I’ve got a project brewing, and I need your help. Sorry to be cryptic, but that’s all I can say for now. Help me finish this sentence:
“Infertility is ___________.”
It can be a word, a phrase, or even a few sentences. The only thing I care about is that it’s honest and comes from your heart. I want to hear from you and your experience. I’m cross-posting this on Twitter and my Facebook page, so feel free to share your thoughts on any of these platforms.
Lets see how big we can make this list.
Jade says
Infertility is one aspect of my life that is emotionally challenging and I could never want or desire for more than starting our family. However I am trying not to let infertility define me and I choose to see it as a blessing in that it has opened up so much more of who I am that I would never of otherwise known about myself.
jess hardy says
my punishment for not being perfect enough. Which is of course nonsense, but easy to believe when I am feeling hopeless.
foxy says
consuming
traumatic
exhausting
expensive
life altering
painful beyond words
waiting
a disease of the individual, the couple, the family, the co-workers, the entire community.
shattering
not something I would wish on my worst enemy.
The C's says
Infertility is a health issue and should be covered 100% under all medical insurance plans.
Amel says
Infertility is a journey. Just like life, it has its ups and downs. Just like life, it has its stormy days and sunny days. Just like life, it's unpredictable.
Christie says
I know I"m a bit late, but:
Infertility is… the hardest challenge I've ever faced
Julie says
Infertility is… the deepest, darkest pit in which I have ever been stuck, in which I feel completely alone, in which I see no hint of light, and in which I fear I will wither away to nothingness.
April says
breaking my heart into small pieces.
Stephanie says
Infertility is … enlightening.
Although it's been heartbreaking and frustrating and painful and everything else in between, my husband and I have learned a lot about ourselves, our bodies and our marriage.
Stephanie
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Attain Fertility
Nancy@thefertilityblogs says
…a part of me. Even 11 years after my son was born. I would not change a thing.
Sandy says
1.-an unexpected disease that hit me while I was busy planning my life.
2.-everywhere! Everyone knows someone….
3.-indelible. Regardless of the outcome, you are forever changed.
TeeJay says
…a weight on my heart that I hope I can lift…soon
…lonely
…something that needs more public awareness
…deflating
Gwen says
…complete and utter crap.
…A raw deal.
…devastating to mind, body and soul.
jrs says
first thought:
infertility is exhausting
second thought
infertility is not the winner. I beat it. I am an infertility survivor
infertility is not how I choose to define myself.
tangent, I hate how infertility is like a definition. We say, I'm infertile. People with cancer or any other disease don't say, "I'm breast cancer or I'm colitis". It is I have breast cancer or I have colitis. It is a part of them but does not consume them like infertility can and many times does.
I think I will write a post about that. thanks for the inspiration. I am curious to see what your project is.
Jasmine says
…not going to stop me from becoming an Aunt, because my sister is a fighter!
Nikke Brown says
Infertility is something that is not going to break me.
AL says
a disease that changed my life and perspective forever.
Jennie says
Never forgotten
Tillie says
not going to define me. I will persevere.
Anonymous says
Infertility is suffocating
Journeywoman says
Infertility is hell.
Tara says
…the disease that brought me my wonderful, amazing, wanted and loved twins.
Kate says
a journey that makes me stronger.
the Barreness says
the most heartbreaking and ongoing experience I have to live with.
MomisQueen says
Secondary Infertility is :
Unfair
Cruel
Intimidating
Hurtful
Depressing
Beatable
TwoDogMama says
always there.
Good Timing says
…a slap in the face.
Prairie Anonymous says
…fucking aweful.
…lonely.
…a silent burden that nobody can truly understands.
…unexpected.
…wearing me down.
I'd also modify, if I may, to:
Infertility includes (instead of is) miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss.
Because no baby is no baby, despite the fact that 'at least you can get pregnant'.
justine says
a perspective-changing experience, giving us even more appreciation for the ability to create and sustain human life.
Kristin says
Infertility is heartbreaking.
Infertility is a life-changing sentence.
Infertility can be beaten.
Infertility is not all I am.
Erin says
Infertility is…the hardest thing I have ever had to go through.
Dead Cow Girl says
Costly! Confusing! Crushing! Confounding! (c*cksucker)
beautifuleyes says
Infertility is … a disease.
Infertility is a dysfunction of the male and/or female reproductive system.
Infertility is caused by multiple factors,most of which are not preventable.
Infertility is a disease from hell- not God's will.
Infertility is the reason we are childless.
Infertility is devastating,terrifying,painful.
Infertility is Not our fault.
Infertility is not our choice.
Infertility is Not a message from 'Mother nature', God or the universe.
mybumpyjourney says
heart wrenching…..or and A BITCH. LOL.
Michelle says
unfair
Marci says
draining
TheKoenigs says
exhausting…
lady pumpkin says
…a pain in my ass.
PCOSChick says
not going to get the best of me. It will make me a mom in a differnt way
Heather says
…heartbreaking and devastating, but not defeating.
Heather says
Infertility is—-not defining me.