Category: When Someone You Know Is Infertile

The Comic Section, Waiting for Baby Bird, When Someone You Know Is Infertile

25 of the Worst Expressions to Say to Your Infertile Friend (and the responses I would like to give)

Elisha

Since coming out of the infertility closet several years ago, everyone including the male cashier scanning my ovulation prediction kit has offered me their words of comfort, awe-inspiring stories of hope, as well as their golden nuggets of advice. This is why if I had a dollar for every time I was educated on the… Continue reading 25 of the Worst Expressions to Say to Your Infertile Friend (and the responses I would like to give)

Waiting for Baby Bird, When Someone You Know Is Infertile

How to Tell Your Infertile Friend, “I’m Pregnant!”

Elisha

Those two words, "I'm pregnant," can bring a flood of emotions. To someone not trying to conceive, the news of someone else announcing their pregnancy can be a joyous time filled with excitement. However, to someone struggling with infertility, these two words can bring a tsunami of emotions that include bitterness, anger, joy, sadness, grief,… Continue reading How to Tell Your Infertile Friend, “I’m Pregnant!”