Some questions are getting answered about my infertility!
I love my OB, but I was tired of nothing working with the fertility drugs he was trying with me, so Jarret and I started going to the fertility center to work with a doctor who can help us {to the best of his abilities} have children. I had to give a lot of blood and do some sonograms to check out my insides. We’ve had our follow up meeting and it was exactly what we all had suspected….
I have PCOS {Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome}. If you’ve never heard of it, click HERE to find out a little more about it. Basically my ovaries work faster, are larger, have more follicles {cysts}, then your average female making it a lot harder to get pregnant because my hormones are all out of wack. It explains all the adult acne, weight gain, and other weird things going on with me. Since I have been off birth control I have gained weight no matter how hard I’ve tried not to and the doctor said I get to actually have an excuse.. awesome.. except that women with PCOS struggle with weight more than most women and the outcome of PCOS {if not controlled} are icky things like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, infertility, etc. Fun… Well, how do you control PCOS?
Birth control, wait.. how do I get pregnant then? Well, taking birth control helps calm the hormones and ovaries down so when you get off BC you can then try to have a baby shortly after. So, here’s the rundown. Soon I will start taking BC, get some more blood tests, get an HSG test {X Ray to check on the fallopian tubes}, more blood tests, take some more fertility meds {including a shot at home… ahhhhh}, blood tests, an IUI {artificial insemination}, and then the wait.
That’s the plan for now.. things can change according to how my body does or does not react to the BC, so this all may take a while, but I’ll keep you updated as some of you have asked me to. It’s always a little hard to hit “publish” to any entry I do on infertility because the journey to having a child is usually a private one, but I just want to share mine because so many people sent me messages thanking me for sharing and told me about their private struggles with infertility and I thought I should be one more small voice. This holiday season started out tough for us because we thought we’d have Santa visiting a little one this year, it just didn’t work out that way, but there is Hope.
Sabrina–I am so proud of you and Jarrett for putting your story out there. I cannot imagine your emotions with the holidays, but wish that you both can find that hope that the holidays always bring. While you continue your journey, know that Brian and I are behind you both and thinking of you often. Any time you need anything, please let us know–you are fabulous friends!!! Wish you lived in Ohio!!
Thank you Shannon! We appreciate it!!! <3
Good luck, Sabrina! I hope and pray it happens for you… And soon! I know a few girls who have the same thing going on. In fact, my cousin’s story is so similar. They weren’t seeing results until they switched treatments and had to do the shots and what not. But it happened fast after that. I hope the same goes for you as well.
Thank you! Fast would be nice!!
Hi, Sabrina. I, too, was diagnosed with PCOS after a long struggle with infertility, hypertension, endometriosis, and all the uncomfortable things that go along with it. After five years of unsuccessfully trying to conceive and numerous surgeries for my endometriosis, I sought the help of a fertility/endocrinology specialist who performed a series of blood tests and another laparoscopy w/ hysteroscopy and gave me the PCOS diagnosis. At that point, we decided that parenthood just wasn’t in the cards, and the treatments were not practical for me due to my severe and difficult to manage hypertension. Even getting pregnant would be a risk because of that. Miraculously, just three months after the surgery and diagnosis, we learned we were pregnant. It was important for me to surround myself with the best Specialists for caring for me during my high-risk pregnancy. It was definitely a scary 8 months, but I am proud to say we have a beautiful, healthy 2 yr old. She came early and unexpectedly, but she is here and we are blessed. I honestly think it was when I decided to “let go and let God”. It was a painful realization; but the stress was lifted. I’ve heard so many stories from other women who conceived after they gave in to fate. I know it’s not easy. But it can still happen for you. I hope by next Christmas you will have your miracle, too. God bless!
Thank you Mandy for your thoughts and also for sharing.
So proud of you both, I say prayers all the time, I feel strongly that they will be answered….stay strong, and if you need me for anything you both know that I’m there for you, Love you both
Thank you!!
Love you too!
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