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sbrowns08

Did anyone else see the "ask anything" episode? I swear that someone asked about infertility and she answered that they should start by praying for a baby.

I'm not sure if this actually happened, or if my in.sane bitter IF bi*ch brain made it up...

watkinae

Yeah that makes so much sense....all of us ladies on here just aren't praying hard enough for a baby.  And those teen moms that get pregnant by accident must be doing too much praying.  (I hope you note the sarcasm here) 

People annoy me, if you dont' know about infertility you shouldn't speak on it. 

Mitzi Bishi

I didn't watch it, but it sounds like the holy roller response. 

While I know tragedies can happen to any family and you can't plan for them, this family has me stumped. 

If you are a parent to 20 children that is a lot of responsibility. It's great they don't have debt, but what about insurance, what if someone gets an illness. Is praying going to cure cancer? Sure, it might help, but I feel like they can only see as far as their bedroom.  

So IF sufferers aren't faithful enough... gee, that's a new one. I respect their choices, even if I don't agree with them, but please don't take the moral high ground and tell me ART is evil and "unnatural", too. Especially those families who find having children clearly worth it to do it over and over again. 

btaylor19

I would not doubt it.  Many people believe in the power of prayer.  I don't personally, but I don't hold it against anyone who believes that it will make a difference.

sbrowns08

I also hate the assumption that prayer *isn't* where the couple started. As if it was missing from the beginning.

genmalone

sbrowns08:

I also hate the assumption that prayer *isn't* where the couple started. As if it was missing from the beginning.

This!  My in-laws keep telling me I just need to pray more.  They have know idea how much I pray and I feel like it's just one more way for them to blame me.

mandyandmike2009

genmalone:

sbrowns08:

I also hate the assumption that prayer *isn't* where the couple started. As if it was missing from the beginning.

This!  My in-laws keep telling me I just need to pray more.  They have know idea how much I pray and I feel like it's just one more way for them to blame me.

THIS!!!!  I hear this from the grandparents. It's very frustrating

OnTheLanai

What I got from that comment was that a good place to START would be to pray. Mainly because she didn't know what else to say. She hasn't been in our shoes. But she definitely didn't wanna say anything trivial in relation to it. I got the vibe that she really truly does feel bad that there are women who can't get pregnant like she does(or even at all).

I am definitely a bitter infertile at this point in time, but I have to be honest..I don't think she meant that all you have to do is pray and then BAM!

sbrowns08

OnTheLanai:

What I got from that comment was that a good place to START would be to pray. Mainly because she didn't know what else to say. She hasn't been in our shoes. But she definitely didn't wanna say anything trivial in relation to it. I got the vibe that she really truly does feel bad that there are women who can't get pregnant like she does(or even at all).

I am definitely a bitter infertile at this point in time, but I have to be honest..I don't think she meant that all you have to do is pray and then BAM!

Right, but like I said, I dislike the implication that those dealing with IF didn't start by praying. Perhaps it was just they way it was worded. Of course I'm hyper sensitive to these things anyway!

emmypants

Your right. She made me feel like s**t. I do pray. Ugh.