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Are you struggling to build a family. Did you know that there are thousands of people just like you in the Jewish community. Welcome I Was Supposed To Have A Baby IWSTHAB is a nonprofit that aims to transform how the Jewish community cares for people struggling with fertility and loss by providing mental health support educational resources and a warm nurturing space through digital platforms communal convenings and connections to wider support networks. In Five Years IWSTHAB Has Supported over 30000 people across social media platforms Responded to up to 100 messages each day Helped over 900 people through 145 free weekly support groups Brought together 48 community partners for three national and global summits reaching nearly 4000 people in total Put out 137 podcast episodes with over 35000 podcast downloads Doubled our staff from 3 to 6 in the past year to fill our communitys growing needs In a recent community survey participants shared how IWSTHAB has made a difference in fostering connection awareness and sensitivity around fertility challenges 87 said that because of the IWSTHAB community they feel less alone.