ITS A GIRL!!!! It has been very testing the last couple of weeks but finally home with our girl. It all started on the 25th jan, my wife went in for a scan to see how everything was traveling, we found out my wifes placenta had started to fail and we were now looking at a baby in the 25th percentile. She had dropped from the 80th at 28 weeks to 60th percenile at 34 weeks and then to the 25th percentile when the last scan was done. She was admitted to hospital and the ob was trying to get as much time as possible into the bub. On the 31st of jan my wife was induced as the baby was starting to be in stress. Saturday night we had our little girl which was 1 of the happiest times in my life apart from the fact I was watching our baby girl fight for air as she had wet lungs. She was rushed away to special care nursery with my wife still not seeing her. After 5 days in special care we got to hold our little girl born at 5 pound 1 at 36 weeks. We have now been able to take our little girl home and its the most amazing feeling. So happy to have our little Anneliese Jade at home.
Thank you very much! This forum was a great support for us. And especially me with so many questions but no answers. Then you realise your not alone and if I could shed some light on our little story that might help someone else that never thinks it will be their turn for happiness that great things can happen with persistence and sticking strong with your partner.
Hey everyone, so we are now nearly 6 months into our life with our little girl, it is definitely the best thing ever. Cant even begin to say how exhausting it can be sometimes but all it takes is a smile she gives you when I walk in the front door and you forget how tired you are. Just love her to bits.
My wife wants to do another ivf icsi cycle very soon, if I said I wasn't nervous that would be an understatement. Its really hard to except sometimes that I cant give my wife a natural way to have a child. Sometimes I wish I could just order a stalk or find that 1% of me that worked correctly so she didn't have to go through the ivf cycle. So when the next roller coaster ride begins I will let u know how we go. Good luck to all.
Hi Hopeful Daddy,
Just wanted to send you hugs. I have pretty severe endo so I guess I am "the reason" we are having trouble conceiving. I spent a lot of time blaming my body for failing me and losing self worth over this. Not anymore. Sorry you are going through it, but you sound like a proper devoted husband and father, which is all that matters. I mean, I know of a few guys who can easily get a girl pregnant and then just ditch her, do you know what I mean?
WW
Glad to hear you and your wife are enjoying life with your little girl.
I have had trouble conceiving and have had multiple losses (my fault). There was once a time that the guilt of not being able to conceive and stay pregnant was extremely overwhelming especially when my DH didn't have any biological children (I had one from a previous relationship). Now I am pregnant with our last baby the past really doesn't matter. It took us the long way around and we are very fortunate to have got there eventually and be blessed with the amount of children we both wanted.
I am sure your wife is absolutely thrilled to have you by her side and receive the support it sounds like you have given her (and her to you I assume). Some of us have a harder time then others to have a family but I think it many cases it makes you a better parent for it.
Best of luck with your next cycle. I hope your blessed again with another baby and sibling for your daughter.
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