9. Nikki Brooker on Ending her Secondary Infertility Journey Without a Second Baby

Nikki Brooker is a wife, mom to her five-year-old son, school-based speech-language pathologist, travel lover, hiker, sports fan (Go Bills!), coffee lover, and puppy mom. When COVID hit, she decided to start a professional Instagram account (@speechcoffeeinclusivity) to share diverse and inclusive content, apparel, and books. As her secondary infertility journey started, she was able to use this platform to connect with others going through the process.

Nikki endured medicated cycles, IUIs, and ultimately IVF. Her long journey with IVF resulted in multiple devastating pregnancy losses. It has been almost a year since their IVF journey ended, and Nikki shares that “It still brings tears to my eyes to share these memories. Since this heartbreak, I have had laparoscopy to correct endometriosis, and we have proceeded with a few more IUIs, all of which have been unsuccessful. We are at the end of our journey to give our boy a sibling, which I still haven't quite accepted. No one will know the pain of secondary infertility until their child vocalizes how much they want a little brother or sister, or how they are scared they will be all alone one day.” 

While motherhood is her main priority in life right now, she also prioritizes travel. Nikki, her husband and their son try to visit a new place or have a new experience every year. She loves hiking and is an Adirondack 46er (hiked 46 peaks above 4,000 feet in elevation in the Adirondack Park). She lives for sunshine and summertime in Upstate New York. Nikki and her husband love to have a date night here and there, trying new cocktails and restaurants. 

Nikki is always actively working to figure out who she is post-infertility, especially as a mom of an only child not by choice. Hopefully, more to come!

Instagram: @nkbrooker83 & @speechcoffeeinclusivity

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