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You all have been with me through miscarriage after miscarriage after miscarriage. Sharing my journey has been comforting and healing and above all encouraging in that I’ve been able to walk the road with those who understand and be of encouragement to others who are struggling. But with five children and multiple miscarriages you probably didn’t know how I struggled with infertility.
I was married at 25 and while I may not have been considered an old maid, I was no young chicken either. Jason and I hoped to have a couple of years to adjust to married life before having children and so we took measures to prevent conception for the first year of our marriage. After that year was up we threw caution to the wind and planned for a baby.
The first few months were exciting, each month we held our breath and waited. Then came months of just trying not to think about it. We didn’t tell anyone we were wanting and trying to have children. Sometimes for me things are just so much more painful if I have to talk about them when I’m in the midst of trials. But oh how painful the comments of others. “Don’t you WANT children?” “You’re not getting any younger!” I always gave non committal answers probably leaving the impression that I didn’t care one way or the other. It’s not that I didn’t care, but that I KNEW I had to be okay with the fact that I might never have children. If that was the road God had for me, then I had to be content. Toward the end of the second year of trying to conceive was especially difficult. I had quit work to become a homemaker to care for my babies that I didn’t have. What was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I have children like other normal women? Oh those haunting questions.
At the end of the year I went to my doctor who began the processes to find out why we weren’t conceiving. I went through a procedure that X-Rayed to see whether there were any blocked tubes. The test came back clear, but the doctor said that many times just performing the procedure opens things up so that women are able to conceive. Sure enough, just a few weeks later we were pregnant with our Faith.
Our infertility did not end there. By the time Faith was two we had already been trying to conceive again for an entire year. Already in my 30s I knew I didn’t want to wait around. This time the doctor prescribed a fertility drug and a few months later we were expecting Joy. After that conceiving was never a struggle again.
In the midst of my struggles with infertility I wish I had known my options, like The Stork OTC for example is a home-use device that helps with becoming pregnant. I would much rather have tried something like this before more invasive options and drugs!
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I have struggled with infertility for before both of my kids. I come from a family where the women would have their babies when they wanted. Every 2 years. I was not so lucky. I will be planning on having a baby someday soon and would love to try this when we are ready. Incredible product. My words of encouragement are….just to keep positive thinking going.
We are going to start trying soon and hope that we won’t have any issues. I can’t imagine what others go through when they struggle to conceive. I find hope in the many stories I read about people who struggled and then finally got pregnant. There are many stories of hope out there like that.
Whatever advice I would give I need to follow. We have been trying for #4 for 6 months so far. I guess I will say don’t give up!
I struggle with infertility and would love to try this product. I had a miscarriage in the fall that was devastating to me, but I’m back into healthy habits and looking forward. I do have one son among all of my miscarriages and he is so amazing, so I still hold out hope for another baby!
I just want to say that it can happen when you least expect it. If it’s what you really want, keep trying and don’t give up hope!
We’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and the stork seems like a very affordable option. We’ll continue to try, hop, and pray until we have the little one of our dreams
We’ve been TTC for almost 2 years. We do our best to stay positive and not get too discourage each month when the tests are still negative. It really help knowing that there are others out there who are sharing the same struggles.
My few words on encouragement for everyone, is keep trying and don’t stress, have faith and it will happen. We have to remind ourselves that going through this journey is worth it when it happens. We have been trying for another little one for a little over 5 months now.
I know how discouraging it can be but don’t lose hope! It will all be worth it.
My words to those who are having trouble is to hang in there and don’t give up miracles happen and good things come to those who wait.
It is easy to get frustrated and upset when facing infertility, but just try to stay positive. There are many other people facing the same challenges. Reach out to someone when you need to.
Stay positive, you are not alone. I know many people who struggled to conceive. Don’t be afraid to be mad and never give up.
Stay positive, letting your mind and body get stressed out could make it even more difficult to conceive.
We have been trying for 11 months, trying to stay positive is beginning to get hard. But continuing to support each other as a couple has been a great encouragement for us as the months go on.
Just know that you are not alone there is many women experiencing the same feelings as you and believe that it is not impossible!
Infertility is one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through. I’ve suffered with infertility for 15 years. My only words of encouragement is to never give up. It’s so hard to look around and see all these babies and yet your arms ache to hold your own.
I too have struggled to get pregnant, and then did get pregnant only to have a miscarriage at seven weeks. It was so sad and I was so devastated, even now I’m tearing up writing this. However, I try to stay positive and know that I have an angel in heaven waiting on me 🙂 We have just started trying again this month.
I am expecting my first after 3 years of infertility and 2 miscarriages. It can happen when you least expect it. God finally blessed us!
Don’t give up! My husband and I tried for our son for 2 years after forgetting about it and not stressing I become pregnant.. Now after almost 4 yrs of trying again we have finally realized we need to stop thinking about it.
My advise, is to just talk to your doctor and find out all of your options. Keep your head up and keep trying!! Try to stay relaxed, as stress does not help things!
Hello! I’m struggling with fertility and I know it’s not easy. Being strong in your faith, keeping a positive and winning attitude is a must. Take all the necessary precautions to cleanse and free your body physically of toxins and mentally of stress. Drink wine and have fun at night. God is a miracle worker and ask of him and you shall receive if he so desires. Never give up.
I didn’t have trouble conceiving, but my sister and a couple friends are having some difficulty. I want to win this for my sister.
After 2 losses I just had to believe that I would be a mom somehow, even if it didn’t happen through.
Stay strong and know that everything happens for a reason, even if it doesn’t make sense now <3
I think to keep trying and praying, we have been trying for our third for over 2 years now.
Prayers and being positive.
My struggle hasn’t been as difficult as yours, but I do understand. Once we decided to stop birth control and start our family, I did not get pregnant for a year. I kept BBT charts; they showed that I wasn’t ovulating. The first month that I finally did ovulate, I conceived our first. For a variety of reasons, we didn’t start trying for #2 until #1 was three years old. It took 9 months to get pregnant, then the pregnancy turned out to be a blighted ovum that seemed normal until an U/S at 12.5 weeks. I didn’t miscarry until a week later. That was another year gone. Thankfully, that miscarriage seemed to reset my system. I conceived quickly after that and had two more children. I was 35 when #3 was born. 🙂 Now, I am almost 47 and everything still seems to work just fine, much to my chagrin. LOL! I probably could’ve had 10 more kids by now.
Ha ha! Why do things not work just how we want them to, when we want them to. lol Can’t imagine going through a blighted ovum, so hard. The wait can be grueling.