Coping with Infertility in Texas

More than 1 in 10 couples face infertility. Whether you have recently gotten news of your infertility, or have spent years seeking infertility treatments, infertility can be an emotionally taxing experience. But you are not alone, and you have choices when you are coping with infertility in Texas.

In this article we will explore infertility options and share information about struggling with infertility in Texas and choosing adoption. You can also get free information about your options from our adoption specialists by calling 1-800-ADOPTION or filling out our online form.

Infertility Definition in Texas

Infertility is the inability to conceive a child. Generally medical professionals begin investigating possible causes of infertility after a couple has attempted to conceive for a year. There are multiple possible causes for infertility, and in some cases, medical professionals are unable to determine any specific reason for infertility.

No matter what the reason is for your infertility, how you respond is your choice, and you have options.

Responses to Infertility in Texas

When a couple is unable to conceive a child, they can respond in various ways depending on their dreams and desires. Couples might begin seeking information about other ways of growing their family, they might look for fertility treatment, or they might accept their infertility.

Seeking Paths to Building Your Family in Texas

Many couples who experience infertility are excited to bring a child into their lives, so they begin looking into other ways that they could grow their family. The most successful options for growing your family when facing infertility are:

• Adoption: One of the most common options families look into is adoption. There are multiple forms of adoption, including domestic infant adoption, foster care adoption, and international adoption.
• Surrogacy: If a medical professional determines that one or both partners has useable gametes (sperm or eggs), in some cases couples choose to pursue surrogacy, and another woman carries the pregnancy for the couple.
• Fostering: Couples may also pursue fostering to bring a child into their lives, but in most cases, fostering a child is temporary and you will not become the child’s permanent parent.

Seeking Infertility Treatment in Texas

Some couples also pursue infertility treatments. Advances in medical interventions have made it easier for couples who are coping with infertility in Texas to attempt to carry a pregnancy.

Some of the options for infertility treatments include:

• Fertility drugs
• IVF (In vitro fertilization)
• ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
• IUI (Intrauterine insemination)
• Gamete or embryo donation

While some couples pursue fertility treatments because the initial costs may appear less expensive than adoption, one study showed that the average couple who had a successful pregnancy when seeking infertility treatment spent nearly $50,000 to carry a single successful pregnancy. Adoption expenses vary by situation, but are often less.

Many couples are also ultimately still unable to conceive despite the money they have spent on fertility treatments, and these expenses are often not covered by medical insurance.

Infertility treatment also has a lower chance of a positive outcome than if you adopt or pursue surrogacy. Couples who pursue fertility treatments have about a 50% success rate, while surrogacy and adoption success have been measured  statistically at 75% or higher.

In some cases, families pursue infertility treatments at the same time that they begin fostering, as they are in the process of adopting, or after they already have children.

Accepting Infertility

Many couples facing infertility in Texas report strong emotional responses like depression, hopelessness, lack of purpose, or grief. These strong emotions can last for months or years, and couples may continue hoping for pregnancy and pursue infertility treatment for years without a successful pregnancy.

For some couples, infertility is something they are able to accept more easily. Some people may be unsure about parenting a child or may have been strongly considering adoption before they find out about their infertility, and infertility may even come as a relief.

In other situations, grief may be less pronounced for couples, especially if they are not set on pursuing infertility treatments or anticipating giving birth as their only option for growing their family.

Infertility can feel isolating, but it is common, and it doesn’t have to be the end of your journey in growing your family. No matter what your response is to infertility, you may struggle with feelings of grief, sadness, or a number of other emotions.

Any emotional response to infertility is normal, and you can get adoption counseling and care referrals through our adoption hotline at 1-800-ADOPTION.

Deciding to Adopt After Infertility in Texas

Adoption can help you create a beautiful life, and can be a positive choice for everyone involved. For many couples, the decision to pursue adoption comes easily when they accept infertility. For others, it can take time and healing.

But even though adoption often comes after infertility, adoption is not a cure for infertility, nor is it a solution to any grief you might have about infertility. If you feel strongly about carrying a pregnancy as a couple, you should be certain that you are pursuing adoption for the right reasons before you begin the process.

While your love for an adoptive child can be equal to a child you give birth to, it is a different experience, and it comes with unique challenges. Adopting a child to fill a void you have or choosing to adopt only because you can’t have a pregnancy is not fair to the child. Every child should be wanted and loved for who they are.

To find out why adoption is a great choice you can take a look at stories from adoptive parents and birth parents, and get more information about adoption by clicking here or contacting our adoption professionals at 1-800-ADOPTION.

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