Some couples spend a very long time trying to conceive. Birthdays and holidays pass year after year, and people who are struggling with their fertility feel like they are just spinning their wheels. Several years seem like one big blur of pain and disappointment.

Meanwhile, the lives of their friends continue to grow and change. They watch their friends' children go from diapers to preschool to Little League. Friends meet their spouses, marry, and have babies in their arms during the span of some infertile couples' quest for parenthood.

Then there are ... more