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Name: Liz

Location: New York

I'm 37 and have been happily married since Sept. 2002. Ivan is truly my companion in life. Our TTC journey has felt like a never ending roller coaster ride. We had an ectopic PG in Dec. 04 and in April 05 found out my IF is due to tubal abnormality. We were told IVF was our only hope. July 05 we did IVF # 1 and it was a chemical PG. We did IVF # 2 in Oct. 05 and it was a BFN. In Jan. 06 we did a combined fresh and frozen embryo transfer and it was a BFN. We were determined not to give up our dream of having a baby. IVF # 4 was in April 06. The cycle worked like a charm and on December 20, 2006 we were blessed with Hannah and Matthew.

I am slowly starting to feel hopeful...finally. I think what helped the most was that I stopped pretending that it was all "okay". I focused on how I was feeling and let myself feel that way...even if it meant I was feeling sad all the time. I still feel a little sad but I know that comes with the territory.

I had my HSN today and everything looks good so we are set to start at the end of the month. I left the office feeling better...anxious because it is going to finally start.

I received a great gift from my wonderful prayer partner, Cat. She sent me a fertility egg...that was all I needed to let me know that all would be okay. Some of us need signs and that was my sign.

The next 2 weeks will help prepare us for what lies ahead. We have the IVF class next week, the medication class the following week and then we meet with the doctor who will inform us of the medication dosage and regimen.

I'm going to take it one day at a time and try to be hopeful. I am going to try to identify one positive thing each day....I tend to focus on the negative and that sometimes blinds me from seeing the positive.

Positive of the day: knowing there are people who understand and care.

Thanks for your support and comforting words.

When Nature Is Not Enough
IVF will hopefully bring us the miracle we are waiting for.
About Me Name: Liz Location: New York I'm 37 and have been happily married since Sept. 2002. Ivan is truly my companion in life. Our TTC journey has felt like a never ending roller coaster ride. We had an ectopic PG in Dec. 04 and in April 05 found out my IF is due to tubal abnormality. We were told IVF was our only hope. July 05 we did IVF # 1 and it was a chemical PG. We did IVF # 2 in Oct. 05 and it was a BFN. In Jan. 06 we did a combined fresh and frozen embryo transfer and it was a BFN. We were determined not to give up our dream of having a baby. IVF # 4 was in April 06. The cycle worked like a charm and on December 20, 2006 we were blessed with Hannah and Matthew. View my complete profile	Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Starting to feel hopeful I am slowly starting to feel hopeful...finally. I think what helped the most was that I stopped pretending that it was all "okay". I focused on how I was feeling and let myself feel that way...even if it meant I was feeling sad all the time. I still feel a little sad but I know that comes with the territory. I had my HSN today and everything looks good so we are set to start at the end of the month. I left the office feeling better...anxious because it is going to finally start. I received a great gift from my wonderful prayer partner, Cat. She sent me a fertility egg...that was all I needed to let me know that all would be okay. Some of us need signs and that was my sign. The next 2 weeks will help prepare us for what lies ahead. We have the IVF class next week, the medication class the following week and then we meet with the doctor who will inform us of the medication dosage and regimen. I'm going to take it one day at a time and try to be hopeful. I am going to try to identify one positive thing each day....I tend to focus on the negative and that sometimes blinds me from seeing the positive. Positive of the day: knowing there are people who understand and care. Thanks for your support and comforting words. \| posted by Liz at 4:29 PM \| 3 Comments: Heather P. commented at 5:13 PM~ That is wonderful news. I am glad that you are moving forward. I am glad that you are looking at your feelings and know that they are ok to feel. I am also glad that you are looking at 1 positive thing a day. That sounds like a great start to a new attitude!! Jenn commented at 8:13 PM~ I am glad that you are feeling better....what an exciting journey you are on now!! It is only a matter of time before you are holding your little one!! Anonymous commented at 11:09 PM~ I am so happy that you are feeling hopeful. I know it's hard to have a positive outlook but it will only help you deal with all the uncertainties that lie ahead. Hope your optimism continues to grow :) Want to Post a Comment? back to main page
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