“You are giving your son the greatest gift there is, a sibling,” a friend told me when I announced that I was 14 weeks pregnant with our second child. Her congratulations stung.
Secondary Infertility & Hope
So stuck halfway between gratitude for what we have been blessed with and sadness at what we have lost, I am at times unsure how to feel.
You’re Not Alone: Fertility
According to the CDC, a little over ten percent of women in the U.S. have dealt with fertility issues. That's 6.7 million people.
To You, Baby
I may not hold you in my arms, Baby, but I am holding you in my heart. Wherever you may be, a piece of me is there with you. One day, I hope that you will arrive with that piece, and I will feel the wholeness of knowing you are here.
Secondary Infertility: When Trying to Get Pregnant Again is a Struggle
No matter how the news has been delivered, the result has been the same, with me feeling as though I have been kicked in the gut and sobbing in a puddle on the floor.
The Unsung Hero in the Battle with Infertility
When your soul aches for a child, there is little soothing that can be done. The path of infertility can be daunting and cruel with no guarantee of a happy ending.
I Am Lucky: Motherhood after Infertility
My journey to my girl and boy, however, did not feel lucky at the time.
All in Time
I was 19 when my father walked me down the aisle. In my head, I knew exactly how things would go.
Waiting to Become a Mama for Real
By Colleen Kaleda. We’ve already legally adopted our kids. Yet our son and daughter remain in their orphanage.
Mommy, I Want Another Baby
By Deborah Cruz. My 5-year-old asked me a simple question as she lay on my stomach and I read her a bedtime story, “Mommy is there another baby in your tummy?”
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