{"id":10303,"date":"2021-05-04T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/?p=10303"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:57:58","slug":"a-letter-to-my-niece-with-infertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/a-letter-to-my-niece-with-infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter to My Niece with Infertility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I know that this Mother\u2019s Day<\/a> is probably hard for you. It was and still is hard for me too. I remember the first time you found out that you may have a hard time conceiving. All of the feelings you were experiencing, were all too familiar to me. Right away that same pain and grief washed all over me again. Because I also suffered from infertility. I felt your heartache through every failed IVF<\/a>, pregnancy announcement, and baby shower invite. My heart broke alongside you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want you to know that I will not tell you how to \u201cfix\u201d your infertility diagnosis<\/a>, because I can\u2019t. What I can do is listen and be there to hold your hand through this. I want you to know on those days when uncertainty takes over, I will be there to show you that life\u2019s uncertainties can be fulfilling. I am sorry to say that there were days when I didn\u2019t know how I would make it without children of my own, or someone to help me through this. Listen to me sweet niece, whether you do or do not ultimately have children, I will walk it with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even now on Mother\u2019s Day I still get a little sad, because I will never be called \u201cMom.\u201d And it\u2019s OK to feel how you are feeling on this day too. But sometimes words have different meanings. For me, I am a \u201cMaunt\u201d and that word and the profound relationship that we have is how I have healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Love and support,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Maunt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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