To the Mother Who Fought Through Infertility
I know the pain you are in right now. I can almost feel it myself even today. The struggle of trying to conceive when failure continues to haunt you…
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The Silent Struggle of Secondary Infertility
Another negative pregnancy test. Another period. Another cycle begins. Another hope for a child ends. I mourn my loss quietly in the bathroom,…
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But I’m Only 37
As I sat on the cold exam table in the proverbial paper gown, I bit my lip and held in my tears. The doctor could tell there was a quiver in my…
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Dear Infertility, You Will Not Define Me
Hey there, it’s me again (awkward wave). What’s it been, three years, since the last time we really talked? I honestly cannot believe…
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To the Daddies in Waiting
To my husband on this Father’s Day, all I can say is thank you. Thank you for loving me despite my faults and being patient as we wait for our…
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My Scar Reminds Me He is Faithful in Unexpected Ways
I have a scar on my lower belly. It’s not from a C-section or a surgery that solved a medical issue for me. My scar is from a laparoscopic…
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To the Woman Staring at Another Pregnancy Test
To any woman picking this box up to stare at it in longing, in mourning, in hesitation. To wonder. To wish. To throw it in her shopping cart again…
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His Twin Gave Him Life—And Me, a Son
A week after I had the thrill of seeing a very strong heartbeat blinking away on the ultrasound, my husband and I were at our fertility doctor’s…
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Dear Friend Waiting For a Baby
Dear waiting friend, Whether you are single and waiting for the right guy to marry and start a family with, or you and your husband are waiting for…
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Sometimes You Pray For a Miracle and God Gives You Two
I have prayed every single day for this moment. I’ve also wrestled with sharing our personal life on social media, but if our story can give…
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