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While April Fools Day is an opportunity to play fun pranks on friends and family, local fertility advocate Ledon Wellon is reminding folks that pregnancy is not an April Fool's joke.For people dealing with infertility, Wellon said, seeing any pregnancy announcement can be challenging.
“Seeing a pregnancy post or a pregnancy announcement can be really traumatic. If I had heard that before, I would think ‘that’s so selfish’, ‘you’re dramatic’, but it can really ruin your day,” Wellon said.“You spiral after reading these posts and then to find out it was just a joke almost makes it an insult to your full emotional journey,” she said., which showcases the stories of real Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and their fight for in vitro fertilization in the province.
She also makes an effort to validate the emotions of those impacted by infertility on occasions when children take the forefront, like on Mother’s Day and back to school, because she knows the pain that can be associated firsthand.In September, she reminded parents on Instagram to cherish their day with their children but to be patient with friends who may be struggling as kids return to school.April Fools Day is no different.
“It’s one in six Canadians who are affected by infertility, and you don’t hear one in six people talking about infertility all the time.2.
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