Ep 15 My Infertility Journey: Finding strength in sharing - What’s your story

The word "infertility" used to feel like a heavy stone in my throat - something I couldn't swallow, couldn't speak about, couldn't even admit to myself. For years, my journey was a silent battle, fought behind closed doors and masked by forced smiles at baby showers and family gatherings.

My story isn't linear. It's a landscape of hope, heartbreak and unexpected resilience. When my husband and I first started trying to conceive, I imagined it would be simple. Those naive early days were filled with excitement, ovulation tests and whispered dreams of nursery colors and first steps. But months turned into years, and that initial hope slowly transformed into a complex mixture of grief, frustration and quiet desperation.

Each negative pregnancy test felt like a personal failure. I began to internalise the struggle, believing something was fundamentally wrong with me. The medical appointments became a blur of clinical conversations, invasive procedures and statistics that seemed to reduce my deepest emotional longing to mere numbers and probabilities.

The emotional toll was profound. Relationships strained under the weight of my grief. Well-meaning comments like "Just relax" or "It'll happen when you stop trying" or "having children is not as great as its cut out to be" cut deeper than people could understand. Because of my age, life became a minefield of pregnancy announcements and baby photos from family and friends - each post a reminder of what felt impossibly out of reach.

But something shifted when I decided to break the silence.

Sharing my story wasn't an act of weakness, but of extraordinary courage. In vulnerable conversations with family and friends, I discovered I wasn't alone. My pain was valid. My journey was meaningful.

I learned that fertility isn't just about biological reproduction. It's about creating life in multiple ways - through connection, empathy, personal growth and redefining what family means. My worth was never determined by my ability to conceive, but by the depth of my capacity to love, to heal and to transform.

To anyone reading this who is in the midst of their own fertility journey, I want you to know:

Your pain is real. Your grief is valid. Your hope matters. Your story is powerful.

This journey has taught me that strength isn't about enduring silently, but about speaking our truth, supporting each other, and believing in possibilities beyond our current circumstances.

What's your story? Because every story matters. Every voice deserves to be heard.  I would love to hear your story, and just maybe, it'll help you by sharing - You've been through a lot.

With compassion and solidarity.

Wendy

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