Our story of Waiting for Wurt began two years ago. It’s taken the full two years to get comfortable enough with the process to want to share our story and talk about every step along the way. John and I are the one in eight couples that are struggling with infertility and I’m one of the 1.1 million women that has undergone treatment this year. I am part of the 40% of those 1.1 million women that believes in the importance of speaking out. Personally, keeping silent about everything is just one additional weight to carry that can be avoided.

I don’t love talking about it, per se, but I love to dream of the final outcome of this journey and one day holding a baby of my own in my arms and kissing their little face(s) off. I love hearing other stories about the trying to conceive couples, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I love the ability to create friendships with other women that completely understand the ups and downs firsthand. That raw and unique connection helps to keep things in perspective when they announce they’re expecting. I love learning about my body in ways other women would never know about.

Obviously, there’s no spectacular, extraordinary, firework finale to introduce this blog but that’s my attempt. While I haven’t conjured up a full plan for this’here space, my goal is to tell my story in hopes of hearing about yours. Educate, support, pray, encourage, communicate and form the special relationships God has planted along each of our stories.

To anyone not going through infertility, I won’t discriminate! 🙂 You’re always welcome and I’d love to educate you too. I’ll answer any questions you may have and listen to your own story, whatever that may be. I hope you’ll find some valuable information to feel better about being there for the women that need you. The fact you’re reading this means you’ve been affected by infertility somehow or another and from the bottom of my heart, I’m thankful for you being interested and wanting to support those of us with infertility.

So, cheers (because we still can) to truckin’ along this journey because if there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’ll be Wurt the Wait.