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It is fair to say, that we still wanted a family. Unfortunately
over the next few months we were not being successful with
this plan and maybe came to think that was what was intended
for us.
In all the years I have known my wife, I believed that she
was someone who would make a brilliant mother having witnessed
her rapport with children that she knew and those to whom
she was an Aunt or older Cousin. So in 2001 when I first heard
of the Life NFP programme and that there was to be a meeting
in Leamington Spa to discuss it Eileen and I attended. On
my part because I believed it sounded 'just the thing' for
us. By 'just the thing' I mean that we had probably been considering
other fertility programmes but always fell at the hurdle of,
'was it acceptable to our Catholic beliefs?' Of course it
was not but they had seemed to be the only option.
The meeting was presented to two distinct groups of people
those who believed it could help them and those who wished
to promote the programme by a medical practitioner working
for the charity. The presentation delivered a scheme that
to our understanding was ethical and moral when compared
to others and was not being driven by an organization with
a commercial goal.
During our use of the programme the patience and perseverance
of my wife was needed but we continued to follow the NFP
procedures and for us we were to be blessed with what we
had sought and Dominic was born in September 2003. I say
blessed because, to us, children are not commodities for
trading nor are they something we deserve as a right. Every
step of the way the team at Life were very supportive and,
for us, we have chosen to remain friends with them. . .
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