Wow, here we go into March. Join us for the March meeting on Monday, March 8th. Here are the details:

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Rm. e104 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
100 W. 86th Street - north side of Indy
Plenty of free parking

Upon entering the church you will see the large stained glass artwork. Walk towards it then go up the first hallway on your right. The room e104 is at the corner of the hallway.

Questions? Contact Amy at indyresolve@yahoo.com.

Just a reminder that February’s meeting is this Monday, the 8th.  Here are the usual details:

Monday, February 8th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis
Room E104

Hope to see you there!

For our last meeting in 2009, I’m planning to keep things a little more casual at the beginning and have some holiday snacks on hand. (Please bring your own drink!) I’d really like to see some of our graduates return for the first hour, so you can share your success stories and provide inspiration for those who are still trying. Advice on IVF, drug side effects, etc are always appreciated.

We’ll also be welcoming our new leader - Amy! She has agreed to take over the group so it will not be discontinued. A great big thanks to her and I hope she gets out of it as much as I have. I have really enjoyed leading the meetings and will really miss everyone!

Meeting info:

Monday, December 14th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
100 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis
Room E104

Hope to see you there!
Karen

So sorry that the main www.indyresolve.org listed the wrong date for this month. The meeting date is this coming Monday, the 9th. All the other details remain the same.

We are still looking for leaders to take over the group for next year. Otherwise as 2009 closes, so will the group. It would be a real shame to see that happen but as we all know, things sometimes come and go.

Also, sorry that the blog has been quite for a while, life has been busy. Those who are looking for support during the holidays, might want to check out www.infertilityeclass.com. This is a project myself and Infertile Naomi from 999 Reasons to laugh at Infertility have been developing. Not sure where it’s going to lead but hopefully we can give support to more women this way.

Some time ago we posted about another group, the HOPE Pregnancy Loss Support Group, that also meets at St. Luke’s UMC. One woman actually attended the meeting last Tuesday and had some great comments, which are shared below. If you’ve suffered a miscarriage you might also consider this as another way to work through your grief. While my miscarriages were a few years ago, I’m still considering going now. Anyway, here’s the feedback:

“As for the HOPE group, I loved it. I really wish I had known about it months ago. There were about 15 women there and based on what was said it’s a pretty regular group with a few people coming and going each month. At the beginning of the meeting we went around the room and shared our stories and the discussion just sort of flowed from there. Most of the women have children at home, some have experienced infertility*(*please note that infertility is not the focus of this group), and others had their losses many, many years ago and still come to the meetings. Overall, the group seems to be very compassionate. The December meeting is actually an informal memorial service for the babies. They’ve also recently built a small garden as a memorial to the babies. You can buy a plaque and inscribe it with whatever you want and then it goes on the wall. I was just really impressed with these things. They don’t minimalize your pain or the life of your babies. If anything, the group affirms that your pain is real and acknowledges the existence and importance of the babies which were lost. Depending on what you’re looking for I can see the group being a really great thing. It was incredibly comforting and therapeutic to know that other women have experienced similar things, have struggled with the same feelings of pain, loss, anger, etc. The only downside I can see is that it’s difficult to listen to the experiences of the other women–they are truly heart breaking. In some ways it opened up old wounds and hurt, but I’m not entirely sure that’s a bad thing. I think that talking about it with other women may actually be beneficial in the long run.” - Recent Group Attendee 

If you think this could be for you, please contact Rev. Marsha Hutchison at 317.846.3404 ext. 315 for additional details. They also offer one-on-one support.