Less Shame and More Sharing?
Throughout history people have viewed infertility as shameful and demeaning. Usually the woman was thought to be at fault if a couple had problems trying to conceive. Women were usually blamed—or blame themselves—for miscarriages. People didn’t tell others they were undergoing fertility treatment, or only told their closest family members. Not being able to have a baby made both women and men feel inadequate, like they were failing. Losing a pregnancy meant you had to mourn in silence.