Many of us on this fertility journey have also experienced the loss of a pregnancy. It can be a devastasting experience.  There is a local support group called HOPE that meets at 7 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. This month it should be on Tuesday, April 14th. From early miscarriage and beyond, all are welcome no matter the stage of your loss. While they do not have a website, you can contact Rev. Marsha Hutchison at 317.846.3404 ext. 315 for additional details. They also offer one-on-one support.

Don’t forget our monthly support group meeting is this coming Monday, the 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at St. Luke’s UMC.

Lily and I were very pleased to have 5 attendees at the meeting tonight.  We had one return visitor and four first-time visitors, including one husband.  I think everyone enjoyed meeting each other and sharing our stories.  It always amazes me that we can have such different stories and paths we’ve taken, but still can relate to all of the feelings involved.

We also discussed a men’s group and decided we’d see if St. Luke’s will let us use the room next door to our regular meeting room in March for the men to talk on their own.  We’ll keep you posted about that!  And let us know if you think your husband would be interested.

We know there are a lot of women in Indianapolis struggling to have a baby.  There wouldn’t be so many fertility clinics here if there weren’t.  But it does not seem like very many people know about this group, and we want to help as many people as possible.  So if you know of a fertility clinic, women’s group, therapist’s office or community board where we can place our flyer, please let us know. 

Also, feel free to post the flyer yourself!

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2009 is here and we have two new leaders for the Indianapolis Resolve group – Lily and Karen.  We want to say a big thank you to the previous leaders – Lisa and Stephanie.  They did a great job and offered support to a lot of women.

Although we know this is a group you would never want to join, the fact is that many of us are having fertility issues, and coming together to talk about them can make it a little easier to handle.  So please consider coming to a meeting; I think you find it much more beneficial than you anticipate.

Lily and I are also hoping to do some more “fun” activities like dinners out, or couples nights.  If you have any suggestions, please let us know.  Also, we are considering moving the meetings to a non-religious location, so if you have any ideas or area preferences, please let us know that too.

Karen