First off, the really important news:
The baby is healthy with all major organs accounted for and all bones where they should be. The baby is measuring on time and my cervix is nice and long.
The scan took awhile, especially because our Little Sweetpea was modest and wouldn't move their legs apart. The technician looked for a long time and couldn't determine the sex, so she move on to the brain and spine. Then, the baby flipped over, so the tech went for another look and. . .
Sweetpea is a healthy, beautiful little GIRL!!!!
Her name is Emma Grace and we couldn't be more pleased. We are so blessed to have two beautiful, healthy children. As the tech said, "Awww, now you have the perfect little family!"
I couldn't agree more (though our family was perfect the day that Will joined us and would have been perfect with another boy). I am over the moon with happiness and excitement. Oh, and of course, for those wondering, my mom's reaction was appropriate. But then again, it's what she wanted.
Thank you for the love and support. I will be scanning the pictures as soon as possible so I can post them here.
What a wonderful day!!!!!
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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Molly Marie Benson
Born at 12:57 PM on April 17, 2008 Went to heaven at 1:15 PM April 17, 2008
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Also Taking the Bullet. . .
- (Un)complicate Me
- A Brief History of You
- A Few Good Eggs
- Blurb This
- Certainly Not Cool Enough To Blog
- Diagnosis Unexplained
- Disenchanted With Reality
- Elephant in the Room
- Empty Womb Syndrome
- Feeling Empty
- Fertilize Me
- I'll Take An Evap
- In Search of Morning Sickness
- Infertility Just Sucks
- Jen and Jeramy
- Journey to Babeland
- Journey to Parenthood
- Life As A Sandwich
- Life From Here
- Life In the Cat Pad
- Living With the Cards I Was Dealt
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Love, Hope, and Faith
- Luck Doesn't Happen Twice
- Mission: Impossible
- Our Box of Rain
- Pee Sticks & Stones
- Reproductive Jeans
- Road Blocks and Rollercoasters
- Road To Adopt
- Searching For Hope
- Secret Garden
- Sometimes It's the Destination
- SouthernInfertility
- Stickybean
- The Wonder Twins
- Three of A Kind, Working On A Full House
- waiting For. . . ?
- Waiting In Line
- We Are What We Repeatedly Do
- What to Expect When You Are Not Expecting
- Where the Road Takes Me
Places I Go To Dodge the Bullet
Bullets I've Taken
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37 comments:
Congratulations! What wonderful, wonderful news!
Yeah for little princess to go with her big brother, the king ;o)
Can't wait to hear about the numerous pink & lavender items and gifts about to infiltrate your home, hee hee!
Congrats on the wonderful news of all body parts accounted for :o)
Congrats! I have a boy conceived from Femara and 22 months later I have a naturally conceived daughter. It's an amazing time. We are blessed! The age gap is perfect!! You are gonna love it! He will adore his little sister!
So very happy for you, Katie.
Wonderful news, Katie! I'm happy that you're having a baby girl and even more happy that she is looking so healthy! Congrats!
Yay! I just knew she was a girl! I'm so excited for you sweetie! Congratulations! ((hugs))
Perfect! I love the name Emma Grace too, it's wonderful.
Hooray!
Yay! A healthy baby girl with a beautiful name. What could be better? Congratulations!
Aw, congratulations!
Congrats Katie! I'm so happy that your baby girl looks healthy! Congrats again!
Yay! I'm so happy for all of you!
Congrats! So happy for you!
Congratulations! I am so happy to hear she is healthy. I love the name! :)
Hip hip hooray!!!!!!!
Hip hip hooray!!!!!!!
Yay. :) So exciting. I love having a girl, it is so much fun and plays to my exremely girly nature so well. Beautiful name!
Awww I am so over the moon that SHE is doing great!! I had a feeling from the begining that she was a she!!
I am so happy for you guys!!!
Congrats!!!
Hugs
Erica
A DAUGHTER!!!! A SISTER!!! Oh so happy for you, Katie. What a beautiful day.
So......did you share with your mom today? How did it go??
Congratulations on a healthy baby!! A sweet baby girl... how exciting. And since I guessed boy, I am batting a thousand on being wrong every time. :)
Horray! Congratulations! And, what a beautiful name.
:)
yay! congrats! I love the name.
Jackie
omg!! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!!
perfect! perfect! although, i'm sure i'd be saying this same word if it was a boy. What a blessing to have a beautiful little girl with a beautiful name! Will is going to be the sweetest big brother and I'm so excited for you. And...if I really need to buy something pink and can't resist the urge, I know now who to send it to. :-)
Congrats! :)
dude, so amazing! Also, I got chills when I saw the name...thought yesterday "I wonder if Katie will name her Emma?" NO JOKE! Love ya and love her..I have some girl gear that will knock your socks off! xo
A huge congrats!!! Emma will be a very lucky little girl :)
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
I'm so glad everything was perfect. Woohoo!
Congratulations!
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Congratulations! What wonderfully perfect news! Oh, I love her name too, so pretty!
Beautiful name!
Oh Katie!!! I am so happy for you and your sweet family!!! :) Will is going to be an awesome big brother to your little Emma Grace (was a beautiful name for your baby girl)!!! :)
I knew it! Congratulations on your HEALTHY baby GIRL!
Congratulations!! I am so happy for all of you! Her name is perfect (but then again I am biased since I have an Emma also). I am so excited for you all! My continued thoughts and prayers will be with you and yor family, and I will always think of you as I pass the florist in the neighborhood, Sweet William & Thyme!
Congratulations on a perfect and healthy little girl!!! Her name is absolutely beautiful!!!
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