Upon first glance, it might be shocking to see an infant laying down among hundreds of syringes, but the meaning behind this photo has touched many hearts around the country.
Sher Institutes, a national network of fertility clinics founded in 1982, shared the photo on its Facebook page to show "the true definition of love that went into making this gorgeous new baby girl."
The adorable baby is one of thousands of babies born in the United States every year via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), much like the miracle twins who made their parents break down from excitement.
The fertility treatment (the eggs and sperm are joined in a laboratory and then placed into a woman's uterus) is a grueling process that requires several hormone injections.
The photo received more than 10,000 likes and 4,000 shares in less than a week. Mothers who could relate to the struggle also commented with their own IVF experiences.
"Didn't even tell my husband what this was, I just handed him my phone. I saw tears form in his eyes as he probably also went through the memories of countless nights, over our four year journey, that he gave me shots. We finally were successful with twin boys and I've never been happier!" one mother wrote.
See the impactful photo below…
A mom named Angela took this powerful photo of her infant to show the "true definition of love that went into making this gorgeous new baby girl."
Like thousands of moms across the United States, Angela underwent IVF treatment to get pregnant.
Her photo quickly went viral and touched thousands of other moms just like her.
Many of these moms also shared photos of their children conceived with the help of fertility treatment.
"My IVF baby! True miracle! This photo brings tears of joy to my eyes!" wrote Ravda Dickard (pictured above).
Marisa Gray shared a lovely photo of her children with the caption, "My IVF twin girlies and their very welcome surprise little brother! What a powerful picture above. Lots of needles to get my girls too."
And mom Jennifer Mikesell Zupancic shared her tots with the caption, "Brings tears to my eyes looking at this. My IVF miracle babies are 4 weeks old today!"
With more and more mothers opting for IVF than ever before, this viral photo shows the struggle along with the obvious reason why it's all worth it.
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