Footprints in the Cement

It's been a long, rough, two-and-a-half-year long road with no sign of an ending...

A road that, if you'd have asked me back in June of '09 if I thought I'd still be dealing with this, I'd have told you no.

What is "this", you ask?

Infertility. Not just getting pregnant, in my case, but staying pregnant.

Infertility is somewhat of a taboo subject. So many feel like they don't want to talk about it, either because they are dealing with it themselves and feel it's too personal, or, for those who may not be dealing with it directly, don't want to talk about it for fear of hurting someone else.

I am not either of those.

Yes, fertility struggles and pregnancy loss are a very personal journey. But I am here to put my story out there. To show others that may be dealing with fertility issues that they are not alone. To vent. To retrace the footprints that have been left in my cement, a constant reminder of where I've come from. A reminder that the past will always be there; and never go away.

Delving further into my journey is a long story; a story meant for another day. For now, I invite you to join me in not only retracing those steps, but creating new ones.

Are you ready?