madtowngirl
Finally a mom
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Hi everyone- I'm posting my story here for those who want to know about it.
DH and I started ttc in late fall 2012. I apparently got pregnant quite quickly, but miscarried. Afterwards, my gut told me that something wasn't right with my body. My periods were completely out of whack, but the doctors insisted that there couldn't possibly be anything wrong. They told me I couldn't see a specialist unless we weren't pregnant a year after my miscarriage.
Fast forward a year, and I still wasn't pregnant. My pcp referred me to an OB/GYN who was completely unhelpful. She wanted to keep me on Clomid for a year, and told me she'd do an HSG, but then changed my care plan without informing me. Her nurse had the gall to tell me *I* didn't understand my own care plan.
I managed to conceive again, a year and a half after my first miscarriage, but it ended as another miscarriage that had to be resolved via D&C. I'd had enough of crappy doctors, so I went to a fertility clinic. And they confirmed what I'd known all along, that I likely had PCOS. The doctor was amazing - very compassionate, informative, and up to date on the latest clinical research. She suggested that we go ahead with an IUI plan.
My first IUI cycle failed, which made me pretty upset because everything was so perfectly timed. I felt very negative about the second IUI, especially when I had some bleeding at 10 days post IUI. The clinic was certain it was implantation bleeding, I was certain it was my period. Sure enough, the night before AF was scheduled to start, I started spotting. But it had stopped by the time I woke the next morning. I took a test, certain it would be negative, so I was shocked when the second pink line showed up. I spent the entire pregnancy terrified that something would go wrong, but my DD arrived at 36 weeks and 4 days,strong and healthy.
For anyone reading this, I hope the biggest takeaway is to trust your gut, and find a doctor who will listen. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
DH and I started ttc in late fall 2012. I apparently got pregnant quite quickly, but miscarried. Afterwards, my gut told me that something wasn't right with my body. My periods were completely out of whack, but the doctors insisted that there couldn't possibly be anything wrong. They told me I couldn't see a specialist unless we weren't pregnant a year after my miscarriage.
Fast forward a year, and I still wasn't pregnant. My pcp referred me to an OB/GYN who was completely unhelpful. She wanted to keep me on Clomid for a year, and told me she'd do an HSG, but then changed my care plan without informing me. Her nurse had the gall to tell me *I* didn't understand my own care plan.
I managed to conceive again, a year and a half after my first miscarriage, but it ended as another miscarriage that had to be resolved via D&C. I'd had enough of crappy doctors, so I went to a fertility clinic. And they confirmed what I'd known all along, that I likely had PCOS. The doctor was amazing - very compassionate, informative, and up to date on the latest clinical research. She suggested that we go ahead with an IUI plan.
My first IUI cycle failed, which made me pretty upset because everything was so perfectly timed. I felt very negative about the second IUI, especially when I had some bleeding at 10 days post IUI. The clinic was certain it was implantation bleeding, I was certain it was my period. Sure enough, the night before AF was scheduled to start, I started spotting. But it had stopped by the time I woke the next morning. I took a test, certain it would be negative, so I was shocked when the second pink line showed up. I spent the entire pregnancy terrified that something would go wrong, but my DD arrived at 36 weeks and 4 days,strong and healthy.
For anyone reading this, I hope the biggest takeaway is to trust your gut, and find a doctor who will listen. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Lots of prayers and positive thinking ... Thanks for reading
