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Officially Infertility Awareness Week- April 21 to 27!

  • poll: Will you show your support for infertility awareness week?
    Yes- I've had/have infertility, I will. : (9 votes)
    21 %
    Yes- I have not had infertility but I will share my support. : (4 votes)
    10 %
    No, I have/had infertility and I'm not ready to out myself yet. : (11 votes)
    26 %
    No, I have not had infertility, I won't. : (6 votes)
    14 %
    Maybe if I find the right thing to say. : (10 votes)
    24 %
    Other : (2 votes)
    5 %
  1. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @mrbee: yeah, it is! I'm so shocked at the responses I'm getting. It feels great!

    @Mrs.Someone: yeah, I think I can share some comments. Let me figure out the best way to do it.

  2. Mrs. Pickle

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

    @bluestriped bee: that's great!

    This morning I did get one "relax and it'll happen" comment. That's the only annoying/negative thing I've heard.

  3. spaniellove

    honeydew / 7916 posts

    Dear god, today I got a "relax and go on vacation" comment.

  4. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @Leialou: oh, man. I was thinking about posting a few more links and one of which will be a 'how to support a friend with IF.'

    This is a good one. http://www.resolvenewengland.org/2013/04/how-to-support-a-friend-or-family-member-with-infertility/

  5. Mrs.Someone

    pomelo / 5228 posts

    @Leialou: @spaniellove: Ugh, I would delete those! One of the biggest reasons I don't want to share is because of the family grapevine. I feel like I'd get a lot of those comments too.

  6. spaniellove

    honeydew / 7916 posts

    @bluestriped bee: Oh yes, I love how my dad swears gaining weight and walking 2 miles a day will get me pregnant. Because if that was the cure no one would would be going broke paying for IF treatments!

  7. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    Ok, I posted 3 links and one was that 'how to' one. I'm hoping they read that link before telling me to relax.

  8. Shutterbug

    grapefruit / 4703 posts

    @bluestriped bee: I'm so proud of you for posting something! You're braver than me Although I ran into a FB friend in the waiting room of the RE yesterday, so at least I know I'd have one supporter

  9. Mrs. Train

    blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts

    Yeah for sharing! I'm so proud of you ladies! It's so hard to do and I am so happy you are getting mostly positive comments. Ignore the relax and it will happen. I heard that one all the time. Worst advice ever. I think the funny thing was after getting pregnant years later those people were like "see, I told you, relax and it will happen." As if they knew what had been going on for 2.5 years.

  10. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @Shutterbug: Thank you. Wow, cool, that you ran into a friend at the RE.

    @Mrs. Train: Ugh, that would annoy me if I heard that.

  11. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    @Leialou: Would like to THANK you for posting!!! It was your FB post that made me feel comfortable enough to post. I changed it to make it my own but your wording is just what I needed. THANK YOU!!

  12. Mrs. Pickle

    blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

    @Shutterbug: small world!

    @bluestriped bee: you're welcome. That really means a lot.

  13. BSB

    hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts

    So after receiving so many positive comments from FB, I posted something on instagram!

  14. googly-eyes

    GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts

    @bluestriped bee: I'm glad posting went well for you and I hope that you now have more support from your circles.

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