We are halfway through NIAW (National Infertility Awareness Week) and I cannot say it enough, I am blown away by this community. No story is the same, yet each one is so important. No outcome is the same, yet each one holds so much value.
RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association @resolveorg has asked that we #WearOrange today to help raise awareness during this week and I am loving all the posts I have seen so far. I hope to see yours out there also!
Another incredible thing happening in this community, is free money for fertility treatments! You heard me! FertilityIQ does great things for this community, and all you have to do to win a $10,000 Fertility Grant is leave an honest review on FertilityIQ.com and share why or why not you’d recommend your doctor. That’s it. Seriously! Don’t forget to do this by tomorrow and if you’ve already done so, then you are automatically entered.
If you didn’t have a chance to catch the Advocacy Spotlight participants for Monday and Tuesday, you should definitely make sure you do so. These women and their raw honesty and openness in sharing about their journeys are incredible.
Today, meet Nicole, Kylee and Michelle. Incredible women. Incredible strength.
Nicole ( IG:@nicolegriswoldphotography )
Unexplained Infertility
Expecting
What fertility treatments have you done?
IVF, IUI, ICI
How long have you / did you navigate infertility?
Four years
Where were you in your journey when you found this corner of the internet? Where are you in your journey now?
TTC (Trying to Conceive) and currently pregnant.
What does this community mean to you?
It helps to overcome the cruel, lonely, and horrible pain of suffering alone.
What has been the most challenging for you (and your partner)?
Struggling in secrecy, surrounded by a society that might not understand.
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We all crave support in different ways. What makes you feel the most supported?
Acknowledging that all feelings are valid from the supportive infertility village I’ve built around myself.
What would you like others to know who haven’t been through this?
I’d like others to know that we all have our peaks and valleys. They don’t all look alike. But empathy can overcome this, and walking together through these things with empathy is sometimes the only thing we need to have in common.
What would you like to say to someone that is either just beginning this process and/or is going through this in silence?
Your story matters. It might not be the way you chose to write it, but regardless of where you are in the journey, each chapter matters and will shape you in new ways. It’s okay to not be okay during this time, and allowing others in might help relieve some of this.
Kylee ( IG:@kyleej.wilson )
Male Factor Infertility
Mom to IVF miracle, Amelia
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“You’re amazing. You can do this. And I promise you, it’s so so worth it!”
Michelle (IG:@malama.me.mama )
Unexplained Infertility, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Mom to IVF miracle, Emi
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