Piper Grace is a diva!

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So many of my blogger friends and followers have asked me how my pregnancy turned out... so I turn to the blog to share the great news - Piper Grace is a DIVA!  Yes, you heard it!  After ten years of struggling with fertility, God worked his magic and sent me the diva I never knew I needed.  Born on July 25, this now 8 month old beauty is a healthy diva. 

Her brothers are smitten and she was a piece of the puzzle we never knew we needed.  God had in his plans to make Preston a big brother and he is the happiest big brother!  Parker who dreamed of just one sibling, now has two hanging onto his every move. 

Honestly, this pregnancy was a nightmare. One year before I found out I was pregnant I was diagnosed with ITP (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura). In people with ITP, antibodies produced by the immune system attach themselves to the platelets, marking the platelets for destruction. The spleen, which helps your body fight infection, recognizes the antibodies and removes the platelets from your system. The result of this case of mistaken identity is a lower number of circulating platelets than is normal making it difficult to deliver a child, as your bloods clotting factor is being destroyed.  Bleeding internally without injury and hemorrhaging are more severe symptoms of ITP that I had to worry about.  This made my pregnancy very high risk as natural labor was out of the discussion and the use of general anesthesia in the surgery room was my only option. My platelets dropped so low four weeks before my due date that I was sent to oncology for a platelet transfusion and Piper was delivered the next day.  The entire process was horrible, scary, and one that I hope no one ever has to go through. I have said before, that my husband is amazing.  He is my champion... God nailed it when he created him because he is the most supportive and loving husband in the world.  I was scared.. he was scared.. but God knew better.  Piper Grace was born healthy and happy.  Some children of mothers with ITP face struggles and are born with major health issues; not my Piper Grace.  God sent her here with purpose.  She is my angel.  Since her birth, my platelets have remained steady and I have been removed from my ITP medication. 
 
My fertility journey has come to an end, so it is time to say goodbye to my fertility blog.  God never left my side and I promise you, he will never leave yours.  Through shots, procedures, surgeries, heartache, and miscarriages he brought me to my rainbow baby.  Every struggle and every tear was worth my three little peas.  If I had to do it all over again... I wouldn't change a thing.  Parker, Preston, and Piper each have unique stories and they make me want to be the best mother I can be. I know that it is tough and hard to hear, but GOD is the ultimate holder of our plans.  We can try our best to plan out our lives, but HE is the only one in control.

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