Since the last post I feel I am finally in a good place. I was able to tell the world (or maybe a few of you that actually read this) my burden. I have chosen to be happy with where I am at. I have accepted the fact that having a child might not happen tomorrow, but it will happen. The Journey continues....
After about a year or two (cant remember) of trying I realized that we might need some "assistance". I talked with my OB/GYN in Holland and he suggested I go on Clomid (a drug to induce ovulation) because at the time, he didn't think I was ovulating, and also suggested I go to the Fertility Group in Grand Rapids. I was so excited about being on Clomid because I thought, "this is it. This is going to do the trick." I tried the drug for a few months with no success and horrible side effects. So, off to the Fertility Group I go. I met with the doctor and we came up with a game plan. I was going to continue using Clomid, we were going to do three IUIs (Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a procedure that involves placing sperm inside a woman's uterus to facilitate fertilization) and if that didn't work then, in vitro (IVF). So we tried it. I had to take the clomid, when it was about time for ovulation, I had to go for an ultrasound so see how many folicles (sacks that hold the eggs) I had and how large they were. Once the folicles were close to releasing the egg it was time to do the IUI. Brett and I went in for our first IUI . We were so excited thinking this would work. We did the IUIs twice, with no success, and decided to take a break.
In the midst of all this we found out that Brett lost his job with Wyoming Public Schools. He was able to get a new job at Edwardsburg Public Schools. We had to sell our home and I had to find a new job. This whole process took about two years, but in a nut shell thats what led us to South Bend Indiana and led us to the most amazing doctors.....
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