There was a long and hard road I traveled down to become a mother and I am extremely blessed & grateful I was granted the gift of bringing our beautiful daughter into this world and that I had her father by my side every step of the way. After years of complications, followed with a year of surgeries, cancer diagnosis, and drug therapies I was informed I may never conceive a child. Instead of writing a short novel, here is a congested timeline of events:
** First period – Lasted 45 days: 1999
** Years of doctors visits & unanswered questions: 6
** Pap test results that changed my life: October 2004
** Given the news I may never have kids: September 2005
** Conception: May 2006
** My pre-pregnancy weight: 104 pounds
** EDD: February 14, 2007
** BD: February 10, 2007
** My delivery weight: 175 pounds
** My current weight: 110 pounds
** Ava’s Birthweight: 7 pounds 13.5 ounces
** Permanents earned along the way: 3 surgery scars, stretch marks, line of pregnancy & an episiotomy scar
** First time Ava Lynne said “Mama”: just shy of 6 months old
December 12th, 2007 at 11:53 am
You are TOO cute!
How wonderful that you have your little miracle baby. You look wonderful!
December 12th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
You look great! I’m so sorry for all you’ve been through, can’t say I know how it is, because I got pregnant very easily, but I have an aunt who went through something similiar, still unable to carry a child to term. Congrats on your baby girl! Which I had your body! what did you do to lose the weight?
December 12th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
wow you look great how did you lose all that weight and tighten your belly?
December 12th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
You’re beautiful! You remind me of Audrey Tautou.
You looked fantastic during pregnancy!
December 12th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
You are cute as a bug! Your tummy looked beautiful pregnant and looks just as beautiful now. Congratulations on your little girl.
December 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
You are absolutely beautiful….I wasn’t even looking at your belly, I was too busy looking at your face! You’re stunning!
December 12th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
I agree, you are absolutely beautiful! Congratulations on all of your many, many blessings
December 13th, 2007 at 1:03 am
congratulations and thank you for sharing your story.
you look so cute and beautiful pregnant.
December 13th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I love all your belly pics. Beautiful! Congrats on your miracle baby!
December 14th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Ava Lynne- what a beautiful name! Congratulations on your amazing pregnancy and baby. (btw- I love your haircut.
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December 16th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Thank you all so very much for the kind & warm comments
There’s no fanatastic secret or suggestions for my body size post baby; I have an overactive metabolism, I’ve always been a string bean.
December 16th, 2007 at 9:33 am
You are cute as a button!!
January 29th, 2008 at 10:30 am
You’re adorable! I notice that your smile gets a little brighter with each picture
Way to be a cancer butt kicking chick!!!
May 4th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
You are so beautiful.