Liam Thomas Baker
July 23rd, 2008
11:43 pm
8 pounds, 4 ounces
20 inches

Liam is our miracle baby! We struggled with an infertility diagnosis and multiple losses, and had a 1/100 chance of carrying him to term.

After losing 5 babies within a year (including 3 chemical pregnancies), we took a break to heal inside and out. After 4 months, we felt God telling us it was time to try again. The first month we tried I became pregnant with Liam. On October 26th, 2007, I got a positive pregnancy test. The pink line was so faint, I had to break the test apart and hold it up in the sun light to see it -- but it was there! I took a few more tests -- some negative, some positive so I chalked it up to a false positive or another chemical pregnancy. On Halloween, I took another test and it was positive. I called Dr. Barker and he ordered a blood test. The results of the blood test were 21.4. I was, indeed, a "little bit pregnant". We were terrified of another loss, but put our faith and trust into God that He would direct our paths and He would not allow anything to happen that we could not handle.

We went for our first ultrasound on November 15th, 2007. We saw a yolk sac which is the first primitive form of life you can see. We were so happy, but again, so scared. It's unfortunate when you've had so many losses. The innocence is lost, you are no longer giddy. A positive pregnancy test now brings forth fear, anxiety and "what ifs".

We were on pins and needles and our November 30th ultrasound couldn't come fast enough. The day finally came and for the first time ever, we saw a little heartbeat. It was so beautiful, so precious. We were in awe! We had overcome the odds, and before our eyes, was our little shrimp - his heart beating away. It was such a beautiful moment, one we will never forget.

From there, apart from suffering from severe morning sickness, my pregnancy was uneventful. Although I wasn't the most comfortable pregnant woman (who really is? haha), I cherished every moment of our little stinker growing inside of me.

All babies are miracles, but Liam is our miracle, and we are blessed beyond measure to have him in our lives!