I don't make it to week six very often. Most of our losses are of the chemical nature, and happen in week 4 or 5. Week Six is a good thing. This is only my fourth time at week six. I am feeling pregnant now. I am hungry, but nothing sounds good. I feel vague moments of queasiness. I am tired. My breasts are so very tender. This is very different from my pregnancy with Will. I didn't really have sore breasts with him. This time. . . ouch, I can't even sleep without a bra.
In the spirit of my "Act As If" Campaign, I have put the little widget up there to the left. I am a little nervous about it and have almost taken it down 1.4 million times in the last five minutes.
But it will stay there until I have this baby in July.
After taking the hit so many times, we finally dodged the bullet . . . And we're forever grateful. This is a story about parenting our three miracles after unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
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Our Story. . . So Far
My husband and I endured nine miscarriages as we tried to build our family, becoming part of the 2% of couples who experience recurrent miscarriages. All of our friends had babies, so I used to joke, "It's because I am taking the statistical bullet for you." It stopped being funny, but it made a great blog title.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
Through the miracle of IVF/PGD, we were blessed to finally bring our son, William Patrick, into our lives on August 20, 2008. We were then given a second miracle and welcomed our daughter, Emma Grace, on July 17, 2010. And just when we thought we were done, we got even luckier and Andrew Robert joined us on October 11, 2012.
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When you start looking into the world of infertility, there are a lot of sad stories. But if you search just a little harder, you can find the happy stories, too. Here are just some of the miracles happening to IF girls, just like us, right now:
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Manapan is pregnant after three miscarriages. Betas and ultrasounds looking good!
It Is What It Is has all of their paperwork completed and is waiting to adopt #2.
Rachel is pregnant with Bargain Baby.
OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! Amy is in the third trimester!
A is in the second trimester with #2. She thought it was a boy, but she was wrong. . . SISTERS!
Mommyshoes is going to need another pair of shoes for #2!
Stacey is a finally a mommy after recurrent pregnancy loss. Lily is here!!!
Red is a mommy again. Beatrice has arrived.
Tiffany and Nolan are battling the four month sleep regression.
Kathy, Bob, Sean, and Abigail have Molly in their hearts.
Joy is a mommy to three daughters and TTC #4!
Missy is a mommy to Kaylee.
MNRN is a mommy to Kate!
Alison and B are doing great! And she is pregnant again!
Samantha had a Valentine's Baby!
Polka Dot and her husband are adopting.
Waiting In Line has the twins and is in the second trimester with a third boy!
Ms. J is a mommy to Little Pumpkin and Peanut!
In Search of Morning Sickness is a mommy to Elyana and TTC #2.
Yoka is a mommy to Lillian and TTC #2.
JJ is a mommy to Oliver!
Jen is a mommy to Elizabeth Rose!
Tracy is a mommy to Evan and Rowan!
Jen, Jillian, and Hayden are doing great!
Geohde has the takeaways, Saag and Naan, and is TTC again.
Adriene is a mommy to Gabriella and Grace!
K is enjoying motherhood with Harry and Josephine!
Farah is mastering motherhood with MT and 2.0!
R&R is loving life with Lemy and Jasper.
Kristen and Nate are doing great and she is pregnant again.
Chris is a mommy to Andrew.
Baby Steps to Baby Shoes is a mommy to Zachary.
Mrs. Piggy is blessed with twins Emerson and Owen.
Debby is a mommy to two handsome boys - Grayson and Sawyer.
Finally . . . Our Dream Come True
Sweet Baby Will Born August 20, 2008 8 lbs. 6 oz. 20 inches long
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Born at 12:57 PM on April 17, 2008 Went to heaven at 1:15 PM April 17, 2008
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- Elephant in the Room
- Empty Womb Syndrome
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- Life As A Sandwich
- Life From Here
- Life In the Cat Pad
- Living With the Cards I Was Dealt
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- Love, Hope, and Faith
- Luck Doesn't Happen Twice
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- Searching For Hope
- Secret Garden
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- SouthernInfertility
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- The Wonder Twins
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- waiting For. . . ?
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- We Are What We Repeatedly Do
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11 comments:
Congrats Katie! I'll be thinking of you and hope that everything continues to go well for this pregnancy.
Week six is good! I am looking forward to watching your ticker tick up!
I hear ya, sistah. Having never made it past 7 weeks with my three prior pregnancies, I was stunned almost continually that I was somehow STILL pregnant. Even now, it's shocks the sh*t outta me, truth be told.
Putting my pregnancy ticker up (I think I did it at 10 wks?) was sure to jinx this 4th pregnancy, I was convinced. Almost daily I think of taking it down, even now.
I told myself I would put up a ticker after my appointment yesterday. Maybe I will. You are giving me courage!
First, I wanted to send you a HUGE thank you for the really thoughtful comment you left on my blog yesterday. I was having a tough day, and I kept going back to re-read it because it made me feel so good.
And second of all, a belated congrats to you! Especially on the sick-feeling part... that is good stuff.
I know it sounds strange, but in retrospect the part of my pregnancy (well, my 4th one, the one that finally "worked" hahah) that I look back on with a smile the most is the early days of increasing nausea and boob weirdness. It was so overwhelming but at the same time it was like the beginning of being carried away on this rocky boat (and losing all control) to the island of Becoming a Mom, after which nothing will ever be the same.
Cannot wait to follow along again this time around! All the best...
Week 6 already! That's awesome. Congrats! I still have my fingers crossed for you. :)
Yay for 6 weeks and bravo to you for putting up your ticker. I'm just not that brave (I wasn't with Lemy either), but I'm fiercely cheering you and this baby on every step of the way! ((hugs))
Yay for 6 weeks and bravo to you for putting up your ticker. I'm just not that brave (I wasn't with Lemy either), but I'm fiercely cheering you and this baby on every step of the way! ((hugs))
happy (and hopeful) 6 weeks to you!
Whee! 6 weeks and a ticker! Awesome.
Congrats! That is awesome! You are in my prayers!
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