Sunday, July 18, 2010

We are Amazing

Never will I understand why 15 year olds get pregnant with twins while on the pill, while so many amazing men and women who could fully care for and are 100% ready to care of a new life have to wait years. Why are we tried time and time again for the only thing in life we would give anything for, while so many who don't even want that thing get it so easily?

Infertility forever changes you. It will always be a part of you. It's just like those people you know or hear about who go to war and suffer so much, and then return and something about them is forever different. This is our war. No matter how many children you have after battling infertility, it will always stick with you. You will always mourn loss of time, loss of babies from miscarriage, loss of normal life. Loss is a main character in this war...but we also have so much to gain.

We gain the ability to TRULY know, above all other parents, what a miracle our babies are.

We gain the feeling of utter love/happiness/success when finally seeing the word "pregnant" on a digital pregnancy test, when others would feel scared.

We gain the ability to never take anything for granted when it comes to our future children.

We gain the ability to never complain about being pregnant, or having morning sickness, or feeling pain from your ligaments stretching.

We gain the ability to tell our babes, when they are in our arms, how much they were wanted. How long we kept going to have them. How much we put our bodies through just to bring them here.

We gain the ability to have "miracle babies".

We gain empathy for others who are struggling in life, even outside of infertility.

I think it's safe to say that we can count our gains much more than our losses.

We are fighters. We are warriors. We are amazingly strong men and women. We have been conditioned to be the best parents on the face of the earth, and by that I feel lucky...

...So I raise my glass (of sparkling cider) to my infertile family tonight...all of you who suffer, past or present, empty hearts and empty bellies...all of you who consider yourselves "womb warriors" or "fertility fighters"...we are amazing people, and we have alot to gain.

14 comments:

Keri Elizabeth said...

This is amazingly said. THANK YOU!!! I raise my glass back at you- you are a fighter among fighters.
PS...I may just steal this for my "Fertility Fighters" that I know.

Lmac said...

Put me in tears...exactly what I needed to hear right about now. Thank you.

Anna said...

That is probably the nicest thing I've read whilst going through this uterly horrible journey, thank you so much!

Holly said...

we are amazing! Love it

Janessa said...

That is beautifully said. I love it.

Ang said...

A beautiful post Amy!

Anonymous said...

Wonderfully said, and something I needed to hear right now. Thanks!

Hollister said...

Amen, Amy. You are so so right. I hate to see anyone go through this, but it is a toiling and unique battle. You will be quite an amazing mother after all of this. It changes motherhood.

Jill said...

I'm a little behind, but I love this post! Cheers girl!

Kendra said...

Beautifully said. Thank you

foxy said...

Amazing indeed! I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this post with CdlC! Cheers - Foxy

Anonymous said...

This is so beautiful Amy--Jackson is SO lucky to have you guys as his parents <3

tara @ the every things said...

amy this is amazing
jackson is so lucky to have you
are babies truly are miracles

a field of dreams said...

Awesome post! Cheers to you for surviving IF.

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