For the Barreness is a compassionate community for people who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, are going through IVF/fertility treatments, or have had any other circumstances that has impacted their pathway to parenthood.

This is a safe space to share our stories and feel less alone in an otherwise isolating experience.

β€œReading the stories of others has really helped me because I don’t know anyone in person that has gone through this. I love to see that there are so many people feeling the same way I have been feeling!”

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