will. No hard feelings. I get it, this is just the new way of things. But it still hurts, to be on the outside looking in.”
‘The OB said, ‘Oh no, wait.’ My heart started racing. ‘There are two heartbeats!’ WHAT THE! TWINS?’: Woman shares MCDA twins pregnancy, births preemies with Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
“After FINALLY falling pregnant, all I wanted was to hear that sound.”
‘I would be doing you a huge disservice to let you move forward.’ I felt like my whole body was numb.’: After tumultuous infertility journey, mom welcomes twins, daughter
“The things women will do to their bodies when they desire a child are truly remarkable. The love and sacrifice of a mother, for many, begins way before a baby is brought into this world.”
‘Would we click? I was about to meet the man whose child was about to be in my belly!’: Mom of 2 becomes surrogate for gay couple, ‘There are many ways to make a family’
“I was not a rented womb. I didn’t do it for the money. I didn’t ‘sell’ my baby. I was so thankful to be carrying Andrew.”
Another Month Has Gone By And We Still Aren’t Pregnant
“As I stand here staring at this unforgiving pink line, I can’t help but ask the question why.”
‘You should lose weight before considering having a baby.’ This left me in tears.’: Woman battling PCOS, male factor infertility candidly shares journey to IVF
“If your gut tells you something is wrong, go for a second, third, or even fourth opinion.”
I Want To Conceive, But I Don’t Want To Keep Trying
“My body is exhausted, my mind feels lost, and my spirit has been continually crushed. Month after month we try so hard, but are still left with nothing more than a handful of negative tests. Yet, I still can’t get myself to give it all up and quit.”
To The Girl Mom With A Huge Mother Wound
“Having a traumatic relationship with your mother does not have to define your relationship with your children. There is hope the moment we start to see ourselves for the essence and pure light we are.”
‘After 6 years of battling infertility and finally getting my miracle baby, COVID-19 almost killed me.’: New mom recounts postpartum COVID, ‘She was the one who kept me going’
“I was saved by a nurse who must have been a mom. I begged her to help me, and told her I have a three-day-old baby at home. She assured me she would get me to my baby.”