For the Barreness is a supportive community for those who have faced infertility, pregnancy loss, IVF or fertility treatments, or any other challenges on their path to parenthood. This is a safe space to share our stories, connect, and find solace in knowing we’re not alone in this often isolating journey.

“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 Sometimes, it’s the holidays you least expect that hit hard in new ways. My husband and I can have a beautiful dinner together, and yet, I can’t help but think about how he would be on Valentine’s Day with the little girl we should
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View fullsize We have all heard it before, the “at least…” or “just look at it this way…” when going through a heartbreak. I’m even guilty of doing this to myself at times, I try to find a silver lining for my pain, a re
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