The next milestone couples want to achieve after marriage is mostly experiencing the joy of becoming parents. Kenny and Kayla have been married for half a decade and wish to expand their family. After their first anniversary, the couple agreed they wanted to start trying for a baby, although she still focused on completing school. She thought the journey would be easy, as she had seen her mother raise six kids.
However, despite constant efforts, all the pregnancy tests came out negative, and no signs of hope were there. This was when she decided to see an OB-GYN. A few tests were done after which she was diagnosed with PCOS. Although common in women, it is the most significant cause of infertility. A thought that already scared her, as it seemed like her wish to become a mother would never become a reality.
Although the diagnosis disappointed Kayla, she knew it was too early to give up on her, such a beautiful wish. After eight months of following her prescription completely, a positive pregnancy test overjoyed the couple! Kayla could not believe the two pink lines she saw on the test, so she repeatedly took the test to be sure. It was a ray of sunshine on a dark day. So, the couple did not delay the doctor visit where the news was confirmed.
After so many months, life had started to feel brighter, but unfortunately, the happiness did not last long, as soon after Kayla’s pregnancy was confirmed, signs of miscarriage started showing. The idea of losing the baby was terrifying; however, as her levels were not rising as they should have, tests confirmed that Kayla would lose the baby. The wave of grief and disappointment she felt was heartbreaking, and her heart was filled with bitter feelings, like God had forgotten her. Not just this, every time she got the news of someone getting pregnant, the ache in her heart was constant.
Even while visiting the church now, she did not have the peace she sought. For the next whole year, her life revolved around hundreds of medications, and when no positive result came out, Kayla gave up on her dream of becoming a mother as all the hurt got too much for her to carry. She was now firm on the decision that she did not want to take any further medication or needs, which became a significant reason for her depression.
However, seeing his partner in so much pain and disappointment, Kenny urged Kayla not to give up and gently treated her, knowing it was the only thing that could make him feel better, so it was now time for a new fertility specialist. Visiting a new specialist also meant another round of needles, ultrasounds, and countless pills to be taken, but with that came a spark of hope that this time it would be different. It also resulted in one failed attempt, but the news they waited for took a year to arrive. Kayla was expecting again!
This time, they were even more careful and ready to give it all to protect the baby. It was time for the six-week ultrasound, and hearing that heartbeat gave incredible strength. But this time, it was different. It showed how God had such a great plan for them. Four heartbeats were heard in the ultrasound, and all the pain they went through seemed to vanish with the news. After a year of being in so much pain, a wave of relief was felt.
Infertility was the kind of pain Kayla wished for no one, as the scars are always there; however, the story of Kayla and Kenny should be your reminder to keep moving forward and not lose hope. You never know what God holds for you. Now, the couple waits for the four to arrive and has always remembered their little one in heaven, too.
