Chronicles of an Infertile

I’ve debated for a while if I should share our story or not, as my husband and I are not the type to “share” an intimate part of our lives.  I saw a meme floating around the internet that said “One day you will tell your story of how you’ve overcome what you’re going through […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear friend, It’s me. I’m here. I forgot you were expecting and found out about your beautiful healthy baby boy on social media. I’m happy for you. Though still very sad for me. It feels like everyone around me is moving on but not sharing their news with me which makes me feel sadder for […]

It’s National Infertility Awareness Week. I just gave myself an injection but still have to keep quiet. I can’t share my story out loud as I wish, so this will do for now. The first time I went to the doctors office I thought there was something wrong with only me but as I looked […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How can I feel freedom when I Feel trapped, anxious, and numb? Feeling scared about the future. As I cry the tears of our ancestors as they were leaving Egypt. We remember the bitterness as we go through this journey and the bitterness we feel with every piece of bad news we receive. We are […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I didn’t choose to be a warrior. I didn’t choose to have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). I didn’t choose to be infertile. I didn’t choose to not know when I would ovulate. And because of all of this, I don’t get to choose when I’ll get pregnant. It’s not easy. Infertility sucks. It’s so isolating. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m not dressing up this Purim. I wasn’t feeling it. As we just started treatment I couldn’t focus on anything else. I want to dress up like a mother. But do I want to just dress up like a mother or do I want to be a mother? I want to be a mother. Hiding […]