Infertility is Like Waiting In Line and Watching Everyone Cut In Front of You
I’ve been waiting for motherhood for nearly four years. I’m still waiting to be part of that club. It’s not an easy wait.
TTC & Pregnancy Loss Mean Lots of Waiting
That’s the hardest part about trying to conceive (TTC), you have to wait for it to happen.
Is This the Year I Become a Mother?
When you’ve experienced pregnancy loss or infertility, this is the question that rings in your head at the beginning of every new year.
"Do you have kids?" How to Answer After Pregnancy Loss
Less than a month after my son was stillborn, I was asked this question again. And it nearly broke me. My mind went whirling as I tried to quickly and simultaneously figure out what to say and how to not burst into hardcore sobbing.
A Letter to My Pregnant Friend
Since my son’s was stillborn, ten of my friends have announced pregnancies. Many of them have told me that they feel bad that they are pregnant and I’m not, that they feel guilty about how unfair it is that they are getting a baby or another baby before I get a living one. This is my letter to those beautiful mamas.
Grief, Jealousy, Joy: Three things that go hand in hand after pregnancy loss
It’s been two months since my son was stillborn. My heart simultaneously sings with joy, breaks with grief, and flares in jealous angst when I see a pregnant woman.
