Thought I'd update for the few that know me :)

I am working on my 8^th pregnancy – I’ve had 5 miscarriages, 1 ectopic,  my daughter is 3 ½. We’ve been trying since Paige was 3 months old for another and with prayers, luck, and a great Dr our first round of IUI worked! I’m due Dec 21^st, my daughter’s 4^th birthday. :)

We made it past our scary mark, which is 11 weeks, we made it past all the blood tests, my Downs test came back 1 in 175 so we had our 2^nd level 2 ultrasound for that and we are in the clear… we have a very healthy 17 weeks old baby boy on the way!!

DH, Paige, and I are going with Donna, Tina, Kaden, and Bryson to Hawaii in 2 weeks – we took our babymoon there with Paige and are celebrating again!!!

To all of you out there that have had a miscarriage, or a few, hang in there. My heart hurt every month and my body teased me every month with being late… every month for years I had hope – then I was crushed. It’s even worse when you see the extra pink line and then it disappears, it aborts, or the tiny flicker stops – but we waited, we had faith, and we are blessed with a perfectly healthy boy – keep the faith!!  

~Kim

**editing for font size and cramp issues - sorry!!

Kim

I would like to thank you for posting this. This thread has really got my mind in a better place than its been. You have such great points here and I thank you for sharing them with us.



BIG hugs and Congrats
Sandy

Congrats! I remember seeing about your successful IUI and sort of follow your story via Donna on Facebook but good to see this update. Faith, patience, and perseverence paid off and you definitely deserve it. Congrats on the baby boy...best of both worlds! Enjoy your time in Hawaii as well.

Thanks!! You're old school with me and Donna - woo hoo!! Facebook friend me if you want; Kimberly Lunn Hoerner

Yes, Faith works - although it's SO HARD and I threw my hands up many times begging for the answer to my "WHY" 's... but when I held Paige and when I see the boy (being reffered to by Paige at this point as "the penis") on the ultrasound screen... I get my answer.

what a beautiful story and inspiration you are....you are in my prayers and thoughts for a continued healthy pregnancy.....have fun in Hawaii...am sure you will with the crowd you are traveling with...how fun...take pics for us :)

Hey Kim!
I've met you before at Donna and Tina's, and I am so happy to hear that you are well on your way to having a happy and healthy son! I know its been a long process for you, and you and your husband are SO great ... there aren't two more deserving people! Have a super fun time in Hawaii, and I wish you a happy and healthy remainder if your pregnancy! 

Hi there!! I am so glad things are going well for you!! I hope you guys have a great time on your trip! We moved from Wildomar/Murrieta area to Garden Grove and I would love to see you all again. If you guys are having a coffee or play date let me know. I haven't been on the CA board in a long time...just no time for both boards. I haven't met your daughter or Donna and Tina's boys yet either. It would be a fun little reunion. Anyway...great update and keep us posted on your progress okay. Shari

Thank you for posting this! Did you happen to have to take progesterone? I'm going to demand the next time I'm pregnant for my level of progesterone to be checked.
I'm so happy for you!! Now you have a girl and a boy!!! Have fun in Hawaii!! I'm SO jealous!!!

Jackie

Hi Jackie,

I was VERY proactive this pregnancy. I started going to a hematologist on my own before I saw a fertility specialist when my OB seemed to hit a wall - I knew that something just wasn't right. They took 14 tubes of blood and came back with my b-12 was very bad and my iron levels were so poor I needed to be put in the hospital. Why didn't any of my blood draws show this?? My iron was supposed to be between 70- 100, mine was 3. I did several months of infusions to get my levels up along with weekly b-12 shots and twice daily sublingual b-12 tablets. When my levels were good I saw the fertility specialist along with my OB and also kept seeing the hematologist. My hematologist prescribed a shot that was basically a blood thinner that I was to inject in my tummy 2 x's a day as soon as I got pregnant. My OB saw me earlier than normal when I tested positive and I insisted that they take my blood twice a week to check for an HCG increase and progesterone levels - they didn't have a problem doing it considering my history. I did not have to take progesterone after I got pregnant since my twice weekly draws showed that my levels were great. But what I learned was to be very nice, but totally insistent and educated about the process.... all the while not being arrogant toward the DR... I always remembered that he knew more about medicine - I but I knew more about me. Best of luck!! ~Kim

KIM!  I remember you.  Paige is 3 months younger than Dylan.  So happy to hear you are expecting again.  Enjoy your second Baby moon!

Hugs!