A Happy Autumn to you all! I wanted to post a few thoughts about something that I was reminded of lately, and that is the fact that, even though us reproductively challenged women don’t physically experience pregnancy, we actually seem to go through a DIFERENT pregnancy of sorts. Throughout all of our infertility treatments, our testings, our shrink appointments (not ALL of us, but SOME of us seek that help), and then…for example, in the case of adoption…the paperwork, the organizing of photographs for one’s profile, and the writing of that profile, then the submission, hoping to be chosen by a birthmom, and, of course, the waiting….THIS is OUR pregnancy. We may not have the morning sickness, nor the weight gain nor the contractions, but we have the emotional pain, the sometimes physical pain (ie. surgeries, recoveries, etc.), and the mental anguish. (not to mention the envy and jealousy that can arise that is beyond our control, when we have friends and family members coming out of the woodwork having babies.) And sometimes OUR pregnancies require SO much patience, it’s a damn joke! Some of us go through YEARS and YEARS of pregnancy! But guess what!? We DO finally have our baby. One way or another. If we stay strong and stick to our convictions. And then…we realize our “pregnancy” was worth it all.

Please let me know how YOUR journey is going. Let’s kick this infertility hell in its butt, and find our alternative routes to our babies. You are tough; you are strong; and you are a mommy. Hang in there. The baby you are to have is coming. Keep remembering that. Love and peace to you all.