"I couldn't look in the mirror without feeling like a failure."

This is from p. 5 of Facing Infertility A Catholic Approach.  This says it all.  I had this same thought many a day.  God made women to have children, right? Well As Jean, the author, describes these feelings as normal.  It seems as Jean was going through these feelings, she was surrounded by pregnant co-workers, baby showers, etc. and it was very difficult to act normal and happy for them while she was so devastated herself.  Sound familiar to any of you?  Jean did end up having surgery because one of her tubes was swollen and twisted and when the doctor came to talk to her afterwards he offered little hope of ever conceiving.  Jean and her husband went to another doctor and he told them IVF would work.  They spoke up against IVF because of their Catholic beliefs.  They asked if the tubes could be fixed.  The doctor looked at them as if they were crazy.  He told them IVF was one of the ways God makes miracles happen.  After reiterating their strong belief in not supporting IVF he told them they would never conceive.

This news was absolutely devastating!  Jean and her husband then started the process of adoption.  The process was long and full of paperwork but in 2005 they brought their son home from Korea.  When they returned home they found out Jean was pregnant!  Shocking!  Their two sons are 14 months apart.  Her pregnancy was difficult including 3 months of bed rest.  They returned to Korea to adopt their third child, a daughter, in 2008.  Finished now?

No! They felt like God wasn't finished building their family so they started trying again to achieve a pregnancy beginning in 2010.  This time they were well informed on NaProTECHNOLOGY and went to a doctor trained in this method.  He actually diagnosed and was treating the underlying causes of Jean's infertility.

To find a doctor in your area who is trained in NaProTECHNOLOGY, visit the Web site of Fertility Care Centers of America at www.fertilitycare.org and click on your state or region under "Find a Medical Consultant.

To learn more about NaProTECHNOLOGY, go to www.naproptechnology.com.

I would love to hear about your experiences or if you have had friends travel a similar road to Jean.  Thanks for reading.