🌱 Results, Reflections, and Remaining in Faith

Our egg retrieval was successful. Three eggs were retrieved, and two made it through the blastocyst phase. They are now being biopsied.

In the meantime, I’ll need to have a polyp removed, which means waiting about a month before the next step. This waiting season has been full of prayer—and prayer truly works. I’m remaining optimistic and praying for the best outcome.

The fertility doctor and I also spoke about next steps. She asked if I wanted to do another cycle, but we agreed to wait for biopsy results first. If I’m being honest, I don’t think I would go through another round. Financially, it doesn’t seem possible. But I’ve realized that God and medicine have brought me this far, and everything else from here on out is in His hands. It always has been.

At least I know that I tried. That we tried. And that there are still other ways to grow our family if this isn’t God’s plan for us. For now, we are waiting—grateful that the injections are finally done. Those weeks of headaches were difficult, but manageable. They reminded me of what it felt like when I didn’t have relief before, but this time I had tools and strategies to help.

In this season of waiting, I hold onto Scripture:

• Ephesians 2:18

• Isaiah 41:13

• Philippians 4:6

• Nahum 1:7

• Psalm 18:2

• Psalm 27:14

For those of you walking this road, you are not alone. Silence is heavy, but sharing brings healing. Writing and posting about my IVF journey has given me room to be vulnerable, and that alone is growth. I’ve always wanted to be a blogger and writer—and this year, I’ve taken that chance.