Most people who hear about couples having to go through IVF feel a certain level of sympathy. When the decision has been made to start trying for a baby, you don’t ever think this will be your path. We certainly didn’t. But I actually think we are really fortunate to have discovered that IVF was going to be our required path fairly quickly.
We tried naturally for about 6 months before I went into my gynecologist. At that point, the tests started, and that was a difficult process in itself. But we found out after about 4 months where our challenges stemmed from, and there was a procedure done to try and reconcile the issue which was unsuccessful. So after only 6 months of trying to figure this out, we had our answers and knew what our solution would be. IVF was still daunting, but at least we knew.
There are so many couples out there that are desperate for a baby. They try for years, they have an endless amount of tests done, and they put thousands of dollars into the process. But everything they do comes back negative and doesn’t help explain why they can’t get pregnant. That would have been excruciating for us, and it makes the decisions of what to do going forward so much more difficult. Should we keep trying? Can we afford to keep trying? Should we adopt instead?
We definitely would have preferred being able to have our babies naturally (certainly more fun), but I am so thankful that we have answers in our hands. This is a solution that we are able to afford that allows us to try and have kids of our own. That, to me, is a real blessing.
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