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9 months (and 17 days) out vs. 9 months in. I’m a bit late with this one but I wanted to post it as it still amazes me what my body went through to get Peggy. To make her, to grow her and to birth her. She is the biggest gift. Motherhood is f-ing hard at times but my god it’s so worth it.
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I’ve written this post in my head so many times over the past 7 years and dreamed of the day I could finally post it... but suddenly I have no words. All I can say now is, IT WORKED! Our IVF worked and we are ARE PREGNANT! There are no other words that seem big enough to explain how we are feeling! Other than THANK YOU. Thank you to our amazing doctor, Dr. Lannon, at Boston IVF who helped us make this healthy baby. Thank you to our family and friends who have been with us through all the tears and heartbreak over the past 7 years and who have been with us on this journey to share our extreme happiness! Thank you to ALL of you who have prayed with us and for us, and sent so much love and support that we have felt so deeply. It has helped us so much while we have gone through the hardest yet most joyous time in our lives. I truly believe this was successful because of that support.
After countless appointments, needles and pills, 7 long years and 2 heartbreaking losses... we finally have ONE (yes one☺️) healthy, growing baby!
And yes, we know what our sweet little baby is! We had our Dr. chose which embryo to put in and he told us the gender at our last appointment! Even though we are bursting to tell everyone, we are keeping it a secret for just a little while longer until my sister comes home and we can tell our whole family together in person! And thank you @beauxandarrows.llc for sharing such an exciting day with us and capturing our happiness so perfectly!
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Every pregnancy, I hold my breath until that much awaited 12+ week mark. With each visit, I prayed and hoped the babies would be growing strong!
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And this week (officially 12 weeks, 5 days), I was able to see BOTH babies on the ultrasound! Hearts beating in the 150s-160s (ideal!). And I'm nearly done with my 1st trimester and am so thankful and relieved to be at this point!
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I have to catch myself from sobbing tears of relief and gratitude as I write this and rewatch the video over and over again.
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It's still hard for me to believe there are TWO beautiful, strong babies — MIRACLES — growing in my belly!
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I asked my doctor how they determine which is Baby A and which is Baby B? A is the one on the bottom, B on top. Baby B was snoozing, while Baby A was moving like CRAZY. We could see the little fingers and arms and legs.
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Our next big doctor visit? Genetic testing! We will be doing basic genetic screening for the most common chromosomal abnormalities (ie: down syndrome, trisomy 18, neural tube defects). The results won't change ANYTHING for us — it just gives us a chance to better be prepared for when they arrive.
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We decided not to do any pre-implantation screening on the embryos as we wanted a tiny piece of the IVF process to be left to fate and God. We also wanted to do a fresh embryo transfer, which you cannot do if you are doing PGS (preimplantation genetic screening).
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If we wanted to, the genetic testing would also determine gender. But, at this point, we are still planning on waiting until they are born! (Curious what your opinions are leaving the gender as a surprise? Would you/have you done it?)
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Prayers and well-wishes for our testing next week would be appreciated.
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Did you do PGS testing and/or genetic screening/testing? Did you find it helpful or more stressful?
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According to Transfer date I’m 6w6d, baby is measuring 6w5d so RE is officially putting us at 6w5d... We got a DVD of our sonogram today instead of printed pics (not sure why but I’ll take it) just means I get to watch baby Simmons flickering heart over and over again❤️ .
We have one more ultrasound appt with our RE at 8w2d then we will be released. This pregnancy has been smooth and problem free thus far I just prayer that it continues to stay that way
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P.S. I sent this pic to my Mama that’s why I’m pointing to baby ...had to help her out lol
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HOW LUCKY YOU ARE
They say it takes a village to raise a family and being a solo mum by choice you certainly need all the help you can get.
A huge part of my family is how amazing my nieces and nephews have been with him. Instant love, even before he was born they were obsessed with him. They range in ages from 4-10 years old and have formed a unique bond already. You are one lucky boy Oliver x
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I went to a yoga teacher training workshop last week. We all danced around a dark room listening to different types of music for 45 mins, clearing our chakras and stepping into our voices and powers - it sounds pretty out there but honestly it was amazing. .
The teacher that lead us through this class (called Yoga Dance) and signed off with her favorite mantra, it actually brought me to tears in that moment, it was exactly what I needed to hear at that exact time. Might be what you need to hear too: I love you, keep going, I love you, keep going, I love you, keep going. #ivfjourney
We have been waiting for this day for so long and cannot believe this day is here...With great excitement, Michael and I would like to announce we are expecting!! It will be double trouble in the Martinez Residence...as we are expecting not one but ✌!!! .
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With this incredible news, we wanted to share our journey on how we got here. We have been trying to start a family for almost 4 years and almost 2 years of that we have been going through IVF. We know our announcement can be painful to those still struggling with infertility and we want you to know there’s hope and we are here for you. You do not have to suffer alone. We know the sting when you see yet another baby announcement and you’re just patiently waiting for your turn. Your turn will come...have patience...have faith...and you will have a family in some way. Grateful cannot even begin to describe how we feel and that we are so fortunate to be in the position we are in. It was an amazing, cathartic, and soul searching journey that I will forever be thankful for. A dire situation that ultimately brought my husband and I closer together! To go inward and find my peace with what we have been presented with was everything I needed that I never know I needed! To learn patience, the ability to let go of control, and to walk in complete faith of our creator. Every doctor’s appointment, every test, every win, every disappointment, every tear, every shot, every bruise, every pound gained, every one of these things were worth getting for that last phone call...”congratulations guys...you’re pregnant!!” .
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Thank you to those that have been on this journey with us! The support and love we received and those who carried us through times where we couldn’t see the light is indescribable. Thank you for the prayers, the unconditional love, and “I’m thinking of you” texts...you will never know how much this all meant to us! My IVF sisters...@mrs.freeth and @kristy_bird, I could have never gotten through this without you! Dr. Sadaat @reproductivefertility who is the most gifted, calm, and extraordinary doctor we have ever worked with and his wonderful staff!! Thank you for the gift of our family!
One. More. Week.
And we are officially done with ALL medicines!! Yesterday as I did this picture with my sweet Michaela, I couldn’t help but get emotional thinking about how each one of these stuck my body and lead me to being one week away from my first trimester.
I couldn’t have done it in the beginning without @kylielamba , thank you for doing them the first two nights in the beginning and for being my cheerleader when I decided to do them myself.
Thank you to my husband who helped me with my progesterone shots, especially when you always said you couldn’t do it but saw me struggling so jumped in.
Mostly thank you to each of these shots, you have given me my miracle. But you’ve also taught me that I’m stronger than I ever imagine, I never thought I could give myself these shots.
To all my #IVF mommas out there, you are so strong and don’t loose hope. I pray each day you get your miracle. •
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These are the exact needles and medications that God used to lead us to our precious baby boy and baby girl. What a testimony and a mighty God we serve! Thank you to @yellowroadsphotography for capturing this precious shot! #ivfjourney #ivf #ivfsuccess #ivfpregnancy #ivftwins #boygirltwins #infertilityawareness #infertilitywarrior #infertilityhope