Claire didn't care about 3% chance of conception!
I've chronicled my journeys on my blog here and here and probably some other posts along the way. It's surreal that about a year ago, I got my BFP (+). We were on our way to IVF land due to my low ovarian reserve. Basically I have the ovaries of a 40 year old. God sent me to do some accupuncture, prayers and faith and we were pregnant on our own!
Our Little Miracle! First pigtails!
First Swing at Auntie Jill's house
Sorority Sister + Sisters in miracle babies! Falon and Olivia
I try my best to limit my complaining/whining about my child woes to my bestest friends. Some of the most deserving people have the hardest time getting pregnant, and it's just plain not fair. So, never take those little ones for granted, and think twice before posting that "my child is driving me insane" status update, because there's at least 1 person on your friend list that would love to be in your shoes.
And...what an amazing addition to Infertility Awareness week... Gulianna and Bill's surrogate is pregnant with their baby! This couple and been through it all.... look! Try to watch without crying.
5 comments:
Thank you so much for sharing! I wouldn't know you if it wasn't for our troubles! I hate that we had to go through it but I am glad we became friends!
Your post was wonderfully put and so true. Thanks for sharing! Your little miracle is just precious too!!
I second Dianna's comment. The struggles I faced led me to meet our fun group of ladies and I'm so glad to know all of you. Thanks for sharing this!
P.S. I love the Rancics I was so happy for them. That clip brought me to tears more than once!
Erin - Your post is near and dear to my heart as well. I have had so many friends that have had fertility issues and some currently going through IVF, one who recently adopted because she was told the same as you - and other still desperately trying.
People forget what blessings children are in their lives and often take them for granted.
Claire is such a cutie and I really can't believe how much she looks like your baby pics. Adorable!
Hi Erin! It's Brittany, formerly Harrington, now Schroder. I have a long diatribe that is getting to something, I promise. I don't think we've talked in literally 15 years (yay McAllister Park softball and Churchill :-), but, I saw you had commented on one of our mutual friends posts a few weeks back (don't even remeber who), and I thought, oh what a cute baby, so I clicked on your page, then saw a link to your blog, and clicked on it for funsies (I know, total stalker, sorry) and was immediately hooked on your stories! I'm sure you've been told this a million times, but you are a great story teller. ANYWAYS, I've read your blog a few times in hiding, but I had to come out of hiding for this post. I am a fellow out of the closet former infertile person. I was open about it when we were going through it too. My husband and I are a low sperm count / one fallopian tube / polycystic ovarian syndrome couple. We were told we were likely to never conceive on our own without in vitro. It took us 3 1/2 years to get pregnant, but we finally did do it on our own! :-) Our son is 7 months and literally the light of our lives. Infertility is such a HORRIBLE thing to go through, something that you don't understand how horrible until you've been through it. So, in conclusion, thanks for putting this post on your blog. :-) Signed, a blog stalker
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