After 17 Years Of Struggle With Infertility Issues And Loss, I’m Now A Mom Of 7
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After 17 Years Of Struggle With Infertility Issues And Loss, I’m Now A Mom Of 7

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The author with her family. After so many years of trying to create my family, I finally had one ― but I couldn’t fully enjoy life because I was so broken inside. Jess Koehler Photo As life progressed, every year after the birth of our twins, we received a letter from the storage facility that safeguarded the many embryos from our last IVF procedure. On the fifth year, my husband opened up the letter and said to me, “I think it’s time we give these embryos a chance.” I closed my eyes and tried to visualize myself agreeing to another round of IVF. Could I reopen the wounds of trauma from all the years of failed cycles and the loss of our twins, enduring more physical, mental and emotional pain?

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