You Are Not Alone

Since we found out we were expecting I have been asked a few times if my desire to help those struggling with infertility/pregnancy loss has gone away or if we are going to just forget about what we have gone through. More often than not this question catches me off guard because it could not be further from the truth. 

For the last 7 years infertility/pregnancy loss has been a huge part of our lives and it has been something that we have embraced because it was part of our journey and it made us who we are today. While I would not wish a journey like this on anyone it showed us just how strong we are and that anything is possible.

It is not something that goes away just because you are expecting, it makes you even more grateful for the gift that you have been given. Every day of this journey I think about the babies we lost and I think about this precious little one who is thriving and how we will explain to him/her one day how much we fought for them and how we did not give up.

I want to be an advocate for those who are going through this, I want to be a sounding board and listen to what they are going through and offer advice if they ask for it. I don't want to forget the journey that brought us to this moment. I still have fears because we are now in uncharted territory with this pregnancy but we are blessed and we know it.

We have several friends that are experiencing this right now and being there for them even if no words are spoken is so important to me. It can be difficult to talk to someone who has never been through something like this and I will forever be grateful to those who reached out to us and loved on us during our journey. It still means the world to us.

To those who are going through this, you are not alone. There is a support network that is always there for you, there are people cheering you on and loving you!