One reason I write this blog is because I want infertile people to know that they are not alone. Many infertile people choose to keep their struggles to themselves, so they have nobody to talk with about their pain. Because people who continue to grow their families surround them, they can feel very alone. By writing this blog and sharing my own experiences, I can reassure you that you are not alone and that other people understand your pain.

When I was going through fertility treatments, I did not know many people who had been where I was. I felt very alone, as if I was the only person on earth who knew this pain. It would have meant so much to have somebody to talk with who had once been in my shoes or who was in the same boat now. While my sister and friends tried hard to be supportive, it simply was not the same because they had children. While they could sympathize, they really could not empathize with how I was feeling.

Now that I am a parent, I am under no obligation to reach out to people who are struggling with their fertility. I could go about my life and just focus on enjoying the child that I have. However, I want to help soothe the emotional wounds of others who are walking a similar path. If I can make another person's plight a little easier by walking along with her for a while, why wouldn't I choose to do this?

I am particularly drawn toward offering hope and encouragement to people who feel alone. In the adoption community, I see a lot of people banding together and encouraging one another. However, in the infertility community, I do not see this as much. So many people suffer in silence, and my heart goes out to them. I remember how it felt to suffer in silence in another area of my life, and I do not want another person ever to have to suffer alone.

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