How Long Have You Been Trying? (Optional)
18 months
Do You Already Have Any Children? (Optional)
Yes, I have an almost 3 year old boy.
Where Are You In Your Trying to Conceive Journey:
I am about to start my second cycle of clomid, here's hoping that it works.
Describe in More Detail Your Infertility Story:
My son was conceived the first month off the pill and was quite a surprise. After his birth, I had an IUD and while on it had no periods, which I thought was great. After I had it out, my periods were very light and irregular, and after 12 months, I went to the doctor to see if there was anything going on. All that they could suggest was to lose weight (I'm not all that big).
So that was rather frustrating. Eventually though they did a bunch of blood tests and an ultrasound, and I was eventually given the diagnoses of PCO (later the specialist said that it was really PCOS), but that doctor wouldn't do anything.
She referred me to another GP. He confirmed her initial diagnoses and prescribed the same treatment, weight loss. He also told me that I could try 'Metformin' because there is a link between PCOS and insulin resistance, but he wouldn't prescribe anything without a specialist.
By this time I was getting pretty annoyed and just asked him for a script for the pill because that was how I had conceived my son. He grudgingly gave it to me. Then my husband's uncle, who is a doctor, gave me a script for 'metformin', and I had my first 'real' period in ages. Since then, I have been to the specialist and been prescribed 'clomid' and am now about to start my second cycle. Really hoping for success this time around. I would love for my son to have a baby brother or sister. Although he really wants a sister.
Lessons Learned
- Do not be afraid to seek help if needed.
- Also don't be afraid to get a second opinion if not happy with one doctors recommendations.
- Don't be afraid to let others know what you are going through, if they don't know they can't understand and will sometimes talk about something that is sensitive without knowing it.
- I have also come to accept that if we aren't able to have another child, at least I have my son and I will just have to lather all of my love on him.
