As you can tell from the picture above YES WE ARE PREGNANT! We have been smiling from ear to ear for a few weeks. I can't not express how much the power of prayer works. This is a miracle and we couldn't be happier.
Our story begins about 2 years ago when we found out we were going to struggle getting pregnant. When I heard that I didn't let it bother me because we were NOT ready to start a family so I didn't realize what our lives were about to endure.
We went through tests, procedures, blood work, you name it we endured it trying to figure out how to get pregnant. Finally April 2010 we found out we were pregnant, that ended in May 2010 with a miscarriage. But, we tried to keep positive and realize God has a plan for us. This summer we went to a fertility clinic and met Dr. Victoria Maclin. She told us enough of the Clomid treatments since I had gone through 9 cycles of Clomid. Since I was already being prescribed 200mg of Clomid (highest dose they allow) every cycle she said if we want to be parents its time to go a different route. That route was IUI (Intrauterine insemination) We decided we were going to go that route even though it meant giving myself injections, medications, and an expensive procedure it was worth it to both of us.
BUT..we wanted to wait a few months. So, as soon as I got my "cycle" (sorry guys if that's graphic, but its our story) I was to start the birth control. Well, no period came....so they prescribe Provera (induces a period...after 10 days of that...still NO period) SO, blood work it is. My progesterone level was elevated, but not enough for them to consider pregnancy so they had me start the Nuva Ring even without getting a period so we could get our cycles going!
After about 2 weeks of the Nuva Ring I felt like CRAP, I kept asking the Pharmacist that I work with if I felt this way because of the hormones in the birth control, that usually doesn't happen so she thought maybe I was just getting the flu or something. I started to feel better so I decided to go to Minnesota with my in-laws for our nephews Peyton and Maddox's birthday parties. When I got home after a weekend away (late Sunday night) I felt HORRIBLE, so I took it upon myself to take a pregnancy test. If it was negative (and I was betting it was going to be) I would just throw it away and hope I felt better soon. While reading the package it said wait 3-5 minutes (why I was reading the package I don't know, I've used plenty of those lately) OH MY GOSH....Not even 10 seconds had gone by and there were 2 lines! I FREAKED!!!!!!!! I had never in my LIFE expected it to be positive!! I yelled for Brent and made him inspect it to be sure...he told me to take another, of course I only had one! So we drove 10 minutes one way into Harlan to buy some more! Yep, they were all positive. At this point we both have tears in our eyes, confused how on NO meds we were pregnant.
I can't tell you how it worked, but all I can say is the POWER of God and prayer from all of those who knew to pray for us works in mysterious ways. Our dream has come TRUE! WE ARE GOING TO BE PARENTS! Baby Schumacher is due in May!
So, thank you to every single person who has said a prayer for us on this journey to become parents! We have dreamt of the day to say we were pregnant and it was here! Everything is going great. We have had 2 ultrasounds saw the heartbeat twice and saw our little Jelly Bean (that's what it looked like to me). I should say other than being SUPER sick, everything is GREAT and right on track! We go in for our second OB appointment next Monday!
So, we ask that you switch your prayers from getting us pregnant to keeping this a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby! We both know this is an act of God because there really is NO way I should have gotten pregnant, but I am .... I AM PREGNANT and that is all that matters.
However, my heart still aches for all the friends I have made along our infertility journey still struggling with infertility. Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, and yes even though we're pregnant now, we are still one of those couples.
I leave our friends who are struggling with this verse. Brent and I have lived by this verse our entire journey and I hope you can find comfort in it also!
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11
