Jeremy's Perspective

  Hello everyone, this is Jeremy. We wanted to share with you another perspective of the IVF process for you to get a clearer picture of what is really going on.

As someone who does not have to get injections and daily monitoring appointments, (which consist of blood work and an ultrasound) IVF is a little different for me as the husband. I think one of the biggest issues I struggle with is guilt. Kia is having to give her self nightly and morning injections, go to this appointment and that appointment, get blood work done and I just kind of watch as it all happens. I feel that I am the majority of the reason of our infertility (even though Kia does not agree with me) and wish that I could take the brunt force of the hardships that Kia endures. I do believe her to be a strong woman, a wonderful wife and I believe in my heart that she will make a terrific mother. I see Proverbs 31 written all over her. If she is willing to do what she is doing now for just a mere possibility at conceiving a child, I can not imagine what this godly woman will do for the blessing that God will prayerfully give us. To God be the glory forever and ever.

I sometimes feel like I am not able to relate to Kia as she is going through this because I don't know what it's like to have a childbearing desire or a female reproductive system. I do appreciate all the women who are showing their support to Kia because I feel you are able to give her something that I am unable to. For the men who pray for us, I thank you too, just for different reasons. I am extremely encouraged to see the prayer support and friendship that is being shown to us through this process. I am looking forward to the upcoming weeks in which we will start to know whether or not IVF was successful. It sounds like the ball will be really rolling here in the next few days. Kia is going for another appointment Saturday and it may be her last day for the needle injections. What this means is that her follicles (eggss) are close to being ready to be surgically retrieved and fertilized most likely on Monday. I got to see one of her monitoring appointments today and the excitement is growing for sure. We hope to give you great news as we get it ourselves.