[prayingforamiraclebyjune08]

I'd like to say hello to everyone and it's nice to meet you. I'll give you some history about me, so you'll know why I'm here.
I'm going through a very difficult time in my life with infertility and the desire to be a mommy. I thought that maybe this site would help me w/ my emotions that I'm dealing with.
I got a very disappointing phone call this morning before I even got out of bed. I have been suffering w/ PCOS for YEARS.... and in November I finally found a OB/GYN that is working w/ me to try and help us conceive.
You see we've been through 2 rounds of Clomid and stopped b/c of the side effects and that was in 2000.
Waited until Sept.2006 and went to a BIG FANCY INFERTILITY CLINIC (I'll not mention their name) b/c I'd probably cause myself a slander suit... But any way, they made me believe THERE WAS HOPE and they could help me. I had TEST after TEST, after Freaking TEST, TO NO AVAIL, no BABY... AND NO HOPE... (I should mention, my BC/BS insurance only covers testing to determine infertility, and doesn't cover any TREATMENT!!!) Which is so stupid... It costs us $700.00 per month for our medical insurance.
I had HSG and found I had 1 damaged tube, so now I'm only working w/ 1 good tube, PCOS, I have HBP, now I have Diabetes Type I, I have Metabolic Syndrome. I tested positive for Rheumatoid Arthritis. So as you can see I am needing a miracle here.
The new wonderful Doctor I have found gave me, Prometrium, to have a period, then 50mg of Clomid and 1500mg of Metaformin (which I was already on 1000 mgs) in January, and I didn't ovulate.
I am gonna start Provera today to have a period and he upped the dose of Clomid to 100mg. SO WE ARE PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE...
I'm not well. I am so frustrated w/ trying and disappointment, my heart is so broken.
The doctor is only given me until June 2008 to try, and then I will have surgery (Laproscopy) to explore the situation of my tubes and uterus. I hope I conceive before then and save that heartache.
So I will keep everyone informed as to my progress for February. I am hoping this next (Bleed) isn't too, too bad... I'm gonna turn 35 in April and I've only had about 27 periods in my life. (some women may see that as a blessing, to not have to worry about a period and that whole ordeal, but it's a CURSE, when you want a CHILD...)
Pray for me and my husband, we would make excellent parents. We have filled our home w/ four legged furry babies in hopes it would fill our desires, but we still want that baby, to call us Mommy and Daddy...
Thanks for taking time to read about me...
God Bless: prayingforamiraclebyjune08

[MissyChrissy]

(((HUGS)))

Welcome to Families.

[wanttobemommy]

Welcome to families. I am one of the moderators for the TTC board and the Fertility treatment board. I too struggled with infertility and after a long hard TTC journey filled with 5 losses I got my miracle baby this past october. I have been on provera prometrium and metformin and clomid. Here we like to call it the TTC Cocktail. There are a bunch of ladies on here that are going through the same struggle. I hope you like it here. If you have any questions please feel free to pm me.

[Alejandros Mommy]

I realy hope you get your miracle child. I wish you luck and like Kristin said there are many members on here that are going through the same thing and can offer you support and knowledge

[oldmama]

Sigh, I'm an "old momma," so I hope this doesn't seem too strange. I have a best friend from college, who has fertility issues that sound just like yours. She would skip years without a period.

When I was pregnant with my second son, I called her long distance, from a pay phone (now you know this was a while ago) all excite to tell her the news. There was a moment pause and then she broke down in tears. Her and her hubby had been trying all these years, why was it so easy for me and not her?

Now, this was 1985. Infertility was not well discussed. I knew about her periods, but never put two and two together, until that moment of tears.

Reminder, 1985, no fancy fertiliy drugs or treatment well known, so I said what came from my heart and soul. I told her I would send her some of my blessed fertile energy. She stopped crying and laughed, but said she'll take it.

Do you know, three months later she got pregnant! Her oldest daughter and my youngest son are three months apart in the same year. Later on, around the same age as you, she got pregnant again and completed the two girl family she always wanted.

I asked her how that happened and she said that she realized she wanted one more and remembered what I said all those years ago, so she borrowed my fertility energy (without asking me, mind you, ).

We didn't have all the fancy stuff, but if you want to take blessings and a little energy, you're very welcome. You're in my prayers anyway. Trust and good luck.

[QueenAngie]

Welcome to the board!

Sending Baby Dust your way!

Oldmama, appreciate your Fertility Energy story.

I'm wondering why the doctor is waiting to check out your tubes and uterus w/ the laparoscopy. Many times doing that increases the opportunity for fertility and you might get pregnant that cycle.

Wishing you all the best!

[prayingforamiraclebyjune08]

I do have questions and since this site is new to me would some one mind mentoring me a while???

What does AF and DH stand for? There are a stack of abbreviations that I just don't understand.

Is there a certain way to post stuff and am I doing this right???

Thanks for your help..

[MissyChrissy]

Originally Posted by prayingforamiraclebyjune08

I do have questions and since this site is new to me would some one mind mentoring me a while???

What does AF and DH stand for? There are a stack of abbreviations that I just don't understand.

Is there a certain way to post stuff and am I doing this right???

Thanks for your help..

You'll want to start your own thread for new topics or questions...they're more likely to be seen and responded to.

AF-"aunt flo" which is your period
DH-"darling husband" or d@mn husband, depending on the context of the story, or the particular day oh-and if AF is in town! lol

[Kjlov]

Hi! I struggled with infertility too - along with other health problems that affected the infertility. I have been through all those "crazy-making" drugs!! Ugh! We eventually adopted 3 children through foster care and then I got pregnant - a familiar story, right? Anyway, I think that whole health plays a huge part and I wholeheartedly recomment the nutritional supplement Reliv. Contact me if you are interested in more info. and I wish the very best for you. I know how devastating infertility and all the treatments can be!

[mommartin]

Hi and welcome to the boards. I will pray for you. God bless.