Infertility/Life Update!

Hiiiiiii guys!

It always seems so long since my last blog post. When I say that life gets in the way sometimes, I truly mean it.

When brainstorming ideas for things to write about, I often try to talk about different beauty products that resonate with me. While I do have many products I would love to (and WILL) talk about, there’s been something that’s been heavy on my mind that I just want to get off my chest.

Maybe if I finally talk about it, it won’t feel like such a big secret i’m ashamed about.

As many of you may or may not know, Brynn is what I like to call our “clomid baby”. Eric and I tried for 23 months to get pregnant with our little Brynnster.

After about 20 months of trying, I realized that it may be time to go see a doctor. First, we made sure Eric came back all clear, and then I made my appointment with the gynecologist.

After speaking with the doctor and getting blood test results back, come to find out I have PCOS and insulin resistance and apparently this was the cause of us not conceiving.

PCOS basically causes an imbalance with my hormone levels. The doctor didn’t seem worried though, he prescribed me Metformin for my insuslin resistance and a fertility drug called Clomid. The Clomid promotes ovulation so you take it usually day 3-7 of your cycle and then during ovulation your follicles are big enough to release a good egg!

We did 2 cycles of Clomid and VOILA we were magically pregnant with Brynn.

Fast forward 3 years later and we are back at square one.

Eric and I have been trying for 13 months now to give Brynn a sibling. I know right, instead of saying “have a baby” I put so much pressure on myself for not giving Brynn a friend to play and be with. I see the way she is around other kids and I hate to say that I blame myself for taking away that joy from her.

This time around I have thyroid issues and still the PCOS and insulin resistance. We have done numerous blood tests both Eric and I. We are seeing a fertility specialist so things are looking up I guess! We have already done 2 rounds of Clomid with no success yet.

We have decided with our doctor, that we are going to try to do an IUI first and then if that doesn’t work out we will try IVF.

PHEW! Can’t believe I have written all of this here. Feels strange to put my heart and soul on the line for the public to see but at least its honest and real!

Next time someone asks “when are you going to have another baby?”, i’ll just direct them to my blog for some light casual reading! HA! lol

Eric and I are so thankful for all our friends and family that have been so supportive through all of this.

For now, we will keep praying and praying for a miracle like our precious Brynnster!

Thanks for reading!

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