The grief of fertility struggles is passing the age you thought you’d be when you have children
The grief of fertility struggles is when you can’t get off You Tube quickly enough because the Clear Blue advert is on, again
The grief of fertility struggles is when you’re looking for a new dress online and you’re shown maternity wear
The grief of fertility struggles is when you delete your social media accounts so you don’t have to see another pregnancy announcement
The grief of fertility struggles is seeing another 40 something year old celebrity becoming pregnant with twins
The grief of fertility struggles is when you can no longer read books because you’ve lost the ability to concentrate
The grief of fertility struggles is when you avoid your friends because you don’t want to talk about your fertility struggles
The grief of fertility struggles is when the female teacher at work who just got married tells you she’s pregnant
The grief of fertility struggles is realising you aren’t in control of your fertility
The grief of fertility struggles is when you cry at random songs on the radio
The grief of fertility struggles is when a student asks you when you’re going to have children
The grief of fertility struggles is when the Assistant Head tells you you need to get a move on and have kids
The grief of fertility struggles is when students ask if you’re pregnant but you’re actually bloated and swollen from IVF medication
The grief of fertility struggles is when you cry in a cupboard at work at least once a week
The grief of fertility struggles is watching your partner with other children and realise that they might not have the chance to become the wonderful parent they are destined to be
The grief of fertility struggles is when your family and friends make insensitive comments- “stay positive and it will happen!”
The grief of fertility struggles is when you know someone who became pregnant on their first round of IVF and you didn’t
The grief of fertility struggles is when your employer deducts money from your pay packet to attend IVF appointments that you attend during PPA time.