Some mothers fought hard to become mothers—I am one of them

Some mothers fought hard to become mothers—I am one of them.

Unlike most, getting pregnant for me was neither fun nor free.

It was hard-fought, expensive, and wreaked havoc on my body, mind, and relationships.

It was an endless cycle of:

⛈ appointments

⛈ and pills

⛈ and pokes

⛈ and surgery

⛈ and scans

⛈ and prodding

⛈ and testing

⛈ and expenses

⛈ and tears

⛈ and failures

⛈ and devastation

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🌤️ and then finally, joy.

I’m one of the lucky ones who walked away with my miracle babies.

I’ll never want anything as much as I wanted them—and I’d do it all over again, for them.

But that sting that Mother’s Day brings to those suffering through #infertility never quite goes away.

So even though I feel like the luckiest mom alive to be a parent to my two wildlings, I still remember the pain that today can bring for many.

Many who couldn’t be mothers, who are desperately trying to become mothers, or those who have lost their own mothers.

❤️‍🩹

So to those struggling on this Mother’s Day: I see you, and just want you to know that some of us recognize how hard today can be.

To the mothers celebrating today: Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’ll join me in taking a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to be moms. It’s something we sometimes take for granted, but it’s a damn miracle (and I don’t even believe in miracles).