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The Most Beautiful Present Of All, My Daughter.
Submitted by: Valerie V.
BelgiumI am 33 years old, married and have a beautiful daughter.
Me and my husband were married and wanted to have children but the path to having our children was not looking so good. After a year of “trying”, we started with IVF. Although everything went well and we were considered the perfect IVF couple, I did not get pregnant.
Last year, after trying again, I was so disappointed to have “failed” once again. Everything else that I had wanted, I had. I had a husband, a job, a house, 2 adorable cats, hobbies, and friends. I had already watched The Secret, and for getting material things, it worked well for me, but not for getting pregnant.
So last year, we went on a trip to the Dominican Republic. It was a dream trip. We stayed at a nice hotel and there were great vibes between me and my husband. We went on a road trip and stopped at a school for the illegal Haitian children. They were so adorable! We hugged them and laughed with them. After that, I was so grateful for everything we had in our country and that our children would have super chances in life. I knew that I would do anything for my child, so it could be happy and that it would not have to miss out on anything.
We even decided that if we were not pregnant by July, we would take steps to adopt a Haitian child. From then on, I smiled when I saw a baby. I was happy for the parents that got pregnant or had their new child.
There were only 2 embryos left in the “freezer” at our fertility center hospital. I decided to give it a go and not think negatively or that I had fertility problems. Instead, I would just act like any other couple who tries to get pregnant, to just enjoy life and every aspect of it. One embryo did not survive the defrost process and I was not convinced that the other one would survive in my belly. I had lost some blood, but my husband kept believing and convinced me to believe.
And then came the biggest news of my life. I was pregnant! I never stopped smiling and since the 22nd of January, we have a healthy little girl that never stops smiling, even if she is tired or she feels bad. After a bad day, she reminds me with her smile that there are so many things to be grateful for. Even if it is just having each other and doing crazy things to get her smiling even more.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!