I was 21, very active, my weight was healthy, (not over or under weight) and my periods were ultra r...

Audrey • Q
I was 21, very active, my weight was healthy, (not over or under weight) and my periods were ultra regular. There was nothing I could find that explained why I was having trouble getting pregnant, but I was. Every month was a greater disappointment and a few people would try to help me by saying "you'll have a baby when you're ready which wasn't helpful at all. 16 year olds got pregnant all the time and I didn't want to hear that they were more ready than me. I became resentful of all the new moms showing off their new babies, which I shouldn't have. I knew I would be doing the same thing if I had a baby of my own. Honestly, I don't know what changed, but I started feeling more hopeful. My husband gave me a blessing and I just felt better. I was still disappointed when I wasn't pregnant, but I was more optimistic. I was pregnant 2 months later! One thing I would tell women who are having a hard time is that I look back at these 11 months I spent trying to get pregnant and all that I have been able to do for others that I wouldn't have been able to do if I was pregnant and know that God has a plan, and sometimes it has nothing to do with your readiness to have a baby. But more to do with what you can do for others.