15/07/2025
Finally!!! ❤️Through God's LOVE and MERCY and with a little bit touch of SCIENCE, I became a mother at 43 years old.
Sharing with you my inspiring pregnancy journey. May this testimony be the source of strength,and courage for couples who are trying to conceive to never stop chasing their dream para maging magulang/nanay. As I walk this journey, there are two bible verses that serve as my anchor not to give up on our dream to become a parent🙏❤️
Isaiah 60:22" When the time is right, I The Lord will make it happn"!
I Samuel 1:27..."For this child we prayed,and the Lord granted the desire of our heart"!
After 18 long years of waiting and longing for a child despite my medical/health challenges like RID (Reproductive Immuno Disorder) positive category 1,2 and 5,GDM,endometrial polyps and incompetent cervix nabiyayaan din kami ng anak. After the hundreds of needles I had to endure, countless of medicines I had to take, monthly intralipid treatment that I need to do, Cerclage operation and hysteroscopic procedure just to make sure that I'll sustain the pregnancy up to the end.
Lahat ng pagod at hirap physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, lalot higit financially draining ang journey na ito.
Yun nga, the waiting is hard, but every moment is beautifully worth it when finally I gave birth to a healthy and beautiful miracle of God-Mireya Joy last Feb. 13,2025 via CS delivery under Dra. Christine De Guzman at United Shalom Hospital.
Feb. 2018-First IVF cycle (Failed)
July 2019-Second IVF cycle (Failed)
June 2024-Successful IVF, pregnant @42 years old
* monthly INTRALIPID treatment From Sept.-Feb.25 Hospital/Divine Word Hospital under Dra. Katrina San Gabriel, my Reproductive Immunologist here in Leyte
October 2024- Cerclage procedure due to incompetent cervix to avoid pre- term labor done by Dra. Christine De Guzman Hospital
Feb. 13,2025- I delivered healthy baby girl❤️ via CS delivery at United Shalom Hospital Tacloban with Dra. Christine De Guzman
Of course, we're super grateful to the best OB-Peri in town, Dra. CHRISTINE M. DE GUZMAN, who managed my pregnancy journey with extra care and expertise. She's always there to walk with you, offer you 100% support and compassion kaya panatag ang kalooban mo na walang masamang mangyayari sa pregnancy mo at parang nanay siyang nag aaruga sa kanyang anak kaya NO major issues during my pregnancy. We can never thank her enough for the genuine and heartwarming love and concern she showed us. Kaya, Doc. Damo po na salamat ha imo. ❤️❤️❤️
May God continue to give you wisdom, knowledge and guidance for you to take good care sa mga high-risk pregnant mothers due to advance maternal age like me.
Mabuhay ka Doc. Christine! And may God bless you always and forever.🙏
Our sincerest thanks to our doctors:
Dra. Christine M. De Guzman,(OB-Perinatologist)
Dr.Boni De Guzman (Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Sean Declarador (Pediatrician)
Dra. Kristine San Gabril(Immunologist)
Dra. Caroline T. Gloria(immunologist)
Dra. Kristine Elises Molon(OB-Perinatologist)
Dra. Genevieve M. Ortega-( OB-REI)
Indeed, a never-ending thanks to our Almighty God for giving us the most precious gift that we could ever have! - Baby Mireya❤️
Salamat Ama for turning our elusive dream of having a family into a beautiful reality.
To God be all the Glory!!!
Special thanks to my husband, Jumar Atienza, who has been my strength since day one of this journey....swear to God we've been through a lot,conquered many ups and downs but I'm grateful that you never give up!
Salamat also for being the constant ATM machine na parang bukal sa tuwing may bayarin 😀balitaw pwera buyag la.. This journey is really financially draining.. Kaya salamat kay Lord for HIS provision nalampasan din namin ito. Again, sa asawa ko...a million thanks to you for being RESPONSIBLE and my ROCK throughout this beautiful journey.
