The Test Results

It has been a long process. We knew when we got married having a child together would present a challenge. After all, I had a vasectomy six years prior. When we learned the reversal surgery was not successful last summer, it seemed that challenge turned into a barricade. After our first cycle of IVF resulted only in a chemical pregnancy, that barricade brought questions about our belief of how the universe works.
 

We were devastated, but considered our alternatives. A church message about adoption gave up hope in a mysterious way. It was a “God” moment that allowed us to know that there was a child in our future, even if it would not be how we planned. There were even times where we considered not even try to do the IVF procedure again. Perhaps more private thoughts like that we never admitted to one another.
 

However, we did choose to try again, and in January we started our second cycle. Kristina became overstimulated, which did produce many eggs but resulted in a lot more discomfort than the first time and even required a pharmaceutical response. The fertilization resulted in fewer candidates than we had hoped and our pattern of luck seemed to be like before – falling ever on the wrong side of the odds.
 

Giving painful progesterone shots that neither of us enjoys, we continued in faith, hoping for a miracle. The past two weeks have been stressful, emotional, hormonal and in moments depressing. And now we know the answer to all our strenuous efforts.
 

IT WORKED. WE ARE PREGNANT!
 

We would like to give tremendous thanks to everyone who supported us, prayed for us and followed our journey. Thank you. We are very excited, grateful and rejuvenated for all the new challenges that lie ahead.