Having a child is usually a happy time in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, as we wait longer to have children, infertility and trouble conceiving can become a part of the family making process. Unbearable addresses these difficulties.
Having a child is expensive. Without any fertility treatments or adoption lawyers, no matter how you get pregnant, children cost a whole lot of money. Hopefully, soon-to-be parents have considered this before they get pregnant. Most couples take a long, hard look at their finances, their lifestyle and their career before they start to plan a family. Or they don’t plan anything at all, get completely surprised, and look at all of those things in the next ten months and pray it works out when the baby is born. Whatever works for you.
So imagine that you went the Boy Scout route and you were prepared for anything! You already had plans to turn that guest room into a nursery. You’ve looked into your company’s maternity and paternity leave policies. You even secretly bought a baby name book that you hide under your bed. You’re all ready, but it’s taking a while to get pregnant. You’re prepared for anything, but nothing is happening. Most couples trying to conceive are familiar with this phase in the process.
So what happens when, all of a sudden, you aren’t ready? More »
