Ten years later, though, something was clearly not right. After six months of trying unsuccessfully to conceive, Karen and Charlie were getting worried.
Infertility is a nightmare.
Eager to start their blended family, Karen and Charlie decided to get help. I thought that now the problem had been isolated, and it could be overcome. The doctor recommended Clomid, a drug that stimulates ovulation, and artificial insemination. I would cry for a day, then get up the next day and start trying to get pregnant again. Three attempts at artificial insemination were unsuccessful, so Karen's doctor added drugs that prevent miscarriages to her regimen.