Been a while…

Well, BFN this month after the procedure. That’s ok. We try not to get our hopes up, but pray for the best. I think a couple more months going this way we will be doing IVF like the doctor suggested. Worth a try! 🙂 I’m thinking August, maybe a little later in the year, (Doctor has left it totally up to us on when we would like to start the IVF process.) Kind of still hoping to do this most natural way. Of course Im on meds but you get what I mean. But what a great birthday present for me if we did decide to do this in August!

Other news, I’m enrolled back in college. 18 months from now I will have my degree. Totally excited about that! Over the years, things have come up to where we were just not in the position for me to go back to school, but now I can. I’ve always love school and learning so June 30th can’t come soon enough!

So, I have to get this off my chest…. baby showers.. great… but I’m certainly wondering who came up with this tradition? (I need to look this up). I personally think if you throw yourself a baby shower, you should not ask for anything. It should be a get together for a celebration of life. It is kind of presumptuous to assume, that because you are having a baby and made the choice to bring life into this world, that every one in your life needs to buy you everything you need for YOUR baby. If you have made the grown decision to have a baby, I would expect you to be able to afford this decision.

Now, if some of your friends or family decide to throw you a baby shower and ask you what you need, great! But I can tell you, after attending many baby showers, when I ask what you may need, I am assuming you have already bought some stuff you need (since most baby showers are at the 7 – 8 month point… meaning you should have the main things already). When you say you need a stroller, crib, changing table, newborn cloths (because you have none) ect. then something is seriously wrong with your situation.

If you do have a baby shower and you did not get what you want or need for your baby… you probably shouldn’t make comments on social media about how no body got YOUR baby a stroller, crib, changing table, or newborn cloths…. The essentials should be up to the parents… not the friends or family that are NOT having the baby.

I understand many soon to be parents have hardships, may lose their jobs after getting pregnant and before baby comes. This is understandable. With that being said, if you are not financially set before baby, meaning long term jobs, a savings, ect then maybe you should have thought twice before getting pregnant. Because just like you, your friends and family maybe going through financial hardships and cannot provide for YOUR baby.

 

Much Love,

MM

Our Journey TTC : PCOS

My husband (JG) and I have been together for 8 years, coming up on our 6th anniversary (Yay) and have been TTC for 5 years. So far it has been a long Journey. We really want to be parents. BUT if it doesn’t happen by 35 we will stop trying with the knowing we did all that we could do. There are many reasons for this age limit, but one being that if it doesn’t happen in this life time, it will happen in the next. We will just take the rest of our lives to focus on each other, and do everything we ever dreamed of.

With that being said, I was diagnosed with PCOS in Feb 2014. The doctor immediately put me on 2000 mg of Metaformin. No I’m not diabetic. He also put me on 50mg of Clomid. Now in May I am going to go up to 100 mg of Clomid, still on my 2000 mg of Metaformin. And I have to call the first day of my cycle to schedule a painful procedure to clear out my tubes. Which should in return keep them clear for about 8 months. My husband needs to have his men tested again to make sure the Prostasis is not chronic and was just a one time infection. So in June/July if we are not pregos we will be doing IVF.

The doctor, JG and I have talked and all decided with our time limit and the fact I am not getting any younger, this will be our plan. I feel very lucky and hopeful. But I’m sure my mood will go up and down. Thus being my main reason for this blog. I don’t want to forget anything no matter what the outcome. I’m also hoping to make some connections with other women that are going through all this as well. It’s a very emotional ride. I truly hate infertility. It’s the worst thing. It does make you feel like less of a woman. With that being said, please feel free to comment and share your own journeys.

Much Love
MM