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Pregnancy After Infertility
Pregnancy after infertility is unique. The joy can be greater yet the struggles can be clouded by past experience. Many women wrestle with fear and anxiety when they become pregnant after infertility. Some feel emotionally worn out after putting forth so much energy in the months or years of trying to start a family. Here you can read honest reflections from women who became pregnant after infertility.
She said: “God told me you’ll have a baby”
She said: “God told me you’ll have a baby by this time next year.” That’s a very sensitive statement to hear when you’re experiencing infertility! But I have a story to tell you… Three years ago this week, our daughter was born! I remember hearing my husband whisper these words to our tiny baby in the…
Pregnant at 40 – Baby Announcement (Our Story: Part 3)
Never a Guarantee Early in our infertility journey, a friend who had struggled to become pregnant said, “Motherhood is a privilege, not a given.” Her words echo in my head. As much as any of us desire motherhood, although we hope and pray, motherhood is not a guarantee. For 7 years (2010-2017) I only saw…
In God’s Time
When you’re going through infertility, you wonder why things aren’t working out. Why aren’t you able to have a baby? It’s especially upsetting when you try fertility treatments, and you KNOW for sure that the components are perfectly lined up. (For example, the hormones are in a healthy range, the timing is perfect, the sperm…
I’m Extra Thankful for…
As I navigate pregnancy after infertility, I know must be hard for some of the women in my life to watch me experience this. It was hard for me to see other women becoming mamas or having more babies, knowing they were receiving the good thing I desired. Sure, there are “right” attitudes to have, but regardless, it’s hard….
How My Infertility Experience Prepared Me for Pregnancy (and Childbirth… I Think)
Note: This post is about pregnancy after infertility. My life is far from perfect, but I’ve had a pretty peaceful pregnancy, and I think that part of the reason is because of what God did in me while I awaited this baby. In the summer of 2017, I discovered that my husband and I were finally…
Elizabeth – Six Months Pregnant
Elizabeth, my namesake, is one of the women in the Bible whose story has spoken to me throughout the past decade. Early on in our struggle to conceive a baby, I wrote a Bible verse on an index card. Periodically, for the past 6 years, this notecard has resurfaced. I have taped it to my…
How Has Infertility Affected Your Pregnancy?
Trigger warning: this post discusses pregnancy after infertility While vacationing with family recently, my sister-in-law asked me some great questions. I hope she keeps asking me questions to provide ideas for blog posts! She had her first baby a few weeks after I discovered that I was pregnant. I was grateful to overlap with her…
Our Story: Part 2
Trigger warning: this post is about pregnancy after infertility During National Infertility Week in 2016, I wrote a post describing the first six years of our infertility journey. It’s time that I update you with the final year of our infertility story. I share this for the sake of other women who are struggling to…
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