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February 5, 2010 by The Next Family
Filed under In Vitro
By: Rosy Barren
I’m in the nail-biting stage of waiting, in limbo, wondering if I will be lucky enough to find out, in 4 days, if I’m pregnant. This is my favorite time, waiting. Although it’s excruciating, it’s a happy time in which there is no bad news and only the possibility of a life-changing miracle heading my way. I have no choice but to give my belly positive energy. It feels so good to think that I might have a partner in crime walking around with me, eating, drinking and sleeping. I don’t feel alone as I did last week. So I wait.
I remember this waiting period. It was the worst time for me. Excrutiating is a good word. I remember calling the helpline of one of the fertility drug companies just to have someone to talk to about it. The nurse said to go out and look at the sky or do ANYTHING to keep my mind off of it. I ultimatley attempted IVF six times and insemination six times before success. I discontinued three IVF cycles which were converted to insemination cycles because I had too few eggs to make retreival worthwhile. It was horribly expensive and emotionally awful, but in the end I have a wondeful little boy, now two. I can’t imagine going through all of it and not having a child. I really feel for those for whom IVF does not work. The only thing you can do is try. And then wait. Best wishes!
i wait happily, and anxiously with you…..your blogs are incredible. happy thoughts your way!
Thanks Heidi! The waiting is tough, I’m just dying to know!!
Out with momm- I can never tired of hearing other people’s stories of their process- it helps so much. I’m glad you had success. Those are good words to hear.