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Our Fertility "Friendship Quilt"
Please see the Quilt Below!!!
Many times when we are faced with challenges in our lives it can become
overwhelming and can make us feel isolated and lonely. This was something
I experienced when I was trying to get pregnant. Even though I had support
from family and friends who knew about my infertility, most of the time
they could not understand why I was subjecting myself to all of the tests,
surgeries and other treatments to try to conceive a child. Usually the
only ones who could understand the way I felt were women facing similar
circumstances who I met throughout my journey with infertility. For
a woman to be told that she is infertile is to tell her
that her body has failed her in the the most basic aspect of what makes her a woman, the
ability to bare children.This
Quilt is
dedicated to women who are having problems trying to conceive and those
facing infertility and it's here to remind us we are not alone.
It also stands here to illustrate the implications of infertility and
its
effect on so many lives. We hope it will demonstrate the need for
proper
diagnosis, early treatment and health coverage for all of us faced with
this life-changing health condition that most often challenges many
aspects of a woman's life; her role as a woman, her marriage, and her faith.
See the Quilt below!!!
Women started making autographed quilts
called "friendship quilts" in the 1840's. It was a way to keep precious
signed remembrances of friends and family which many times were the only things
connecting them to each other. Back in that time women
most often would move away from their friends and relatives to more isolated
homestead areas and they would take their friendship quilts as a reminder
of a time when they lived among family and friends. The early quilts
frequently had dedications and some contained poetic inscriptions while
quilts made after the Civil War usually only had names and sometimes the
city where the person lived. We got our inspiration for this fertility
quilt from these women who cherished the memories of a time spent among family
and old friends. We hope
this Quilt will connect women in friendship and create a circle of support
for all of us that will last a long time.
Please take a moment and be part of this Cyber Fertility Quilt
by signing a block Here |
Since March 28, 2004
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Paloma Bodart
Florida
TTC for 10 years
Tubal obstruction
Many treatments and
surgeries before 1st IVF attempted
2nd IVF - Mom to DD on 2001
No insurace coverage for
infertility treatments
Maria Solle
USA - California
TTC for 3 years
Unexplained
Starting IVF #3 April/2004
It will be our last try, we have no more money for treatment. We are up to our teeth in debt and in need of prayer.
No health insurance for infertility!!!
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Joy Smith
Chicago - IL
1 child previous marriage
(7 years old DD)
TTC 2nd child for 2 yrs
Starting 1st
IVF - After
Diagnosed w/ low sperm count
Limited insurance coverage
Luisa L.
USA - MO
TTC naturaly for 7 years and praying
for a miracle
Unexplained infertility
Considering adoption
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Please email us using the link above all the information that you would
like to have
included in your Quilt Block. Include whatever information you would
like to share such as your infertility problem, how
long you have been trying to conceive, if you have any kids, if you
have any insurance coverage for infertility, your country, state and
city where you live and any comments or thoughts that you would like to
see recorded in this quilt.
We require your name and your e-mail address, but your e-mail
will not appear on the quilt; it will be kept just for our records.
Good luck to you!!!
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