“Why can’t you be grateful for what you already have?”
A recent passionate discussion among the internet infertility bloggers has sparked a lively debate after a mom of two shared her experiences of going through infertility treatments to have a third child.
One mom wrote, “I grew up with a single mother and a much younger sister and it just felt so lonely sometimes. I want a house that is loud and bubbling with energy and laughter and yes, whining too. I long for big family dinners, movie nights and children bouncing around the living room.
I keep a lot of this longing buried inside. Because I have felt judged. Just recently, a nurse at my OBGYN’s office said to me, “You should be grateful you have two. There are many women who come through here who may never have one.” I really didn’t know what to say. I suddenly felt guilty for wanting a third. But I have no lack of gratitude for my two girls. Does that mean I can’t yearn for another baby? Can’t I feel grateful for my children and wish for another? Can’t those two emotions coexist?
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