Infertility Support

Questions like, “Do you have children yet?” or “Do you have a family?” are not only uncomfortable, but also cause you to re-evaluate how much of the infertility journey you care to share with others around you. The pros of telling others are that you may get support, feel less alone, or come to find that other friends, family, or colleagues are traveling down the same road; the cons are that you may get lots of unsolicited (well-intentioned) advice, judgment, or perhaps an overwhelming or suffocating support system. You can't predict when someone will ask about your latest injections or ultrasound and you certainly don't want holiday dinners and work meetings to focus on such a sensitive topic. The anxiety of others finding out may cause you to live in constant worry of who is in on your fertility secret.