Did anybody see this story in the news today? I actually came across it on the internet. The baby girl was born at only 21 weeks past conception, and she only weighed 10 ounces and measured 9 1/2 inches long. She spent more time in an incubator than she did in her mother's womb! And she MADE it! She is being taken home today, with some complications, but nothing that is expected to last...And, here's the kicker...She was conceived via IVF. :blob_fire :blob_fire This is just proof that IVF babies are strong babies cuz she is the smallest surviving baby ever recorded. :D I'm sure we can ALL imagine how purely euphoric her parents must be feeling!! :angel:

I just had to share this story with you guys...I thought you would appreciate it as much as me. We can all use a little miracle to lift our spirits...

Holly

Holly that is amazing.Thanks for sharing.Now u see also how great god is.I am going to try and find the story.Thanks again for the info.

Mapia

Holly!! thanks for sharing!! I still have the goose bumps all over after reading your post!! That is SO AMAZING!!!! Those parents must be so HAPPY!!! See miracles do happen!!! :)

Wow, that's so interesting. I wish I saw that. That is certainly a miracle. I will look for it on the internet. Thanks;)

Carisa

thanks for sharing this ifo with us.. it is a wonderful and amazing story of hope!!! i think it will give all of us a little more hope :) its so great to hear success stories and stories of survial!

I knew you guys would appreciate this...Just read an update that they have decided to keep the little one in the hospital a bit longer, but they are still very positive that she will go on to lead a healthy & normal life. They are probably just taking every precaution. I read that she is 25 inches long now and still only weighs about 5 pounds, but she is doing well! I saw a picture of her and her mommy - Priceless - you can see the pure love & joy in Mom's face. :angel:

Glad you liked the story.

Holly

Thanks Holly for sharing. That is a wonderful ending and a great story of hope :)

Lori

Hi Girls, I too saw this on the news today and was amazed! My SIL gave birth to my niece at 26 weeks, she was 1lb 5 oz when she was born. They gave her little hope she would survive after they emergency c-sectioned her and took her straight to the NICU in Tufts New England Boston. My SIL spent almost a week recovering where she delivered, before she could go see her baby. Faith(that what they named her!) ended up spending 3 1/2 months in the hospital. She had several heart and eye surgeries that have left her with scars on her ribcage and no pheripheral vision. On February 11, 2007 we just celebrated her 2nd birthday!! She is the most perfect, beautiful, happy little girl I have ever seen. We just love her so much! And altho she wasn't conceived with IF treatment her father had a condition that he was told he wouldn't be able to have kids... so she was a wonderful surprise for them!(even though they are not together anymore, but thats another story...)

It makes me so happy to know how far the medical world has come to be able to save these tiny babies!!:angel:

While my son was in the NICU, I asked the nurse what was the smallest baby they had ever had that had survived, and they told me the same thing, 10 ounces. How freakin' amazing is that? I remember having an u/s at 19 weeks and my little one was 10 ounces and I cannot even imagine holding or seeing a baby that small. I remember holding my son on the day he was born at 30 weeks (4 lb 4 oz) and I remember thinking, "He is so tiny". That is nothing in retrospect. Our NICU had 100+ beds, and they were jam packed. I had my son 6 months after Katrina and they were STILL deferring babies to our area. We had IUI 7 times over 4 years before getting our BFP. Don't give up hope girls!!!!

Amy

Puppylove and Amy, those are beautiful stories! I'm so glad we can share real life miracles with each other. It truly gives me lots of hope! :angel:

Joey, I'm glad you found us too. ;) Thank you so much for the kind words, it really means a lot. :D This board has been an emotional life saver for me, and I am just glad I could return the favor once in a while. It is such a wonderful thing to be able to talk to people who understand. :) I am praying for BFP's for all of us!! May we each have our own little miracles...

Holly

Hey Holly. I saw this last night on the news. It was the sweetest story and that little baby was so adorable!!:) I could not believe how tiny her feet looked up next to the man's hands. That is just absolutely unbelievable!! I think it is definately a modern day miracle. :angel: It comforts me to see God work that way.

I pray that we all get our miracles soon. How are you feeling?? Any better from the other day?? You should be done with the clomid. I hope you are doing well.:)

Anna Leigh

My son truly is a miracle. Was I ever supposed to get pregnant? NO. What made them find me in labor even when I didn't know it? Only an angel who was really watching over me. Was he supposed to survive after going through all of the obstacles he faced? NO.

My DH and I sat the other night, reflecting on the happenings of the last year (Dalton will be a year old tomorrow). He asked me, if you would have known about all of the things that have happened in the last year, would you still have gone through it? ABSOLUTELY.

