My DH and I met in 2005 and got married in October of 2008. We started TTC as soon as we got married. We didn't go into this naively. We knew we weren't the springiest of chickens out there and we knew (through the experiences of friends and family) the stress and time that TTC can take. I'll admit we secretly thought that we would be the "lucky" ones who got pregnant the first try. We thought how great it would be to "plan" the timing for a baby. But, we knew that it might take a little while.
By month four I thought it was taking forever!!! LOL. Little did I know. That's when I joined an incredible group of women on-line and found the support I needed to help me survive this process. We started testing in May of 2009 (S/A -- all good) and then again in July of 2009 (HSG -- likely blocked right tube and "something" at the end of the left). In August of 2009 we started medicated cycles to help our chances of overcoming the blocked right tube. We kept trying to have an IUI, but nasty meds gave me cysts and basically eliminated my uterine lining. Finally had our first IUI in December, but no luck. We found out that I have a borderline baseline FSH level (12) which may mean that time isn't on our side. In December of 2009 I had an operative hysteroscopy to look for a suspected fibroid/polyp (none was found) and open up the right tube. We're all clear, now, and getting ready for IUI #2.
That's the past 16 months in a nutshell. Sometimes it feels like we've just started this path. Sometimes I am overwhelmed with the amount of time this is taking.
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