I made it to the other side of IVF

I AM PREGNANT! Three words that I have been longing to utter for almost 3 years. When my husband and I first began trying to concieve, I never imagined in my wildest dreams that we would need medical assistance to do it. Last November, we found that my husband has low sperm count and I was thrown for a loop. The Dr told me our only option would be IVF and after he said that, I stopped hearing the rest of what he was saying. My inner monologue kicked in. "No...this can't be....IVF isn't for us, that is the most extreme way to get pregnant.." How am I going to get through this? The endless medications and injectables, ultrasounds and bloodwork every other day then eventually everyday, the terrifying egg retrieval process, the transfer and then the ten day wait to find out if it was all worth it. We decided back in Novermber that we would hold off until April, this gave us some time to come to terms with our new plan, do some research and it motivated me to lose 25 pounds. Once April finally came, I was overwhelmed and felt alone. Until I joined the April IVF buddies group and then I was welcomed with open arms to go through this with many other women. Turns out, IVF wasn't that bad. Uncomfortable, emotional and expensive but it wasn't the horror that I made it out to be. I had a wonderful team of Dr's and nurses who cared for me around the clock. Now, I am on the other side of IVF. It worked for me on the first try, I am grateful, I am blessed. If you are thinking about IVF or were told that you need it, I promise you I was the worlds biggest baby and now I am a confident woman who knows what she is capable of doing! IVF changed me for the better, I overcame a lot to get what I have always wanted, to be a mother.

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