So it's still too early to test...
I'm hoping it's positive.
I'm also afraid that it will be positive.
Anyone who's experienced miscarriage will understand that.
But I KNOW who's in control!! I'm trusting the Lord and know that it's all in His hands!!
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August - Jay & Birdie were married
October - Trying for Baby
Someday when I hold my baby in my arms I'll know it was worth it all. Until then, I'm trusting God with all my heart and enjoying this wonderful life!
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Welcome to Worth the Wait!!
I'm so glad you stopped by my blog! This is Birdie's blog - a blog about my simple, cozy life with my dreamy husband and fat cat Frisk. More specifically, it's a place where I can write about my experiences with recurrent miscarriage. I hope you'll enjoying reading! And if you're experiencing anything like what I'm going through I pray you'll find HOPE! While I do have my moments when I cry and feel discouraged, my hope is in Jesus Christ, and He always picks me up and never lets me go!! Thank You, Lord!
And now I can finally add that after 4 miscarriages and 3 surgeries, our baby was born in November, 2011!!! Thank You, Jesus!!!
Followers
Journey to Baby Bird
2007
October - Trying for Baby
2008
March - Miscarriage #1
September - Miscarriage #2
March - Miscarriage #1
September - Miscarriage #2
2009
October - Miscarriage #3 (at approx. 7 weeks after hearing Baby's heartbeat)
October - D&C
December - Recurrent miscarriage workup began...Lots of blood work, tests, Dr. visits. So far everything normal.
October - Miscarriage #3 (at approx. 7 weeks after hearing Baby's heartbeat)
October - D&C
December - Recurrent miscarriage workup began...Lots of blood work, tests, Dr. visits. So far everything normal.
2010
January - Saw high-risk pregnancy specialist. More labs.
February - Saw fertility specialist. HSG planned. Possible mild clotting disorder.
March - Attended foster/adoption classes.
April - HSG - Normal!...Trying for Baby again after 6 month wait! Took 50 mg Clomid & started 1 baby Aspirin a day
May 1 - Positive Pregnancy Test!!
PRAYING for our miracle baby!!!!!
May 14 - 1st ultrasound. No baby or sac seen. Possible ectopic??
May 18 - Follow up ultrasound. Sac AND baby seen w/heartbeat!!!! Possible cornual ectopic????!
May 20 - Follow up ultrasound with RE. HEARD heartbeat!!! Doesn't think it's a cornual ectopic!!! Praise the Lord!!! Praying for this miracle baby!!!
May 24 - Bleeding
May 25 - Miscarriage #4 No heart beat. Our baby is with Jesus
May 28 - D&C and Laporacopic surgery. Cyst & some endometriosis removed. No cornual ectopic.
January - Saw high-risk pregnancy specialist. More labs.
February - Saw fertility specialist. HSG planned. Possible mild clotting disorder.
March - Attended foster/adoption classes.
April - HSG - Normal!...Trying for Baby again after 6 month wait! Took 50 mg Clomid & started 1 baby Aspirin a day
May 1 - Positive Pregnancy Test!!
PRAYING for our miracle baby!!!!!
May 14 - 1st ultrasound. No baby or sac seen. Possible ectopic??
May 18 - Follow up ultrasound. Sac AND baby seen w/heartbeat!!!! Possible cornual ectopic????!
May 20 - Follow up ultrasound with RE. HEARD heartbeat!!! Doesn't think it's a cornual ectopic!!! Praise the Lord!!! Praying for this miracle baby!!!
May 24 - Bleeding
May 25 - Miscarriage #4 No heart beat. Our baby is with Jesus
May 28 - D&C and Laporacopic surgery. Cyst & some endometriosis removed. No cornual ectopic.
June - Healing, Resting, and leaning on Jesus!!
July - Saw RPL Specialist in Memphis. Possible septum.
August 19 - Septum removed
September - We are foster parents to a VERY special little boy - Big Guy (2 years old)!!!
November - We foster Baby Girl (3 months old) for one week. Big Guy is still with us!
December - We foster Little Guy (newborn baby) which we are told may lead to adoption. Big Guy is still with us!
Back on the TTC Wagon!
2011
March 5 - Big Guy returns to his family. Our hearts feel broken, but we know it is best. Little Guy is still with us!
March 6 - Positive Pregnancy Test
March 9 - HCG = 95.6, progesterone = 43.8
March 11 - HCG = 252.1
March 21 - Small amount of bleeding, HCG = 14,000
March 23 - HCG = 20,184
March 28 - Saw baby & heart beat via ultrasound!! Looks great!!
July - It's a GIRL!!
July 15 - Little Guy left us to go live with his family member. Leaning on Jesus as we miss him terribly. Feeling like our hearts are breaking but so thankful he went to a good home.
August - November - Good Dr. visits. Baby Girl is doing well! She is our miracle baby.
November - Our miracle is HERE! Thank You, LORD!!!
2012
November 27 - Positive pregnancy test ... Surprised & hopeful
December - Spotting
December 21 - First ultrasound. Measuring 6w4d. Expected to measure about 8 weeks. Saw heart beating. 92 beats per minute. Mass seen beside baby. Possible molar pregnancy along with baby or vanishing twin. Spent whole next week praying and battling anxiety and fear. Jesus never left me alone.
December 28 - 2nd ultrasound. No heartbeat. Measures about the same as last week. Our baby is with Jesus. Mass is gone. No molar pregnancy. Plans to go back to specialist in Memphis then have D&C. Will be 3rd D&C. 5th miscarriage.
2013
January - D&C. The staff were so kind, but I was very tearful afterwards. It didn't help that when I checked in at the front desk in the main lobby, they asked if I'd received my OB packet in the mail. Feeling like I just want to be normal again and enjoy my baby girl without TTC for at least a year.
April 3 - Positive Pregnancy Test
April 23 - First appt. Measuring 7weeks. Heart Rate - 135. All looks normal!!! Due Dec. 8th.
April 30 - 2nd appt. Heart Rate - 170. Everything normal!! Got fluids for dehydration.
May 14 - Heart rate via Doppler - 182. Everything normal!
About Birdie
- Birdie
- This 33 year old has been around the world and back again. Now, here I am living out my dreams back in my little hometown in the South. I'm married to Jay, the love of my life, the one I was waiting for and praying for those years I was single. God gave us a storybook romance and has blessed us with a very happy life together. We'd love to start a family. My dream is to be a stay at home mom. But since we've been married I've experienced four miscarriages. That's the one big bump in the road along our journey that has caused a lot of heartache and tears. I've not lost hope, though. I know that God is faithful and that He has a plan for our family. 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus! And now.....I'm overjoyed to say that we welcomed our baby girl in to the world in November 2011. I hope my story can encourage you!!
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4 comments:
Waiting is so hard. Wondering isn't any easier. Trusting God is most difficult. Better delve into a great book to keep distracted:-)
Great idea, Hillary! Good thing I'm hanging out with friends this weekend AND reading a good book! :) I'm currently reading The Historian. It's very interesting!
I completely get that feeling of excitement/hope/nervousness/fear all mixed together. Thinking of you!!!
Thanks so much, Stacey!!
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