You may feel guilty or greedy, but your longing is real and we understand. At Midwest Fertility, we offer a good listening ear and a comforting environment for your quest to add to your family. Maybe you’ve heard from well-meaning friends and family, “Just be glad about what you’ve got; what about all the women who can’t conceive at all?” It’s also difficult for those who can’t conceive at all to empathize sometimes, because they are dealing with their own difficult emotions. We treat couples and single women whether they are trying for their first, second or fourth child.

It is normal for women with secondary infertility to feel upset when they see mothers who have been able to conceive more than once. It seems like everybody except you has control over their lives, and that can leave you with some anger and resentment.
Secondary infertility can be as tough on couples as primary infertility. If it happened once, why won’t it happen now? Maybe you’re embarrassed about wanting another child so desperately—you've been blessed with one child already, and some might say that should be enough. You may not feel as if you can talk about your infertility with anyone. You can talk with us.

The causes of secondary and primary infertility are the same. Testing looks at the same things, including the man’s sperm, the woman’s fallopian tubes and ovulation. The standard guideline for when to seek out fertility help has been after a year of well-timed, unprotected sex.  That standard doesn’t always fit and at Midwest Fertility we recommend that women in their late 30s or early 40s come in after six months.