Tuesday, September 18, 2012

One year ago today: Transfer


One year ago today, my sweet baby was a tiny embryo, and I was high on valium. He, and another embryo we'll never get to meet, came home to my uterus via a catheter in a doctor's office in another state.

I spent the drive home from that appointment repeating a positive mantra in my head. "We want you, we love you, we can't wait to meet you." I concentrated all of my energy on getting those little ones to implant.

Modern medicine is such a marvel. You take a young woman with PCOS and terrible eggs, who doesn't even ovulate - with a bajillion injections, tears, and sleepless nights: she's pregnant.

Alex and I have come so far in one year! From a nerve-wracking two week wait, to an anxiety-riddled pregnancy, an early delivery, and now a healthy, happy, gorgeous four-month-old.

I carried and delivered him; he made me a mom. It's hard to know who gave whom the more precious gift.

7 comments:

Joys Truly said...

This picture is adorably awesome. Cheers to modern medicine and your beautiful lil miracle.

LC said...

This post teared me up!!! What a miracle! :)

justagirl-Krista said...

OMG I love that picture I am so stealing that idea. Glad things are going well with motherhood.

Chon said...

I hear you! I thank ivf every single day!!

Stacy said...

YAY : ) What a cutie!

Still A Guest Room said...

Love everything about this!

Alex said...

I love this picture!!!