I am 32 years old and my husband is 39. We have been together over nine years and married for six years. We wanted to wait a few years after we were married to start a family. We never imagined that it would be so hard to add a little one to our lives. It has now been over 2 years since we first started trying. It has been a wonderful and heartbreaking 2 years and now the possibility of really getting pregnant is right around the corner. Struggling with infertility has been trying, but it has also brought my husband and I closer together.
Growing up, everyone made it sounds like you could get pregnant at the drop of a hat. "All it takes is one time," they would say. Yeah, not so much. For my husband and I the only hope is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). We have gone through all the tests and now the day is approaching when we will actually start taking all of the meds to help us concieve. I cannot wait, but I am also terrified.
This blog will follow our journey towards having a beautiful blessed child. Infertility is becoming more widespread for many reasons. However, no one really talks about it. At least with the Internet you can find support, but this is like any other medical condition and I don't think it should be anything to be ashamed of. So I will chronical our experience here and I hope it helps someone else know they are not alone.
Kimberli
