Author: Tanya Flores

Every woman’s story is unique. The commonality of women experiencing reproductive loss is increasing. Women may carry grief from various types of losses, with some being recurring. “Reproductive loss includes many experiences: miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, adoption, and more. It affects countless individuals and couples each year.” Some women dream of having children and often believe their value hinges upon marriage and their ability to be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:22, 28; 9:1, 7). Even if she doesn’t hold this childhood dream, once married, her longings join with her husband’s, and if his desire is for children, she may feel the burden of creating this hoped-for family is hers to carry. Imagine the effect on a woman when her doctor’s last suggested treatment of care for her reproductive health is to perform a hysterectomy in her childbearing years. Or the finality a woman hears when her doctor explains that a “viable” pregnancy will never be possible. In these cases, she may feel useless as a wife and, ultimately, less than a woman. Continue Reading →