Some of you may know what those letters stand for and some may not. Trying to Conceive. Here's my story. It all began in Feb. 07 after marrying my husband in Nov. 06 and being together for 10 years with a 6 yr old I yearned for a new addition to our family. Michael was a little reluctant at first but then we came in agreement that it was time. We made an appointment with my OB/GYN, the best in the world might I add. She gave us the green light and the race was on. How exciting we're going to have a baby. I began to stalk the babymaking websites
Two Week Wait,
Babyzone and the list goes on. I looked for every possible sign each month that I was pregnant. I even thought at one point my hiccups were a symptom. Months passed by and I began to notice my cycles were becoming irregular which was weird for me. I could tell you the exact day my cycle is suppose to start and now it was tricking me. For a trying to conceiver each month that rolls by with no luck is a saddening and discouraging moment.
June, July and August come and go and still no baby in there. I begin to think something is wrong. We are two young people and I should be pregnant by now. The late nights up researching symptoms online is becoming tiring. Am I crazy. Do I want this to much. No I can't be crazy I'm not the only one who yearns for that unconditional love that a child gives you. In their eyes you are perfect, can do no wrong. You are their hero. I finally made another doctors appointment but this time with my family physician to do another overall physical. He found what he believed was PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). In lamer terms cysts on my ovaries. It was caused by a mild case with my blood sugar. He prescribed Metformin for me and I began that in Nov. 07. He said that within two weeks of starting the Metformin I would have a cycle and low and behold he was right. Maybe this is going to work. We were also using Preseed, which is a safe lubricant for sperm. December not pregnant, but hey I just started the Metformin I have to give it time to work.
During the holidays I had picked up a part time job and I worked with another girl who was also TTC. It felt good to actually have someone other than my husband who really felt what I was going through. So Christmas and New Years have both come and gone. We celebrated and I really wanted to give my husband a baby for Christmas but oh wells. It's now the middle of January and I really wasn't feeling weird but it was time to test. With my one year anniversary coming up on TTC I was getting impatient. My cycle was due in 2 days but I could not even wait. You could imagine how many test I have taken before. I stopped by the dollar store after work because spending 10 to 15 dollars a pop on pregnancy test adds up. The $1 test will due just fine until we are sure. When I got home I told my husband I had gotten a test and as always he said "ok are you going to take it or what". I took the test and left the bathroom and when it was time I went back, the line was very faint but there. OMG OMG OMG I think I am pregnant and the journey begins. On September 16, 2008 Miles arrived in the world. WOW! Is this the way love feels.