Hey girl heyyy, and WELCOME! 👋🏾🎉I’m not sure how you made your way here but however, I’m glad you came on in the room!
Disclaimer: If you’re looking for something that will be 100% grammatically correct and sounds like an educated thesis- this aint it sis! But if you are looking for something inspiring, informative, encouraging, and GENUINE… well then, pull up a chair and settle in because I’m hearing, that this is the place to be!
The Origins
Since I could remember, I loved to write. As a kid, I remember asking my aunt for a diary on my birthday, a diary that I still have to this day (I’m low-key a hoarder of all things I deem sentimental). That diary started it all. I’ve had journal after journal filling the pages daily. Sometimes I would talk about how much my parents annoyed me, somebody’s son I was crushing on, or who I wanted to be (Lisa “Left-eye” Lopez, Tyra Banks, and Scary Spice) or what I wanted to be (a midwife-fashion designer-runway model) when I grew up.
As the years went on, I excelled in English courses or any class that required an essay (research topics weren’t exactly my jam) however, it brought me joy to put pen to paper. The journaling dwindled a little bit as I got older because adulting is hard and ghetto but I was and still am, always in my thoughts with my head in the clouds! Must be the introvert in me.
The Tea
Enter, The Anticipating Fertile Girl (The AFG) formally known as Affectionately Nae. This is a place for me to exercise my creativity through writing freely, but with a purpose. That purpose is connected to a personal journey that I’ve discovered many women and families go through, silently and alone as we were. Infertility is something that most people don’t want to discuss but hits the homes of 1 in 8 couples according to Resolve. 1/3 of infertility is connected to a female factor, 1/3 is connected to a malefactor, and another 1/3 is connected to both or unexplained. Therefore, it’s not only a woman’s issue contrary to popular belief. (Resolve, 2021). Instead, each partner has an equal chance of contributing to infertility.
So, I wanna talk about it. I want to share my infertility journey with other women going through the same journey, however, similar or different. I want to nurture healing through encouraging, affirming, and joining my faith with families praying and believing for a child, those who aren’t physically able to have children, and those whose journey’s were so long and tough that the best decision for them was to call it quits. This thang ain’t no joke and it’s not for the weak but that’s what family is for right?
“A friend loves at all times and a brother (sister) is born for adversity”
Proverbs 17:17
Sis, we are family now!(TWINS!!👯♀️) I’m here for you. Trust me, putting my business out here is one of the scariest things I’ve ever done ESPECIALLY AS AN INTROVERT, but I believe God has called me to bring about healing in this way.
The Truth
I’m not perfect in this journey and I don’t claim to be the ultimate authority on infertility and how to increase your chances of getting pregnant. I will never claim to be able to heal you physically from infertility ( but I speak of mind, body soul healing that comes from activating your faith and belief through simply being encouraged and surrounding yourself with a life-giving community). As a fellow AFG who experiences infertility on a daily basis, I’ve experienced the pain that comes with it, the low self-esteem, shame, and doubt that creeps up.
On the flip side, I’ve also been given unexplainable peace throughout the journey that I know can only come from God. I’ve discovered a strength that I didn’t know I had. Just like anyone else, I have my good and my bad days as expected. However, I’m still here standing and that is the hope I hold on to AND that is the hope I want for you!
So stick around for a bit, read a few posts, leave a couple comments and join the budding AFG community where you can mix and mingle with your fellow AFG twins! We are so happy to have you!
Affectionately, Nae ❣️
Drop a 👯♀️ emoji in the comments, if you are an AFG twin, I’d love to hear from you!