Comments on: Coping With the Stress of Infertility http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/ The Blog of Brandon A. Cox Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:38:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel Berman http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-15818 Daniel Berman Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:29:17 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-15818 Hi Brandon, Thanks for sharing! My wife is the full-time admin for http://christianfamilyplanning.net and as well as can be imagined, there are lots of stories of babies being born. We haven't been officially tested, but we have begun to wonder ourselves whether we are struggling with infertility as well. I know its a struggle for my wife and for me. I never quite imagined myself being a father, but that ache is definitely there. We will see what God has in mind... .-= Daniel Berman´s last blog ..<a href="http://danielcberman.com/11/how-to-build-searchable-lifestream/">How-To Build A Searchable Lifestream</a> =-. Hi Brandon,
Thanks for sharing! My wife is the full-time admin for http://christianfamilyplanning.net and as well as can be imagined, there are lots of stories of babies being born. We haven’t been officially tested, but we have begun to wonder ourselves whether we are struggling with infertility as well.

I know its a struggle for my wife and for me. I never quite imagined myself being a father, but that ache is definitely there. We will see what God has in mind…
Daniel Berman´s last blog ..How-To Build A Searchable Lifestream

]]> By: Lachelle http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13521 Lachelle Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13521 We love you guys and pray that God will give you the strength and support when others can't. You all are continually in our prayers in this most specific, sensitive area. Thank you for the courage to be so open and honest; it is so very painful and most people cannot comprehend that part of infertility. We will forever remember all the love and encouragement from you and Angie as we struggled in this area together. "He gives and takes away...Blessed be the name of the Lord!" We love you guys and pray that God will give you the strength and support when others can’t. You all are continually in our prayers in this most specific, sensitive area. Thank you for the courage to be so open and honest; it is so very painful and most people cannot comprehend that part of infertility. We will forever remember all the love and encouragement from you and Angie as we struggled in this area together. “He gives and takes away…Blessed be the name of the Lord!”

]]> By: Brandon http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13520 Brandon Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:34:23 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13520 Wendy, thanks so much for your empathy and words of encouragement! So far, we have yet to give up hope completely, but are in that phase where you kind of brace for the usual negative news. The toughest aspect is keeping faith that it will happen. And perhaps it won't, but as I've told my wife, I think we have to pray for it and try for it and adjust along the way as we sense that God has something different in mind. Wendy, thanks so much for your empathy and words of encouragement! So far, we have yet to give up hope completely, but are in that phase where you kind of brace for the usual negative news. The toughest aspect is keeping faith that it will happen. And perhaps it won’t, but as I’ve told my wife, I think we have to pray for it and try for it and adjust along the way as we sense that God has something different in mind.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13519 Wendy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:57:45 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13519 I know what you're going through. My husband and I have two amazing little miracles. We tried for over five years for our first and, long story short, became pregnant after doctors told us we probably wouldn't conceive. When we did become pregnant we knew it was a gift from God. While trying for our second, I obsessively charted everything there is to chart, broke the bank buying pregnancy tests and had three miscarriages. When I finally gave it all to God, including the possibility that His Will was for us to have one child, He performed another miracle. Baby #2 is now almost two. I don't know your hearts but I do know that God is good and He has a plan for all of us. Sometimes it's a different plan than we have for ourselves. You are both in my prayers. <abbr><em>Wendy’s last blog post..<a href="http://mygreenside.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/photo-friday-the-hats/">Photo Friday - The Hats</a></abbr></em> I know what you’re going through. My husband and I have two amazing little miracles. We tried for over five years for our first and, long story short, became pregnant after doctors told us we probably wouldn’t conceive. When we did become pregnant we knew it was a gift from God. While trying for our second, I obsessively charted everything there is to chart, broke the bank buying pregnancy tests and had three miscarriages. When I finally gave it all to God, including the possibility that His Will was for us to have one child, He performed another miracle. Baby #2 is now almost two. I don’t know your hearts but I do know that God is good and He has a plan for all of us. Sometimes it’s a different plan than we have for ourselves. You are both in my prayers.

Wendy’s last blog post..Photo Friday – The Hats

]]> By: Thoughts from my husband | The Sweet Life http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13485 Thoughts from my husband | The Sweet Life Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:10:17 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13485 [...] Here’s the link. [...] [...] Here’s the link. [...]

