I’m not really sure at what point in my life I started calling myself a “ttc woman” (trying to conceive), I think it just happened naturally. The fact is, being a “ttc woman” was in my destiny and, through ups and downs, I overcame all the challenges. I didn’t overcome them alone! As someone trying to conceive, I discovered and gained so many positive things, more positives than negatives, of course, and today I carry all the bad moments as lessons for my life. I learned that being anxious would make me feel horrible. Today, I know that things happen when they’re ready and determined by a greater force. If you are a person of faith, you know that God has a purpose in our lives, and when the right time comes, it happens without much effort, even with anxiety getting in the way. Everything we can do to give nature a little help is certainly very valid, but the best and biggest advice I have to give to all the women trying to conceive who seek out this little survival manual is:
Don’t worry—if it’s meant to be yours, it will come!
Make love often with the love of your life. I’m sure that if you both desire a child from your union, it’s because you love each other, and that is the best part of trying, dear ttc woman: to give yourself body and soul to your partner, without worrying about whether you are fertile at that moment or not.
May you see that positive result! And may you have many positives if that’s your wish! As many as you want, as many as God sends you! If you want to be a mother, know that it’s a battle. Every day in a mother’s life is a unique day. Watching your child grow is priceless, and I highly recommend it to all women. Being a mother is the best thing that can happen in a woman’s life, and for those who wish to know true love, have a child! Whether it’s a child you carry in your own womb or a child of your heart—in the end, the love is the same, I am certain of that.
Cheers to all the women trying to conceive and their out-of-place anxieties! Cheers to pregnancy tests that can take away some of this anxiety (at least a little), and cheers to all the good gynecologists and fertility specialists who help so much on this journey.
Cheers to all the strong and battling women who, even with so many infertility problems, never give up or let themselves be defeated. Cheers to all the warriors with endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, or any other condition that makes pregnancy difficult. I root so much for each one of my readers, who are so much more than that—they are true friends gained over this time through the blog. Some leave, others arrive, but always with the same hope in their hearts—the hope of becoming a mother! Keep your spirits up, and let’s go make some beautiful babies to fill up this big world of ours!
Fertile kisses!
Patricia Amorim
