The Today Show "Investigating Infertility"

I'm so excited that the Today Show is doing a series called "I Want to Have a Baby". Not everyone can get pregnant and stay pregnant, and for those who can't it's a grueling journey of endless disappointments. In my experience I've gone from the extreme high of being in the room waiting to see your baby's heartbeat to the extreme low of it not being there and wondering how you're going to get through the pain.

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I hope that this video will give you a glimpse of what J and I are going through. I know this isn't the easiest thing to post for the world to see, but I'm hoping that someone who is going through the same thing will know that they're not alone. No one who lives with the pain of infertility should ever have to face it alone. It's a scary road. If you know someone who is battling infertility, be there for them. Don't offer them so called "words of encouragement" like "It was God's will", or "It's probably for the best. There was probably something wrong with the baby, and you wouldn't want that", or "Oh, you'll get pregnant again, just give it time", or "You can always adopt". That's not what the person needs to hear. They need to hear how much you love them and how you are praying for them daily to have the strength to continue this journey.

So many people have helped us through this journey. We'll never be able to repay them for their prayers, kind words, and their listening ears. I'm trying so hard to see our infertility as a blessing. I struggle with that. I know that God will not allow us to go through anything that we can't get through without His strength and His help. I'm learning to lean on Him every day. Some days are better than others, but I know that God is going to see us through this, and what a glorious day that will be when we can get to the other side of this pain and rejoice and be thankful for His greatness!