Our timeline...

I started this journey December 2007, my husband and I decided that it was time we start trying for a baby/babies. I went off B/C and waited for AF to come...which didn't happen until March. Between March and August there was no regularity to my cycles and I knew that something was wrong. Luckily my mother works with a Fertility specialist and was able to get me an appointment in mid-September.

Before the appointment I went through a series of tests so that when I saw the specialist he already had a good idea what was going on with my body and specifically my cycles. My doctor diagnosed me with PCOS in September at my first appointment, and confirmed that I was anovulatory. Which meant that conceiving without medical intervention was going to be near impossible. Never in my wildest dreams did I think conceiving would be such a difficult journey.

I was put on a low-carb diet in combination with Metformin, with the hopes that I might ovulate on my own in Cycle #1- this did not happen. Because I did not ovulate, AF didn't start naturally and I had to take prometrium for 10 days to start my next cycle. The next step was clomid, I took 50mg of clomid cycle days 5-9. I ovulated on cycle days 17 or 18, which was confirmed by my 8+ days after ovulation blood work. I had a progesterone level of 103, which was high and meant I released at least 2 eggs that month (Cycle #2). Despite our "baby-dancing" in my fertile period I did not conceive that month (DEC '08). However, my husband and I were still hope full since I had ovulated. My doctor said that our chances of conceiving were as good as any other normal couple now and that it would most likely happen within the next three months.

Unfortunately, three days after our good news (DEC 22, 08) the doctor called about my husbands sperm analysis (which we pretty much insisted on getting - my husband and I just wanted to rule out any other possible problems). We didn't suspect that there would be any problems but ended up finding out that the analysis showed a low count. (The doctor said it was low but not impossibly low and we should 'at the moment' keep trying on our own.) So we were back to uncertainly and disappointment. My husband had some blood work done and was sent for another sperm analysis. We are still waiting for the results from the second round of testing. There is still hope with our male factor - since only one test can't provide "true" results and my faith in were he had the first analysis done is pretty low, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they screwed up the test.

Anyways, Cycle #3 started 14 days after ovulation. This cycle I was given a lower does of clomid, 25mg on days 5-9, because my progesterone levels were so high the previous month. I didn't want to reduce my dose since the 50mg had already worked but I agreed and let my doctor reduce the dose. I should have ovulated on Jan 5th or 6th, 2009 - I knew I had not, it just felt like it didn't happen. My "feelings" were confirmed (Jan 16th) when my doctor confirmed that I in fact did NOT ovulate.

So I am now waiting for Cylce #4 to start. Since I didn't ovulate this month I started the prometrium last night (Jan 18th) - I will take it for 10 days unless AF comes before that. My clomid is being brought back up to 50mg for cycle days 5-9. My husband has another appointment with the doctor on Thursday, so we will find out what his actual sperm count is then. I may push for IUI this cycle or next cycle, I'm going to get my H to ask about it while he is at his appointment.

This is my / our infertility story up until now. I will try to update this blog frequently, if only to help me with my own frustrations surrounding this unfortunate situation.

Baby dust to all who are suffering from infertility issues.