Reproduction Endocrinologist

After a full year of clomid and no success at getting pregnant we were sent off to a Reproductive Endocrinologist, where the appointments get more frequent and more expensive but again to us it was completely worth it. Mike and I had to do more tests before we could get started, even though we knew the issue was my PCOS. So I was a bit upset when the dr. wanted to try a couple rounds of letrezole before getting started with follicle stimulation hormones letrezole is basically clomid but a different brand. When those cycles didn't work, which I had a feeling they wouldn't be we finally got to the shots part and our first two attempts with the shots were unsuccessful. We are told they like to only do three cycles of the shots and we were at the last step before needing to do in-vitro in which we knew we could not afford. But “third time is a charm” came true for us and we got pregnant with our daughter in November 2009. We were beyond excited, things were going so well we had a great house, jobs we loved and a baby on the way when we thought we might not get pregnant at all. So blessed. “It is the most powerful creation to have life growing inside of you. There is no bigger gift.” - Beyonce

Moving on

After a year and a half of living with my father in-law and saving up Mike and I were able to buy a house in 2007. The house would be perfect for us to start a family, but we knew in our situation that we would have to save up in order to try for a baby. Infertility is expensive but we felt it was completely worth it. In 2008 we started trying to have our first child with the simple first step, a fertility drug called Clomid, while actively trying without conceiving we still kept busy and pushed forward with our dreams. I was a nanny during this time working with children because that is my passion and having a house gave me the option of starting my dream job of being a home child care provider. In 2009 I was able to start my business with two of the families I had previously nannied for and was full within my first six months with six children every day and 5 different families. “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who min battles we know nothing about.” – Infertility quotes

Reflecting

Life is a bit stressful at this time and to try and get my mind off of the stress I have been reflecting on my story. So I thought I would start to share some of my adult past and remember the craziness of Kayla's story as well. In 2006 almost one year into our marriage Mike and I learned that I had infertility. We both never imagined our life without children, I was diagnosed with PCOS and thought my worst fear was going to happen. PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome, more common than people think but difficult when it comes to getting pregnant. It is not curable though some feel it is very treatable and something many women are probably born with. “The most precious jewels you’ll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.” - Unknown