Both of my sisters have struggled growing their families. Between all three of us; years of trying, 7 failed IUIs, 2 miscarriages and 2 ectopic pregnancies. Like why?? It is SO unfair. Grateful to God that they both now each have a son, and one has a daughter on the way. But why do we have to go through this? Why are we the ones that deserve such heartache?
We have multiple friends and other family members that have struggled with infertility. SO many couples close to us, it is so common yet we are all so silent.
Enough is enough. I’m so tired of masking this huge dark cloud that is taking over our lives. It’s time we start talking about it.
The definition of infertility is “Not getting pregnant despite having carefully timed, unprotected sex for one year.”, according to Dr. Google.
Dr. G lists infertility as common, over 200,000 cases per year. But yet no one is talking about it!
He goes on to say that infertility “resolves within months”. Well I’m here to tell you, that is a LIE! Where is your data? Show me the numbers! How many months does it take to “resolve”!? We’re heading into month number 28 with no end in sight.
I’m here to tell you that infertility is grieving. Infertility is missing out on things. Infertility is waiting. Infertility is fear. Infertility is financially draining. Infertility is frustration and a never ending roller coaster of emotions; Point blank, PERIOD!
Over the next few weeks, I want to share my thoughts about what infertility is to me in my day to day life; real experiences that I have had. Some are personal, and some involve my brave sisters who have also fought this silent battle. A few even involve some of my closest friends.
I want to be 100% transparent about how infertility has come crashing into my life, and what that really looks and feels like. So if you read something and think… “Wow, that could be about me” Please don’t take it personal, but instead as an insight into what the silent battle of infertility really is, and how it takes complete control over the lives of those that fight this battle every. single. day.
Infertility: The Silent Struggle 
Another moving post.
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Thank you for reading!🙏🏻
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These are all moving and real.
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Thank you for opening up as some of us don’t know anyone personally that is going though this… that gets it at any level. Only the other nameless ladies we see at the clinics and you don’t tend to strike up a friendship there as you are all too nervous about your screening or treatment to talk or do much other then stare at the TV, you phone, or try to read a book unsuccessfully.
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