The Reality of Infertility

I know.

It hurts.

The emotional pain from having difficulties conceiving can be suffocating.

 

Are you thinking that no one understands what you’re going through? 

I do. I’ve been there. 

 

I know what it’s like to feel pangs of jealousy when I see others having their babies and raising their beautiful families. 

I know how it feels every time someone asks my partner and I if we’re going to have children.

I know how invasive the many many tests, doctor’s visits, procedures and surgeries can feel.

 

In my own journey of trying to fall pregnant, I needed support with my mental health. In addition to the anxiety, depression and feelings of frustration, I also had to battle with:

 

1. My loss of self esteem

Feeling that I was not accomplishing what I should as a woman and a partner. That I was not good enough and there has to be something wrong with me that I’m not getting the life I’d dreamed of.

 

   2. Recognising that I was more than this one thing

Yes it consumed my every thought but I had started to lose myself and ignored everything else that made me who I am. I sometimes forgot that I was valuable and important in so many areas of my life.

 

   3. The effect it had on my relationship

It takes a toll, even within the most loving and supportive relationships and this was hard to navigate at times.

 

Counselling is essential through this experience. The mental part of this experience is just as important as the physical. Please reach out if you’d like to discuss how I can support you. I have walked this road and I can be that person who walks beside you.