I wanted to write about what this pregnancy meant to Michaela but I couldn’t find the right words. 1 in 10 women struggle with infertility. It must be so hard trying to start a family and not being able to. I have been lucky and haven’t had many problems getting pregnant so far, but my heart goes out to those that do. I have had many family members and friends that either can’t get pregnant or have lost their babies. It’s heartbreaking. Michaela told Casey that they had dreamed of taking maternity pictures for so long, and it meant a lot to them to have Casey capture this moment for them. So I asked Michaela if I could just use her words from her Facebook post because I thought they were a beautiful description of what being pregnant means to her.

After nearly 3 years and with a 5% chance of getting pregnant naturally… Justin and I are beyond excited to say that November will be a life-changing month for us.
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Over the nearly last 3 years, I have taken countless pregnancy tests. We didn’t understand why we couldn’t get pregnant and up until last year, didn’t really talk about trying to have children with anyone outside the two of us. I had gone to a doctor before that told me it wasn’t happening because of stress and whatnot but something always felt off about that. At the beginning of this year, I decided to find a new doctor and that’s when the journey really began.
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We found out that I have PCOS, one of the most common forms of infertility. We felt relieved to now have a plan. I started on medication and began to make lifestyle changes to help with the process. But after additional tests for Justin and I, our doctor quickly referred us to an amazing IVF specialist as the results were not as positive as we had hoped. During our consultation, we found out that we had a 5% chance of getting pregnant without outside help whether through medications, IUI or IVF. We walked out of that office feeling drained, in shock and just trying to process what just happened. A 5% chance.
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One week later, at 5 am, I took a pregnancy test. Then took another. I woke up Justin and together we cried. Later that day, a blood test confirmed that I was 5 weeks pregnant. The first round of medication mixed with lots of prayers had worked and honestly, it was a miracle. A 5% chance miracle. Now at nearly 14 weeks, we are saying words that at times I didn’t think we would get to say and against so many odds, we are having a baby.
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Thank you, everyone, for your love, support, and prayers as we have gone through some of the hardest days getting to this point. To those who shared their stories with us, we thank you. To our families, our dear friends and more… you have given us the strength needed in this journey. Thank you.