I had to share this story with you, because I can identify with it. After several failed IUI they decided to try IVF and now have a baby.
The process though was not without uncertainty.
The most difficult part of trying for a baby for me was not knowing when. The uncertainties and the endless questions of when and how were often unbearable.
I remembered the 3rd IVF treatment that gave me my little girl. We were excited to learn that 12 eggs were retrieved, but on a follow up call the next day only 5 were viable and fertilised. Out of those, only one developed enough to be transferred back.
I recall our disappointments at this news, we had little hope of any outcome from this egg.
The thought that this egg might not develop was enough to cause me to fret..
My previous treatments were similar to this but each time the eggs fragment before
Fertilisation. So I was not particularly hopeful or expecting anything to come out of this. My only consolation was that this time around at least they got a decent egg that fertilised and implanted
My husband reminded me that we only needed one egg and that kept me going.
I was so stressed during the two weeks Wait I was convinced the procedure had failed.
To say I was elated was an understatement I was shocked and not excited, nervous at was was to come..
it really does take one. It is only normal human emotion for our past experiences to influence our way of thinking..
Being hopeful requires conscious effort on my part. So today if you are in that place where your Hope reservoir is pretty low and almost ran out.. just remember it only takes one egg and as long as you are here and trying who knows you too may welcome your own little miracle..
Your Partner in Hope
D’Ebi
Little Drops Of Hope 