Biblical Womanhood: Trusting God and Infertility

My husband proposed to me in February of 2000. Just one month later I was in the doctors office being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS – a disease that contributes to infertility, heart disease, and cancer). I went undiagnosed with this for seven years with unexplained pain and irregular cycles. So, off the bat, we knew we may have some difficulty conceiving.

5 years, 5 rounds of fertility treatments with national experts, and 3 (necessary) surgeries later I still have not conceived. My husband also has male factor infertility.

We both wanted a large family. Family is the most important to my husband and I came from a very small family and broken home – so I wanted many children.

Many people prayed over us and anointed me with oil and we prayed for healing. In 2004, we began the adoption process, we signed on with an agency looking for an open adoption. As it turns out God brought our first son to us for free through the foster care system. Anyone who knows us knows that we are all a perfect match. We are currently looking for our next child to adopt.

I’ve never been pregnant. I don’t know if I ever will. One thing that does hurt is to hear people say, “Now that you’ve adopted you are going to get pregnant. It happens all the time.”

Frankly – I’ve been through quite enough ups and downs hoping day after day to conceive and it doesn’t help when people say this to me. I may never get pregnant. But God will give the barren woman healing. And she’ll dance with joy like the mother of children. -Amanda Davis

You can visit the Davis Family's Adoption page here and the blog about their son here. In addition Amanda said: "Since PCOS affects many more woman than once thought I want to get the word out about the disease. Visit the PCOS Quilt for stories from other women who are affected by it."

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

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