Ups and Downs

Last month Sam and I found out we were pregnant. We wrote a post we were planning to publish after a little while. Right now I don't want to post it. It was a real surprise. We had been very focused on IVF that we didn't even think getting pregnant on our own was a possibility. It was a fantastic time, we told our family over Christmas. We have enjoyed our little secret and of course were excited to tell our friends. The theory is that after the HSG test it could have removed some sort of blockage or caused ovulation. We did a few Google searches and it seems we were not the only one who had had this outcome after an HSG test.

When we went in for our first scan they said that our baby's heartbeat was low and the yolk sac was large which could indicate a chromosomal abnormality in which case the pregnancy would not progress. We went back a week later and there was not a heartbeat. We decided to have a D and C done and are recovering now. We also decide to do embryonic testing and will find out the results in 3-4 weeks.

There have been many highs and lows and more insight as to what the future might be like. There won't be any updates for awhile as we are not sure what our next step will be. We are sad but have had much support and are very thankful for our families and especially for each other. We are grateful for the experience but sad about the outcome. For now we are going to plan other adventures to keep ourselves moving forward and put this behind us.