So last week on Thursday I went in for my 4th ultrasound. After the one on Monday I was so hopeful. I was expecting her to say there was a little egg in there....Nose Goes....
There was nothing. So she wrote me a prescription for Clomid. Here we go. Now we start the waiting game. Take prometium for 10 days to have a monthly....Day 5-9 take Clomid....Day 12 call Dr....
I'm on day 5 of Prometrium....
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Very Cool...
At my faculty meeting today one of the teachers sitting behind me who just had her 3rd child taps me on the shoulder and says "Ana (my mother-in-law who works at the school) tells me you have PCOS....Me too. You'll be fine." Sigh....
Very Cool...
Very Cool...
Good News
So I went to the Dr. on Monday. I was feeling kind of down because I received my wedding pics from the photographer and as I was going through them all I could think was "Why did I go strapless....Why did I wear that dress.....I should have gone to the gym more....." So I was prepared for the worst at my appt. This was my third time so it is starting to feel routine. Doc came in and we were taking a look and what do you know.....the follicle is bigger....significantly. She seemed uber surprised. Said it grew from 9mm to 15mm!!!! I didn't know what that meant but she was excited. She said "You may actually ovulate on your own this month." Music to my ears. She recommended some quality time with the husband the next few days. Done and Done.
I have been working on my diet this past week and a half. It is interesting how focused I have been. I of course have wanted ice cream and queso and pasta but I am shocked at how disciplined I have been. I certainly couldn't do this for the wedding. I think when she said I was on the fast track to Diabetes simply b/c of PCOS that really seemed to strike a nerve. I plan on living a full and long life with my amazing husband and 2...or 3...gorgeous children. Diabetes is definitely not in my plans and if I can easily prevent it by changing my eating habits well.... I have told people that I am not trying to diet to lose weight. I am trying to be healthy and make this a permanent lifestyle change. Making better choices... The beautiful thing is if I want to splurge I can as long as I don't justify those cookies on a daily basis.
So here's to healthy living and beautiful babies......
I have been working on my diet this past week and a half. It is interesting how focused I have been. I of course have wanted ice cream and queso and pasta but I am shocked at how disciplined I have been. I certainly couldn't do this for the wedding. I think when she said I was on the fast track to Diabetes simply b/c of PCOS that really seemed to strike a nerve. I plan on living a full and long life with my amazing husband and 2...or 3...gorgeous children. Diabetes is definitely not in my plans and if I can easily prevent it by changing my eating habits well.... I have told people that I am not trying to diet to lose weight. I am trying to be healthy and make this a permanent lifestyle change. Making better choices... The beautiful thing is if I want to splurge I can as long as I don't justify those cookies on a daily basis.
So here's to healthy living and beautiful babies......
Friday, May 20, 2011
Busted...
Blog number 1. Here we go....
So I'm 31. It's time. Time to do my part and bring beautiful, talented, smart and athletic children into this crazy world to make it a better place. But, like everything in my life, it isn't going to be easy. See I have what is called Polycysitic Ovarian Syndrome...or PCOS. It is a hormone imbalance that effects many different things but the main one is it causes infertility. That doesn't mean I am sterile. It just means that I don't ovulate regularly. It also means that I am insulin resistant. My body rejects the insulin it creates and instead of burning it immediately turns it to fat...hence the weight gain...awesome. My doctor put me on Metformin, which is for diabetics....again...awesome. I have been doing some research to have a better understanding and in the process stumbled across a blog by a nice lady in Australia who is going through the same thing. So..... I decided it would be good to get my thoughts out.
