Heritage Project

Emotions

Children are a heritage from

the Lord, offspring a reward
from Him. Like arrows in the
hands of a warrior are
children born in ones youth.
Blessed is the man whose
quiver is full of them. They
will not be put to shame
when they contend with their
opponents in court.

Infertility is emotionally
painful for men and women

Psalms 127:3-5

Risk Factors
Women over the age of 30
Men over the age of 40
Smoking tobacco
Drinking alcohol
Being overweight or underweight
Exercising excessively
Drinking caffeine excessively

Infertility was rated more

emotionally painful than
divorce, and it can cause the
same level of pain as a
terminal illness

Effects
Your experience
Anger
Feeling defective and broken
Helplessness
Sadness
Feeling uncomfortable at
church
Isolation
Marital stress
Family members pain
Friends reactions

Trust in Him at all timespour out your

hearts to Him for God is out refuge.

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Psalms 62:8

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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death
shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor
crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have
passed away.
Revelation 21:1

Helpful Resources
The Infertility Companion:
Hope and Help for couples
Facing Infertility by
Sandra Glahn and William
Cutrer
Hannahs Hope: Seeking
Gods Heart in the Midst of
Infertility, Miscarriage,
and Adoption Loss by
Jennifer Saake
Moments for Couples Who
Long for Children by
Ginger Garrent
hannah.org
sarahslaughter.com

Alternative Options

CAUSES

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Women:

The females eggs are fertilized in a dish

and implanted in the uterus 3-5 days later

Problems ovulating
Blockage or damage of fallopian tube

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Endometriosis

The males sperm are medically inserted

into the uterus the day following ovulation

Early menopause
Thyroid problems

Surrogacy

Men:

The males sperm and females egg are

implanted in another females uterus. After
birth the baby is legally given to the
biological parents.

Abnormal sperm production

Adoption
The male and female legally adopt a child
who biologically comes from another
couple

Impaired delivery of sperm

Overexposure to certain environmental elements
such as tight boxers or briefs, laptops, hot tubs, or
cancer treatments
Chlamydia or Gonorrhea