So we have not prevented pregnancy since we got the OK to resume "activity" after Landon in early September. Part of me was hopeful that I would be more fertile after having him and we would be pregnant right away. Truthfully, I never thought I would make it to his due date without being pregnant already. But I did, and here we are. Around November 2014 I went back to the OBGYN practice that helped us get pregnant with Landon. Landon was conceived with Metformin, Clomid, and timed intercourse. When we became pregnant I first questioned staying at that clinic because I could not get a blood test until 6 weeks. I then questioned remaining there because it was 45-50 minutes away. So we switched to our local OB. I was extremely happy with him and wouldn't change that pregnancy at all. However, this is a small town, it is an outdated office, and the hospital I delivered at, which did not have a NICU, was 50 minutes away. So I chose to return to a practice that was part of a big network of hospitals with the best local NICU ratings and that was already on board with helping us via Clomid or other interventions. Dr. Hart was no longer at my preferred location but they had availability with a Dr. Walker and I took them up on the appointment.
Dr. Walker has been so wonderful! When I get nervous before appointments, she walks in and completely eases my mind. She is friendly, supportive, and thorough. I have so much faith in her! We met late November and came up with a game plan. We decided to wait until after the holidays because of the craziness of our schedule. Then, I had to have my wisdom teeth removed, which was mid January. At that point I had experienced two irregular cycles. This is strange because I do have PCOS and have suffered irregular cycles but weight loss usually improves my reproductive health. Here, I was losing weight at a healthy pace and was having more and more messed-up cycles. Things were pushed back a few weeks because of that so I did schedule a second appointment just to catch up and fill her in on the chemical pregnancy we failed to mention to her in November because it was still new and we were very excited to be meeting with her. A chemical pregnancy is one that begins but does not get very far. In our case, we had a faintly positive pregnancy test in the morning and my period arrived later that day. Because of this, my HCG will be monitored early in the next pregnancy.
So fast foward to early February. The day I met with the doctor, I started! That meant that my cycle was getting more regular and we were officially on to our first active cycle TTC-ing. Today is cycle day 16 and I had a follicle scan this morning to see if I ovulated after a positive ovulation test and to check my lining. I have been confirmed to have ovulated and the ultrasound tech said I had a beautiful, thick lining! It is ready for baby! So now we are just thinking the happiest of thoughts and feeling very confident that a little eggy is fertilized and will nestle in for the next 9-10 months :] I couldn't be more excited to start this journey again! Here is a of my "chocolate chip ovary" from today!
