October 20, 2008
Here's the breakdown of the short version:
*20 months total of TTC.
*Started trying Feb '07
*Got pregnant Oct '07
*Miscarried Oct '07
*Found out had low progesterone in Apr '08
*Started Clomid in May '08
*3 rounds-got pregnant, Chemical.
*Got pregnant on Round 5 of Clomid, with the added Progesterone supplement!
We're thrilled to be pregnant with #2!
Here's the long story :
We got pregnant with our first child with no problem, in just 3 months of trying--no fertility drugs. When she was 2 1/2 we decided to get off the pill and start trying.
We started trying in Feb '07, and tried for most of the year with no success.
We finally got pregnant in October, and then sadly lost it on Halloween. For the next several months, my cycles were way off, from 37 days to 26 days, to 33 days, etc. At first my doc said it was normal for your cycles to be off for a few months after a m/c. But after 5 months of this he said "let's get you tested and hubby tested to make sure there's no other issue.
Well, my progesterone was super low--2.6. So he decided to put me on Clomid. My dh's tests came back, mediocre, having enough sperm to get me pregnant, said my doc, but they prefer more, and out of the total number of them, there wasn't the best motility rate. So we had both issues working against us.
So starting in may, we did 3 rounds of Clomid and i got a BFP in July, but it turned out to be a chemical just a few days later.
But on my 5th round of Clomid, my doc went ahead and added Prometrium (progesterone) and WE GOT PREGNANT!!!
So we found out Sept 26th, and it was the best day ever!
We went for our 7wk/2day U/S on Oct 20th, and we saw the heartbeat! It was still a little too early to hear it. So we'll go back Nov 6th for another U/S.
It took 20 months, but we're super excited this one is finally gonna stick!
*20 months total of TTC.
*Started trying Feb '07
*Got pregnant Oct '07
*Miscarried Oct '07
*Found out had low progesterone in Apr '08
*Started Clomid in May '08
*3 rounds-got pregnant, Chemical.
*Got pregnant on Round 5 of Clomid, with the added Progesterone supplement!
We're thrilled to be pregnant with #2!
Here's the long story :
We got pregnant with our first child with no problem, in just 3 months of trying--no fertility drugs. When she was 2 1/2 we decided to get off the pill and start trying.
We started trying in Feb '07, and tried for most of the year with no success.
We finally got pregnant in October, and then sadly lost it on Halloween. For the next several months, my cycles were way off, from 37 days to 26 days, to 33 days, etc. At first my doc said it was normal for your cycles to be off for a few months after a m/c. But after 5 months of this he said "let's get you tested and hubby tested to make sure there's no other issue.
Well, my progesterone was super low--2.6. So he decided to put me on Clomid. My dh's tests came back, mediocre, having enough sperm to get me pregnant, said my doc, but they prefer more, and out of the total number of them, there wasn't the best motility rate. So we had both issues working against us.
So starting in may, we did 3 rounds of Clomid and i got a BFP in July, but it turned out to be a chemical just a few days later.
But on my 5th round of Clomid, my doc went ahead and added Prometrium (progesterone) and WE GOT PREGNANT!!!
So we found out Sept 26th, and it was the best day ever!
We went for our 7wk/2day U/S on Oct 20th, and we saw the heartbeat! It was still a little too early to hear it. So we'll go back Nov 6th for another U/S.
It took 20 months, but we're super excited this one is finally gonna stick!
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October 20, 2008