Question #20

20.Have you ever bonded with someone IRL (In Real Life) over infertility, even just for a few minutes? It could be a family member, friend, neighbor, or even the clerk at the grocery store who noticed your OPK and vitamin purchase. Tell the story.

Shannon:
Mine was actually recently. In November I went to donate blood (I try to do this regularly). Normally I have no problem and go in right away. The tech was new to the location and we were talking and it ended up being that my iron was too low. She asked if I was on my period and I informed her that I don't get my period and she high-fived me and said it's awesome! And I went, "well..." and told her my story. At one point she cried with me. She also closed the door, hugged me, and prayed for me. I won't lie, that was kinda awkward, especially because I was in a comfortable position for that long of a period. But it was still touching. She gave me her number and told me to call her any day, any time.

Mrs Red:
At my last real job there was a lady who got moved right next to me and she had pictures of twins on her desk. She had just come back from maternity leave and she started talking to me one day. She was asking me how long i'd been married, which is almost always followed by do u have kids. But she didn't ask that right away. She moved on to other questions. After a few days sitting by her I told her that her sons were gorgeous. And she told me they were her miracle babies. She said her and her husband tried for 13 years and that her sister ended up being her surrogate. I was floored. This lady seemed to have everything in life and was the happiest faith filled person I had ever met and she struggled with fertility. Eventually I opened up to her And told her our struggles and at the time we had been trying for 2 1/2 years. She offered me tons of comfort and compassion. She told me what rE she used and suggested I start with one sooner rather than later. She also agreed that a support group and an Re that treats the whole mind and body is best for what i was going through. I didn't go at the time only because my insurance wouldn't cover it and I didn't think I would need an RE. She was a very sweet lady and I loved hearing her talk about her sons. She was a friend that God sent me for a season. We lost touch but I thank God I met her.