If You Want to Support People Struggling to Have a Baby
This is what unconditional support looks like. It's not easy, but it means the world to those going through hardships. Support is just not in the big gestures, it’s in the little things ❤️
7 Ways to Support Someone Struggling
It’s so hard for people who are struggling to identify what they need, and also, what about if you want to do something nice for someone…Here’s a few ways to show you care, without it being in their face.
Instead of Asking “How Are You?”
There’s more than one way of supporting a loved one going through a tough time and letting them know you are thinking of them. Here are some ways of checking in on a friend or family member.
Nice Texts You Could Send Someone Going Through a Rough Time
One of the questions I get asked the most is “How can I support my loved ones through infertility or loss?” You may want to reach out but you are not sure what to say…
Emotions and Overwhelm
This is infertility. This is the side of infertility you may not see. The internal struggle to make it through cry day, every cycle, every event without breaking down.
Sterile by Rachel Cohen
This next voice from the community is one about longing, pain, guilt, and frustration. This piece is incredibly raw. And that is why we share it. To let you know you are not alone.
Two Warriors
This piece about fertility treatments in Israel during war struck me so deeply. We are all going through challenging times. 💔💔💔 Praying for everyone to be successful, very very soon!
Navigating This: Life Is a Test
We hear from so many of you how you feel like you're being tested... Here is one person's thoughts in a poem titles Navigating This Life is a Test
Pain Poem
This touching poem about the “story of my pain” feeling “empty handed, feeling stranded.” We love reading your pieces and hearing from you about how cathartic it is to share your voice.
“It’s Not Only the Pain of Losing a Baby, It’s the Pain of Losing the Future You Had Imagined”
Swipe to read this vulnerable and raw voice from the community about her pregnancy loss. The grief. The pain. The horror. And these emotions don’t just go away.
The Club Nobody Wants to Be a Part Of
Statistics show that 1 in 4 women will miscarry during the first trimester. You just never think that it will be you.” This is a club that nobody wants to be a part of. We are here for you through it all ❤️
Two Week Wait Thoughts
The two-week-wait. Filled with excitement, fear, hope, anxiety. This next voice from the community is an inside look into one woman’s two-week-wait.
Letter To My Future Baby
This piece is about the deep yearning and hoping for a child while going through fertility treatments. “I never understood wanting a child so badly until I couldn’t have one.”
IVF & Loss
IVF is a long, expensive, and painful experience that can be riddled with grief and heartbreak. It’s not always exciting, and it’s definitely not easy.
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.