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To tell the complete story of our latest little miracle, I have to back up a bit.  In December 2008 we became pregnant with our daughter, Delaney.  This was after 18 months of trying to conceive, 3 failed IUI's (intra-uterine insemination) , many fertility drugs, therapy, acupuncture and finally a successful IVF (in-vitro fertilization).  It was a very emotionally draining time.  The only diagnosis we recieved was Male Factor Infertility with 0% morphology.  Luckily our story had a happy ending and Delaney was born in September 2009.  When we went through IVF we had 7 embryos that we were able to freeze.  We froze them for 2 reasons.  The first was in case our first IVF was unsuccessful.  The second was in case we wanted a sibling for our baby someday.  It's an easier process and less stressful on my body if we're able to use embryos that we already have.  So fast forward to 2011.  In mid February I had my IUD removed.  We met with our fertility doctor in mid April.  We had planned to proceed with a natural FET (frozen embryo transfer) as soon as my next cycle began.  On May 3rd my period was 1-2 days late.  I thought it was odd, but assumed that maybe my body was just getting back to a normal cycle length since having my IUD removed.  However, I decided to buy some pregnancy tests while I was at the store.  As soon as I took the test at home it was POSITIVE!  I couldn't believe it!  Could this really be happening?!  Those 18 months when we were trying so hard to get pregnant were some of the darkest days of my life.  And now it just happened?  Without any drugs?  Without expensive fertility treatments?  For awhile I didn't feel like I was worthy of such a miracle.  That I couldn't possibly be blessed so easily.  I waited for the ball to drop.  For something bad to happen.  But I went to the doctor at 8 weeks and there our little miracle was, with a beating heart.  Yesterday we had our NT scan at 12 weeks and the baby looks perfect!  We do feel incredibly blessed and can't wait to meet this little miracle.  He or she is due to arrive on January 12th 2012.  What a wonderful New Year it will be for our family!  

Baby @ 12 weeks - 06/30/11