Chronicle Of HOPE - 37

Dearest Stella,I am sure you've had tons of encomiums so I'll just say God bless you for using your platform to meet many people in their times of need.I am an ardent reader of your blog and I must say you are doing a good job.

My chronicle of hope goes thus:Seven years ago exactly 7th March 2009 I got married to my friend and lover of almost 6 years.Yes we courted for almost 6 years without having sex with each other need I mention here that it was an uphill task for us especially for me?My husband was a virgin but I wasn't so you know how very challenging that would have been for me

To God be the glory we kept ourselves until our wedding night but the very first thing I noticed was hubby had erectile dysfunction I was disappointed,angry at God and confused but because we have excellent communication we talked about it and waded through that huddle.

I wanted to start having babies immediately but hubby wanted us to start after a year.I had to oblige him since he hadn't been in to premarital sex that was how my TTC journey began.

I never in my entire life thought I would TTC since I had been pregnant when I was raped at age 18 but was advised by my cousin to abort that pregnancy.I started going for tests and check up after one year of marriage.I can't start narrating all the things I was advised to do to aid conception.From raising my legs with a pillow after love making to not drinking cold water and so many other absurd things but when you need something  desperately you will do the unthinkable.

Worthy of note here was my husband's support and encouragement not for once did he put me under pressure to have a child neither did he allow anyone else put me under pressure whether my family or his.After 5years and nothing I had begun to accept my situation because we hadn't enough money for IVF or IUI.All I prayed was Lord your will not mine be done.

One thing I never did was going up and down visiting one man of God or another neither did I do anything out of the ordinary.I told myself I will be like Hannah in the Bible who took her problem to God  herself without even telling Eli the high priest.In April last year I became pregnant during a very challenging time financially for my husband and I without even knowing. The surprising thing about the pregnancy was that I met my husband just once that month after the pick of my ovulation.On the 8th of January 2016 I had my miracle baby a beautiful 7th wedding anniversary gift.

To every TTC woman out there please educate yourself on infertility,pray and trust God cos He alone knows the right time to bless you with a child.If you have the money please seek medical help through IVF or IUI.I'll keep praying for all of you out there.

Blessings!