Here is a shortened version. So I used to go to this other Doctor (gynecologist but I'm not crazy about that word so I am just going to forever refer to her as Doctor...and yes it is a chick...no way in hell I am letting another man anywhere near that glorious side of me) and she didn't think anything was wrong. Even though I was on the pill and hadn't had a period in six months. She said some women just don't and I should consider myself lucky. Still toying around with the idea of suing for malpractice but I've been a bit busy lately. :) So I changed doctors and she (still a woman) immediately diagnosed me. See!!! I knew I wasn't normal!!!! So that was a year ago and now we have moved into the let's have a baby phase in the treatment. She put me on meds to have a period each month. Take for 7 days then 3 days later you should have your monthly. So last week I went in and got the usual question that I always dreaded. "First day of your last cycle?" This time I actually knew... "May 5th...Cinco de Mayo.... But that was after waiting to see if I could have one on my own" Silly, Silly Lindsey.... "before that it was March 17th (honeymoon...so fun!) both with the meds." Doc says..."I'm stepping in, come back next week for an ultrasound." DEAR LORD!!!!! Ultrasound??!! What if she doesn't see anything, what if there aren't any ovaries at all....??? Husband has to work so who do I bring b/c at 31 I'm too scared to go alone? Mommy. I love my mom. So doc does the ultrasound and says yep...PCOS alright. I see lots of little follicles but this one is bigger than the others so let's see you back in 3 days to see if it is developing... Three days later same routine but she says it has gotten bigger. Maybe, just maybe. There is a chance it will develop into an egg. She said if it doesn't then she will put me on meds called Clomid. I looked that up. "Helps develop eggs for ovulation....Chance for multiples." MULTIPLES???!!!!! Not sure how I feel about that. I guess I shouldn't get ahead of myself. So it's back to the doctor on Monday to see if it has developed more... Thank God for good insurance.
So what is with "Busted...." Well I am a high school choir director. My kids are working on a project so they sit and do research while I sit and grade...or plan...or blog. :) 2 of my favorites came over to my desk to ask a question and caught me. "Party of 3, Please?" What's that? I haven't really shared my feminine struggles with them and have said I have been going to the dentist when I am not in their class and they ask where I am. So I told them what's been going on. " I knew you weren't going to the dentist all those times." Busted....
So I'm 31. It's time. Time to do my part and bring beautiful, talented, smart and athletic children into this crazy world to make it a better place. But, like everything in my life, it isn't going to be easy. See I have what is called Polycysitic Ovarian Syndrome...or PCOS. It is a hormone imbalance that effects many different things but the main one is it causes infertility. That doesn't mean I am sterile. It just means that I don't ovulate regularly. It also means that I am insulin resistant. My body rejects the insulin it creates and instead of burning it immediately turns it to fat...hence the weight gain...awesome. My doctor put me on Metformin, which is for diabetics....again...awesome. I have been doing some research to have a better understanding and in the process stumbled across a blog by a nice lady in Australia who is going through the same thing. So..... I decided it would be good to get my thoughts out.
Here is a shortened version. So I used to go to this other Doctor (gynecologist but I'm not crazy about that word so I am just going to forever refer to her as Doctor...and yes it is a chick...no way in hell I am letting another man anywhere near that glorious side of me) and she didn't think anything was wrong. Even though I was on the pill and hadn't had a period in six months. She said some women just don't and I should consider myself lucky. Still toying around with the idea of suing for malpractice but I've been a bit busy lately. :) So I changed doctors and she (still a woman) immediately diagnosed me. See!!! I knew I wasn't normal!!!! So that was a year ago and now we have moved into the let's have a baby phase in the treatment. She put me on meds to have a period each month. Take for 7 days then 3 days later you should have your monthly. So last week I went in and got the usual question that I always dreaded. "First day of your last cycle?" This time I actually knew... "May 5th...Cinco de Mayo.... But that was after waiting to see if I could have one on my own" Silly, Silly Lindsey.... "before that it was March 17th (honeymoon...so fun!) both with the meds." Doc says..."I'm stepping in, come back next week for an ultrasound." DEAR LORD!!!!! Ultrasound??!! What if she doesn't see anything, what if there aren't any ovaries at all....??? Husband has to work so who do I bring b/c at 31 I'm too scared to go alone? Mommy. I love my mom. So doc does the ultrasound and says yep...PCOS alright. I see lots of little follicles but this one is bigger than the others so let's see you back in 3 days to see if it is developing... Three days later same routine but she says it has gotten bigger. Maybe, just maybe. There is a chance it will develop into an egg. She said if it doesn't then she will put me on meds called Clomid. I looked that up. "Helps develop eggs for ovulation....Chance for multiples." MULTIPLES???!!!!! Not sure how I feel about that. I guess I shouldn't get ahead of myself. So it's back to the doctor on Monday to see if it has developed more... Thank God for good insurance.
So what is with "Busted...." Well I am a high school choir director. My kids are working on a project so they sit and do research while I sit and grade...or plan...or blog. :) 2 of my favorites came over to my desk to ask a question and caught me. "Party of 3, Please?" What's that? I haven't really shared my feminine struggles with them and have said I have been going to the dentist when I am not in their class and they ask where I am. So I told them what's been going on. " I knew you weren't going to the dentist all those times." Busted....
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