We had yet another beta hCG test with good results (4447 last Wednesday) and the first ultrasound (at 6 1/2 weeks) was scheduled for this afternoon.
In a short time we’ve gone from wondering how many car seats we’d need and whether we’d need a live-in nanny, to not thinking any of that, back to thinking about all of that again. We’ve stopped wondering about the odds of any of this; as far as we’re concerned, God has already raised from the dead one or more of these embryos, based on our blood test results. We live in the unlikely, and we have a God of whom we say, “Who knows?”
Today’s ultrasound revealed that, among Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, there is one survivor. Though our hearts are momentarily sad over the loss of the other two, we’re filled with wonder and gratefulness at the “wookuh-wookuh-woookuh” sound of the heartbeat and the knowledge that the implantation is nowhere near the c-section scar. Everything looks great so far!
Thank you to everyone who has prayed over this unlikely outcome!
God is a very unlikely God indeed. I will continue to pray for your family.
Your attitude humbles me. I’m still praying for you and your wife.
Love this! On the ride home from Wilmington I was pondering.. maybe this baby was that “extra” embryo who would have been left behind had you only implanted 2…. Either way, this baby is getting a shot at life outside the freezer and Lord willing the womb which is awesome! I am SO excited for you! I am so thankful that God placed the Gjertsens in the lives of the Ronks!
Wonderful news. Continued prayers.
I have been following your blogs from Western Australia since baby James but have never commented before. I just want to wish all the best to your family. Peace and love,
Sarah.
So very excited for you all. Praying a most blessed and safe pregnancy.
Yay for a healthy baby! Praying he/she stays that way.