Our journey...well up until now - Part 1

Last July we moved to a cute little house and had plans to be there for a while.  We were so happy because so much was changing in our life.  Lou had just gotten a job teaching at Clovis High and we were living in a three bedroom house...with a yard.  We felt ready to expand our family. 

When I met Lou he told me right away that he had a son...Jackson.  We became close quick and soon we were a little family.  Lou and I always talked about having other children.  We knew we wanted to expand when the time felt right.  Well, last July (2008) it felt right. 

I had been on birth control for about three years...Yasmin.  I didn't switch things up...I was happy with Yasmin and never felt the need to change methods of birth control.  I went off of birth control and didn't really worry about anything.

I had a period right after going off of the pill and didn't really know much about trying to get pregnant...you know testing and everything?! So we just went with the flow.  I started my period again the next month and really didn't feel too bummed.  We were just starting out...I really didn't expect it to happen the first month. 

By September I had had a period each month and at the end of September I quit having a period.  We were so excited!  We thought, "This must mean...we're pregnant!"  Test after test...they were all negative. 

I decided to wait it out and see if I started my period the next month.

When no period came I made an appointment with Dr. Swanson.  He was recommended to me by a friend and so I decided to try him out.  It took a while to get in, but once I did I was so glad that I had decided to see Dr. Swanson.  What a lovely man.  Older, not old though...Sweet, very sensitive, and easy going.  I felt very at ease.  His staff was so nice too.

Dr. S. decided to give me Provera (synthetic Progeterone) to induce my period.  He wanted to see if I just needed a jump start...to get back on track.  He gave me some lab slips too and wanted me to come back in about two months.  In the meantime...Get the lab work done. 

I took the Provera and within about ten days I had the worst, most heavy period that I think I have ever had.  Cramps, heavy flow...yuck!  After three yerars on birth control my periods had been so light and had only lasted a few days....This was awful, but I was willing to go through it if this was what it took to get me back on track.

I had the lab work done and waited for my next period to come (hopefully on it's own).

Waiting....

Waiting...

Finally I called Dr. Swanson's office and made another appointment.  He came in and I told him the news...No period on my own.  He said that my lab work indicated that things were not working properly.  I remember him saying, "Nothing is wrong." But since it seemed my hormone levels were so out of whack there really was no reason to not start me on medication.

Another round of Provera to induce my period and then came...Clomid.

To be continued...