Anna Hornbostel

#1in6, Infertility and Reproductive Loss Support

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@BorjomiDrinker We never had kids despite a lot of hope and effort. I’m shuttling around my visiting nephews this week and shoving them full of junk food 😂 it’s not the life I wanted but there is still love and joy in the midst of a grief I can’t ever set down.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@mrs_alyse I wish people wouldn’t just assume everyone has the same reproductive story and it’s easy for everyone since it was easy for them. Im sorry you’ve experienced so much loss. Infertility sucks.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@vlhill1 @DanielleBFranz Running is what I see far more often than screaming. It’s such a safety risk. A restaurant owner I know had to tell a family to leave recently because they wouldn’t stop their kids from running and it was too dangerous with hot food etc

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@mrs_alyse When we were diagnosed in 2009 I honestly thought we were like 1 in a million because of how little it. Childlessness after infertility is also very rarely discussed. Everyone assumes it’s chosen.

[Nisha Patel, MD MS, Dipl of ABOM, CCMS @DrPlantel]

Since this administration is so obsessed with women having more babies…let me remind you of something:

A woman’s worth is not defined by how many children she may or may not have.

Women’s health isn’t just about what happens before and during pregnancy. Her health matters across her entire lifespan, from the moment she is born until the day she dies.

A woman is not just a “baby oven”. Her health matters. That’s not up for debate, period.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@Vortasis @inkfycreates Infertility impacts 1in6, and 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in loss. Complex reproductive stories are not an extreme exception.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@brittilina No. My solution is that people can say “I love having a big family” and share about it without making broad statements about the spiritual well being of people they don’t know whose families may look different from theirs for a huge variety of reasons.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@LukeDashjr @Keekeebooks So if someone had childhood cancer or was born without a uterus they can’t get married?

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@mrs_alyse I’m 18 years in and still often surprised how many times it feels like being stabbed then blamed for bleeding

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@brittilina And this one guy can ripple into someone saying “you didn’t pray hard enough, that’s why your baby died” Thats why the request is to model grace and compassion when discussing reproductive stories. 1in4 pregnancies ends in loss, 1 in 6 walk infertility.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@brittilina Because people DO say that stuff in person to people whose stories involve deep pain. “God knew you’d be a bad mom” “Your baby died because of secret sin” I can give you a long list of awful things people say. That’s why people ask for compassion to lead

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@mdvirgilio Reproductive stories are complex and not every story goes as hoped for. You can't tell from the outside what a person has been through.

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@grogu_dindjarin There’s an official Galaxy’s Edge cookbook with a Mandalorian stew recipe so that’s my head cannon!

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@sw_holocron I have an Ewok he can hang out with 🤣🤣🤣

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@rePro_Truth My mom just sent me this 🧡

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@hyas_melakwa @Tripslide242327 @realJennaEllis @ChristianPost What definition of family in this article apples to married couples experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss?

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@KaeleyT I led an infertility support group at a large church for 9 years. Most of the male pastors didn’t come within a mile of it. I see this and grieve for my sisters walking deep grief

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@_nomadic_soul @TheRealKielbasa It’s a trauma response sadly. The problem solving parts of our brains get overwhelmed

[Anna Hornbostel @annadala]

@_nomadic_soul I bought some shaved lamb leg at Trader Joe’s to try to make salads with arugula, roasted butternut squash and I’m going to make some crispy chickpeas for crunch. Think total for 3-4 salads will be about $25 and 30 minutes. I just need to figure out a dressing 😂