tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post8224140796013972042..comments2023-04-10T05:28:48.914-04:00Comments on O happy day: UpdateStephanie @ O Happy Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-57707228539614565802018-05-01T14:42:01.650-04:002018-05-01T14:42:01.650-04:00Hi! We saw Emory Reproductive here in Atlanta sinc...Hi! We saw Emory Reproductive here in Atlanta since they were covered under my insurance at the time. Our genetic counselor was with Georgia Perinatal Consultants at Northside. We met with a counselor there in person and then he sent our results off for further evaluation by a geneticist in NYC (I'm not sure their name). Best of luck!Stephanie @ O Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-38590248352818586652018-04-30T10:57:49.119-04:002018-04-30T10:57:49.119-04:00Dear Stephanie, thank you for sharing your story. ...Dear Stephanie, thank you for sharing your story. I also have a balanced translocation, and your blog and your story have helped us so much already. We are so happy for you, and know it was a tough journey.<br />We live in metro Atlanta area and are currently looking for a good IVF clinic that has experience dealing with translocations. Would you mind sharing who was your IVF doctor in Georgia and geneticist in New York, if you would recommend them?<br />Thank you so much again, your story gives me hope!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772225214962104934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-52652882997607565352013-08-20T07:40:12.355-04:002013-08-20T07:40:12.355-04:00Hi Stephanie, I saw Heather's(Notes from the N...Hi Stephanie, I saw Heather's(Notes from the Nelsens)post this morning and the link to your blog. I was taken back to a time in my life. Our life trying for five years to conceive...many different drugs, being part of a case study and six failed artificial inseminations before one finally took and we had twins. It was a long rough road, but God had a plan. <br />Just as you stated God is bigger and has an awesome plan for you both. Lifting you up this morning as you continue to go through this season of your life.<br />FROG-fully rely on God! :)<br />TashaTashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054658108560099003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-15027914277200351392013-05-09T20:58:01.363-04:002013-05-09T20:58:01.363-04:00Thank you for your prayers and the sweet note!Thank you for your prayers and the sweet note!Stephanie @ O Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-28198087091218856182013-05-04T05:26:14.661-04:002013-05-04T05:26:14.661-04:00Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about...Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you and sending love and prayers always!<br />Hope you and your hubby have a wonderful weekend! XoxoxMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432802762915252080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-19523335881749978972013-04-30T20:16:07.282-04:002013-04-30T20:16:07.282-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your story! I love h...Thank you so much for sharing your story! I love hearing from those that read the blog and especially women who've walked this path as well. It means a lot that you would take the time to write this sweet message and I really appreciate it!Stephanie @ O Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-91415536580023626962013-04-30T20:13:48.550-04:002013-04-30T20:13:48.550-04:00Thank you so much for your sweet message! I really...Thank you so much for your sweet message! I really appreciate you reaching out to share your story!Stephanie @ O Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-44278084251783283242013-04-29T12:27:51.501-04:002013-04-29T12:27:51.501-04:00Stephanie, I just recently found your blog throug...Stephanie, I just recently found your blog through pinterest. Your continued faith in your path to parenthood is inspiring. Every couple's journey to have a baby is deeply personal but I just wanted to let you know that my husband and I (after an infertility diagnosis) opted to go the adoption route. My husband said something very powerful to me while I was grieving after my diagnosis. He said, "Sheryl . . . It doesn't matter HOW we become a family, it just matters that we DO become one. Let's explore adoption." The rest is history, really. We exlpored all adoption avenues - both domestic and foreign - and ended up adopting a little girl from China in 2005. She is now 9 years old and the complete joy of our lives. I feel strongly that this is the child that God chose for us. She was "mine" in every way the moment I held that first picture in my hands. I slept with that picture every night until we were united with her and when they placed her in my arms, I knew we were meant to be a family. I would never presume to say that adoption is the right path for every one but I certainly love to sing it praises as it was the avenue that brought me to my daughter. I wish you well on your journey, whatever is in store, and we will keep you in our prayers with the hopes you will become a family soon!Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656664584166832769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-14380949889510133252013-04-20T09:39:40.866-04:002013-04-20T09:39:40.866-04:00Hi Stephanie! You do not know me, but our familie...Hi Stephanie! You do not know me, but our families know each other through Millbrook Baptist in Aiken. My sister read your blog and it reminded her of my story. In 1999 my husband and I began to try to have children. After 5 miscarriages over a year and a half and all of the testing, it was discovered that my husband has a balanced translocation. (You did a great job of describing it!) I remember getting those results and being so discouraged but my dr reassured me this meant the information could be carried correctly 50% of the time! We too met with a genetic counselor and and they did a study as well. So we kept on trying and welcomed a very healthy baby girl in March 2001. She just turned 12! When it was time to try for a sibling for her, we faced 2 more miscarriages. I was getting older and was very concerned so we saw an infertility dr, feeling that time was not on my side. He suggested IVF. God had other plans! Without knowing it, i was already pregnant when we met w/ him. On March 6, 2007 (my 37th birthday!) i had a positive pregnancy test. On March 20th (my mom's birthday!) we found out I was carrying twins! God rocks like that! In his good and perfect plan, I welcomed very healthy twin boys on Oct 24, 2007. What a miracle! Still in His good and perfect plan, Wills passes away in his sleep on March 2, 2008 at 4 months. SIDS rocked our world but God continues to sustain us! In October of 2008, the week of my twins' birthday, I found out we were expecting again. Our family was complete when Hampton joined us in June 2009. <br />I write to encourage you! I am trusting God that you will welcome a happy healthy baby soon! If I can be of any assistance/answer questions/listen, etc, I am happy to! I know the road you are walking all to well. I also know that God is bigger than any of it!<br />Love in Christ,<br />Lea Peals Carter<br />carter218@mindspring.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-88728287029559293522013-04-20T08:46:53.601-04:002013-04-20T08:46:53.601-04:00Thank you so much for the sweet message and your p...Thank you so much for the sweet message and your prayers!Stephanie @ O Happy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302707194266174525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-50069832636782329022013-04-20T00:33:15.038-04:002013-04-20T00:33:15.038-04:00stephanie, you've been in my prayers every sin...stephanie, you've been in my prayers every single night. when we found out of steve's inversion, it blew our minds and took lots of thought and prayers to come to our decision of donor sperm. i'm sure you're going through every emotion under the sun. i love and truly believe in the words you wrote in your last paragraph...i won't stop praying for you. as crazy as it sounds, we found out a couple years ago that our next door neighbors were going through infertility and shared our same RE - he (my, friend's husband) just so happened to have a balaned translocation - almost the same as steve's balanced inversion. we couldn't believe it with how small the odds were. they did pgd with his sperm and ivf and they now have a beautiful boy/girl six month twins. i know there are so many questions and so many options to consider and i will be praying that you find peace in it all. sending so much love. i'm here for you. <3<3<3<br />mariaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432802762915252080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063076668442290806.post-18918117080404559302013-04-19T20:55:09.430-04:002013-04-19T20:55:09.430-04:00Praying for you, Stephanie.Praying for you, Stephanie.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029558161751970543noreply@blogger.com