Pain, Loss, Grief, & Anger
Parents Feel ...
- Hurt by infertility and the emotional pain, loss, and grief associated with infertility or the treatment
- Protective of family members from any pain, loss, and grief by sheltering them from the knowledge their grandchild, niece, nephew is not genetically related to them
- Angry that they were placed in the position of having to tell their child… Why me? Why my family?
Managing Pain, Loss, Grief, & Anger
- Acknowledge the pain, loss, grief or anger you feel
- Take time for self-care
- Choose to focus on the positive
- Incorporate your feelings into your telling story with your children, on their terms
- Getting Ready, Letting Go
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Parent Experiences with Pain, Loss, Grief, & Anger
Two Moms share their experience