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I Am Childless Not By Choice

It's hard to talk about, isn't it? The 4/5 of the population that can have children tend to assume that anyone can have children who want them, but we know better. We suffer their tactless remarks, such as "When are you going to have children?" We tend to suffer in silence because of the kind of stigma and even shame that can surround infertility, which further generates a sense of isolation and being different...and while others may intellectually understand infertility, only another infertile person can really understand the painful feelings and life issues involved. We live with such things daily. Perhaps you are one of us; this is a place for you if you are...
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I'm so sorry. I was very lucky. I was told that I couldn't have kids, and as a result of being treated for another condition i became pregnant 3 times. Had serious complications with them all. But i do know that empty feeling you're talking about, before i actually became pregnant the first time. It was crushing and not easy to explain.