National Infertility Awareness Week! Things You Can Do During NIAW

Yay, it’s National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)! Sponsored by RESOLVE, National Infertility Awareness Week is April 25th through May 2nd this year, timed for the week before Mother’s Day. It’s the perfect time to raise awareness about infertility.

National Infertility Awareness Week is a week not just for raising awareness in those who are oblivious to the men and women living with infertility, but also a time to get educated about our options. The more you know about infertility testing, treatment, and coping skills, the better able you’ll navigate the infertility maze.

What can you do in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week?

• Maybe you’ll stop by our fertility forums and offer your understanding and support to others coping with infertility. Even when you don’t know what to say or how to answer, just posting a short, “Hey, I’m here, I hear you, I understand,” can warm someone’s heart.
• Perhaps you’d like to start an infertility blog. Your blog can become an outlet for your own experiences, but also, it’ll help others out there with infertility know they are not alone. Never underestimate the power of your own stories!
• You may want to check out RESOLVE’s list of seven things people can do in seven days during the NIAW.
• Sign up and attend one of the daily tele-seminars during the week, hosted by RESOLVE. (They are free, by the way.)
• Plan to celebrate on May 3rd, National Infertility Survival Day! (A bit like Mother’s Day for infertility survivors, except having children is not required.) You can also share your dream plans for the day here. (My ideal day – breakfast in bed, dinner at my favorite steak place, and a massage… oh ya.)

How will you be spending National Infertility Awareness Week? Feel free to share in the comments below. I’d love to hear from you!