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I have been trying to conceive for the past 4 years and finally did get pregnant in September of 2005, but I miscarried at 6 weeks; that was the most devastating experience I have ever been through. It took me several months to physically heal.

I am again trying and have been trying for the past 6 months. I have tried every fertility medicine there is and nothing has worked. I have even had surgery to remove scar tissue and endometriosis. Now, my doctor thinks in vitro fertilization would be the best chance for me to get pregnant. I am very scared and frustrated; I feel like it may not work the first time, then I would have to try it several more times. It so expensive and I could not afford to try it several times.

I am just hoping and praying it works the first time or I don't know what I will do. I'm trying not to lose hope it's just so hard.

Gerrie

Gerrie

secondary infertility?

I was 22 when I got pregnet with my lil boy, which i love more then anything. It was a great pregnancy labour was hard, but thats why they call it labour. Other then that everything was fine. I got on the pill for the first year of his life.

The day he turned 1 i wanted to try and give him a lil brother or sister. Well i thought it would be so eazy , just get off the pill and that was it. Well found out it wasn't so eazy. month after month and nothing it was heartbreaking. went to the gyno and ran all the tests and everything was normal .

Its been 2 years now and nothing i'm really depressed and starting to think my lil man will grow up an only child.

jan

no gonna happen for us

My story is unlike most that i've read. Me and my husband have been trying for 11 years, we have tried lots fertility drugs but have broken the bank on them with no results. We cant afford ivf or adoption and insurance wont cover it. We have realized its not gonna happen for us. I feel so bad for him because he is perfectly healthy and the problem is my hormones. I sometimes wish he didn't love me so he could love someone who could give him a family, we all know 2 doesn't make one. I am bitter with myself inside but, never with others just at myself. I am very happy in my marriage and wouldn't trade it for the world its just sad such a wonderful relationship like ours would be the most perfect to have a baby in. I love children and am blessed to have lots and lots of nieces and nephews.
i've heard so many ecouraging stories and for those of you who can keep trying, don't give up!! just cause it doesn"t work out for everyone doesn"t mean it won't for you!
realistic

realistic

Dream come true

When I was 16, I went on the pill due to very heavy and painful periods. I needed to switch pills about 7 times as one stopped my period, one made me have it all the time, one made me break out, and so on and so forth. In my late teens, I decided to go off the pill. It took 2 years for my period to come back and then, it was only once that year. Twice the next. Occasionally it would come regularly for a couple of months and then stop. Noone could tell me why and noone would blame the pill although my periods were normal before. As a teen and into my early 20's I thought that no period was a blessing, until my husband and I decided to start a family. I had to go back on the pill for a while to see if we could kick start my system and to also flush out my uterus as the lining was building up and causing scar tissue. Long story short, we tried for 7 years. I had tried medication after medication trying to ovulate to no avail. We decided to try Provera to start a period and hopefully ovulate and Clomid. After our first treatment, we were pregnant. My son is now 3 months old and we couldn't be happier. Unfortunately my pregnancy was a nightmare but that is for another time.

Ginette

Hoping

My husband and I have been married for the past nine months and decided that we wanted to start out family immediately. My biggest dream in life has been to become a mother. Since I had become easily pregnant ten years prior, I assumed that we would conceive quickly. I was soon proven wrong. I feel as though I have purchased every type of ovulation predictor kit, charted every possible sign of ovulation and early pregnancy, and read every book printed about the subject. After giving conception the good old "college try" I consulted my OBGYN. She ordered a ton of bloodwork which indicated that I don't ovulate. She suggested that I start Clomid therapy. I must admit that I was (and still am) very nervous about taking hormones. Firstly, I feel like I am less of a woman because I can't conceive naturally. It almost makes me wonder if God doesn't feel that I would make a good mother. I started Clomid on July 1, 2006 and had an ultra sound on day 12 of my cycle. Happily, the sonogram indicated that I had produced 5 good eggs. I couldn't be happier. Finally, I was convinced that we were well on our way to becoming parents. As ordered, I began testing my ovulation daily and got a positive result on day 15. Needless to say, my poor husband has been absolutely exhausted from "reporting to baby duty" every possible chance we get. I guess I am just so afraid to miss my ovulation. I have yet to miss my period but the anticipation is killing me. I took a pregnancy test four days ago (before missing my period) and the test came back negative. I think I cried for the rest of the day. I don't feel pregnant but am still hoping against hope that I might be. If not, I will begin cyle two of Clomid therapy. If for nothing else, this process has taught me how precious human life is, and how much I will treasure the opportunity to have a baby of my own. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Traci