One Year!

Tonight's meeting marks the one year 'birthday' of the Infertility Support Group I facilitate at a local hospital!

Over the last year, we have had...

One pregnancy after she stopped her year long venture with Clomid!
One pregnancy via the science miracle of IVF with ICSI using MESA!
One mommy thru the miracle and selflessness of Adoption!
Two mommies currently in their first trimester with TWINS thanks to IVF!
One soon-to-be-mommy currently awaiting ER of her first IVF round!

We have had several hopeful mommy's with such different yet familiar stories...
Some have post-poned pursuing mommyhood for now...
Some have accepted to live life as is, child-free or with their child(ren) already...

One common bond. The desire to be a mommy that runs so deep it hurts. Literally.

Tomorrow is actually the official launch date of the support group. Tomorrow also holds two other significances for me and those close to me.

My mom's birthday is tomorrow. {Happy early birthday mom!}

Tomorrow is also the one year mark for when I found out, via wonderful text message as I'm walking to my car after spending the last two hours with five other women who so desire to become moms, that my sister in law is pregnant.

The first cycle they tried... {Hey. At least it was not an 'accident' is my constant reminder! It is such a blessing for them and such a beautiful baby girl they had!}

I survived this year!

One year ago if you would have told me that I would have survived and would be stronger becuase of it, I would have bottled my tears in a bottle and shipped them to you with a message pretty much saying some not nice words.

We have learned a lot...

New doctors. New diagnosis'. New treatment plans. New medications. New time frame. New friends. New found hope!

I hope that next year while celebrating my mom's birthday, this 'anniversary' of learning that sister in law is pregnant will be the furthest thing from my mind as I hold and cuddle our new baby...