S2 E.3 Adriana and Bill’s Journey to Parenthood
In this EpisodeIn this episode, Adriana and Mariah sit down with Bill (Adriana’s husband) to answer all of your questions about pregnancy, parenthood, future plans, and their relationship.
First, we go through the ins and the outs of Adriana and Bill’s IVF journey. Bill shares his perspective on the situation. Although he was not going through the physical aspect, it was still an endeavor that required LOTS of patience. COVID has made it difficult for him to be involved in every aspect, but he strives to show his support the best he can – even if it meant sitting in the parking lot during Adriana’s appointments.
Adriana shares that trying to conceive naturally was harder for her than pursuing IVF. It was a monthly heartbreak, and all of the tests that she and Bill took to get to the bottom of everything were coming back normal. To this day, the reason for their struggles are unexplained. IVF gave both of them another sense of hope.
Many people wonder if IVF is painful - luckily, Adriana gives us some helpful insight. She says that the retrieval itself was not too painful, but sometimes, the recovery can be. The shots during the transfer round were the hardest part for both her and Bill. Pro tip: USE ICE. With ice, everything feels much more bearable. Overall, it takes a strong relationship to go through this journey, but it is definitely worth it!
From here, we talk about Adriana’s 1st trimester. Spoiler alert: it was not pleasant. She was nauseous all the time, and with all pregnancies, this time is a waiting game. You are constantly waiting for what’s next, and there’s lots of uncertainty. When Adriana did not feel good, she questioned why she wanted this for SO LONG. Bill reminded her that it would be worth it, and that what they had coming was beautiful. However, Adriana wanted to be able to feel her pain without necessarily being comforted all the time. Let’s be real, pregnancy has its flaws! Bill took this like a champ, and it is a true testament to who he is as a partner. We all love you, Bill!
Prior to finding out that the transfer had been successful, there was a very different conversation taking place. Throughout this experience, Bill was very humble and open to adoption – he didn’t need his kid to have his genetics or to look like him. Adriana wasn’t officially on board with this idea until they knew that they exhausted all of their options. Finding out that the transfer was successful created a huge narrative shift, and clearly, it was a positive one!
Now for the fun stuff! Baby boy is due on April 9th — an ARIES BABY!!! For those of you who don’t know, Adriana’s birthday is on April 3rd. You never know, there could be a shared birthday in the future! Some people are opposed to this, but Adriana says that it would be the best birthday gift ever. We couldn’t agree more!
Adriana and Bill are still deciding on the baby’s name. There are so many routes and options. Bill says that it has been hard to choose a name before knowing the baby. Of course, there is always a chance that baby boy will be named after Bill, and Adriana says that ultimately, it is Bill’s choice. The suspense!
The nursery is almost done and it will be revealed after the baby shower. Lots of you are wondering how to save money in that area. Adriana and Bill did lots of DIYs, took hand-me-downs from others, thrifted statement pieces for the room, and shopped on Etsy. They saved in those areas, and spent on a nice crib and dresser that can also be used for their future children.
Speaking of future children…Adriana and Bill hope to have 3. Although they did not choose the gender for this baby, they want to take advantage of that benefit next time! They hope to have a girl and another boy after this baby – imagine a mini Adriana running around!
As we wrap up this episode, we talk about Adriana and Bill’s biggest fears and what they are most excited for. For Bill, he is so excited for the toddler years and seeing their baby boy start to play and learn. He fears about caring for and holding an infant. For Adriana, she is so excited for the baby years and the overall idea of having a 2 year old, but she fears that once the baby gets older, he will no longer be so attached to her.
We hope you enjoyed this candid episode – we all need relationships like Adriana and Bill’s. :) Until next time!
Important Times0:55 - Welcome back!
4:55 - IVF Journey
18:55 - Adoption
21:26 - 1st trimester
24:22 - Relationship throughout journey
28:10 - Pregnancy!!
38:29 - Fears/excitements
43:26 - Future children
46:57 - Trying naturally
54:32 - Catskills home
55:48 - Favorite things about each other
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