r/PregnancyAfterLoss • u/anxious-villager • 27d ago
Birth! Our IVF baby boy is here 🌈
On 21st November,, our IVF baby Erik arrived via c-section at 36 weeks! We had been on a 4 year journey of unexplained infertility and had to undergo IVF. I sadly experienced a chemical pregnancy after our first attempt, then a missed miscarriage at 8 weeks after our second attempt. I was then diagnosed with an APS trait, so armed with IVF meds and blood thinners, our third and final embryo decided to stick around. My pregnancy was high risk, with a blood clot disorder and then later a placenta preavia. In my third trimester, my placenta began to cause intermittent bleeding. At 35 weeks I was admitted to hospital for heavy bleeding, and it was decided baby boy would need to come earlier. We had a scheduled c-section which was one of the best experiences of my life. We put on our birth playlist, and sobbed as the surgeons hoisted Erik above the sheet and into our lives. During our infertility journey, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, was in a coma during my first miscarriage, and underwent brain surgery during my second. I'm so proud of the resilience and strength I've found during one of the hardest years of my life, and I feel so whole and complete that little Erik is now here with us, and that my dad was able to meet him too ❤️
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u/Specialist_Bake032 27d ago
Congratulations to all of you, and to your dad too! You are all warriors ❤️
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u/SolutionSpiritual236 27d ago
You have done so well. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy those newborn snuggles with baby Erik <3
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u/phoenix_sonne 26d ago
Im crying! Congratulations in your little boy. You are a goodess let me tell you. As someone doing IVF for over 3 years now let me tell you you are deserving all the luck! I hope the time with baby is magical.
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u/dancingqueen1990 27d ago
You are an inspiration, Mama. Thank you for sharing your story of strength and resilience amidst adversity. Congratulations on your sweet little guy. 💙 You deserve it!
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u/MaleficentDisplay934 25d ago
So happy for you and your family, massive congratulations on your baby boy. 🩵
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u/Individual_Study5068 set flair here 27d ago
Congratulations! It's an amazing feeling to finally hold your baby after so many struggles. My rainbow daughter's birthday is 21st November aswell and my stillborn son was named Erik. So i feel your story on many levels ❤️