our stork was lost, but we found him!!!!…
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I’ll never forget…
Published by Kerry | Filed under Uncategorized
…what it’s like to want something so much that you can barely focus on anything else.
…how something as simple as a pregnancy announcement can feel like a punch in the gut.
…wondering if I’d ever quit being jealous of those who got pregnant so easily.
…how defeated and broken I felt every time a treatment cycle failed.
…the irony that was (and is) birth control.
…about the hundreds of pee sticks I went through, or the fact that I used to buy them in bulk.
…being sooooo jealous of pregnant bellies everywhere – even strangers.
…thinking that Jeff and I would never experience parenthood.
…the countless friends (both IRL and online) who supported us during our three-year battle with infertility.
…feeling helpless that some of those friends are now (or still) struggling themselves.
There is a reason behind this post, I just don’t feel like getting into it right now.
Kerry
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December 8th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Thanks for this… Things get so crazy sometimes that I forget how lucky I really am….
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
You are a good friend, all of these are reasons that you and Jeff can support people that are going through what you guys went through. You two had a tough journey and can probably understand more than most what people dealing with IF are going through! Thanks for reminding me to be thankful!
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Were you in my brain tonight?
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December 9th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Thank you for posting this and for remembering the struggle. I’ve followed your blog since before you got your BFP, but this is my first time commenting. I just wanted to tell you that I appreciate the fact that you can still relate to those of us still trying desperately to have a baby. The holiday season makes infertility particularly difficult, as I’m sure you know, and being able to see your success is helpful to me personally. I feel like you felt, that we’ll simply never have a child biologically, but I try to find hope through your posts. Thank you!
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December 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Thank you for reminding me to be thankful for my son and this pregnancy. Severe male factor, 2 fresh IVF cycles and a frozen is what it took us to get here. That, and alot of determination, faith, heartache….
We have been so blessed.
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December 9th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Tara, I think about you all the time, you know that. xoxo
Michelle, thank you so much for commenting. I know that it’s difficult to think that someone “on the other side” can relate to those who are still in the trenches, but it’s true. I will NEVER forget the struggles that Jeff and I went through while we were trying to have a baby. EVER. Being infertile has changed me in a way I never thought possible. It’s made me much more compassionate, MUCH more patient (although I still need to work on that), and much more empathetic to my friends (both online and IRL) who are still struggling. I know that the holidays are especially heart-wrenching to those who are still waiting for their miracle(s)…what I wouldn’t do to take that pain away to all of you…
Kelley, I’m so glad Jeff reached out to you, and that you found our blog while researching infertility – awesome! I’m working on a reply back to you, and would LOVE seeing some photos of your little boy! Congrats on your little girl, too.
Love to you all,
Kerry
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December 9th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
love to you, my loves. you are a good friend.
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December 10th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I don’t think any of us will ever forget. It changes how you think about everything
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