A photo of a tiny baby surrounded by hundreds of syringes has started making the rounds online. That description makes the situation sound a bit scary, but you can rest assured that there’s nothing creepy going on here.
It’s actually a photo that honors the struggle that many women go through when they want to start a family.
This photo was submitted to Sher Institutes’ Facebook page by a client named Angela.
That’s because she went through hundreds of needles before she finally got pregnant. Now, she has a beautiful baby girl.
(via ABC)
Conceiving through in vitro fertilization (IVF) as Angela did can require hundreds of hormone injections. Angela underwent the IVF process multiple times over the course of a year, and she says that her doctors had to use a crazy amount of needles throughout the process.
It’s a tough and painful endeavor for women, both physically and emotionally.
When Sher Institutes shared her photo, more mothers came forward.
This sense of solidarity helped them share all of their painful, nerve-wracking, and triumphant stories. The women found solace in knowing that they weren’t alone in this fight.
They also shared photos of their beautiful children, all of whom were conceived with the help of IVF therapy.
Eventually, Angela’s IVF treatments worked, and she had a beautiful, healthy baby girl. She encourages other women who are going through this process to “hang in there.” Judging by these stories, all of that risk is worth the reward.
