Recently I participated in a IF bracelet exchange. It created the perfect opportunity for me to design a good luck bracelet for another lady going through the same struggles I've been facing. I wanted it to be full of symbols of luck, hope, faith, lots of baby dust, something to wear to remind us of the journey we are on. Sometimes it's something as simple as a little bracelet or a pair of lucky socks that can bring you hope or give you a little joy! I'll be wearing mine here in WI while she will be wearing her's in NM and another friend I am sending one to will have one in NY. It's like it connects us together.
I found a artist in the UK who was able to make my ideas come to life.
Below is the finished bracelet ...
Front: "Hoping...Believing...Waiting"
Back: Psalm 113:9
Dangle: Baby Dust
Charms: Baby Feet (what we are waiting for) and a Turtle (Turtles carry the world on their backs and have been a symbol of fertility due to the number of eggs they lay)
Clasp: heart and arrow for love
Gemstones: Rainbow moonstone is believed to aid in matters of love, fertility and childbirth. Rose Quartz is believed to increase love and fertility. Green Aventurine is known to bring its wearer good luck. And Red Carnelian (which also looks like a pomegranate on the chain) is believed to increase fertility, stimulate and balance the reproductive system and increase blood flow to the reproductive system.
I also recieved a beautiful bracelet from my buddy. One I will cherish and wear often and hope to have a little girl or daughter-in-law I can pass it on to and tell the story of how it came to me one day.
One of the blessings of sharing my infertility this past year is the many wonderful ladies I have met all over the world. We laugh, we cry, we share deep personal struggles, we pray for and support each other. It's been a wonderful blessing for my life. You can't truly understand what it's like unless you've been in our shoes. I just wish not so many had to walk this path.
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