25 April 2012

Infertility Awareness Week.

NIAW

I felt like a piece of my very being was missing.  And something so simple, something you have been painstakingly preventing your entire life until you were finally “ready,” is held out of your reach no matter how much you stretch to grasp it.

It doesn’t just go away when you have a child.  Or two children.  Or five children.  The pain, it’s still there.

It is excruciating and I wish it didn’t happen to anyone.

But it did. 

It happened to me. 

And to Bea.  And Laura.  And Ashlee.  And Amy.  And Stace.  And Lisa.  And Rachel.

And probably someone you know and care about.

8 comments:

  1. LauraWed Apr 25, 02:16:00 PM EDT

    Thanks for posting this! XO

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  2. Mrs. SowerbyWed Apr 25, 02:17:00 PM EDT

    You are right. I feel like all of the time I hear more and more about people going through this, in some way or another. It is heart-breaking and difficult. I wish there were easy answers. I wish it were simple. I wish I could take the pain away...

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  3. Bunny @ 86n ItWed Apr 25, 02:28:00 PM EDT

    I want to finally thank you for sharing your difficulties with all of us. Awareness is so important.

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  4. StaceyWed Apr 25, 03:02:00 PM EDT

    Well said. XO. Our battles with it brought strength and very cute babies ;-)

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  5. AnonymousWed Apr 25, 04:26:00 PM EDT

    Thanks for sharing. I'm still recovering from my third loss, after two years of infertility. It keeps hurting and hurting and hurting and if nobody talks about it, everyone will feel alone. <3

    -Bea

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  6. GingerWed Apr 25, 11:26:00 PM EDT

    thank you for sharing your story, the graphic is really effective.
    we have 1 after infertility and are sticking with just her. pregnant women make me sad now, but I'm pretty sure I'd feel that way no matter how many kids I had. I'm pretty sure I'd feel that way even if I was pregnant at the same time. it's just wild the scars it leaves on our hearts.

    to Bea above - you're in my thoughts. so sorry for your losses.

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  7. Just A Normal MomThu Apr 26, 02:15:00 PM EDT

    Powerful post. My son was a Clomid baby.

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  8. AfGoldenSun Apr 29, 01:08:00 AM EDT

    Thanks for posting about this...glad to know I'm not alone. :) also, wanted to tell you that the hubs and I have started dance lessons and I've started a blog to keep track of this "crazy mid-life crisis" that I think we have stumbled upon...lol. But I'm loving! lol! anyways...lgandfay.blogspot.com :)

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