There should be no shame in seeking help for fertility treatments

After 3 miscarriages, a Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Diagnosis & APS (blood clotting disorder) I am now working closely with an R.E. to monitor me through my next cycle because the more tests we do the more we realize that although my body can get pregnant, it doesn't seem capable of MAINTAINING a pregnancy on its own.⁣

It is a very hard pill to swallow.⁣

⁣I'm full of so many thoughts & feelings & the last thing I need to add to that is SHAME.⁣

⁣Why should I be ashamed of something that I can not control?⁣

⁣I have done EVERYTHING.⁣

⁣I've taken the supplements, I've been doing acupuncture & Reiki, I eat amazingly clean & healthy, I live a holistic life, all my products are organic & as non toxic as possible, I am a healthy weight, I exercise regularly...I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF & STILL...⁣

We have found that my body is not producing enough hormones (like Progesterone) on it's own & it is clear now that I need help both getting & staying pregnant.⁣

⁣And some how through it all, I've never been more proud.⁣

⁣I am proud of my willingness to do whatever it takes. ⁣

⁣I am proud of my determination to keep trying.⁣

⁣I am proud of the strength I find in my moments of most weakness.⁣

⁣I am proud of how much I've learned about female fertility & how informed I am about my body.⁣

⁣I am proud of the woman I have become.⁣

⁣And I am allowing myself to feel many things, but shame is NOT one of them. ⁣

⁣My dear sisters, there is no shame in seeking help for fertility treatments. If anything, shouldn't we be proud?⁣