Well the treatments this summer didn’t work. Everything
looked perfect in July for our final IUI with Gonal-F round. I responded so
well. Even the doctor was pretty sure this was it for us! However, it wasn’t to
be. We sat down with our doctor about a month ago to go over our options. He
has no idea why we haven’t bee able to get pregnant. Our only option, according
to him, is to do IVF. After
breaking down and crying as we were leaving the office, I pretty much thought
this was it for us. There is no way we could afford IVF since my insurance
doesn’t cover it.
However, my very smart thinking husband pulled up his
insurance benefits. We called and went over
the options with his insurance. It
turns out they provide really good coverage for fertility, including IVF! We
are going to change me over to Daniel’s insurance starting in January. However,
we still need to save up for the deductible and copayments. We are hoping to
start IVF in the late spring…maybe April or May.
We are considering IVF Plan B, though. We believe that God
is bigger than this. It could be His plan to do the IVF but we also are praying
and believing in a miracle. I have started a natural supplement to try to regulate
my cycles and even after only two weeks, I seem to be responding well to it. Only
time will tell. But Daniel and I are trusting in the Lord’s plan. He knows the
desire of our heart and we believe He will give us a child…. whether through
natural conception, IVF, or adoption. We continue to pray over which direction
we should take.
In addition, we are feeling led to start an infertility
group at our church. According to statistics, 1 in 8 couples struggle with
getting pregnant. We know we are not alone at church, yet it feels like it
because it’s not really addressed. I can’t be the only woman at church avoiding
services with baby dedications, crying with silent tears as I see the young
couple holding their newborn baby across aisle. Worse yet is Mother’s and
Father’s Day. Having all the moms and dads stand so everyone can clap and honor
them. What about the couples whose dream of being a mom and dad seems farther
and farther away everyday?
Daniel and I feel there should be something to address that
at church. We are working on becoming more involved and training to lead small
groups. Our church is completely on board with our vision and Daniel and I are
so excited to see how God will use us.
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