Triple Miracle

Ultrasound of the triplets

Triplets!

"Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men"
(John 1:3-4)

After the first try at IVF we knew that we had left 20 frozen fertilized eggs. So, the doctors explained to us that we had very good chances to be able to have more chances to try to get pregnant, and finally have a baby. During this time we learned about many other stories from other couples that were also struggling with infertility. And we realized that statistically for IVF patients usually 25% of the people that try the first time may experience a miscarriage. And we now are part of that group of parents.

So, we tried again in mid-November, for the second time.

The jet-fuel crazy dog

Kelso

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

(John 16:33)

Finally, the date for the fertility doctor appointment arrived. While speaking to the doctor he indicated that we could keep trying the same last treatment from the previous fertility doctor (since we finally got pregnant) or to go straight for IVF. We knew that IVF was expensive, and he asked, "Do you want to have a baby now?" So, we decided to do IVF after listening to his analysis, experience and conclusions.

Then, the doctor told us that we were very "lucky". Because a pharmaceutical company contacted him few days earlier, looking for patients with PCOS, and they will cover half of the costs!. Inside of me, I immediatly knew that it was not "luck" but it was God himself, making the way for his miracle of life to take place. I was so grateful to God for opening the doors for us. Jessica was excited, and her faith started to take off. I love to see her seeking after God more, and to entrust her life in His hands.

Preggo?

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 

(Psalm 27:13)

Life has brought many experiences, and if I would know about them before hand, then I would be very terrified to live trough them. But I know that God does everything to its fulfillment. Tomorrow, Jessica and I will find out if she has been pregnant for 14 days. Since the time these microscopic embryos were transferred into her, we've been flooded with tons of emotions. Some of them with optimism and hope, and others with doubt that anything is going to ever work.

I believe that for most people, to have a child is one of their biggest dreams in life. For me, to be able to embrace my wife, and be able to see her belly grow, and to know that inside, there is a baby, and be able to whisper to the baby about how happy I feel about the day we can see each other face to face; has no words to describe.

Created!

Most people does not have idea of how we all come to life. I mean, they understand the basics (about the egg+sperm, a fetus and then a baby is born). But not the actual details. Not until they face infertility, they have no clue of how complex is the creation of a new life.

Everything has to fall at the right time, the body temperature has to be correct, the hormone levels, the thickness of the lining, the timing of the ovulation window has to match that the sperms make it on time, and that they can survive the waiting time, and be able to swim all the way up to the ovaries. Also, that the tubes are open with no abnormalities, that the uterus is in good healthy state; and then the fertilized egg be able to descend safely down to the uterus, and the list goes on. A healthy woman has the probability of 40% to be able to get pregnant. Infertility brings that percentage down to 15% only or less (some sad cases is 0%), few maybe up to 25% with IVF treatment.

Some people we have come in contact, (or known about) are so mean. Because they have come saying that if a child is not conceived the "traditional" way then it is not a "real" baby. And I thought to myself: how ignorant they are about what the doctors can actually do. They think that an In-vitro baby is all produced by "medical magic". If those people would spend the time to get educated and informed; they will quickly find out that the most advanced technology of today's medicine cannot produce a baby. All they can do is to be "lucky" obtaining eggs from the mother, and the similar thing for the father. Then, the only special thing is that they get those two vital and irreplaceable components and put them together. That's all they can do, nothing else. They have no control of the whole process at all.