...the infertility closet that is. When Mike and I first started trying to have a baby, we naively thought that everything would happen easily. I envisioned posting pictures of ultrasounds and a growing baby belly. We thought that we had timed everything "perfectly". Unfortunately, life doesn't always happen as we would like, and the best laid plans rarely come to pass. So, after one miscarriage, at least one chemical pregnancy, and a lot of frustration, we headed off to see a specialist. We eventually learned that I have a condition called an intrachromosomal insertion. In a nutshell, that basically means that a piece of one of my chromosomes has broken off and attached to another. So, this makes it very difficult for an embryo to be able to survive and grow into a baby.
The reason that I have decided to write about this now is because Mike and I are in the process of getting approved for adoption! We are hoping that we will be approved by the end of the month/beginning of August, and then it is just a matter of waiting until we are chosen by birth parents.
Since we are going to be adopting, we are going to be making two big changes for our blog so that we can include it in our profile for birth parents to view. First, our blog is going to be public again. Second, and most importantly, our blog address is changing. I am planning on changing our blog to www.mikeandlisafamily.blogspot.com. I will probably make the change in a week or so. We are changing the blog address so that it won't have any identifying information in it. I will do another post a day or two before the change happens, so please stay posted!
Needless to say, infertility has been a difficult trial for us to go through. If you have never experienced infertility, I can't expect you to understand what it is like. I can say that the one good thing about all of this is that it has brought Mike and me much closer together. I understand if you don't understand what this is like or if you have questions...and that is okay. I just ask that you please try to be sensitive of the issue and respectful of our decision. :)
9 comments:
I am excited for you to get the adoption process going! I wish you lots of good luck and I hope you don't have to wait very long after being approved. Love you!
Congrats on your decision, such an exciting new adventure. I'm sorry fertility has been so difficult but I know you will both make amazing parents someday! We have a family member who recently went thru the process...we'll have to chat. Best wishes with everything. Keep us posted on the blog. xoxo
p.s. your family pics turned out great!
And our cat recently brought a bird into our house too, I was freaking out!!
It's funny how inertility seems like such a foreign experience until you are the one in the position and people all around you have had similar experiences. Maybe because it IS such a sensitive subject, but at least there are people out there that can relate and help you through the tough times. Our family definitely has had there fertility issues. It is so hard. You think pregnancy should be so easy, and it makes me mad at the little 14 or 15 year olds who do it once and get pregnant, and the ones that really want one can't have one. It really makes me crazy. Seriously, we are so excited for you guys and can't wait until your new arrival comes. We will definitely need to throw you a shower!! It will be so fun!! Congrats!!
I am so happy for you! You two will be such great parents. I'm sorry it has been such a long road for you. Hopefully this will all come together fast! Love ya!
you are mike are amazing people and you'll be great parents. thanks for sharing something so personal. we'll be thinking about you and praying for you.
We are super excited for you! I think adoption will be an amazing experience. Good luck!
Good luck with the adoption. You both will make amazing parents. We love you guys.
I'm jealous you went to see Tim!! I'm glad you are able to share such personal feelings about your life. I can only imagine how hard it is. What a wonderful journey you have a head of you!! Keep the faith!!
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