Unless you are okay with your all your relatives picturing you naked, and in the bedroom, you are probably not going to “announce” to the gang at Thanksgiving dinner, “We’re trying to get pregnant!” Therefore, aside from your husband and OBGYN…there’s a good chance your circle of trust is pretty small. Let’s face it, the inability to conceive is not something…
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5 Important Questions The Barren Woman Should Ask
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Using Conception “Helping” Methods: 1. Could this hurt my body? This may seem obvious, but when you are desperate to “have a baby” you often forget to consider harm to your own body. Be sure to do your research and look into any not-so-nice side effects. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of…
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Knowing How Far Is Too Far When Trying To Conceive
What do you DO when “it doesn’t happen” right away? (Yeah, pregnancy..) Pick a door! Any door! Door #1: You jump on Google searching frantically for fertility advice/treatment. Checking out books at the library (if you’re brave. And don’t live in a small town.) Or secretly order books from Amazon (if you’re like me.) Door #2: You start a super-strict…
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Barren to Beautiful
Barrenness can be a time of deep testing. But also of deep growing. Facebook Comments
About My Barrenness
Discovering Barrenness “At least 2 years!” Is what I begged of my husband. At least two years where we could have sanity. Build our relationship. Discover who we were as a couple. Then the little munchkins could come. When I was ready. So…we did the infamous Pill. No dreaded “honeymoon baby” for us. That’s what happened to people who didn’t…
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