[Natalees Mommy]

I have never posted here but I wanted to give you some encouragement. My dh & I ttc for 2 yrs. 3 months. After 1 yr of ttc we found out dh had low sperm count. His numbers were running between 8 - 12 million. We tried 3 IUIs with his sperm & 2 with donor sperm. They were all unsuccessful. In April 2008, we scheduled IVF for August 2008. I finally accepted that this was the road we were going to have to take. I was expecting AF around May 15, 2008. It didn't come. I finally took a pregnancy test on June 1 (I thought there was no way I could be pregnant because our last IUI was in February). It was positive. We now have a beautiful healthy daughter who was born January 19, 2009. We conceived naturally. None of the drs or us thought that would ever happen. Miracles do happen. My daughter is proof of that!! I know how frustrating MFI is & how heartbreaking it can be. You feel totally helpless. I remember getting mad when people got pregnant so easily. Then the guilt that I felt for being mad. I was so sick of my family telling me to relax and it would happen naturally. That is bull - we had a real medical condition & just got lucky. I just want to give you ladies some encouragement. Don't give up. The amazing thing about all this is that when you do have a child, you will not take them for granted. Not that I ever wanted to go through all that we did before I got pregnant, but I treasure my daughter. After going through this experience, I don't ever take her for granted. Keep your heads up girls - maybe this month will be your lucky month!

[bethsbabydream]

Thank you for sharing your struggles of ttc. I love to hear success stories. Your daughter really is a miracle.

[BeckyM]

That is wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing your success story with us!

[Lisap2008]

thanks for sharing and giving me hope.