It never crossed my mind that I would ever be thinking of being a mother at 51 years old. Coming out of a divorce after 10 years of marriage, being the mother of three wonderful grown children, and having had a tubal ligation 18 years ago, it never occurred to me that I would want to have a baby again.
Finding Love and a New Chapter
“I met my fiancé, Manuel, nearly 10 years ago. He was a wonderful, caring person and I saw myself falling in love with him, all I wanted was to have a family with him. Three years into our relationship, my children and I moved into his home, and two years later we bought our new home together. A year after that, we got engaged. Our children grew up, and our oldest had a baby, I was a grandmother! Our grandbaby brought that feeling into our hearts to have a child of our own together, so we decided to give it a try.”
“Manuel did not have any children of his own and had been told all his life that he couldn’t. I asked him if he wanted to have a baby because I was willing, healthy, and felt strong. He told me if I found a doctor, we could go through this journey together! I began searching and calling places, but I was being turned down every time because I was 50 years old. I started to feel hopeless until I found the website for VCRM. After reading about it, I told Manuel that I found the place for us, and we booked an initial consultation.”
The IVF Journey with Dr. Sharara
We started our journey at the beginning of the year, and I couldn’t believe how much hard work went into doing IVF. All the testing, lab work, medications, time, and effort, everything seemed to be so much! We trusted Dr. Sharara with everything and did whatever was asked of us.
Unfortunately, our first IVF cycle failed. I felt horrible after hearing that there was no baby. What made us feel better was that Dr. Sharara was concerned about my health and advised me to take a short break.
Perseverance and Positive News
Almost two months later we decided to give it another try with frozen embryos. The second time around felt much smoother, and I felt confident that my body was ready. I realized that the first cycle was Dr. Sharara’s work preparing my body for success.
I am now four months into my pregnancy and we couldn’t be happier to know that we are having a boy. Doctor Sharara has given us, especially my fiancé, the gift of life, and that is priceless! We are forever grateful to him and his amazing nursing staff.
