| Worry, stress, frustration and heart ache goes hand | | | | and understanding during this trying time. |
| in hand in the quest to find the solution and the | | | | But it is a two way street of receiving support and |
| answers to so many questions that infertile couples | | | | giving support as well. By sharing your own |
| have. | | | | knowledge that you have gained and the experiences |
| Approximately ten to fifteen percent of couples that | | | | that you have had dealing with your own issues with |
| are in the supposedly optimum fertile period of their | | | | your inability to conceive, you first of all release your |
| reproductive life are having trouble to conceive. So | | | | own emotional frustrations and stress and secondly |
| this is a much more common problem than most | | | | help others with theirs. |
| people are aware of. | | | | The do's and don'ts of sharing your thoughts on |
| If you are one of these 10 to 15% of couples, then | | | | infertility message boards. Their are some message |
| finding support and the answers to your numerous | | | | board etiquette that you should be familiar with |
| questions on what options are open to you and how | | | | before you decide to take part in what the infertility |
| to tackle this problem should be your first priority. | | | | community have to offer, or what you have to offer |
| You need to equip yourself with knowledge. You can | | | | to them. |
| obtain this knowledge directly from the source and | | | | It is easy to put something down as a post or |
| what better source than other people that have | | | | comment without thinking about how other people |
| been in the same situation that you are in now or are | | | | can interpret it. So always before doing so, consider |
| currently in the same situation. You will find this | | | | if your post of comment are courteous and if you |
| source of advice, experience and support through | | | | were in front of that person in real life if you would |
| infertility message boards. | | | | say it like that. |
| Why Infertility Message Boards? | | | | All knowledge should be shared with sensitivity. |
| With the development of the internet as a | | | | Everyone has a different view of their own world, |
| communication medium, we are lucky that people | | | | we don't have all the facts and our experiences and |
| from all over the world that are facing the same | | | | interpretations of it are different so gently, gently is |
| challenges, can come together in one place where | | | | the way to go. |
| they can share and discuss their knowledge, | | | | As with your own infertility experience, you know |
| experiences and information. | | | | first hand how complicated and emotionally laden a |
| For couples that face the struggle of infertility, these | | | | issue it is. In your efforts to help, keep in mind the |
| online places are infertility message boards. Infertile | | | | different levels and stages that you have gone |
| couples, can share their information here, support | | | | through in your journey to where you are now. Be |
| each other, discuss the problems and frustrations | | | | considerate when sharing, especially if there are |
| they experience. | | | | differences of opinions, the stress and the emotions |
| What are the specifics of these message boards? | | | | are in turmoil and in hindsight things look different. |
| Some infertility message boards are open to anyone | | | | There are so many different aspects to every case |
| and others are membership communities. | | | | of infertility that the combined sharing of knowledge |
| Some medical or alternative medicine infertility | | | | on a infertility message board can be a great learning |
| specialists and councilors that have a social | | | | experience. |
| conscience and want to do more than what they are | | | | You just might learn something knew about your |
| able to do, and reach a wider audience with their | | | | own case that might put your mind at ease or you |
| knowledge, than what is possible in the confines of | | | | might be reminded about a certain sign or symptom |
| their practice sometimes visit these infertility | | | | that you haven't told your primary health care |
| message boards to offer support and their wisdom | | | | provider about that might be valuable in your |
| as well. | | | | treatment. |
| Couples that face the inability to conceive can get a | | | | The value of these message boards are in the fact |
| wider and at the same time a much more in depth | | | | that you will find a place that you can find out more |
| understanding of what it is that they are facing and | | | | about the issues you are facing. At the same time |
| what their choices are from these boards. They are | | | | you are connecting with infertile couples with the |
| in contact with other couples that understand their | | | | same hopes and dreams that you have and share |
| situation. | | | | the common bond and feeling of belonging and the |
| Infertility is a very emotional experience that needs | | | | knowledge that you are not alone. |
| to be managed with understanding and sensitivity. | | | | By being an active member of the board or message |
| It is very helpful to be able to discuss your feelings | | | | boards that you choose to belong too, you will |
| and to share the mutual experiences with other | | | | support and find support from others that are in the |
| infertile couples. They are the best source of support | | | | same situation you are in. |