Fertility

I have been debating for a while about whether I should blog about my fertility issues and have finally decided that this topic is probably the biggest thing I am dealing with in my life right now so why not blog about it here. So here goes nothing.

Here's a little background info for those that don't know what has been going on. We decided about 2 years ago that we were ready to increase the size of our family from 2 + cat to 3 + cat. So I went to the doctor, stopped taking my birthcontrol pills and waited to see what would happen. About a year later we were pregnant, it was such a joyous time....unfortunately that joyous time turned into one of the sadest times in my life , when I was about 9 weeks we lost the baby.

Fast forward a year and here I am still not pregnant. It's amazing to me all the different emotions you can feel at one time and how strong each emotion can be. Am I mad, sad, tired, scared....you bet I am. I am mad that I lost my baby, sad that I lost my baby, mad that I am not pregnant yet, scared that I won't be able to get pregnant again and tired from all of this. I never realized how all encompassing this process could be, it's something that is with me everyday, I think about it all the time. Well, we decided that it was time to call the dr and schedule an appt (my dr doesn't want to start infertility counseling until you have been trying for 2 years). We met with the dr and she decided to start testing me right away. I will be having regular blood draws to test different hormone levels and to see if there is something wrong with my eggs or thyroid. They are also testing to see if I have PCOS. After all of the tests come back we will have another appt with the dr to discuss the results and treatment plan if any. If the results come back normal then I will have and HSG to make sure that my tubes are open, if that is normal then I will have to undergo laproscopy to determine if I have endometriosis or problems with scar tissue.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we go down this path. I am hopefull that we will not be on this path for long and that we will see the light at the end of the tunnel very soon.