{"id":1842,"date":"2021-08-27T09:12:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T13:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/get-help\/helpful-resources-and-advice\/personal-stories\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T21:46:37","slug":"personal-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/get-help\/helpful-advice\/personal-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Sue\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThank You, Infertility!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

By Sue J., MI I mean, who on Earth would ever say thank you to infertility? You’d have to be crazy to feel grateful for such a dreaded disease that…<\/p>\n Read More about Thank You, Infertility!<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Yoga\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInfertility Changed Me\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

The last 24 years have been a journey. Infertility changed me in ways I never imagined. I look at myself and the world through a different lens now. In my…<\/p>\n Read More about Infertility Changed Me<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Woman\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen You Succeed And Fail: How to Let go of Loss\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

What “never give up” should mean: learning to rejoice in success and let go of loss after spending my 30s undergoing fertility treatments. I’m 37. I’ve spent almost my entire…<\/p>\n Read More about When You Succeed And Fail: How to Let go of Loss<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Jenny\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#WeCanAll Live Beautiful Lives: Infertility Doesn’t Change That\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

Recently, I rewatched the movie “Up.” In hopes of not spoiling too much but also providing context, it’s about two characters who thought they were going to be parents, and…<\/p>\n Read More about #WeCanAll Live Beautiful Lives: Infertility Doesn’t Change That<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Brandi\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#WeCanAll Support Those Childless by Infertility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

After a 10-year infertility battle which included one HSG procedure, one laparoscopic surgery to diagnose stage 3 endometriosis, six months of Lupron that caused medical menopause, three infertility clinics in…<\/p>\n Read More about #WeCanAll Support Those Childless by Infertility<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Two\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a Woman, and #WeCanAll Support Her\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

What you don’t know about infertility is that it feels like you are living a double life. You have the “self” that you present to the world and you have…<\/p>\n Read More about There is a Woman, and #WeCanAll Support Her<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Rippling\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Rippling Effect of Infertility’s Pain\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

My son, Dave and daughter-in-law, Sarah, were home for the holidays. Dave and I sat in the kitchen as I frosted the last few batches of Christmas cookies. Because we…<\/p>\n Read More about The Rippling Effect of Infertility’s Pain<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"EmilyO\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNothing in the Water\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

I remember once asking a friend who was pregnant if I could have some of her water. I didn’t think it would work, but I wondered if it was worth…<\/p>\n Read More about Nothing in the Water<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Dear\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDear Me\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

Dear me at 25, What I want you to know is that\u00a0endometriosis\u00a0is not your fault. It is not sexually transmitted, even as someone tried to shame you. What I want…<\/p>\n Read More about Dear Me<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Letter\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Letter to My Niece with Infertility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

I know that this Mother’s Day is probably hard for you. It was and still is hard for me too. I remember the first time you found out that you…<\/p>\n Read More about A Letter to My Niece with Infertility<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"La\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLa Historia De Audrey\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

Llegu\u00e9 a Atlanta, GA directamente desde Puerto Rico para trabajar en 2013, me enamor\u00e9 de la ciudad y de un compa\u00f1ero de trabajo (que tambi\u00e9n era de Puerto Rico) y…<\/p>\n Read More about La Historia De Audrey<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"No\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStill Waiting for Our Happy Ending\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n

*Trigger Warning*This personal story is a raw, heartbreaking, and beautifully written experience of infertility and infant loss. While sharing these experiences can help bring both awareness and comfort to others…<\/p>\n Read More about Still Waiting for Our Happy Ending<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t