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Miracle

Miracle

Hi. I decided to share my story with you, because it’s a story of hope: after 11 years trying to conceive, today I’m 5 weeks pregnant.

I married 11 years ago, and after I married I stoped with my pill birth control, not because at that time (I was only 25 years old) we wanted a baby, but because I had a feeling that it would be very difficult (or impossible) to me get pregnant.

After 6 years with no pregnancy, we diced to go to a Infertility Clinic, and started the treatments, although there was nothing wrong with me and my husband.

After 5 years of treatments, I made 2 IUI and 8 IVF, I’m 37 years old and I’m now 5 weeks pregnant, just when I was losing hope.

So, I just want to say that never loose your hope to have a baby.

Clara

Clara

Child bearing

We've been trying to get pregnant for two years now unsuccessfully. He already has a child from his previous relationship so I guess the problem must be with me. I sometimes sit alone and think that maybe I did something in my past life that God is punishing me for. We have so much love to give to a child but we are struggling to conceive. In January I had all the symptoms, the nausea, vomiting, dizziness, backaches, we thought for sure we must be pregnant. But my period came at the exact date I was expecting it to come.

The doctors told us to try naturally for a year because there's nothing wrong with us, but then why are we struggling so much to have the greatest gift of them all.

I'm losing hope in me as a woman.

Faith

Hopeful

I am 22 years old and have been married for almost 2 years. When I was growing up, I never imagined that I would have a problem getting pregnant. However, when I was 18, I found out that I have endometiosis and cysts on my ovaries. Since then, I've had 4 surgeries to remove scar tissue, my appendix, a tube, and half of one ovary. My fertility specialist thinks that my only tube is probably blocked, therefore IVF will be our best chance at getting pregnant. They say that my endometriosis is so bad that I will need a hysterectomy after we have a child.

My husband and I have been saving for IVF for several months now and almost have half of the money. We are borrowing the other half from his 401K. When I think about all of the saving, borrowing, hoping that will be put into our first attempt I get ill thinking about the low success rates. If it doesn't work the first time, I think we will have to adopt. I really look forward to creating this human together, this precious little reflection of us both. I don't know if I can settle for a child that we didn't conceive.

Sara

Sara Marshall

Confused

My husband and I have been married for 10 years now. We have a beautiful 7 year old daughter, but would like to give her a little brother or sister. We have been trying for another baby for the past 6 years. I have finally come to terms with the fact that I need to do invitro. I am confused, and always will be, because of the fact the we had my daughter so easily. I am only 29, so I think that I have enough time to have another one. Wish us luck!

Sara Marshall

ICSI-TESE-IVF WORKED~

I first found out that I had PCOS. I was sad, worried, and felt like my dream to motherhood would never come true! Than, my husband had his semen analysis and the doctors discovered he had only 2 sperm! Devastated, confused, and shocked, we cried, prayed, and asked God for the best.

We went through all the tests, stresses, etc. and discovered that he had very high FSH levels and was thus not making very much sperm at all. Our only option was IVF/ICSI and TESE (a testicular biopsy) with hopes of retrieving and finding sperm. Sperm was found and we completed the entire IVF process. We are now humbled to say that we are 12 weeks pregnant with twins! IVF actually worked on our first try! We are thrilled and although we anticipate the birth of our "own" biological children, we also anticipate the day we can adopt a few too! Always keep your hearts, minds, and prayers open to the best plan out there for you!!!

P.S. A GREAT book that helped me through this entire process was “Calm my Anxious Heart” by Linda Dillow

Mom in the making