"We Need a Larger Car"

A good friend of mine tried many times to introduce me to John. Somewhat reluctantly, he and I finally agreed to meet, possibly just to get her to stop pestering us! We were engaged three months later and married after 10 months. I am certainly glad she was persistent with our introduction. As I said, she is a good friend!

Before we were married, my husband and I talked about wanting children. After our wedding, we decided to start trying right away. Three years later, we still did not have a baby. I did not understand why I hadn't become pregnant yet. I went to my obstetrician and began taking Clomid, but still I had no luck. I was beginning to feel terribly depressed and unworthy. Next, I met with an infertility specialist, but I felt that his methods were too conservative. At this point, I felt very anxious and was ready to take action. I heard about another doctor through a friend, and I felt that his methods were more aggressive, which was what I wanted.

I went through all of the routine testing, but nothing came up positive. John was tested, and it was determined that his sperm count was low. We tried artificial insemination three times, but it was never successful. Then we tried in vitro fertilization. On June 25th, the IVF procedure was done, and on July 15th I waited to hear the results of a blood test. That day I was at work, and every time the phone rang, I jumped. I waited and waited for my doctor to call. Finally, he called and said, "We got the results back and you're pregnant." I felt ecstatic! I called my husband at work immediately to share our wonderful news. He works at an automobile dealership, and I told him we needed a larger car! Even though we had waited for so long for this pregnancy, it didn't feel real for a couple of days. We went ahead and told all of our friends and family. They all knew what we had been going through, so we couldn't keep it from them anyway.

With all of the procedures I tried over time, I took more medications than I can count. Luckily, getting my medications was one aspect of my experience that was always pleasant. I strongly feel that IVPCARE is one of the best, well-run companies that I've ever dealt with. Someday, I would love to meet whoever is in charge of the employees, because IVPCARE's customer service is superior to any other. The customer service department was always helpful, followed up with me, and returned all of my phone calls in a timely manner. Everyone I spoke with was very sensitive, which was exactly what I needed during that very stressful time.

My pregnancy was great, as well as the delivery. I had a cesarean section because the baby was breech, but I recovered quickly. Our son was born on March 2nd of 2001, and my husband and I were so overjoyed. The most important words of wisdom I can share for anyone who is going through infertility issues is to not let the experience interfere with your marriage. Those times can be very stressful on both parties, but make sure the relationship does not suffer. After trying for so long, now we feel blessed to have this wonderful child.

Before the baby was born, I was working as an assistant vice president of a property management company. It was no surprise to my company when I decided to quit to be a stay-at-home mom. I am happy to be home with my son, who just turned one. He likes playing with cars, electronics and pushing buttons. Words cannot describe the love I have for this child. He is the light of my life, and his daddy worships the ground he walks on! We would like another one just like him.

Now we are trying for another child. I really want children who are close in age because I come from three siblings who are all very close. We have been trying since our baby was six months old, and now he is a little more than a year old. With IVF a second time, we were told that we have a 50 to 60 percent chance of having twins and a 3 percent chance of having multiples. I'll be very happy with whatever God gives us. Soon, I might need to get an even larger car!