Adoption & Infertility Counseling in New York City
Trying to become a parent should be a pleasant and exciting time. Sometimes it does not go exactly as planned and it becomes an emotional roller coaster ride. The journey is intensely personal and you can often feel isolated. Women need to receive support and understanding in their quest for motherhood. When problems arise it can put a strain on your relationship with your partner and if you are becoming a single mother that often presents a separate set of stressors. Some of the issues that come up:
- Diagnosis of Infertility
- Depression over repeated miscarriage
- Infertilty treatments
- Complicated adoption process
- Physical discomfort and constant monitoring of symptoms, cycles. and everything medical
These procedures, waiting periods and hormonal fluctuations can cause:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Loss of pleasure in sexual relations because it is all about the thermometer
- Loss of control over your life
- Fear of failure
- Constant mood swings over monthly results
Adoption has its own set of issues.
Once you make the decision to move forward, you might be thinking about:
- Sadness over loss of biological connection
- Fears about the unknown
- Will there be cultural or racial issues you need to face
- Anxiety about how different it might be
I have personal experience and have survived and succeeded and will be here to help you find the strength you need to persevere -- in any direction you choose. Together we will stay focused on why you were doing this in the first place; that no matter what impediments you face, you can and will have a child to raise and love and become the parent you wanted to be.
If you're in New York City and dealing with infertility or adoption issues, I welcome your call or email to discover how I can help.
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