]]> By: Angie http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13482 Angie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:29:48 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13482 Didn't know you wrote this . . .I love you and while these are uncertain times for us-I do not despair becuae of THE hope that is within me! Didn’t know you wrote this . . .I love you and while these are uncertain times for us-I do not despair becuae of THE hope that is within me!

]]> By: Justin Williams http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13470 Justin Williams Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:02:58 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13470 That is really deep. All I have to say is that I love you brother, and I am here for you. <abbr><em>Justin Williams’s last blog post..<a href="http://justinsrefuge.com/2009/02/25/exposure-4/">Exposure 4</a></abbr></em> That is really deep. All I have to say is that I love you brother, and I am here for you.

Justin Williams’s last blog post..Exposure 4

]]> By: David (Marketing Integrity) http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13469 David (Marketing Integrity) Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13469 Thanks for your transparency. By sharing this you will help encourage a lot of people! <abbr><em>David (Marketing Integrity)’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarketingIntegrity/~3/529400227/">A Milestone of Sorts</a></abbr></em> Thanks for your transparency. By sharing this you will help encourage a lot of people!

David (Marketing Integrity)’s last blog post..A Milestone of Sorts

]]> By: Brandon http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13468 Brandon Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:49:03 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13468 Amen - God always knows what He's up to even when we are confused and others say strangely uncomfortable words - we hang on to hope! Amen – God always knows what He’s up to even when we are confused and others say strangely uncomfortable words – we hang on to hope!

]]> By: Tom Fellows http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13466 Tom Fellows Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:55:57 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13466 Brother, I know exactly where you're coming from. We had fertility issues on both of our children, and went through a miscarriage as well. In the end, all we could do was give it up to the Lord in prayer. He saw fit to give us a second child, but it was 8 years apart from our first! I'll tell you though, what a blessing those two kids are and God knew exactly why to space them so far apart. We about lost our 2nd child twice in his first 2 months of life. With his sister being 8 when he was born, there was an element of maturity there that really helped all of us through that time period. Their relationship is so close. You and your wife hang tough, give it to God and He'll bless you in his timing. I can testify so much to that fact! Praying for you both here in Indiana! Brother, I know exactly where you’re coming from. We had fertility issues on both of our children, and went through a miscarriage as well. In the end, all we could do was give it up to the Lord in prayer. He saw fit to give us a second child, but it was 8 years apart from our first! I’ll tell you though, what a blessing those two kids are and God knew exactly why to space them so far apart. We about lost our 2nd child twice in his first 2 months of life. With his sister being 8 when he was born, there was an element of maturity there that really helped all of us through that time period. Their relationship is so close.

You and your wife hang tough, give it to God and He’ll bless you in his timing. I can testify so much to that fact! Praying for you both here in Indiana!

]]> By: Caribbean Shulamite http://www.brandonacox.com/2009/02/27/coping-with-the-stress-of-infertility/#comment-13465 Caribbean Shulamite Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:34:57 +0000 http://www.brandonacox.com/?p=1099#comment-13465 You're right, there really is no way to know without going through it. I hope my presence is encouraging (hugs to you both) as you suggested. Not to deflect from this, but what you wrote sounds exactly like what I feel after every failed relationship attempt and that hope of being married to someone who is a godly companion to share life with, someday sooner rather than later when youth and children are still present and possible. And this is just a normal desire. I am not obsessive about that. The tips you shared I can safely take for myself. Thankfully, God is the God with whom nothing is impossible, for any of us. <abbr><em>Caribbean Shulamite’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CaribbeanShulamite/~3/2paTA9Rcqhc/think-you-have-probs-at-dmv.html">Think You Have Probs At the DMV?</a></abbr></em> You’re right, there really is no way to know without going through it. I hope my presence is encouraging (hugs to you both) as you suggested.

Not to deflect from this, but what you wrote sounds exactly like what I feel after every failed relationship attempt and that hope of being married to someone who is a godly companion to share life with, someday sooner rather than later when youth and children are still present and possible. And this is just a normal desire. I am not obsessive about that.
The tips you shared I can safely take for myself.

Thankfully, God is the God with whom nothing is impossible, for any of us.

Caribbean Shulamite’s last blog post..Think You Have Probs At the DMV?

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