{"id":297,"date":"2011-05-17T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acupunctureinmichigan.com\/?p=297"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T19:26:31","slug":"infertility-support-groups-taking-that-first-step-by-marina-lombardo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acupunctureinmichigan.com\/infertility-support-groups-taking-that-first-step-by-marina-lombardo\/","title":{"rendered":"Infertility Support Groups – Taking that First Step by Marina Lombardo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excerpt from Marina Lombard’s Blog:<\/p>\n

Emma had been planning for weeks to attend a local fertility support group meeting. But every time the regularly scheduled Wednesday night meeting came up on her calendar, she found a reason not to go. Finally she realized that there was more than just last-minute scheduling conflicts that were holding her back. Going to the meeting, she realized, felt like an admission of failure. She felt like she was \u201ccoming out of the closet,\u201d acknowledging her infertility for\u00a0everyone<\/em> to see.<\/p>\n

Not everyone has difficulty becoming involved in infertility<\/a> support group meetings. For some, this setting may immediately feel like a port in the storm, a safe place to meet like-minded others. But if you find that this is not the case for you, that\u00a0your first steps are hesitant or even guarded, know that you\u2019re not alone. It can takes a lot of courage to admit that you are struggling with anything, especially fertility issues. One way to ease\u00a0your entry is to reach out\u00a0to a close friend or your partner, and ask them to accompany you to your first infertility group. Another idea is to seek out an evening when\u00a0a group topic is of interest to you, so that this seeking of information can be your focus.<\/p>\n

However it is that you get there, just remember that the results are well worth it. As Emma soon discovered, \u201cI felt as if I was finally with women who really\u00a0understood\u00a0what I was going through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marina Lombardo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more about Marina Lombardo, please visit\u00a0http:\/\/iammorethanmyinfertility.wordpress.com\/<\/p>\n

She is the author of “I am more than my Infertility” along with Linda Parker.<\/p>\n

Please also join us for our Holistic Fertility Support group at Acupuncture Healthcare Associates.<\/p>\n

Our upcoming meetings are Sunday June 12th and Sunday July 10th from 10:30 to 12:00 in West Bloomfield, MI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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