Complicated Emotions
It's normal to feel all types of competing emotions and it’s okay to feel the deepest grief and sadness and also be thankful that you are alive following an ectopic or molar pregnancy.
“The Molar Pregnancy Hit Me in a Way That Was So Unknown”
In this story, a woman talks about her loss (because a molar pregnancy is still pregnancy loss), what she learned from the experience, and what helped her survive the darkest of times.
My Story of Pregnancy of Unknown Location
It would have been enough if it was just… Every part of a molar pregnancy feels like things can’t get worse than what is happening right now…. and then it does.
The Story of A Molar Pregnancy: Dayeinu!
It would have been enough if it was just… Every part of a molar pregnancy feels like things can’t get worse than what is happening right now…. and then it does.
Personal Story of a Molar Pregnancy
Sometimes, pregnancy loss leads to the loss of other types of relationships. Lack of support and understanding from family and friends can be extremely painful and prolong the healing process.
The Trauma and Anxiety of A Molar Pregnancy
The trauma and anxiety of experiencing a molar pregnancy and pregnancy loss is so powerful. It changes you and how you approach future family planning decisions.
“Having Him Just Reminded Me of The Boy I Lost”
Here is a story from a follower about the complicated feelings of being grateful for another baby, while still deeply grieving the loss of a previous one.
“I Miss Being Pregnant”
This woman writes of her yearning to be pregnant, especially as she sees her other children grow. As the months and years pass, it reminds her of what could have been.
Nope.
Hearing “No” year after year is an incredibly hard and painful thing. As we enter 2024, we are holding space for those who find themselves in the same, dreaded place as last year.
Back To School Night
It’s funny - you don’t realize how an event may possibly throw you off until you experience it. Secondary infertility can take the excitement out of milestones for your current child.
Secondary Infertility and Pressure on Kids
For some, there is undue pressure being placed on children to pray for specific outcomes. When those outcomes don’t arrive, month after month, children can start to blame themselves.
Secondary Infertility Simchas Torah Edition
Simchas Torah is one of the hardest holidays to manage. For families experiencing secondary infertility there can be a pressure to push away your own pain and emotions for the sake of your children.
Duda’im
The pain of secondary infertility is different than primary. But it is one that creates similar feelings of isolation and loneliness. Please don’t gaslight people’s pain, even if they have children.
Swaddle Blanket
Here is another piece about secondary infertility - the space between appreciation for the family you already have and yearning for the family you desperately want.
“Why Is It Taking So Long?”
Sharing this voice from the community about the pain of secondary infertility and how it is heart wrenching to hear a child ask “when will I get a sibling?”
A Shattered Heart: Story About Secondary Infertility
This a heart wrenching story from another follower, this time about her journey with secondary infertility, hope, treatments, and all the emotions that come with it.
Pregnancy Loss As Experienced by Someone on the Asexual Spectrum
Pregnancy loss is complicated for all people, dealing grief, etc. - but for people in the LGBTQ+ community, it’s even more complicated. Here’s one person’s perspective.
Feeling Unseen in Loss Spaces as a Part of the LGBTQ+ Community
Feelin unseen in spaces that are supposed to provide support can make a fertility journey far more difficult than it already is, particularly when dealing with loss.
Guilt in the Queer Community
Beyond an actual loss or diagnosis, there is so much shame surrounding these experiences for people in the queer community because they think everything is a punishment for who they are.
Family Building for Individuals in the LGBTQ+ Community
Constantly questing whether or not a fertility space is inclusive or welcoming can take a big emotional toll on an already taxing emotional and physical experience.