I would never wish for him to go through everything again, but I never could have imagined how wonderful he would be and how much love you can have for your child. We sat at his bedside for weeks, just praying, wondering if he would survive, and I just cried and cried and cried. It all seems so distant now, even though it has only been 9 months.

Point being: You are stronger than you think ladies, you can get through anything, it will happen in time, whether you conceive naturally, via IF treatment, or eventually adopt.

Amy

Anna Leigh, I saw that picture too, it truly was unbelievable how tiny that little girl is. I am so glad she is going to be okay. :) Thanks for asking about me, you're so sweet! I have been dealing with the emotions a little better over the past few days. I'm not sure if it's due to extra effort (I'd like to think so) or because the clomid is starting to get out of my system. But I did notice that I am starting to come down with a cold. :mad: Sore throat and headache started last night, runny nose and coughing started this morning. :rolleyes: I have started popping vitamin C like it's going out of style and I am just praying my dr will still do the IUI. I have never gone through one before, so I don't know if that will have any effect or not. I will find out tomorrow when I go for my b/w and u/s.

Amy, thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on your son & his upcoming birthday. :blob_fire :blob_fire Are you currently trying for a second child? Just curious...

Holly

No, we are still trying to recover from the first baby, we have really only had 9 months or so of really being mommy and daddy. So we are enjoying him at the moment and trying to financially recover from his illnesses. He ran up almost 500,000 in medical bills during his first 3 months and at 80% that racks up quite a bill. Perhaps in a year or so. I have to get myself ready for IF treatment before we do. It took such a toll on me the last time, BFN after BFN. We are not on BCP and I don't plan to use them ever again, unless it is medically necessary. So we are not preventing a pregnancy. If I got pregnant without IF treatment, that WOULD be a miracle in itself.

Amy

Holly, I am glad that you are feeling better. It probably is a little of both, you trying harder and the clomid working out of your system. I think though that it manipulates your hormones, so it isn't really out of your system, you are most likely just dealing with it better.:) I feel pretty certaint that your doctor will still do the IUI, even if you have a cold. I had a pretty bad cold the week before we went in to see our RE and he still went ahead with treatment. I was kind of still hoarse when we saw him. I don't even think he noticed. I don't think that a cold matters and since you already took the clomid, I can't see him stopping things for you this cycle. Good luck!! Keep us posted about when everything is scheduled.

Amy, I am glad to hear that everything is going well with your son. Congratulations on his first birthday. I still remember DD's first b'day. She was so excited that day and all her little friends were there. She didn't know what to do with her cake though. It was funny! I completely understand you not being ready for another child yet. DD had trouble, as well, after birth, for about the first four months or so. I didn't even start thinking about wanting another one until she was almost two. I guess we started trying right before her second b'day. It has been a long journey, so far, to try to give her a sibling. I am hopeful after first IUI. Once I saw how well God took care of her and her illness after birth, I realized that I wanted another baby and I would let God take care of that process again. I pray that you will eventually find the strength, through Him, to handle the IF process again. If not, though, your son will have the best parents all to himself. Good luck!!:)

Anna Leigh

Amy, that makes so much sense. It didn't even register with me that your son is just turning 1 now. Even if he had been born in perfect health with no medical bills, it would make sense to wait a bit longer - unless you want to be changing two kids at the same time...lol. :) I am so happy that everything worked out though. And I hope that if you do decide to have another, it will be a much easier journey for you and your family.

Anna Leigh, that makes me feel relieved! I was so upset when I started to come down with the cold, thinking this is just what I need...I'm still going to try to knock it out of my system though, got to make my body as comfy as possible for my possible angel. :angel: Thanks!

Holly

Sorry, Anna Leigh, I meant to ask you...I know you are really close to testing, but I can't remember if you are doing HPT or BETA or when you will be doing it? I'm excited for you that your temps haven't dropped yet!!

Hey Holly... thanks for asking. I am at 12dpiui. RE said that if I haven't seen AF before Friday, the 23rd to call and I guess I will go in for a beta. I am too scared to take a HPT. I DO NOT want to see a BFN!!:mad: I think I might take it easier if the nurse calls me and says that the beta was negative. I know, either way, it will be hard. DH has been really involved this month and he keeps telling me how devasted he will be if I am not pg. this month. That makes it harder. My temps aren't as high as they were last month but they are still above the coverline. Also, I am not feeling like AF is coming. I did have some cramps again last night but they keep going away. Usually, when AF is coming, they don't go away so much. I don't know... we'll see. Just pray for me that AF will hold off until beta on Friday and then the beta will be positive!!! I will be surprised if AF holds off until then b/c that will be 14 dpiui and 16 days past temp shift. That would a long time for me!!

Anna Leigh

Anna Leigh, I will definitely pray for you sweetie! I pray for all of us on the board almost every day. I really hope you don't see AF for at least 10 months! :p

Holly