Cancer Surgery and Hysterectomy Story
Here is a woman’s story of a surgery to remove a tumor that ended in hysterectomy and her feelings about no longer being able to have her own children afterwards.
IUI Is Hard
Almost all infertility stories talk about the difficulty of IVF. But what about IUI (intrauterine insemination)? Here a woman writes about her feelings going through multiple rounds of IUI. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Tired Of Waiting To Be A Mom
My hopes and dreams shattered just like that. My water broke and then at 16 weeks, you came out of me. A little girl, a tiny little girl. Oh, how tiny you were!
Mental Illness & Circumstantial Infertility
It doesn't change the fact that I wish I didn't need to be on birth control. That my vision of having a large family isn't realistic for me. That I am dealing with a mental illness.
My Story of Adoption As A Single Mom
I was supposed to live a storybook life. Graduate college, get married & start a family. Only, it didn’t happen and suddenly I was in my 40s with a biological time clock ticking so loud I could barely think.
Starting Treatments Again
But my heart breaks for my husband, who still dreams of a big family. And my toddler -who might never have a sibling. So I pray I will have the strength to get through this for my family. Without falling apart.
Not Fitting Into the Categories
How do you relate to Gd, when he doesn’t answer your prayers over and over again? Here is one person’s story: “What does hashem want from me?
Our Stillbirth Story
Rest easy my sweet baby girl. Know that you had so much love and family waiting for you here but I have no doubt that all our loved ones who have passed will watch over you and keep you safe.
Vanishing Twin Story
But I often think about that baby too. Why he didn’t make it? Was he sick? What would his personality have been like? Would he have rolled over at the same time? It's very, very hard for me.
Aliza Blumenthal’s Story
I will be featuring the profile of my dear friend, Aliza Blumenthal. Aliza struggled with an eating disorder in her teenage years and then struggled to build her family.
Miscarriage and Going Back To Work
I remember my initial reaction was anger. I was mad. I was REALLY mad. This was not the plan. I was supposed to be having a baby!
Missing Shabbat Candles
I’m lighting the Shabbat candles this week and every week at sundown with a tear in my eye and a prayer on my lips for God to safeguard us.
My Personal Infertility Story
I want to highlight one important piece of this story. Anyone who is struggling to have a child, whatever the reason, feels a complex jumble of emotions.
My Secondary Infertility Story
Secondary infertility is real, painful and heartbreaking, with the guilt that you already have a child/children, and you may look as if you are not struggling at all.
Medical Management Miscarriage Story
That Friday night was the worse night of my life!! The pain and trauma and blood loss that I went through, I would not wish it on ... my worse enemy.
Mikvah Feelings
It’s been a long time since I was in that stage of my life, the emotions and stress of mikvah night during the years when we kept losing babies come rushing back.
Therapy and G-d
So, keep G-d a part of your life, if He is already there, but don’t forgo therapy because you think G-d will take care of you. Because He can’t... until you start to help yourself.
You Do You
This is not about tackling that long forgotten home improvement project. This is not about finishing that manuscript for which you never seemed to have time.
Grateful & Hateful
Before I was in the situation I’m currently in, I used to say those things to other people too, and I only meant it in a well-meaning way.
I Was Supposed To
“I was supposed to be sick for 9 weeks as my body worked to create you, I was supposed to get pregnant and now I need to let you go”