One in five couples will have difficulty conceiving at some point in their lives. For many, this is an extremely difficult and stressful time, but as others will attest, patience and determination can bear fruit. Desiree and Ryan Fortin waited patiently for many years before finally using in vitro fertilization. They prayed to God to help them conceive. Not long after in vitro fertilization, they finally received news that Desiree was pregnant. But the couple could never prepare for what was in their womb… “It wasn’t just that I couldn’t get pregnant,” she wrote of those difficult years. “[Infertility] brought me more tears than I ever thought possible…
I lay on the bathroom floor in complete emptiness after countless negative pregnancy tests over and over again. I had to endure injections, bruises and all kinds of medications because when you are infertile and seeking fertility treatment, that is the challenge you face. [It] is expensive and physically, emotionally and mentally draining.” That’s why you can understand that Desiree and Ryan were overjoyed the moment they were finally told that their first in vitro fertilization treatment was successful.
And when they saw the ultrasound, they couldn’t believe that not one, but three babies were growing! It turned out that the couple was expecting triplets – talk about success! But the fight wasn’t over for Desiree and her family.
