I wanted to share our story. We have had trouble conceiving. Years of trying. One miscarriage after a natural pregnancy. One failed round of IVF (which included a successful transfer and then a miscarriage a few days after and then another transfer which didn't work).
On our second round of IVF the transfer worked. Our initial HCG reading was 2248 - much higher than it was in the previous transfer that ended in miscarriage. We did a clear blue and it said 3+ weeks. Could things be changing?
Then we had a loss of pregnancy symptoms. Convinced things were over again. We did another clear blue a couple of days after the last one and it said 2-3 weeks pregnant. That obviously meant the hormones were dropping and things were going wrong? We cried. We mourned. Then there was spotting. We were convinced the worst would happen.
But then we had a scan and saw a little embryo with a yolk sac and the HCG levels were rising as they should.
But pregnancy symptoms kept disappearing for days at a time and we carried on worrying. At 7 weeks we had a scan with a strong heartbeat and since then every scan showed great development.
The worry subsided but never totally went away (does it ever?) but to cut the story short we now have a beautiful little boy who is all the more special because of what we went through.
The reason for this post is that we would often google late at night to see what others were going through and we vowed to share our story if things worked out so that others knew that things could work out despite them being really tough and even when some symptoms point to the worst (including those blasted clear blue tests), things can work out.
Our hearts go out to all those couples still trying and having troubles. Nothing sadder than wanting kids and not being able to have them. But almost all parents who want them eventually have them, it might just be a question of years. But if you have the love for each other you can make it through. And nothing beats the feeling when you're there in the hospital holding your perfect little baby - all the years of hurt melt away and the love you feel heals all.
Hope this helps someone googling frantically in the night.