One in a Million Uterus

A mother of two adopted boys, I have a unicornuate uterus and I am on a journey to see if it can carry a child.

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I was diagnosed with a unicornuate uterus in January 2006. DH and I decided to follow our hearts to the adoption of our two sons. Now our hearts are guiding us towards fertility treatments.

Friday, May 08, 2009

The Bomb

Dropping a bomb here. About five years ago I decided that I wanted to be an adoptive parent. Three years ago it became a reality with the adoption of our first son and a year later, we adopted our second child, another boy. I have become somewhat of a spokeswoman on adoption and often times feel like some sort of poster family.

Our plan was to have two biological children and then adopt two children, but God had a different plan for us. In January 2006, I was diagnosed with a unicornuate uterus - a rare utertine anomaly that results in half of the uterus not forming. In my case I have two ovaries (although it has never been confirmed what their functionality is), two kidneys, no rudimentary horn, and half a uterus. I never went on to find out more about my screwed up anatomy because DH and I knew that adoption was our plan.

Now the mother of two of the most wonderful boys ever, we decided we need to add a third one to the bunch. I really wanted to try out the biological child thing, mainly because we have done adoption. It is fabulous and wonderful and heart wrenching at times, and we have been there. I want a new adventure. I brought up the idea of exploring infertility treatments to DH on Sunday. Then I left him alone. It was a nearly impossible thing for me to do because I am really good at nagging and throwing temper tantrums until I get my way. Last night I asked where he stands. We decided that today I would call my doctor and get the ball rolling on exploring our infertility options.

So, the call is in. My doctor won't be in the office that I normally go to for about two weeks so the receptionist is sending him a message. No idea when I will hear from him and I am okay with that. We are in no big hurry. I vow to be relaxed, and will likely break this vow a million times. I vow to remember that no matter what craziness this next adventure brings, the outcome is God's will. If God should decide that our third child will come from another woman's womb, that will be one amazing blessing. If God's will is to place a child in my womb, I will probably be scared out of my mind! Here's to the next chapter of my life.

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