My Story, By Liesel Gaffley

I asked a friend of mine if she was willing to share her journey with us and she didn't hesitate for one minute.
She struggled for many years to have a baby and is now blessed with an adorable little Prince.

Enjoy the read :)

Hi Mish
I've been thinking long and hard about what I would like to add to your blog and I reminded myself that the whole story, the truth will be better than sugar coating it as most people do.

I hope to give someone out there hope.


Here is my story:

My husband and I got married 5 years ago on 3rd May 2008.
I always thought there will be time for children and we won't need to rush.  Boy was I wrong! Immediately when we came back from our short honeymoon I wanted to have a baby.


A year passed and there was no baby. I never felt down but I thought it will happen when it's meant to happen.
Another year waiting and still there was nothing.

We then decided to see a specialist and found out that I have Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), meaning I don't ovulate and my eggs don't grow, hence not being able to fall pregnant.
I cried so hard when we left the doctor. I felt like I had died inside. I doubted my body and its capability of working properly as a woman's body was meant to. I felt so down and hurt not even my husband’s encouraging words could help.

I put my all into wanting a baby and with every single test I took, I had hoped that it was the day it would happen.
Every time a family member or a friend fell pregnant I was happy for them but I kept on wondering when my turn would come to feel a baby inside my tummy…. to get morning sickness, to feel that little hands inside your hands, to hear them laugh. I wished for the smallest things some people take for granted. I wanted that to experience all of that.

Four years passed. We had done countless treatments and spent thousands at the specialist but it seemed like nothing worked.

Finally in January 2012 we decided to save all we had. We decided not go away for any holiday, not to buy clothing, makeup, jewellery, no entertaining. We would save every penny we had and do IVF as our last resort in January 2013.
We fasted for 40 days and prayed to God to bless us with a baby. We put all our hope in God and just prayed for a miracle for this little angel to come our way, for him/her to choose us even if it's just once, just this one time.

We did our round of IVF and without knowing whether it was successful or not, my husband came home and said “let's go shopping for baby, we have to have faith” I was angry because how can we buy clothing for a baby we don’t even know we have yet, but we bought a few items. 

A few days later I took a digital test. I wanted to know if I am pregnant or not pregnant and not a maybe or blurred lines. Within two minutes it said “pregnant 1-2 weeks”, I cried, I was speechless!

I waited for my husband to get home. I thought maybe the test was faulty but still all I could do was thank God. We took another test and another positive. We were both in shock, I think we starred at it for 10 minutes thinking it would change, but it never did.

Today my baby, my precious angel, Alexander Gaffley is 4 months old and as clever and beautiful as can be. He was born on 30th September 2013 at 2.4kg.
Every day I see him and I can't stop thanking God for blessing me with my angel.

Just remember never to lose Faith in God. If 2 or 3 agree in His name so shall it be, whatever you ask for in God’s name you will receive.

I thank God for my blessing.
My angel is right here by me and I don't doubt God with anything. He will always provide and His timing is perfect. 

All the tears, the waiting, the prodding, the injections, the scans, the blood tests…. It was worth it. Five long years of waiting was worth it.
It made me who I am, a strong, powerful, testimonial woman of God.
I hope to inspire women with my story. Anything is possible with God :) He can do all things.


Liesel Gaffley