Never give up TTC!!!

[jessandandy]

To all you lovely ladies TTC. Don’t give up even though you may feel it will never happen for you.

After years of never getting caught we got tested and partner had low sperm count and everything else to be honest. I was very scared my tubes were blocked but they never tested me.

Our first round of icsi was successful but it was a tough journey regardless.

The injections, the tablets you have to insert etc. All worth it for preparation but still quite overwhelming.

Egg collection day!!! I won’t lie, this had me in tears, I felt violated and it was very uncomfortable. The numbing needle hurt like hell up there!! But... 11 eggs collected. 6 fertilised and 3 made it. One was already hatching at day 5 blastocyst (My Ellie).

It was so special on transfer day.... watching them insert the embryo into my uterus on the screen was out of this world. I can remember saying ‘mummy’s attached to you so now you have to attach to mummy’.

And that’s just what she did.

I think I waited days before I couldn’t wait any longer and I took a test. It was negative. I was certain it had not worked. I took another the next morning and I saw a very very faint line so I took another in the afternoon and again the same result.

I took a test every morning and every late afternoon after that and to my amazement the line just kept getting darker and darker and I WAS PREGNANT.

The nerves don’t stop just because you have a positive test result though. I was anxious and convinced myself it wouldn’t last and I’d lose it. 6 weeks scan showed a heartbeat. I can remember how much my back hurt me because of the hormones but they said it was normal.

12 week scan.... I saw my baby for the first time on screen and I couldn’t bring myself to smile because I was still so very scared at this point.

Anyway scan by scan she was fine. When I found out she was a girl I cried because I wanted a boy at first haha. But I’m so glad she’s a girl now.

Text book labour. Waters broke, contractions started and within 8 hours she arrived. I did tear but that’s because I’m eager and pushed when I shouldn’t have.

She’s now 16 months old and is so so cheeky. Cute, pretty and well I forget sometimes how she made it to this world.

I’m now pregnant again.... NATURALLY!

Another girl and I’m due anytime now (37+4 weeks today).

They do say it’s common to conceive naturally after assisted conception but I didn’t believe it would happen to us. To my surprise I got a positive test in January 2019 as my friend was having me on about me being pregnant and I simply took the test just to shut her up but it actually shut me up haha. I believe it’s because we was both stress free at the time and drunk haha.

Never give up. Have faith. I never thought I’d be a mummy and look at me now.

[Debrakay1704]

what a lovely post and beautiful picture, and congratulations on your pregnancy. xx

[jessandandy in reply to Debrakay1704]

Thank you x

[WaywardGirl]

Lovely story! My partner’s son from his first marriage was conceived naturally after unsuccessful IVF.

[jessandandy in reply to WaywardGirl]

Anything is possible. Thank you xx

[Livinginhope2019]

Congratulations, Ellie is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your lovely post xx

[jessandandy in reply to Livinginhope2019]

Thank you x

[Hidden]

Congratulations. We are trying naturally before we head back to IVF. I hope we are lucky 🤞🏻 xx

[jessandandy in reply to Hidden]

Thank you and good luck x

[Gem2410]

Congratulations! Thank you for posting this lovely and amazing post! xx

[jessandandy in reply to Gem2410]

Thank you x

[SunnyDream]

Oh, GOD! This the most amazing and inspiring post I have ever read! Thank you so much for that! Your words made me cry. These are the tears of happiness for you and the tears of hope for me! Really, THANK you! You are strong, your faith was strong and for all the efforts that had been done you were blessed! My best, warmest congratulations and fugs you and your daughters!!!

[jessandandy in reply to SunnyDream]

Thank you

[Kempton]

What a lovely story! And I love what you said to your little embryo after the transfer - it's so true! I remember thinking how perfect my little embies were so our first failed transfer hurt like hell! But I got my baby in the end! And like you, we conceived naturally so I'm also due any day/week now. It's the best feeling ever!

Good luck with the birth, and congrats on making your little family!

[jessandandy in reply to Kempton]

Wow good luck on babys arrival. Congrats too

[Tiddly1984]

Lovely post. Really enjoyed reading it. Congratulations and I hope it inspires the many women who feel hopeless at some point in their journey and desire to become mothers.

[jessandandy in reply to Tiddly1984]

Hopefully it does. Thank you x

[Core]

Congratulations such a lovely story xx

[jessandandy in reply to Core]

Thank you x

[Dreamingofbaby]

Congratulations xx

[jessandandy in reply to Dreamingofbaby]

Thank you x

[aamiller405]

Aww what a lovely story. Thanks for sharing xi

[jessandandy in reply to aamiller405]

Thank you x

[HowManyMiles]

I've just taken my booster injection and await egg retrieval on Thursday am, your post has helped me imagine what may be possible and given me an insight into the reality of the experience along the way. Thank you for sharing and enormous congratulations on your little ones! X

[jessandandy in reply to HowManyMiles]

Good luck on the egg collection. Some find its very easy but for me id rather give birth lol.... I was so intune with what they were doing as i have a strong mind over matter as such so pain relief never works really lol. But it was all worth ir. The wait for them to tell you whats happened after causes you anxiety because you obviously hope a fee make it so you freeze some just in case but deep breaths and remember tomorrow is another day and one day you will have your baby one way or another. Xx

[Charleexn2]

Oh she is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story 😘😘 xx

[jessandandy in reply to Charleexn2]

Thank you x

[everhopeful83]

Lovely story! Congratulations xxx

[jessandandy in reply to everhopeful83]

Thank you x