Dakoda

My husband and I struggled with “Unexplained Infertility” for the better part of two years. We tried multiple medicated cycles, with no success. So, we decided we would try IUI but after two failed attempts in addition to our previous failed medicated attempts, I decided I needed a break. It’s a draining process both mentally and physically.

In the meantime, we got a referral to a fertility clinic for IVF. After a few months of taking a break, and while still waiting to hear from the IVF clinic, we decided we would try one more round of IUI. During that IUI cycle we received a call from the fertility clinic for an IVF consultation. I tried to be positive about the IUI that we just did, but I had learned that getting my hopes up never seemed to work out for me.

We went to our consultation and started the process of paperwork and bloodwork. Three days after our consultation I took a pregnancy test and, having never seen two solid lines before on a pregnancy test, I was stunned. Our third IUI actually worked - I couldn’t believe it! We had a bumpy pregnancy and I delivered early, but we now have a happy and healthy baby boy. I honestly couldn’t ask for anything more. I know not everyone is as lucky as we were, but I know when we were in the thick of it, positive stories are what kept me going.