Katie's Story

I feel that my husband and I have a strong relationship with the Lord, but through this experience and the Miracle Mothers group, it has grown even more.

My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 3 years. The first nine months or so, we tried naturally, but after no result, we decided to talk with my OB doctor. I first tried Fermara (similar to Clomid) for a few months and later did blood testing, etc. I had an HSG test (running dye through my tubes) and found that there were no problems. Approximately 2 years ago, I requested that my OB recommend me to a fertility specialist. Where we both underwent a lot of testing. We ultimately found that we had “unexplained infertility”. Three artificial inseminations (IUIs) using Fermara with two of them and Clomid with the last one resulted in no pregnancy. For a month or so, we took a break from all procedures.

The doctor at that point said that our next step would be in-vitro, but I felt strongly that I needed to first undergo a laparoscopy procedure to check for endometriosis. Based on Matthew 18:19 where Jesus promised if two of us agree as touching anything on earth, it will be done by our Father who is in Heaven, my Miracle Mothers prayer partners prayed with me that endometriosis would not be a factor in our infertility. The laparoscopy in Nov ’06 confirmed our answered prayer . The doctors found very little endometriosis which should not have affected our infertility, so we decided to try naturally for several months after as we sought God's direction on how to proceed.

I learned about Miracle Mothers through a friend of mine from church who attended the group. She said it was a great comfort and help. I was a bit hesitant at first not knowing many details about the group, but once I went for the first time, I loved it. I felt so comforted and realized I wasn’t alone in my struggle. I was actually amazed at how many women attended and were going through infertility as well. Karen is a perfect leader/speaker. She provided such encouragement and inspiration. I really liked that she included so much scripture and I knew that the Lord was really utilizing her for His purpose. After the first meeting, I felt like I was on such a spiritual high and could not stop talking about it with my husband. He could see what a great group it was for me.

I have been attending the Miracle Mothers prayer group for 1 ½ years. It has helped me to shift my focus from my own problems to focusing on God and praying for other women. I developed a yearning to pray more for the other women than for myself. I was thrilled even if they became pregnant before me! It gave me hope, that in God’s timing, I would be pregnant also. One of the scriptures that Karen shared that has stayed with me as a comfort is Psalm 37:4 – “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

By early 2007 and still with no result, we began thinking strongly about in-vitro. We had many concerns about the financial, physical & mental aspects of going through the in-vitro process. We prayed to be led down the path the Lord wanted us to go, trusting Him to provide everything we needed. Miraculously, the finances were somehow available. In March we were planning to start the process, but then felt some conviction in our heart not to go forward just yet. We realized there was more decision to it than we first thought. The part that concerned us at that point was the possibility of having left over embryos that we may eventually not need and what would we do with those little lives. We took about a month to research, pray, discuss with others, meet with our pastor, etc. During our research, we found a Christian organization for the adoption of embryos. We decided that if we had left over embryos that we did not ultimately need, we would look into providing them for adoption. During this time, we prayed together with Miracle Mothers that the Lord would provide the exact amount of embryos we needed. The Lord blessed us with peace to know we should then move forward. As you may know, there are a lot of shots involved. I have always been terrified of shots, but truly with the Lord’s help, I was able to overcome my fear and give the shots to myself.

On the day of the insemination when I was about to go in for the procedure, the doctor showed us a photo of the 2 embryos that they had chosen as being good ones; however, he stated that there were 2 other embryos just as good. He asked if we wanted to move forward with the 2 chosen or wait for a few more days to see which of the 4 prevailed. After saying a prayer, we felt the Lord's peace to move forward with the procedure that day. Two days later our prayers were answered when we found out that the other two embryos did not make it to the freezing stage, thus resulting in no left over embryos. We were concerned that there would not be a second chance to become pregnant with this in-vitro cycle, but we also felt God’s peace that He had provided what we needed.

We learned in early June that we were pregnant with one baby. We were over-joyed and blessed! The Lord is so great! He answered our many prayers. I am now near the end of my 16th week, due January, 2008!