After I became pregnant and lost my baby, something inside of me broke physically and emotionally. For many years, I went through different fertility treatments trying to get pregnant. My husband and I began a long journey of surgeries for both of us, IVF attempts that failed… and still, we couldn’t conceive. At some point, I decided to pause everything.
My husband Josh and I began trying for a baby as soon as we got married in 2021. I vividly remember my OB at the time telling me, “You’re fertile, now frolic.” We eventually realized that the fertile part was not the case for us. We tried for a year before reaching out to my OB for help. I was
I got married in 2019, and in March 2021, we became first-time parents to our daughter. Her premature birth and minor hemorrhaging made for a difficult start, but we healed and thrived as a family of three. In the spring of 2022, we began trying to grow our family again. After six months with no success, we were introduced to
This past year didn’t go according to my plans. During a procedure at a fertility clinic, I experienced a rare complication that left me bedridden for months. While I have a wonderful community at home, I still felt physically isolated during my bed rest and throughout my fertility journey. In the midst of my pain, God knew exactly what I
The power of saying “Yes” when God calls you to do something… Our Indiana Moms in the Making group almost didn’t exist this year. At the time, I was already leading a Moms Made group and a small group at my church. I didn’t think I had the capacity to lead another one. Yet, as the semester start date approached,
During our infertility journey, I faced one of the darkest periods of my life and spiritual journey. Alongside the repeated disappointments in our fertility efforts, the pandemic claimed my father and grandmother within a month, and my husband lost his job. We hit rock bottom. In the spring of 2023, I discovered Moms in the Making through an infertility Facebook
We want to hear your story! Where has God done in your life? Your testimony could be the very thing that restores hope, strengthens faith, and reminds someone else that God sees them and has not forgotten their story.
