For me, much of my journey was a battle of trying to work out what exactly God had promised me and how much I was supposed to do to bring about his promises. 

Staying positive on a long journey to parenthood can be a challenge. There is the monthly ups and downs as well as the cumulative stress of keeping schedules, medications, supplements etc all going with a smile month after month when the end seems nowhere in sight. Some days seem easy and hopeful - others doom and gloom. How is one to cope.