Saw this post from a group of APAS and immuno-reproductive
And I can totally relate... And this time..I'll share here mine... My dearest baby Eliana, The world saw a woman going through a pregnancy, but they didn’t see the battlefield I lived on every single day. 222 injections. 222 times a needle pierced my skin, leaving behind bruises that told a story of a mother’s stubborn hope. While others counted weeks by baby showers and nursery colors, I counted mine by the sting of the syringe and the ritual of a pharmacy on my nightstand. Every morning began with a handful of pills—aspirin and prednisone to keep my body from fighting the very life it was meant to protect. There were prenatal vitamins for your growth, Vitamin D to fill the gaps in my own strength, and Eltroxin to steady a heart and a thyroid that were working overtime for two. The journey wasn't just measured in medicine, but in milestones that felt like mountains. 7 LIT therapies and 7 LAT tests—procedures that tested my resolve as much as my physical limits. And then there were the weekly ultrasounds. Every seven days, I held my breath in the dim light of the clinic, waiting for the flicker of your heartbeat to tell me that all the pain was working. Much like the mother in this post, there were nights I felt like I might break. My body was tired, my skin was sore, and the "what ifs" were loud. But looking at a photo, I am reminded that every vial and every drop of medicine was a bridge to you. I didn't just endure these things to survive; I did it so you could thrive. Every bruise was a badge of honor. Every needle was a prayer. I was fighting for the day I would finally trade the cold metal of a syringe for the warmth of your hand in mine. The pain is a distant memory, but the love that carried me through those 222 injections is what remains. It was all worth it, just to be your Mom. Thank you my Eliana for fighting as well so you, me and Dada can be together.. you are the biggest miracle of our life. We will always be grateful to the Lord for entrusting you to us, for answering our prayers 🙏