My name is Hatice. I am 41 years old and from Mardin. I have been married for 20 years. Everyone around me had children as soon as they got married, but I couldn’t. I heard so many words from people, shed so many tears. They told me, “It’s not your destiny,” “This is your fate.” But I never gave up—I prayed every single night.
I had IVF three times in Turkey, but it didn’t work. Just when I had lost hope, a neighbor told me about American IVF in Cyprus. At first, I didn’t believe it, but my husband and I talked and said, “Let’s give it a try.”
The day we arrived in Cyprus, I was very excited. The doctor explained everything so well and listened to me patiently. It felt as if I had known him for years. For the first time, I felt valued. He told me, “Your age is advanced, but we will do everything we can.”
They recommended egg donation for my treatment. At first, I thought about it a lot—it wasn’t easy to accept.
After the transfer, counting the days was very hard. On the 12th day, my test came back positive. When I received that news, I fell to the ground, cried, and thanked God.
Now, I have a 7-month-old son. The moment I held him in my arms, all the pain, all the words, all the tears disappeared. When God wills, it happens. I will pray for my doctor and his team for the rest of my life for opening this path for us.
