I wish not to cause any upset to others who are still struggling. I want to share our story that may bring HOPE to others.
I am still so shocked that I am finally able to write a birth announcement post after so much heartache & a very long journey in fertility.
Our rainbow🌈baby girl Poppy may arrived safely into the world on 1st July, earlier than planned at 35+6 via c section after a worrying final scan with my consultant the birth was bought forward and thankfully all was well and baby doing great.
We have been on this road for many years, having had lot's of fertility treatment with me having endometriosis and will be turning 40 this year and my partner with extremely low sperm count the odds were against us.
We have had a terrible time of it including two embryo thaw failures and two BFN's. Anyone who has followed my story will know that we suffered the tragic and traumatic loss of our first ivf baby daughter in 2021 at 34 weeks she was born sleeping, this completely changed our lives, having to continue on whilst grieving we then had further attempts to try to conceive and were so incredibly lucky when the last transfer resulted in a BFP. we had lost all hope, we knew this would be our last chance as we could not afford any further IVF so I went into that last round with a very negative mindset and very low expectations, then surprisingly Poppy was the result of my fourth egg collection, fourth embryo transfer, our 4AA embryo, our lucky number 4.
Pregnancy after such a traumatic loss and Ivf was not easy, every scan I would be full of nerves and fear of loss & every day I felt something would go wrong & we wouldn’t be bringing this baby home either. We were so anxious and found it so hard to enjoy even though we knew how fortunate we were to be pregnant again. But with extra care from the most wonderful consultant we got through it & feel so incredibly grateful that ivf had worked for us a second time & that we have our beautiful baby daughter safely in our arms 🌈.
I have felt so overwhelmed with emotions of joy for our rainbow & sadness for the daughter we lost. A new wave of grief has hit alongside the joy.
Il never forget what we have been through to get here, the struggles we faced and the support I have had from the wonderful people on here.
To anyone facing the struggle when you feel all hope is lost sometimes life surprises you with happiness.
I wish every one the best of luck and I am always here for support. I feel that we never leave this community even if we are on the other side, it becomes part of who we are.❤️
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She's absolutely glorious - huge congratulations to you!
I know how hard these past 35 weeks must have been, with all the worry from your previous experiences, but you made it!! You have a gorgeous little girl who is the most precious thing in the world.
I hope that she brings you all the joy you deserve. I know she will never replace your first baby but hopefully she will help you to heal.
Welcome to this world, Poppy! You are so incredibly lucky to have the parents you have who fought so hard and persevered to bring you to this world 🌈🌈🌈 and you have an older sister up there looking after you wherever she is. She will always be with you and in your parents' hearts xxxx
My lovely! MASSIVE congratulations on the birth of your gorgeous baby girl! I cannot tell you how happy I am for you. Enjoy every second, every minute and every milestone (which I know you will!). With so much love xxxxxxxx
Hi. Welcome to this mad world Poppy. I always say, when you have a daughter, you will know love like you’ve never known before. xxxxx’s for Poppy and a gentle hug for each of you Diane
She is beautiful!💖 I'm not on here very often although like you said....I never quite leave and something made me log on today.....I'm so very glad that I did, it has made my day!! I'm literally bursting for you, give Poppy a huge cuddle from me and sending a special one from me to you.🤗😘 You've both been through so much and I'm just delighted, I really mean that. You've been there along my journey too and I appreciate that. Massive love and wishing you all health and happiness. Well done Mumma.🥰😘xxx
Massive Congratulations!! I've quietly been following your journey and have been waiting to see this update. Hats off to you to pull through. You are amazing! Look after yourself and enjoy this precious time with Poppy. Xx
I am so delighted to hear the safe arrival of your beautiful daughter. It is full of anxiety after such a loss ( mine was at 20 weeks before having our youngest daughter nothing on your level) Hope now she’s here you can now relax and enjoy her ❤️ Xx
Congratulations. Poppy is absolutely adorable. I’m sorry to hear of everything you’ve been through, I’m sure Poppy will bring much joy and happiness after the toughest of times. I’m sure her big sister is looking down on her amazing, strong mummy and family.
Thanks for taking the time out to share your update and give others hope. It’s people like you that keep us all going.
All the best for you and your wonderful family. Xx
Tears are rolling and I hear and feel everything you have been through. Biggest congratulations on your precious miracle Poppy, how beautiful is she, and my heartfelt thoughts for your loss as well. Thank you for the hope, it’s inspired me to keep putting one foot in front of the other on this pregnancy after loss journey, as terrifying as it is.
congratulations! Poppy is absolutely beautiful 🩷 I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story and giving me some hope. I'm so sorry for the loss of your daughter at 34 weeks I unfortunately know this painful journey oh so well! We lost our baby boy just after 24 weeks 💙🌈 followed by 3 miscarriages. Next week I begin stimulation for our first round of ivf then we are heading off to Prague for egg retrieval. We are still on this long long road but we hope to get there one day and to finally take our baby out of those hospital doors. Thank you for your post xx
Thank you 🩷. I am so sorry for the loss of your baby boy & the miscarriages 💔. Life can be so cruel. I wanted to wish you the very best of luck for your upcoming treatment. I hope you get your miracle rainbow baby too. X
congratulations on the birth of Poppy, well done for pushing through all those tough times and thank you for sharing your story to give us going through it ongoing hope. Enjoy being Poppy,s mum and be proud of yourself and her xxx
What a beautiful baby ♥️ Huge congratulations! Your post was very poignant, it really resonated with me and made me cry. You really have been through it and you deserve every happiness with your baby now. I agree - I don’t think you ever forgot the struggles and the losses. Take care.
congratulations to you and your family so happy you have your happy ending what a journey princess poppy is so so beautiful wishing you a happy healthy and wonderful life together
Congratulations to you both! What a journey you have been on. Well done on never giving up! Enjoy the rest of your life with beautiful Poppy! It’s lovely to hear your positive news ❤️ xxxx
I am so so happy for you. Your story gives me so much hope, as I feel like it will never happen again for us. I lost my little boy at 24 weeks after going through ivf last year. I have just gone through another transfer which failed. You give me so much hope, my heart feels so full for you. Enjoy your beautiful little girl, you so deserve it 💜
I am so sorry for the loss of your baby boy, sending you so much strength. I wish you all the best for your next steps, hope you get your miracle rainbow too xx
What a journey and I'm sorry to hear of your loss but you certainly do give me hope. Thank you for sharing. It's your well deserved precious time to enjoy now xx
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