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« on: January 21, 2017 at 10:16 AM »
Hello Angelicjaz218,
I would love to be your friend. I'm pretty new to this forum and have been reading a lot but not posting, so here's my story...
My husband and I have been trying for years to get pregnant, but when I was 28 I was diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve and told I'd probably never be able to conceive naturally. We were devastated, but went through several cheap options for Fertility pills that didn't work, then moved onto artificial insemination which also didn't work. The doctor suggested we use a donors eggs. We waited more than 7 years because it is so expensive.
I'm now 37 and with a donors eggs last year, we had a missed miscarriage at 7.5 weeks. We tried again and got pregnant again. I'm currently 21 weeks pregnant with a baby girl.
It's just been a long journey, but 8 days ago I was airlifted to the hospital due to bulging membranes because of an incompetent cervix that we were unaware of. I had an emergency cerclage put in, spent 2 days in the hospital then was sent home on bedrest. This whole process has been nerve-wracking, but then this happened, so it's been hard not to worry at every move. Also, I'm a very active person and the realization of staying in bed for so long is difficult, but I'm doing this for her. If she makes it, we probably won't try to have more kids, so I'm just praying she makes it to at least 26 weeks.
I also wanted to say, thank you for starting this post because I need friends too. You're story touched me, and you have been through so much. I'm praying for healthy babies. It will be nice to have someone to check in with if you want.