Infertility Support Group
In vitro fertilization is one of the most common and utilized ways of treating conception problems. This support group is dedicated to those beginning their journey with IVF and needing support. Join the community and share your experiences, advice, and story with people going through similar challenges starting a family.
I got to thinking the other day about the label we put on ourselves: "infertility." Isn't it such a horrible word? It's understandable that our medical problems are referred to as "inferility" in scientific and diagnostic purposes, but the concept that we label ourselves as "infertile" in a social sense is a horrible idea. "Infertile" connotes that we are not capable of creation or giving life... and I just don't think that is true, even if we aren't able to bear children. Lately I've been trying not to use this word, infertile, it depresses me... it makes me feel hopeless. Instead, I try to use different words: "no kids yet" or instead of being lonely... "time for my husband and I to be alone and build our marriage." To me it seems that positive attitudes are the answers to this challenge... by labeling myself as "infertile" this seems to only contribute to a negative, hopeless attitude. What do you ladies think? Do you have the same reaction to our condition?
deleted_user
I try not to say I am "infertile" because I believe I will have a child. I say I am going through infertililty treatments or something like that. Or before I was doing treatments I would say I need reproductive assistance or something.
deleted_user
when I am having a bad day I always say I have feritilty problems but I try to be positive most of the time Im do for Af soon so I am starting to use the word infertile more because I think I do that so when the test comes back BFN I dont get too let down
deleted_user
I have never said I was going for infertility treatments, its ALWAYS been just fertility treatments. I deff. dont consider myself infertile, because I've had one child, but also because I still have all the organs, hormones, etc to have a baby, it just hasnt happened again yet...
deleted_user
I always said fertility problems as well. And i totally agree with your point! I feel "Infertility" does add a negative tone to the situation and definitely believe in keeping a positive attitude about it. We are all capable of having children, we just need a bit more help to get us there :) Thanks for posting!
MicheleOneL
I hate that word. I would not go to an RE that was labeled as an Infertility Specialist. Mine is the AZ Center of Fertility Studies. I am doing fertility treatments. For my birthday, one of my well meaning friends gave me a meditation CD "Help for Infertility" and it felt like getting a branding iron shoved onto my forehead. That was when I decided to stop sharing it with people and luckily, I ended up here. Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!
melissaas
I hate that word. I don't really think I use it. I don't tell alot of people in my daily life about my fertility problems. Its hard to think of your self as "infertile" it sounds too final.
deleted_user
I meant to say I say I am going through "fertility treatments" NOT "infertility treatments"
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