SA Spells...Sperm Analysis!

Lee went in for his big Sperm Analysis. Let me tell you he was thrilled :) I will update you of the results in our next post hee hee hee!

Gotta Love The Baby Doctor!

We finally went in to see the Fertility Specialist! It was amazing! I think it has really helped Lee understand more of what's going on. All the other appointments I never asked Lee to come (there was really no reason) but he got to see his first ultrasound. They did an ultrasound of my ovaries and you should have seen all the cysts. It was CRAZY! They were completely covered. We talked about family history, money, multiples, support system and everything in between! She does not want to dive in too fast as she is worried about too many multiples. Because of my age, the PCOS, and my size she really does not want me to carry 4, 5, 6 babies....neither do we! She said we do need to be aware that twins are a true possibility. We both agreed that if the good lord wants to bless us with more than one baby than so be it. Everything happens for a reason right? Lee and I both had some lab work drawn and he has to do a sperm analysis which he was so nervous about until she talked to him ad now he is ready lol! I think since she is so laid back by saying things like "Oh no big deal, we get you pregnant no worry" She had a very strong accent but was very nice and informative that I think it helped Lee a lot. In his head he was picturing things like you must have sex at this time and this time and all these rules. Clearly not the case...YET!As soon as he gives his "Deposit" and they get my labs back then we are going to start on a new oral medication called Femara and add the injections to it. (Not sure which ones until they get my estrogen levels back) She wants to start slow and work our way to a more aggressive approach if needed. I'm am thrilled! Since this visit my husband has been so sweet and emotional. We were driving the other night and out of no where he was like "I really like the baby doctor" I told him that was great and I was so happy he was happy and comfortable. We are getting away for New Years and planned a trip to see his family. We just want to relax and not stress about this first round of treatment like I did with all the other ones. I think it will help and I cannot wait to get things started. I will keep you all posted!

So glad I called!

I know this blog post is jummping a head of the game before you all know what is going on BUT... I am so excited! I called a different reproductive company and their prices are WAAAAAY cheaper! Looks like there is a little hope at the end of the tunnel! Have a fabulous day!

What is PCOS all about?

So if we were dealing with PCOS I would need to read up on it to understand it better.  Big shout out to Google Health for helping me out on that one:

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Polycystic+ovary+disease

If you're not a big reader...here was my oh so favorite part:

If you have polycystic ovary disease, you are likely to have some of the following symptoms:

• Abnormal, irregular, or very light or infrequent menstrual periods
• Absent periods, usually (but not always) after having one or more normal menstrual periods during puberty (secondary amenorrhea)
• Acne that gets worse
• Decreased breast size
• Development of male sex characteristics (virilization), such as increased body hair, facial hair, a deepening of the voice, male-pattern baldness, and enlargement of the clitoris
• Diabetes
• Increased hair growth; body hair may be in a male pattern
• Infertility
• Poor response to the hormone, insulin (insulin resistance), leading to a build-up of insulin in the blood
• Weight gain, or obesity

~Google Health

Oh boy oh boy! Sound like a blast right? I found a book that had good ratings to see if it could give me a little more information:

A Patient's Guide to PCOS: Understanding--and Reversing--Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Walter Futterweit

~Amazon.com

When you read into the book it talks about how women with PCOS have a higher rate of miscarriage. I was ready to put the book down after that. Miscarriage was the last thing I wanted to think about. But it also went through different scenarios of women who have dealt with PCOS while trying to conceive. It has a diet plan and exercise routine. I have found it to be quite helpful after all.

At this point in the process I thought all we would do was start some medicine and  BAM! Pregnant! Little did I know about what was in store for us...

Welcome...So far

Hi everyone,

Let me start off by saying I think this blog is more of a "healing process" for me. Infertility alone is such an emotional rollercoaster I am looking for a new method of venting! Let me start by saying I am excited for you all to learn more about infertility so you can all start to understand what all we are going through. I have been told by many friends and family that they just don't know what to say. Well here is my answer to that...I just need a set of ears to listen, you don't have to say a word!

Let me start by telling you a little about our journey so far. Lee and I were married on October 09, 2009.  That is when we decided it was a good time to start trying. Ive always heard it takes a while to get pregnant after coming off birth control. October, November, and December came and went. No baby news :( I told him that in January we would really start trying or at least calculating ovulation. It was a bit tricky due to the fact that my cycles were never regular.

This is where it gets to be a little too much information....Sorry! In june I finally went to see my gynecologist. I told her about some of the things I was concerned about. I never had a regular menstrual cycle to where I could even begin to accuratly count my ovulation. I had gained weight but dismissed that due to the fact that I was a newlywed. We talked for a while and she said she wanted to test me for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome "PCOS". This is the condition where there are many small cysts in the ovaries, which can affect a womens ability to become pregnant. GREAT! Now what????