[Cue the music] "It’s the most won-der-ful time of the year...!"
Well, that’s debatable.
The Holidays are stressful even under the most ideal circumstances. But for those experiencing loss, it can be the darkest, most depressing time of year...
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The holidays can be a brutal season for anyone in the midst of loss or adversity, and the experience of infertility certainly falls within both these categories. The intense focus on the concept of “family” during the holidays often magnifies the empty spot in your own family.
Holiday gatherings are rife with triggers: the army of children running around, your relatives asking for the 100th time when you’ll be having kids, or your 20-year-old cousin announcing her (accidental) pregnancy...
Pounding heart. Tight chest. Racing thoughts. Sleepless nights. Tense Muscles. Knotted stomach. Aching head. Flushed face.
Say hello to your fight-or-flight stress response...
The New Year. What a sight for sore eyes.
If you’re reading this, I bet that last year was hard, maybe even brutal at times.
At the start of it you undoubtedly thought, “For sure, this will be the year I get pregnant…stay pregnant…become a mom.” Maybe you’ve been saying that for several years in a row now.
But there’s just something about this time of year that awakens possibility. Renews energy and tempts us to muster up a fresh hope.
But hope sure can feel dangerous, right?...