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Anonymous Patient

Infertility | Mental Health | Patient Stories

Motherhood After Infertility: What It Really Looks Like

By: Anonymous Patient
February 12th, 2025

As I sit here assembling my daughter’s scrapbook with Mother’s Day in the air, the onslaught of picture-driven memories reminds me what a wild year it has been. My daughter (Emily, we’ll call her) is just one year old now, and I think back to last Mother’s Day when I held my teeny, tiny newborn for the first time. A true gift after miscarriage, fertility struggles, and ultimately, IVF.

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