Moms in the Making

I don’t usually talk about our struggles to grow our family on RCGG but I wanted to write about the amazing group Moms in the Making I found several years ago that has helped me realize that I’m not the only one going through this struggle.

Mr. RCGG and I have been trying to grow our family for several years now with no success. We have been to doctors and specialists to help us but still have had no success. When we first started back in 2018 my OB-GYN told us that he thought everything looked fine and maybe we were just not timing things right. REALLY? He also looked at me like I had lobsters coming out of my ears when I asked him why I’d get sick the week before I started a cycle. When I described what would happen he said he’d never heard of that before and probably thought I was crazy. He referred us to a specialist that was able to give us some answers to what was going on. We had our consultation and a couple of testing appointments but the week before we were to have our next appointment the office closed down because of Covid. They were not taking appointments with patients that were not already started in treatments. So we were back at the beginning.

After we moved back to Atlanta we started seeing another doctor. I had a couple ultrasounds and an HSG , a procedure that injects dye into the uterus to see if there’s anything blocking the fallopian tubes. The results of this showed that I had some minor blockage in my right tube. The next test was a saline solution test. However when the clinic called to schedule this test for two days later we were at Jekyll Island and couldn’t make the appointment. We much rather wanted to enjoy our beach time than have to worry about making it back in time for an 8 AM appointment on a Monday.

When we started this journey I was struggling to find my faith in God. I felt alone. I felt trapped between questioning God and trusting His plan. I don’t remember how I found Moms in the Making but it has been a great blessing in my life. I found other women that are going through infertility as well.

There are several ways to connect with others in Moms in the Making. One way is through prayer partners. You sign up and are matched with a prayer partner for three months. You connect with each other and pray for each other during the time you are partnered. I have met some wonderful women through this.

Another way to connect is through Bible study groups. You can sign up for in person groups and virtual groups. I’m in a virtual group that meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month via Zoom. I absolutely love my group! We are from all over the country and have two members from Canada! Our group leader is a mom made to twin boys! She describes the MITM community as the worst group with the best members and she is so right!

In October I will be going to my second MITM conference! Last year was my first time going and I loved it so much! It was so amazing to be in a room filled with the Holy Spirit and finally knowing that I was not alone! My mom is coming down this year for the conference and I am so excited to share this amazing experience with her!