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Write a paragraph on the infertile search for a night stay

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It's National Infertility Awareness Week, and the theme this year is "You Are Not Alone." It's an apt message -- infertility is still somewhat of a taboo topic, but it's certainly not rare. According to the CDC, about 12 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term -- which is almost one out of every eight women/couples.

To help spark discussion around the issue, we asked the HuffPost Parents community what they wished others knew about infertility. Check out their responses and add your thoughts to the comments below.

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2. "Sometimes conceiving isn't the problem, it's STAYING pregnant that is, and that's just as (if not more) painful than not being able to conceive." -- Stephanie Tait

3. "It's absolutely heartbreaking. Every test that comes back negative made me feel like less of a person. As much as I wanted to share my stories or feelings, I kept a lot under my hat. No one has the same infertility experience, just as no one has the same pregnancy experience." -- Melissa Rocha

4. "It's not just about age! You can be young and still struggle with infertility." -- Colleen Sexton Freeman