Let us begin! In this introduction, I will simply provide a simple definition of what infertility means and then pose a question you may respond to in a comment to this post, if desired. Infertility is defined as a couple who has been actively seeking to become pregnant for at least a year without success. Furthermore, infertility means a couple has a reduced ability to conceive a child: It does not mean they are sterile. Nevertheless, it may often feel that way.
Part 1 of this series will be discussing perceptions of infertile couples. Here is the question to ponder to prepare you for part 1: What is the general perception of couples who are childless in the U.S.? How does this differ from other countries around the world?
References:
www.webmd.com
4 comments:
I don't know what the general perceptions are. Your answer will be interesting. My perception of infertile couples is that they have a tremendous desire to have children and I hope they are able to realize their desires.
I hear coments from some people that their children don't have the desire to have children. However, these are from non-members. I usually assume that couples who are members have the desire to have kids.
I feel that the couples who have the strongest desires to become a family with children also have the toughest time having children. This is a trial and a blessing for it means they want to have a family. Many times the family we have is from adoption or or with technical help as in IVF. When the miracles come to be a family with children the difficulty makes the blessing all the sweeter.
The research suggests their is a growing population of "voluntary" childless couples the world over, but particularly in more developed countries. This growing phenomenon has lead to the rising generation in Europe being below the replacement level. In contrast, involuntary childless couples are increasingly having difficult times having children because couples are waiting until they are older to have children.
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