| Many women are dealing with fertility and conception | | | | already overcome their own fertility problems. |
| problems, one suggestion to help relieve the stresses | | | | If you don't know anyone close by, or live in less |
| faced when failing to become pregnant is to find a | | | | populated areas, don't forget to turn to the internet for |
| friend to share in your experiences. Bonding with | | | | support. Online discussion groups and chat rooms |
| another person in the same situation can help both of | | | | dealing with fertility problems may be better suited. |
| you, and perhaps one or both of you will successfully | | | | They are also great for men who may not be able to |
| become pregnant. | | | | access similar services aimed toward women in their |
| The friend who you turn to during this time can be | | | | own local area. Of course, in larger cities, there are |
| another woman who relates to the challenges of | | | | support groups where you can share your |
| apparent infertility (or a couple if your partner is | | | | experiences, strengths and dreams as well as discuss |
| involved).Someone who has never been in this position, | | | | new research and treatments. Often in these groups, |
| experiencing failure to conceive, can't be as supportive | | | | you could meet a person to develop a friendship bond |
| as someone who has had this life experience. | | | | with to share your successes and sorrows. |
| One suggestion of a highly suitable friend for your | | | | We all need love and support from friends, especially in |
| fertility support is someone who has overcome their | | | | times of stress. A close relationship allows a healthy |
| own conception and fertility issues. They can be a | | | | outlet for venting, mentoring and discussion. It also |
| great source of advice, moral support for the times | | | | encourages the feeling that you are not going through |
| when failure occurs, and a person to share your | | | | this with only your partner, or completely alone if you |
| dreams. | | | | do not have a partner. |
| As with everything, there are advantages and | | | | Having a healthy outlet to share you experience, gives |
| disadvantages, it can be heart breaking if only one of | | | | you perspective on your situation, you will be less likely |
| you becomes pregnant while the other continues to | | | | to obsess over the failures. Sometimes, just this stress |
| face the uncertainty. This is perhaps the biggest | | | | release outlet can be all that is needed for a couple to |
| reason to choose a supportive person who has | | | | have a happy, healthy and successful pregnancy. |