Many will know of the struggle that is trying to conceive, and the toll IVF can take on the lives of a couple wanting a child – whether it be emotionally, physically or financially.
Many will say there is nothing harder than IVF while you yearn so much for a family.
One mum who created a blog purely to speak out about the ups and downs of trying to conceive is Desiree Fortin. Desperate to start a family - infertility had Desiree and her husband Ryan stuck at a place in their lives where they did not want to be.
They chose to use IVF in the hopes of creating their dream family. After arduous stages throughout the process the couple would be ecstatic when they soon learned Desiree was expecting.
Absolutely elated with the news, not only was mum pregnant – she was pregnant with triplets. After much excitement and after giving birth to three beautiful healthy babies, Desiree and Ryan still had 12 remaining frozen embryos.
It’s here she made a heartfelt decision to donate her embryos to other couples trying to conceive. She soon took to Instagram to share a genuine, honest and truly emotive take on the subject.
She said,
“The day we learned there were 14 of you we instantly knew our story of hope wasn't just for us… If we decided to have another baby and had the opportunity to bring one of you into this world, we know we could only take one of you.”
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The mum who has continued throughout to give a truly authentic view of the entire process also said,
"It saddens me because I honestly can't bear the thought of some else raising you. She will be the one you depend on, the one you cry for, the one you make all your memories with... As much as I call you mine, or even one day hers, the truth is, you are God's perfectly made little snowflakes."
