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Finally adding to our family...

Just wanted to drop a note of inspiration to all of you.

Through 2 1/2yrs of hope, faith, heartache & loss we will FINALLY be adding to our family this summer!!! I have been there through the testing, pregnancies, miscarriages & despair. I want to tell you all not to give up, that it will happen if you only persist in heart, mind & body!!

Many of you may not be familiar with my journey, but we had 4 miscarriages along the way...with no real explanation or medical rhyme or reason. We were simply told, it happens. We were beginning to think that children weren't what God had intended for us. We were willing to try again. We had miscarried for the fourth time & were trying again, without the aid of drugs & hormones, waiting to discuss with our RE our options. After our appointment we had decided to try another cycle of Clomid, but to add Progesterone after ovulation. We would have to wait another month for that cycle since I had already started my period. So we figure, there is no harm in trying on our own in the mean time.

My physicians wanted to draw HCG level in November after my positive pregnancy test. It was 29, my perinatologist didn't think this pregnancy was going to survive due to my initial low levels...the next HCG was 59 to his suprise!! The next HCG was 200!! So we would have to wait it out & wait to have an ultrasound. The first ultrasound confirmed it was in the uterus, the second ultrasound there was a heartbeat!!! We were so excited & scared to become too attached. The next ultrasound there was appropriate growth & a remaining heartbeat...the next ultrasound showed more growth.

I am now 4mths pregnant, and although it hasn't been an ideal pregnancy with my various ailments...I know we are blessed!! Please know that you are not alone!! There are so many women out there who share your emotions. Keep trying even when it's hard! Keep trying even when your heart is going to explode! Keep trying even after you've taken a break! Keep trying!!!

Good luck to you all & I know if it could happen to me, it could happen for you!!!
Karen

Karen

i know how you feel

i have been married for 9 years in april. we have been trying for 8.

i have done all the clomid and docters and even the old wise tales. i have finally just stop because i was so desperate i was running us broke. i really dont know what to do anymore and i am soo tired of people telling me it will come when i least expect it.

i have 2 best friends that get pregnant when they want to. down to the month they want to conceive to the date they conceived. i am always so happy for them but it still hurts!!

anyone out there know what i mean?
AMY

amy

5th cycle on Chlomid

I am a healthy 34year old (35 in one month) who put off having babies until I felt absolutely sure that I was ready to be a mother. Well I just started my 5th and last cycle of chlomid. Every month my progesterone levels just keeping going up and up.

My BF had a semen analysis and he's good to go. But even with all that----still no baby. To say that I'm extremely frustrated is putting it mildly. For the past 5 months, I feel like I've been on a non-stop roller coaster. I try to stay positive and stress free but it is very, very hard.

If this last cycle of Chlomid doesn't get me PG than I'm off to a fertility specialist. Already have my appointment for March 18th. Hoping that IUI works for us because my insurance doesn't cover IVF. Cross your fingers.

It was very nice to come across this website and to read that I'm not alone with my fertility problems.

Maria Silva

IVF Success

My husband and I were told we could never have children because I had my fallopian tubes removed when I was 20 years old with no hope of having my own. We tried the first time with IVF in 2006 and our beautiful Sophie Alexandra Grace Gannon was born on June 14, 2007 on my husband's 40th birthday.

We are trying again for our second child through frozen embryo transfer which occured on February 14, 2008, Valentine' Day. I have my pregnancy test on 2/28/2008 and hope it is successful. We had 3 frozen embryos transferred and I am praying it was successful. Don't have any symptoms of being preganant thus far but much too soon to feel much different.

I pray for all who have not had success, keep on trying, it will work. I didn't think it would work for me either but it did.


Patricia Gannon

Patricia Gannon

Trying Again

Hello. My prayers are with all of you out there. It is so hard. My husband and I tried for almost two years to get pregnant. Then we found out that I had endometriosis. I ended up having surgery and then a round of chlomid.

We got pregnant the first month. We now have a beautiful 2-year old girl. We love her so much, but would really like another child. We both have siblings. We have been trying for almost a year now. I am on my third round of chlomid. We are keeping our fingers crossed. I may have to have surgery again and see if that will work.

I just wanted to let you all know that there is hope. We had almost given up before we had our daughter. I wouldn't trade anything for her. All the stress and worry was worth it.

Hang in there! Your stories break my heart. I also understand what you are going through.
Gretchen

Patricia Gannon