Here's to hoping it does not get too much longer...
July '10 -- stopped hormonal birth control-- immediately began TTC
August '10-- BFN
September '10- BFN
October'10-- began using ovulation predictor strips
November '10-- BFN
December 25, 2010 -- BFP!
December 29, 2010-- Negative blood test... chemical pregnancy...
January '11-- BFN
February '11 -- BFN
March '11 -- met with the OBGYN. Began bloodwork
April '11-- results say low progesterone and anovulation. Began Clomid- 50 mg. More blood work. I ovulated!!
May '11 -- I ovulated! But BFN. 50 mg Clomid.
June '11-- I ovulated! Progesterone was 6.9. But BFN. 100 mg Clomid.
July '11 -- I ovulated! Progesterone was 8.5
July 10, 2011-- BFP!
July 13, 2011-- Doctor confirmed BFP!
July 18, 2011-- Normal Progesterone levels!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
A little introduction
Psalms 127:3
Children too are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children born in one's youth. Blessed are they whose quivers are full. They will never be shamed contending with foes at the gate.
I had my life all planned out by the time I was 16. I would go to college, get my bachelor's, get into graduate school, meet a successful husband, get my doctorate, have a beautiful wedding, and have a baby by the time I was 30.
Scratch that. I went to college alright, but little did I know I'd meet my best friend and future husband at 19. Life has been a whirlwind since. I finished my degree, we got married, and bought our dream house in our hometown. Now what? Oh, maybe that tiny little thing my darling husband mentioned right after he proposed....
"I want kids by the time I'm 30."
Womp Womp, that was a mere 2 years away.... and approximately 7 years ahead of when I thought I'd have my first. And babies cook for what, like 9 months or something? Meh, all good, we have some time..... Who know it would be so difficult....
I got off the birth control pill and we jumped right into trying. I always had the mindset that it would be a piece of cake. I mean, 16 year olds do this all the time.
But then it didn't happen. And still didn't happen. And then again. Shit. This sucks! I downloaded every baby app I could think of... I researched trying to conceive, bought ovulation predictor strips, looked intro charting, and fortunately met some of the most amazing people who were struggling just like me ((you know who you are!!)).
So here we go. Time to put my thoughts into writing, a year later. Being infertile is a scary concept to consider... but I know I'm not alone.
Children too are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children born in one's youth. Blessed are they whose quivers are full. They will never be shamed contending with foes at the gate.
I had my life all planned out by the time I was 16. I would go to college, get my bachelor's, get into graduate school, meet a successful husband, get my doctorate, have a beautiful wedding, and have a baby by the time I was 30.
Scratch that. I went to college alright, but little did I know I'd meet my best friend and future husband at 19. Life has been a whirlwind since. I finished my degree, we got married, and bought our dream house in our hometown. Now what? Oh, maybe that tiny little thing my darling husband mentioned right after he proposed....
"I want kids by the time I'm 30."
Womp Womp, that was a mere 2 years away.... and approximately 7 years ahead of when I thought I'd have my first. And babies cook for what, like 9 months or something? Meh, all good, we have some time..... Who know it would be so difficult....
I got off the birth control pill and we jumped right into trying. I always had the mindset that it would be a piece of cake. I mean, 16 year olds do this all the time.
But then it didn't happen. And still didn't happen. And then again. Shit. This sucks! I downloaded every baby app I could think of... I researched trying to conceive, bought ovulation predictor strips, looked intro charting, and fortunately met some of the most amazing people who were struggling just like me ((you know who you are!!)).
So here we go. Time to put my thoughts into writing, a year later. Being infertile is a scary concept to consider... but I know I'm not alone.
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