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.

“Reading 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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View fullsize Saying I’m scared feels like an understatement - I am petrified to try again. It has been a year since our last transfer; a year spent focusing on healing my body and my heart. I’ve made a lot of progress on both fronts. Rather than cru
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View fullsize I’ve been through enough years of this to know it’s not fair to simply tell myself, “This will be the year I have a baby!” Fertility doesn’t care about our timelines. But if you’re anything like me, you like to kn
View fullsize It is so hard to celebrate another year passing when infertility has seemingly put your life on hold. It can feel like everyone else’s dreams are being celebrated—highlight reels of milestones, memories, and accomplishments—while y
View fullsize If only we were all so lucky as to have an immaculate conception! All jokes aside, the holidays can be incredibly tough for those facing infertility. It seems like everywhere you turn, there’s a pregnancy announcement, a birth announcement, or
View fullsize If you follow my account, it’s likely because you’ve struggled to get pregnant, are going through fertility treatments, have experienced pregnancy loss, or you love someone who fits into any of the above. If this is you, I’m so sor
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View fullsize Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything possible to make this work—fertility treatments, rounds of IVF, unsolicited tips, diet changes, vitamins, acupuncture—yet it all feels like throwing spaghetti at a wall, and nothing seem
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