Care for the loss mamas and the infertility warriors in your life by not making these types of jokes. You might find them funny, but to us they are hurtful. And there’s already too much hurt in the world right now.
Having unexplained infertility after experiencing pregnancy loss is a lonely place to be. You don’t fit in with your friends who having kids and yet you also don’t fit in with the folks who don’t.
Events like baby showers, first and second birthdays, and holiday parties with families of little ones can be really painful for people who have experienced pregnancy loss.
This day last year was the first of the two worst days of my life. It’s been a year and I thought it might be healing for me and helpful for others to hear my story. Many women share their birth stories. Mine however, is a stillbirth story. It’s a birth story without the happy ending.
I’m a reader, a writer, an editor, and a book coach. Through editing and coaching, I help women build their confidence and writing skills to write romance novels without guilt or shame.