08/20/2009 02:10
Baby making plans
So as of the 2nd August we started the baby making process ... all precautions thrown to the wind and at it like rabbits - ok, not like rabbits but carefree ... lol.
Other than the fact I wanted to get healthy and feel better about myself, a big motivator for me with weightloss is to be able to fall pregnant. At 173.5kg that was not going to happen. Sure - I'm now 34.4kg lighter and of course people bigger than me have babies, but I have PCOS and my ovaries just don't play the game. I very very rarely ovulate. Meaning I very very rarely also have a period (not that I mind that, but at least with a period I have some normality)
On Monday we went to the GP to enquire about Clomid to help me ovulate, but unfortunately here - only a gynocologist can prescribe and manage fertility treatment as such. SO she gave me a couple of referrals, sent me for blood tests, I have an ultrasound on Tuesday of my ovaries, hubby has to provide a semen sample and then we go back for the results and a pap smear.
I've tried calling both gyno's - one doesn't take new patients until the new year and the other's office is closed until the 31st August. So I've set myself a reminder to cal first thing on the 31st or I'll have to get more referrals to try others.
I feel very grown up - I still think they'll tell me I'll need to lose a hell of alot more weight - like the same again, but at least we are taking active steps to fulfil our dream of parenthood!!