Comments on: Infertility - Adoption http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/ Re-discover, re-inspire, re-flect Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: tenille http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-15 tenille Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:42:04 +0000 http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-15 I very much support the idea of your book. Though I haven't experienced trying to get pregnate yet, I have a medical condition where my chances are drastically reduced. I can only think of how many families and people feel like failures because of their unsuccessful attempts-- and how horrible that must feel. Make the book happen- it could be a devine moment. Blessings~ T I very much support the idea of your book. Though I haven’t experienced trying to get pregnate yet, I have a medical condition where my chances are drastically reduced. I can only think of how many families and people feel like failures because of their unsuccessful attempts– and how horrible that must feel.

Make the book happen- it could be a devine moment. Blessings~
T

]]> By: rebelson http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-12 rebelson Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:56:23 +0000 http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-12 Thank you, O. Lee, I appreciate hearing from people who can relate and both from a somewhat different and longer perspective. Thank you, O. Lee, I appreciate hearing from people who can relate and both from a somewhat different and longer perspective.

]]> By: O. Lee http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-5 O. Lee Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:57:43 +0000 http://rebelson.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/05/infertility-adoption/#comment-5 Technically, we're not infertile parents. Yet we are. Our son was truly a miracle conception. We had tried 7 years for a child (including three atempts at IVF and numorous doctor visits) and were in the middle of a homestudy for an adoption, and BAM he suddenly showed up. Even some of our doctors admitted it was a miracle. 9 years later, and he's still an only child, even though we would have loved having a brother or sister for him. I guess we kind of feel like we've experienced both sides. The frustration and jealousy of not being able to conceive (the hardest stories for me, before my son was born, were the news reports of people throwing children from windows or off bridges - why couldn't they just give them to us?) and the delight and joy of finding out we would finally be parents. I agree that this time of year is the hardest. Those who haven't journeyed this path seem to have no idea of what "we" are experiencing. Their offhand comments are unintended to hurt, but that causes them to hurt even more because they seem so callous (though I knnow they are not). I, for one, would completely support your idea of a book on the subject. I'm sure it would help people who aren't aware of the pain experienced by couples who can't conceive. As for the title, go with it! In this day and age... overstatement seems to be what grabs people attention. Technically, we’re not infertile parents. Yet we are. Our son was truly a miracle conception. We had tried 7 years for a child (including three atempts at IVF and numorous doctor visits) and were in the middle of a homestudy for an adoption, and BAM he suddenly showed up. Even some of our doctors admitted it was a miracle. 9 years later, and he’s still an only child, even though we would have loved having a brother or sister for him.

I guess we kind of feel like we’ve experienced both sides. The frustration and jealousy of not being able to conceive (the hardest stories for me, before my son was born, were the news reports of people throwing children from windows or off bridges - why couldn’t they just give them to us?) and the delight and joy of finding out we would finally be parents.

I agree that this time of year is the hardest. Those who haven’t journeyed this path seem to have no idea of what “we” are experiencing. Their offhand comments are unintended to hurt, but that causes them to hurt even more because they seem so callous (though I knnow they are not).

I, for one, would completely support your idea of a book on the subject. I’m sure it would help people who aren’t aware of the pain experienced by couples who can’t conceive. As for the title, go with it! In this day and age… overstatement seems to be what grabs people attention.

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