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Location	So. California, United States
Introduction	My name is Emily. I am 31. I am married to one of ‘The Few, The Proud’, but I am far from one of the few – I am just 1 of 6 million women who share this silent struggle. My husband and I have endured IF for more years that I can keep track. We have been through countless clomid cycles, 9 IUIs, 4 IVFs, and 4 FETs. We have made 64 embryos, lost 2 sets of twins, 2 little girls and 4 other pregnancies, if your counting, Yes, that is a totally of 8 heart breaking miscarriages. I was Dx with MTHFR 6C77T, Activated Natural Killer Cells and Autoimmune Implantation Dysfunction. In February 2013 we were advised by my doctor that the only way we would achieve a full-term pregnancy would be with a surrogate and just weeks after that news, the Lord lead some amazing friends to step forward and bless us with a gift of a ‘rent-o-womb’ (with no rent required). And so begins our unexpected journey of IVF #9 and the amazing family who will do the most selfless act on the basis of faith and love. This is our story of Unexpected Grace through the darkest of times.

Location

So. California, United States

Introduction

My name is Emily. I am 31. I am married to one of ‘The Few, The Proud’, but I am far from one of the few – I am just 1 of 6 million women who share this silent struggle. My husband and I have endured IF for more years that I can keep track. We have been through countless clomid cycles, 9 IUIs, 4 IVFs, and 4 FETs. We have made 64 embryos, lost 2 sets of twins, 2 little girls and 4 other pregnancies, if your counting, Yes, that is a totally of 8 heart breaking miscarriages. I was Dx with MTHFR 6C77T, Activated Natural Killer Cells and Autoimmune Implantation Dysfunction. In February 2013 we were advised by my doctor that the only way we would achieve a full-term pregnancy would be with a surrogate and just weeks after that news, the Lord lead some amazing friends to step forward and bless us with a gift of a ‘rent-o-womb’ (with no rent required). And so begins our unexpected journey of IVF #9 and the amazing family who will do the most selfless act on the basis of faith and love. This is our story of Unexpected Grace through the darkest of times.