My name is Miranda Bradley, and I am a stay-at-home mom. My husband, Josh, is a firefighter/paramedic who works for the city of Madison. Our story is a bit of a roller coaster ride that entails many miracles along the way.

Josh and I suffered three miscarriages within 1 ½ years, so we were referred to an infertility clinic. The first clinic we attended was a little more aggressive than we wanted, so we kept trying on our own. We finally went to see another infertility specialist, the ART Clinic, and found the problem wasn’t that I couldn’t get pregnant – it was that I couldn’t sustain the pregnancies. The clinic’s recommendation was to track my cycle and take an HSG shot when I thought I was ovulating, triggering my eggs to be released -then it was up to nature. We were told this might take a couple of tries, but fortunately, we got pregnant the first time (thanks to a lot of prayer). In order to maintain this pregnancy, I had to take Progesterone 3 times per day, a heparin shot 3 times per day, and a one baby aspirin.

Josh and I are approved foster parents, and when I was 3 months pregnant, DHR called us with a 7 month old baby girl, Zoey, who needed a home. It was a tough decision, but she came home with us that day. We had never had a female foster child, but God knew what he was doing because shortly after that I found out I was having a girl. We welcomed our first born, Abrey, on Nov. 24th 2007, at Parkway Medical Center. Zoey was 1 year and 7 days old when Abrey came into the world, so it has been a very much like having twins.

Now, fast-forward 18 months. We were in the middle of remodeling our house when I realized my menstrual cycle was late. We bought a pregnancy test, and I was so shocked when the test flashed pregnant because we were actually taking precautions to keep from getting pregnant! Because of previous complications, I was worried. We made an appointment to see Dr. Gilliam immediately; they confirmed the pregnancy, and I started heparin, progesterone and an aspirin all over again. Luckily, this pregnancy has been completely different from the last one because I did not have to go to an infertility specialist. Dr. Gilliam and Decatur Physicians for Women were able to take care of all my needs. I ended up having really good progesterone levels from the start and was able to taper back on my dosage. All my antibodies were fine, but as a precaution, we continued with the heparin and aspirin. Getting pregnant and staying pregnant has been so much easier this time.

From the beginning of this pregnancy, I just knew this baby was a boy because he’s messed my hair up, and I am hungry all the time. I was right! My husband, Josh, is thrilled that we are finally expecting a boy! This pregnancy has flown by. We wanted another child but were not planning on one quite so soon. However, I do not complain when God intervenes and gives us a blessing. In 2 ½ years we have gone from having no children to almost three children: Zoey who is 3, Abrey who is 2 and I am currently 7 months pregnant. Our adoption for Zoey should be finalized by March and our baby boy is due March 19th. I always tell people to be careful what you pray for because you just might get it! We are so grateful to have healthy children and look forward to the birth of our baby boy soon.