Infertility!

I have been subbing lately and my favorite is High School.  Yesterday I showed up to sub health and discovered that we were learning the reproductive organs (no wonder the teacher called in sick).  It was easy and everything went fine, but it made me think.  I know all the parts and stuff, but my body is broken.  I have been married fifteen years and have never gotten pregnant on my own.  I have three beautiful children from IVF (which I am so thankful for).  Everyone knows I love babies.  I spent years wanting one of my own.  It was a sad time in my life, but also a great time as I spent years alone with my husband.  I am now thankful for that time I had with him (I sure love that guy).  It seems like infertility is running wild now and I don't know why.  I have multiple friends with my problem (PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome) which causes infertility and many other problems. 

 

We had so many people lecture us, from, you shouldn't put off a family for education, to, do I need to come over and show you how (seriously don't ever say that!).  So if you see a couple with no children or maybe only a few, be gentle, you never know their struggles. 

 

Here is a picture of one of my twins as a fertilized embryo, only days old and still in a petri dish (IVF).

 

 

My little twins (Sam 4 lbs. 11 oz. and Marlee 3 lbs. 13 oz.) that healed my heart.