I realized a few weeks ago that I know 52 girls who are either pregnant or had a baby in 2011. Yes, 52. That's not an exaggeration. I was in a sorority in college, so I think that has something to do with it, but still. That's a freaking lot of people. The one that stings the most is my BFF who got pregnant immediately after stopping BC and never even got a period - just a BFP. This was 3 months after her wedding as well. She was the one who I told when we started trying (before she was even married) and now it's super awkward between us because she's due in 3 weeks and I'm still here, trying.
I think part of me realized deep down that we would have problems. It just seems like it's so easy for everyone else, and there has to be the "statistic" right? It just sucks that's us. Infertility is such a taboo topic that it's hard not to feel alone. You see tons of "I'm pregnant!" announcements on Facebook, but you never see any shouts of "another failed cycle!"
Crossing the territory into "unexplained infertility" is a scary, lonely place. Without treatment, I just don't know if it will ever happen for us. I wish there was an issue that we could pinpoint and "fix", especially when the doctors tell us that we're normal. Well, I don't really feel very normal. We're young, healthy, eat well, don't smoke, don't drink, own a home, both have good jobs, cars, pay our bills on time...yet for some reason, we're destined for this struggle. The struggle I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
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