Fertility Shmertility.....

It has always been my goal for this blog to be fun and light. However, I have really been feeling like I should blog about my fertility issues for a while now. I figure if there is one person out there who can relate then....why not? So....here goes.

I have a hard time getting pregnant. God has blessed us with two beautiful boys and we are so thankful for them. We have been trying for over a year now to get pregnant again. Both Gavin and Nolen were conceived with the help of a fertility specialist.

Before Gavin...I had surgery for endometriosis followed by about 10 rounds of fertility treatments. Throw a miscarriage in the mix and you have 2 very happy soon to be parents. I had 11 eggs the month I got pregnant with Gavin--we were all thinking twins or triplets. There was just one though....one perfect little miracle. We were completely overjoyed to be pregnant.....so I did what anyone who was finally pregnant after almost 4 years of trying would do--worried myself sick about every little thing for the entire 9 months. Looking back I do not feel like I enjoyed my pregnancy with Gavin. I was so excited but scared. Then after a fairly routine delivery....he was here! We finally had a baby....he was soooo worth all the tears, worry, prayers, frustration and money.

With Nolen, it only took two rounds of fertility treatments. I had 7 eggs with Nolen and I really enjoyed the pregnancy so much more. His birth experience was completely different than Gavin's (see previous post http://giffordfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/for-you-mom.html ). I was traumatized. I remember telling my Doctor....I don't know if I ever want to be pregnant again. She said that would change....and it did.

Last July I missed my period and took a pregnancy test...and to my complete shock--it was positive!! I immediately called the Doctor and went in for blood work. I quickly found out that my progesterone was really low...like 3 (which has always been one of my issues). They put me on supplements to help bring up my levels and they did come up but it was too late and I miscarried. I was devastated....but now I really wanted to be pregnant again. We decided to try on our own for a while. We did for several months but it just wasn't happening.

So....back to the fertility Doctor we went. We are currently on our second round of fertility treatments. The first time I only had 3 eggs and it wasn't a very good cycle. Dr. H says if I don't get pregnant this time....I have to have the surgery for Endo again--really do not want to do that. So....we are praying for lots of eggs and that we will get pregnant this month. I will keep you posted as things progress.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
Ephesians 3:20

Ok...now back to poop stories.