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I was doing some research, and I have discovered that not only am I 1 in 5000 (or 1 in 4500, depending on the source....) I am also 1 in 8 (or 1 in 6, again source depending...) 1 in 8 couples struggle with some form of infertility! Another astounding fact? Around 65% of those couples OVERCOME their troubles by seeking fertility treatments. How's that for positivity? :)
I was doing some research, and I have discovered that not only am I 1 in 5000 (or 1 in 4500, depending on the source....) I am also 1 in 8 (or 1 in 6, again source depending...) 1 in 8 couples struggle with some form of infertility! Another astounding fact? Around 65% of those couples OVERCOME their troubles by seeking fertility treatments. How's that for positivity? :)
I am still struggling with deciding between going through in-vitro/surrogacy and adoption... I feel like since the future is not set in stone, neither should my decision be. I have been networking with various adoption agencies around North America, but am coming up with a lot of dead ends based on 1) My age, I am 19, 2) our marital status, because we are not married and aren't planning to be any time soon, 3) our incomes, because he is currently "self employed" (unpredictable income) and I am working at a "lowly" Tim Horton's (coffee shop) making a little over minimum wage, 4) We are renting, which means "we are not stable" and finally, 5) we have not "dealt with infertility".
By dealing with infertility, they mean that we have put it behind us. We have decided that adoption is the #1, absolute, best decision for us. And we haven't even tried IVF, or started any sort of assessments, so how would we know right now?? And how do you PUT INFERTILITY BEHIND YOU?? I was born without a uterus. That's not something you just let go, like a butterfly you caught the day before, or an animal you rescue but can't keep. It stays with you, it's forever a part of who you are. I just don't understand.
But, last night I had a dream that I was single (WEIRD, since I have never had plans of leaving C!!!!!) and had adopted a beautiful, healthy 6-month old boy, and he is still here (in my head & thoughts), clear as day, holding my heart. So there's always that... To me, he is a sign to at least take the big steps and do the paperwork and maybe the home study. Or even just pick up the phone again and call! <3 Thanks for reading!
By dealing with infertility, they mean that we have put it behind us. We have decided that adoption is the #1, absolute, best decision for us. And we haven't even tried IVF, or started any sort of assessments, so how would we know right now?? And how do you PUT INFERTILITY BEHIND YOU?? I was born without a uterus. That's not something you just let go, like a butterfly you caught the day before, or an animal you rescue but can't keep. It stays with you, it's forever a part of who you are. I just don't understand.
But, last night I had a dream that I was single (WEIRD, since I have never had plans of leaving C!!!!!) and had adopted a beautiful, healthy 6-month old boy, and he is still here (in my head & thoughts), clear as day, holding my heart. So there's always that... To me, he is a sign to at least take the big steps and do the paperwork and maybe the home study. Or even just pick up the phone again and call! <3 Thanks for reading!