Our little girl has finally arrived after 2 years of infertility, 2 ICSI rounds of egg collections and one transfer, ostensibly to treat severe male factor but actually, as it turned out, as a work around to my inability to produce many eggs too.
I feel incredibly blessed that our IVF journey was relatively short (for now: who knows what will happen if we eventually try again!). The odds we were given at the start of our journey were devastating, so I just wanted to share hope that IVF is unpredictable, and it can work out even when it seems impossible.
I also just wanted to thank all the wonderful women on this forum, without whose kindness and support I would’ve been truly lost. You guys are the most amazing people: strong, knowledgeable, intuitive and just incredibly kind.
xxxxx
ps zero pressure to say congrats if it’s too painful today. You deserve to put your mental health first always.
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Never painful to say congratulations to someone's miracle! Massive congratulations, she is just perfect! Wishing you all health and happiness only from now on! Hope you are all doing well! Hugs and smiles your way xx
Thanks, beautiful. We are both doing well although the birth was a bit traumatic and has taken some time to recover from! All worth it though. I hope you are feeling a little better now and looking forward to next steps. Xxx
Oh my goodness she’s here and she’s so perfect!! This made me really emotional 💜 Huge congratulations to you and welcome to the gang amazing little one 🥰 xx
ahh Solly that’s so sweet of you to say! How are you? I hope the pregnancy is still going well and you are finding solutions for the morning sickness? Lots of love
Ahh, I’m good thanks 😊 Still so sick but I’m taking that as reassuring for now! Had a scan that went well so 🙏🤞 Enjoy your first Christmas as a little family 💜🥰
Thanks lovely Riri and huge congrats to you too. How are you getting on? I think our little ones were born very close together in the end (ours was 18 November) xxx
ooh wauw, yes! Iris was born the 17th of November! We are doing well, lots of sleepless nights and she is only now starting to sleep maybe 2-2,5hr at a time max haha, huge improvement from 1-1,5hr. And breastfeeding been a bit of a struggle but getting better now and start to find a bit of a routine for as far as that is even possible with a little one! But enjoying every day with her. She is just a perfect, happy little girl 🥰🥰🥰
Sleep was so hard to start with, it took a while for us… but it does get better. Then it gets worse, then it gets a little better.. and even better still 🥰 Rollercoaster of a journey - one I have found hard to adjust to at times.. my new role, identity change..but would not change anything and would do it all over again!! 🥰🧡 The love is amazing and intense 🥰 Wishing you all the best for the New Year!
congratulations she is utterly adorable and perfect 💜 well done to you for everything you’ve been through, time to start the next chapter as a family (dirty nappies, sleepless night and all!). Thank you for sharing your amazing news with us xx
Thanks so much lovely. I hope you are well? xxx ps the birth was very stressful (baby got stuck in the birth canal) but I'd do it a million times over to get my little one.
I completely understand! The first few weeks are generally the most trying. At least it was for me. I am doing well and so is my little one who is 1 years old! 🤯
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