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Update!! Infertility-Overcoming The Shock Of Becoming Pregnant Without Medical Intervention!

Leisha — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:57:10 +0000

Deidra Shares Her Updated Story:

It is my firm belief that couples who experience infertility prior to having their children are uniquely blessed. Couples like us must live with the reality that it is possible, and in some cases likely, that a pregnancy will simply not happen. For those of us that eventually become pregnant or find our children through adoption, we have the good fortune of having seen what our future would have been like without our children. Call it “It’s a Wonderful Life” in reverse; we know what we would have had to live without because we experienced the heartache and the dread, followed by the elation that our children bring.

My husband and I never thought that we would be able to provide a sibling for our son, and while it saddened us, we were also keenly aware that we were supremely lucky to have Gus. When we learned we were pregnant again, after four years of hope, we were shocked and thrilled. It took months before we were really able to accept our luck and believe that we were having a baby. This pregnancy was very unlike our first. The fertility treatments that brought Gus also brought OHSS and caused a high risk pregnancy that was constantly monitored by ultrasound. We were able to watch Gus grow while he was in my womb, which connected us to him even more. With our second pregnancy, there were no complications; no reason to suspect that anything was amiss. We felt detached without getting the monthly or sometimes twice monthly ultrasounds that we had become accustomed to with our son. Throughout the pregnancy we were guarded, not sure that we could be so fortunate to have another healthy child.

All of that soon changed. On April 29, our baby girl was born via c-section. Perfectly healthy at 7 lbs 8 oz and 22 inches long, Baby Beatrice is the joy of our lives. Of course we are still experiencing sleepless nights and are having to cope with the struggles a new child brings, but every moment – even those that occur at three in the morning – is a blessing.

Praying For Another Baby

Leisha — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:13:49 +0000

by Cindy

In 2006, my husband of 7 years and I decided to start our family. After one month of trying, I was pregnant. We had a great pregnancy and have a beautiful 2 year old girl now. Over a year ago, we decided we needed more children and expected to get pregnant very quickly like before. 14 months later, after two rounds of fertility meds and many many tests, we still have unexplained infertility. Our specialist gave us a bit of hope for this month, but today our test came back negative and we are both devastated. I came across this site through twitter and it has blessed me beyond belief tonight. I can’t thank you enough for being here, right where I needed you. God Bless you all and I hope miracles happen for each of you!

A Special Thank You

Leisha — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:30:04 +0000

by Leisha Greefkes

I want to send a special thank you to all who have shared their infertility story with us. You are all very courageous individuals who are always in my thoughts and prayers.

If you have a success story or have an infertility journey and want to share it, we would love to feature it.

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Warm regards,

Leisha

Sharing An Infertility Story (Video)

Leisha — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:00:15 +0000

by Elizabeth

Elizabeth has created a video she would like to share with us. This video shows us her long heart filled struggle with infertility.

My Infertility Roller Coaster Ride

Leisha — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:22:36 +0000

by Iris

My husband and I got married later in life. I was 42 years. He was 38. My mom had several miscarriages and I had just assumed because of my late start and her history being a biological parent would not be an option for me. I was shocked to learn I was pregnant a couple of months after our wedding. I lost the baby in my first trimester. It was devastating. I suddenly realized just how much I wanted to become a parent. My husband also wanted to be a father. He really wanted to have a genetic link to our child. Because of my age the best chance for becoming parents was using an egg donor.
It took us 9 months to find an egg donor. The process felt long and difficult. How do you know who is the right donor for you? We found somebody we felt was perfect. She had my physical characteristics which was important to us. She even loved to play softball which was a passion of mine. I was about to begin my course of medication and we had the date to do the transfer. We got a call and were told that our donor was pregnant. We had to begin again. I felt like I had lost another baby. A friend gave us a fertility statue that she claimed had worked for 2 relatives. I kept it by my bed and rubbed it’s belly every night and said a little prayer.
We renewed our search and after several more months we found another egg donor. We called her the “gift lady” because we couldn’t imagine a more amazing gift to give to anybody. She gave us 9 eggs which resulted in 4 frozen blastocysts.
I remember quite clearly the day the doctor did the transfer. It was a doctor we had not met before. He came in with his surgical mask on and transferred 2 blastocysts. He slapped me on the back and said it was “a good day to get pregnant.” I called him “the lone ranger” because we never did see his face. He was right. I got pregnant. I had chosen to keep my infertility journey a secret from everybody but close family and a few close friends. I didn’t want to have to answer lots of questions and continue to talk about our struggles with infertility. Infertility became all consuming for me and on my mind and in my heart all of the time. We learned I was pregnant. A few days later we had an unexpected meeting at work. They called us in to tell us we were all losing our jobs. It was incredibly sad. Later that week I had another miscarriage. I always felt the stress of that experience contributed to my miscarriage.
We had one final chance. We had agreed if this didn’t work that our quest to be parents would end. The embryologist told us one of the blastocysts looked “marginal” and the other looked “really good” He gave us two minutes to decide whether to implant both of them. We chose to implant only the one “good one”. I again learned I was pregnant. I was very nervous during my pregnancy fearful something would go wrong. I wouldn’t allow myself to believe everything was OK till I saw and held my baby. My husband was the eternal optimist. We were blessed with our daughter, Grace, when she arrived one month before my 46th birthday. Our infertility journey took three and a half years. We called her Grace because we were so “amazed” by her. She is almost nine now and continues to amaze us on a daily basis. We have never forgotten how blessed we are.

An Infertility Experience

Leisha — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:50 +0000

Sometimes a picture can say a thousand words, and sometimes it can be priceless. In this picture my family was able to capture both…

My family was in Chicago, IL. for a seminar and we were fortunate enough to stop into the fertility clinic where my husband and I went for help with our infertility problem. While we were there, we were able to visit with Dr. Richard Sherbahn and everyone that helped us 5yrs. ago. This also gave us an opportunity to show off our triplets in person. I would like to share with you the picture we took during our visit.

Dr. Richard Sherbahn and his staff are the most caring individuals I have ever met. Without them we would not have our family.

Thank you so much Dr. Sherbahn and your wonderful staff for helping my husband and I achieve our blessings.

If anyone is interested in more information about Dr. Sherbahn, you can visit Advanced Fertility Center we strongly recommend them. Please let them know that Jack and Leisha sent you.