| “Just eight days post-ovulation with what would potentially be my fifth baby, sixth pregnancy, I started peeing on sticks. ALL the sticks,” writes Alex Frost today. It was for a very specific reason: “Even though I’d successfully carried a rainbow baby, now my fourth son, the same feelings of uncertainty and anxiety were back, and I didn’t even know if I was pregnant or not yet. I was officially a POAS addict, which stands for Pee on a Stick Addict, a term the infertility mamas throw around online.” What follows is a really thoughtful piece about the experience of carrying a rainbow baby, and all the emotional complexities it brings. Give it a read. |
