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Made the Appointment Today

August 6th, 2007 at 05:06 pm

I called my doctor and officially made my "I can't get pregnant" appointment today. We knew it was coming since it's rather unlikely we'll be able to conceive without a little help, but making the appointment made this whole baby thing feel really real.

It's funny, they made us "try" for 6 months, even though I have a known fertility issue (PCOS, for anyone who is interested), but even though technically it could have happened anytime in here we didn't take it too seriously because we knew the odds were against us.

They weren't able to get me until the end of the month, but in the meantime they want me to start cutting as many refined carbs as possible, both to help with the ultimate goal and also to help alleviate some of the annoying symptoms of untreated PCOS.

DH and I have already had a lot of long talks about this. The good news is that most women with my condition are able to get pregnant with fairly minimal treatment. So the odds are good and we're both fairly young (I'm 27 and he's 30). But he's also diabetic and I seem to have a fairly bad case of PCOS, so we'll see.

We've already agreed we're not willing to do injectable fertility drugs or IVF. To us it's not worth the cost, hassle, or potential risks. So if the first line treatments don't work that's it for us. We may consider adopting someday, but I also think we'd be perfectly happy childfree.

I'm sure the next few months are going to be quite an adventure!

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9 Responses to “Made the Appointment Today”

  1. Amber Says:
    August 6th, 2007 at 06:09 pm

    Good luck, one of my good friends did the fertility thing (I am not sure what though) they tried for about a year first and she has the most and I do mean most beautiful twin girls you ever want to see

  2. madhaus90 Says:
    August 6th, 2007 at 07:32 pm

    just wondering, if you would be perfectly happy childfree and you have drawn a line on "time, trouble and cost" why are you seeing a doctor? just curious ... as someone who did two rounds of fertility treatments (i ended up pregnant both times the month after stopping)

  3. LuckyRobin Says:
    August 6th, 2007 at 09:10 pm

    A really good diet for PCOS is The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program or the The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program. Both by Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller. Don't let the titles put you off, you don't have to be addicted to carbs for them to work.

  4. Ima saver Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 06:21 am

    I never had children and I adopted. Now, I know that I would have been happier had I not adopted. If I could do it over,I would have remained childless.

  5. monkeymama Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 07:13 am

    Gosh I know a million people who did the fertility thing. I only know one person who is unable to get pregnant in this day and age (of course the one most desparate to have many kids - how it goes). But I am sure it will work out for you. Medicine has just come such a long way in that regard. I seriously know like 10 people who did in vitro - worked on the first try (though many had twins). I think I know more people who needed help in that department than didn't. You are not alone. But yeah - it gets expensive and intense. Not sure I would have gone that route either.

    Plus there are always the people who get pregnant the day after they make that appointment. Wink Let's hope for that - hehe.

  6. fern Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 10:27 am

    so, i am curious, what are the various first line types of treatments available? (or won't you know til you see the doc?)

  7. pearlieq Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 10:49 am

    The first line of treatments would be pills that would help me ovulate (Clomid and Femara, mostly). They have their own risks and side effects, but generally are tolerated better than injectable medicines. Many women with PCOS have success with those, either by themselves or combined with Metformin, which helps my body use insulin better (the root cause of PCOS is suspected to be resistance to insulin).

    I'm willing to try the pills and see if they help me ovulate. But that's about as far as we're willing to go. I love kids, and want to have them, but I'm not willing to spend years and tens of thousands of dollars being poked, prodded, and shot up with things. I know women who have, and I have nothing but respect for their choice, but it's not for me.

    I'm hoping it won't be too bad. I'm bracing myself for all of the initial testing and hoping that I tolerate the medicine well and we have good luck.

  8. Amber Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 12:58 pm

    Wow, Ima what happened. I know a few couples who adopted and had/have no regrets

  9. fern Says:
    August 8th, 2007 at 06:27 am

    Pearlieq, you sound like such a sensible, smart young woman. I think that would be my position exactly.

    I know that somen women want children, but i can't understand why so many go to such extreme lengths to get pregnant. It's as if they can't imagine life without children. There are many ways to find satisfaction, happiness and fulfillment in one's life, and children are just one of them (and sometimes not!)

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