January 2006 Got married
July 2006 Started trying to have a baby
April 2008 First visit to OB to talk about infertility
June 2008 Start infertility treatments (three artificial insemination cycles)
October 2008 Katie has surgery to diagnose and treat endometriosis
At the doctor's office - looking my best!
November 2008 Continue with another artificial insemination
January 2009 Start Clomid and continue with three more artificial inseminations (that’s seven, for those keeping track!)
April 2009 Justin gets checked out at the center for reproductive medicine – normal
Big needles!
April 2009 Still trying, first consult with reproductive endocrinologist
April 2009 Justin successfully fertilizes 15 hamster eggs!
April 2009 Katie has HSG – normal
May 2009 Injectable cycle fails
Medications for In-vitro
July 2009 Begin In-vitro fertilization
September 2009 In-vitro fertilization cycle fails
Three of our embryos
October 2009 Begin seeing alternative medicine practitioner
April 26, 2010 We’re pregnant!
Our one and only positive pregnancy test!
May 2010 Wednesday before Mother’s day: Miscarriage
October 2010 New alternative medicine practitioner
June 30, 2011 Dropped adoption application off at LDS Family Services!
August 24, 2011 Officially approved to adopt
September 23, 2011 We’re pregnant again! itsaboutlove.org profile put on temporary hold
November 9, 2011 Surgery for incomplete miscarriage, itsaboutlove.org profile back online
January 9, 2012 parentprofiles.com application in the mail
My heart goes out to you both. Jen posted your website on FB and I thought I would pop over and read your story. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Love Missy
My heart goes out to you! I have a very similar story. We were recently blessed with a baby girl and it was a long wait but our miracle came and so will yours. I’ll put your button on my blog tomorrow.
Best for your journey!