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95k families once held empty arms—now they hold babies

Name: Empty Arms Now Full
Uploaded: 2025-12-06T03:40:56.516Z
Description: Behind many holiday gatherings is someone grieving a negative test. 1 in 6 live with that reality. This year, 95k families who had empty arms a year ago, are now holding their babies—after fertility treatment.

Reported by Toni Mitchell, Toni Mitchell

Published: Dec 5, 2025, 10:40 PM EST
Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
Filed from: United States
Views: 2.4K

Behind many holiday gatherings is someone grieving a negative test. 1 in 6 live with that reality. This year, 95k families who had empty arms a year ago, are now holding their babies—after fertility treatment.

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Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/profile/toni-mitchell
Jesse JinesVideo Editor/profile/jesse-jines
Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Creative Director/profile/alecia-venkataraman
Samuel MeansVideo Editor/profile/samuel-means
Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/profile/toni-mitchell
Jesse JinesVideo Editor/profile/jesse-jines
Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Creative Director/profile/alecia-venkataraman
Samuel MeansVideo Editor/profile/samuel-means

Transcript

It's taking that test, seeing nothing change, and then walking out, pretending you're okay while you're weeping inside.

For one in 6, that pain is real this holiday.

Last year, thousands sat around the tree with empty arms.

This year, 95,000 of them are finally holding their child.