Infertility and Waiting: How to Live While It Isn't Happening

Month after month — and again it's not how you wanted it. You count the days, read forums, answer the question "so when?" and try not to think about time passing. Waiting for pregnancy when it isn't happening is its own hard time, with a lot of grief and very few words. How to live through it without breaking yourself or your relationship — below.

Waiting as Its Own Season of Life

Waiting isn't a pause between "before" and "after" — it's a full period that drains you. It has cycles: hope, tension, disappointment, a brief relief, and hope again.