What was the most challenging time you went to the mikvah?

amother

Maroon

Today at 9:45 am

I think I could write a book!

We traveled with all our kids and my mil to a foreign country for a simcha. I had to go to the mikva the night we landed there. Did I mention that my mil is super nosy, outspoken, and filterless? Yeah, so I put my foot down and told dh in advance that I will not go to mikva under such difficult circumstances while having mil staying with us in our airbnb. We had to find a place for her to stay and she didn't stop grumbling and telling everyone that we didn't want her to stay with us. My kids had just been on a long haul fight, we were in a totally different time zone, that part was hard enough. My mil really put me over the edge, though.

I had 2 family simchas that I absolutely HAD to make it to both. I ended up going to the mikva super late at night and paid extra for a late appt.

After failed treatment cycles and pregnancy losses was always very very emotional to go.

I had surgery and wasn't allowed to go to mikva for a few extra weeks. Ended up being able to go bedikas chometz night but needed the mikva lady to shock the water for me because of germs. She yelled at me that I can't come on such a busy night and ask them to do that. (I spoke to a rav and called mikva a few days ahead and this is what I was told to do!) I did end up dipping that night but I went home in tears.

I could keep going.....

HonesttoGod

Today at 10:35 am

Motze anything (I’ve done it all - motze 9av, motze taanis Esther aka Purim night, motze Yom Kippur)

Seder night at my in laws. Found out a few weeks later my Sil who was also staying there had gone the same night to the same Mikvah and we hadn’t even seen each other 😂

amother

Bergamot

Today at 10:52 am

First of all this thread is so inspiring! The zechusim is so amazing, Hashem definitely sees and rewards each one.
It’s interesting to hear the people that were in the hospital with a child anyway went. My baby was hospitalized as a newborn in the PICU and I was told that since I won’t be sleeping home, to push it off.
It was either me or my husband doing the night shift so one of us weren’t home.
Was my first Mikva pp, and I had to wait an extra week.
Was super hard and stressful, but honestly don’t know how I would’ve managed to go at that time!
Hugs to all brave Moms and women!!

amother

Eggplant

Today at 11:09 am

I was in middle of a disagreement with my husband and had to go to the Mikvah before we worked it out. Really didn't feel emotionally connected enough to go. Pushed myself as a zchus of Mesiras Nefesh as it was post October 7th. I also knew that it would send a clear message of my unconditional love and loyalty to Hashem and my husband and our relationship. I went in to the waters like a hug from Hashem, connecting to Him in such a special deep way! I conceived that night after 5 years!

amother

Lightyellow

Today at 12:53 pm

Small town in Europe where my in laws were living at the time. Motsaei pesach, newly wed. I couldn't take a bath and just leave the house while everyone else was working. I don't remember what time I got there but mikva lady (she lived on top of the mikve so when you rung the bell it was in her house!) screamed at us that it was too late and I could come back the next night!!! It was late but motsaei pesach in Europe is late (Zeman is very late there!)
DK if it was most challenging but it's over 30 yrs later and I still remember!