.:A Lesson in Contentment:.
Recently we decided to get back on the fertility roller coaster start trying to conceive again. Our son is 18 months old and we would love to have a new baby by the time he is 3 years old. That gives us about 9 months to conceive. No pressure! We have been trying for about 3 months with no success. No matter how hard I squint–the line does not appear on the pregnancy test.
It took us about a year to conceive Ethan, but with a lot of prayer and….uh…careful “planning” we did it with no me
dical intervention. Not that I’m against doctors and drugs…just the side affects that follow the use of them.
As anyone who has had fertility problems (no matter how serious) knows, infertility can cause an intense strain on your marriage. While trying to conceive our son, I often felt like a failure or like less of a woman. Thank God for my amazing husband–he let me have melt down after melt down and he never ever judged me.
Because of the struggle we had gone through to get pregnant, we never take one moment for granted with our son!
We haven’t been trying for that long yet, and I’ll admit it’s a bit easier this time because I already have Ethan and what is a better distraction than a busy little toddler?
I have been praying lately for contentment. For the strength to know that if my family were to stay the same as it now–that would be OK.
I pray for this every single day!
I’m sure this is just one of the many posts you’ll read about my reproductive health–all of your prayers are appreciated.
::Christian Based Resources for Infertility::
Infertility Blog — Not necessarily Christian, but offers a TON of good advice and information from a doctor!
A Little Pregnant — Just a great blog to read 
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1.9)
One of my sisters and her hubby had fertility problems and ended up doing IVF three times to get their two children. They feel they are so blessed just to have them too. It was so hard for my other sister and me though because we ARE (seemingly) extremely fertile and so it was hard to not be insensitive to her needs with offhand comments about how easily we were able to get pregnant. And to make it worse, when one was struggling to conceive, the other did without even trying. It was rough.
Know that I have seen what you are going through and I will pray for you. I will pray that God will grow your family if He wants it that way and that regardless of His will, you and your family will find contentment with the blessings you have.
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I try really hard not to be jealous of other pregnant women–although sometimes it’s not easy. Thanks for your prayers
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