{"id":30244,"date":"2024-01-02T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.mom.com\/momlife\/six-thoughtful-gifts-for-those-navigating-infertility-struggles"},"modified":"2024-09-25T22:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T02:34:51","slug":"six-thoughtful-gifts-for-those-navigating-infertility-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mom.com\/getting-pregnant\/six-thoughtful-gifts-for-those-navigating-infertility-struggles","title":{"rendered":"6 Thoughtful Gifts for Those Navigating Infertility Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re pregnant.&rdquo; I waited six years to hear those words. I went through multiple egg retrievals, several rounds of IVF, and suffered through two miscarriages. Throughout that time I had people ask a lot of questions and say a lot of pretty inappropriate things that only made an already devastating journey that much harder. <\/p><p>I had some support, but honestly, most of the time I felt very alone, isolated in my pain. Those around me didn&rsquo;t know what to do or what to say. It was no one&rsquo;s fault. Trying to find words or gestures of support for someone in such a vulnerable place is hard.<\/p><p>But with one in six couples experiencing infertility according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/04-04-2023-1-in-6-people-globally-affected-by-infertility\">World Health Organization<\/a>, chances are you know someone who's trying to become a parent. And with gift giving being one of the five universal love languages, it&rsquo;s a supportive gesture for friends dealing with infertility. <\/p><p>After going through my own journey, I started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incirclefertility.com\/\">InCircle Fertility<\/a>. Now I work with hundreds of families experiencing infertility and can say firsthand that you can&rsquo;t go wrong with any of the gifts below. These are six meaningful gifts for loved ones struggling with infertility.  <\/p><p>One important note: If you want to give a gift but don&rsquo;t know what to say when you give it, I strongly believe that honesty is the best policy. Something like, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know the right words or the perfect thing to get you that shows my support, but this felt good, and I thought you might love it too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re pregnant.&rdquo; I waited six years to hear those words. I went through multiple egg retrievals, several rounds of IVF, and suffered through two miscarriages. Throughout that time I had people ask a lot of questions and say a lot of pretty inappropriate things that only made an already devastating journey that much harder. 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