Results

Hey, this is Jeremy writing this post. Rachel and I received word last Thursday the 20th of October that we were not pregnant. Words cannot express how devastated we were to hear this news, especially after all of the positive news and momentum that we were riding. We will always have a closeness and a bond to our two miracles no matter what and will not go a day without thinking about them. Currently, we are using this time to grieve and discuss options with our doctor before we begin to plan our next steps. We do thank God for our other 8 embryos that we were so fortunate to be able to freeze.

This is an open letter to Rachel about our journey thus far and our desire to have children:

The news we heard last week to me was numbing at first. In no way was I naive enough to think that hearing that news was not a possibility, but it was still so unbelievable. With all of these hoops we've had to jump through and roadblocks we've encountered, it's tempting to let dangerous thoughts enter our minds like, "What if we never become parents?".

A fellow classmate of mine in my program at Trevecca spoke to me about the infertility he and his wife went through. He spoke to questions and doubts such as these, sharing with me that he and his wife experienced the same feelings. Upon speaking with a pastor at their church he comforted them by telling them that God placed this desire in their hearts of wanting to be parents for a reason. Unless this desire is removed by God, we shouldn't ask questions concerning our fitness, ability, or role in becoming parents. And to be honest, I can't envision this desire ever leaving our hearts. Finally, with God still allowing this desire in our hearts, it is so important for us to remember that God does work miracles every day! I love you and cannot wait until you are the mother of our children!


"You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples."
Psalm 77:14

Transfer Day!

Yesterday was truly an amazing day. Jeremy had the day off work and went with me to my acupuncture appointment. After the appointment we went to Newk's and had a nice lunch before the transfer. I got some blood work done and then Jeremy and I went to our room to get ready. Here we are dressed up for the big day...

I love you JEREMY!

Right before the transfer they gave us a picture of our little ones. You'll notice that they each have a nickname that we came up with along with some friends:)

Aren't they cute!!!

The cells on the outer ring are what will be the placenta and the middle collection of cells is the baby. Their cells are growing rapidly now and should be hatching and implanting tomorrow.  God's creation is truly amazing and we are so in love with our little miracles.

Everything went perfect during the transfer and the embryologist said it was one of the easiest transfers she has ever seen. I will have my beta (pregnancy test) on October 20th, so please, please, please pray for positive results! 

God answered our prayers and 8 perfect embryos are now frozen. We were told this rarely happens! This will greatly increase our own chances of having a family one day and also having the chance to help other families struggling with infertility. Jeremy and I are huge supporters of embryo adoption and we are hoping to have the opportunity to help other couples going through fertility struggles.  Look up embryo adoption, you'll be blown away too!  So thank you God, we give You all the glory!

Jeremy and I have decided to keep the results to ourselves for the time being and we appreciate your continued prayers, love, and support.

STICK BABIES STICK!!!

Love, mommy and daddy