*Olivia*

Giovani and I were on our way to the appointment that he had scheduled for us. I squeezed his hand tightly, a mixture of excitement and nervousness fluttering through me. I was so happy to finally see if we could get some answers about why I wasn’t pregnant yet, but at the same time, I was terrified that my biggest fears would come true, and the doctor would tell us that we weren’t able to have children of our own.

I had never considered myself someone ...