💛 Lauren's Story

Our journey spans over 3 years and includes an ectopic pregnancy, an emergency removal of my right fallopian tube, a fertility clinic change, 3 IUIs, severe male factor infertility, another early pregnancy loss with an IUI, 2 fresh rounds of IVF with ICSI and 1 FET.

IVF was one of my biggest fears for so many reasons – the appointments, the time commitment, the financial side of it, the mental impact. I had hoped that we could somehow get lucky and escape this journey without it. We ended up needing IVF, and multiple rounds of it. We finally found success after transferring 2 day 5 embryos on a frozen cycle. We are currently pregnant with a single pregnancy.

I think a lot my struggle with infertility centered on me always thinking that I was young and healthy and that this shouldn’t be happening to me. Instead of focusing on my own story, I got really caught up in “this isn’t fair” and “if so and so can get pregnant, why can’t I?” I felt alone and isolated.

It wasn’t until I found the community at Fertile Hope that I started to rewrite my own story and realize that each and every one of our stories is unique and needs not be compared to everyone else. When I joined this group, I was at my lowest of lows. I was skeptical of the group and the program, but I knew I needed help and decided to give it a try. I am so thankful for each and every one of you. It was so nice to finally be able to talk to a group of girls who really understood what I was going through and were going through the same thing.

This journey has taught me so many things, and has changed the person that I am. I had to learn that we can’t manage this journey alone and that we need to surround ourselves with supportive family and friends. I have also learned that we must take care of our bodies and our minds. I used to be a runner and when running was no longer an option, I had to find a different way to manage my stress. Though it took me a while to come around, yoga and meditation became my new form of “running” and helped me get through the ups and downs of this journey.

My gift to you is a quote that Erin shared with me when I first joined the group. For some reason, it always stuck with me. Before we did our frozen embryo transfer, I just didn’t think I could go on any longer with IVF and I was ready to quit. I always kept this quote close to me. I wish you all the best of luck in your own unique journey and I can’t wait to see you all on the other side.

"The moment you're ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens."

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I want to make support more accessible this week.

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