And baby makes 5

I went in for a visit with my gyno today to discuss PCOS and fertility treatments! This time around was so much less stressful. I remember the first time I went to her I was sitting in the same office (she has three) looking out the same window, wondering if I was ever going to have another child. I had felt so hopeless at the time that I even cried when I started discussing it with the doctor. So many people take fertility for granted. They assume that they can get pregnant or have a baby whenever they are ready. Nobody ever mentions the possibility that it takes more than a strong will to have a baby.For PCOS'ers there must be a will, a way and a treatment. It was that day two and a half years ago that I started the journey to manage my PCOS.

Last time I went in to start treatment I had to wait. In order to start Metformin you have to have been birth control free for at least a year and actively trying with your spouse. (If you don't try you can never get preggo!) Then you get to do 6-8 months of Metformin. If that doesn't work then you move on to Clomid. Clomid is like the mother of all PCOS drugs for infertility. For patients strictly suffering from PCOS it is one of the most affective treatments available. It has become somewhat like the goal for many women going through the PCOS process. On many message boards women will rattle off how long they have taken Metformin and how they wish they could get permission from their doctor to move on to Clomid. Not all doctors set the 8 month limit. I have one friend who has been on Metformin for nine years with no baby yet.

So today I went to the doctor with realistic hopes of starting Metformin and the 8 month sentence before Clomid time. I started talking to the doctor and going over how everything has been with cycles, mood swings, etc. (They have to evaluate your cycle to approve you for Clomid) To my shock my doctor suggested that I start in on Clomid right away! I am so excited! She didn't see any reason to do Metformin and said that Clomid should do the trick. I really hope it works! In the mean time I find myself pouring over other parts of my life. I am happy that TTC hasn't taken over my world like it did last time. I am able to enjoy my family and regular days without worrying or thinking about it. Maybe because last time I did finally get pregnant and everything worked out so well. As for today I have high hopes and dreams of baby #3 :)