The other day while I held my baby as he napped (that is another post to come), I turned on the tv and couldn't find much on other than A Baby Story. I had watched the show a very few times at the very end of my pregnancy as a way to mentally prepare for birth. It's usually just drippy emotionalism and I was usually disappointed because it was typically someone who easily got pregnant and had a breezy pregnancy. But not this time.
The woman featured openly discussed their infertility (both male and female factor) and how she had gotten pregnant with IUI. It was not a circus and there was not a judgmental air about the discussion as has surrounded the octo-mom issues. It was just matter of fact. These were just normal, married people who wanted to have a baby like every body else. The episode ended with the new mother explaining how much this baby meant to her after all they had gone through.
A tear fell down my cheek as I looked down at my own little miracle. Why can't the public talk about infertility in just this way- open and factually? I give credit to the producers of A Baby Story for their portrayal of infertility.
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Good to know they are become more open to share success stories.
I'm so glad to hear that they did this and did it well. Way to go "A Baby Story"!
I completely agree. I hate feeling like we all have to hide our infertility. As if we did something to deserve this. :-(
I found your blog on the stirrup queen, and it looks like you're in the Minneapolis area. I am too. :-D I blog at: www.infertilityishard.wordpress.com
Very cool!
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