Hello,
I have followed this forum for years but never actually posted anything but I wanted to let you know my story and if it provides any hope to you all. As it’s been abit of a rocky journey.
I first started trying for a baby was I when 23, the reason why is because my mum struggled for 10 years and I always knew deep down something wasn’t right with me.
We tried for three years and including IVF tests. But every month I wasn’t getting pregnant but was having normal periods. I went through the tests and both my ovaries had lots of cysts over them. My tubes were fine and I was normal BMI. I was ovulating every month. I didn’t understand why it wasn’t happening. They said I had PCO but not PCOS. However every time I had a blood test my prolactin was high. This can be normal as I was stressed it wasn’t working but I kept having high readings. I then had a MRI and was diagnosed with a microprolactinoma. Which meant my prolactin was too high and effectively infertile and it was a natural contraceptive, as the doctors said. I went on medication to reduce this down and it did make me feel poorly but I wanted a baby so badly. My levels came back down to normal but still no baby. So it was IVF with ICSI.
However my relationship broke down. But I met someone else, I didn’t think I would ever get pregnant but I did quite quickly. It was abit of a miracle based on my diagnosis. It was abit of shock as I didn’t think I would but it happened.
My pregnancy wasn’t very smooth, I was constantly sick and was put on anti sickness tablets. At my 12 weeks scan it all went smoothly. I found out at 16 weeks I was having a girl that I always wanted.
I went for my 20 week scan and I knew this was a more in-depth one. Sadly my little girl was diagnosed with a heart condition and my heart journey began. I had wanted a baby for so long but she had a poorly heart. It was a treatable condition though and they said she had a large VSD which is a hole in the heart. They explained she would need an operation at about a month old and then again at 6 to 8 months.
It was hard to get my head around her condition and I questioned was it my fault for the tablets I took to my hormones being imbalanced. At my 28 weeks scan i found out she had another heart defect which meant she needed at operation in first week of life. This was heartbreaking as she was such a much wanted baby and I didn’t know why it was happening to me.
My little girl was born at 38 weeks and had her first surgery at 5 days old, a further surgery at a month old and her last surgery at 10 months old. She’s now nearly one and doing really well.
I just wanted to let you know my story so it gives you all hope that it does happen. I know lots of people say it happens when your not trying which it did in my case. My journey was abit up and down but I got my little girl .
Just wanted to say I hope you all get your much wanted little ones. Either naturally or via IVF.
Xx
I have followed this forum for years but never actually posted anything but I wanted to let you know my story and if it provides any hope to you all. As it’s been abit of a rocky journey.
I first started trying for a baby was I when 23, the reason why is because my mum struggled for 10 years and I always knew deep down something wasn’t right with me.
We tried for three years and including IVF tests. But every month I wasn’t getting pregnant but was having normal periods. I went through the tests and both my ovaries had lots of cysts over them. My tubes were fine and I was normal BMI. I was ovulating every month. I didn’t understand why it wasn’t happening. They said I had PCO but not PCOS. However every time I had a blood test my prolactin was high. This can be normal as I was stressed it wasn’t working but I kept having high readings. I then had a MRI and was diagnosed with a microprolactinoma. Which meant my prolactin was too high and effectively infertile and it was a natural contraceptive, as the doctors said. I went on medication to reduce this down and it did make me feel poorly but I wanted a baby so badly. My levels came back down to normal but still no baby. So it was IVF with ICSI.
However my relationship broke down. But I met someone else, I didn’t think I would ever get pregnant but I did quite quickly. It was abit of a miracle based on my diagnosis. It was abit of shock as I didn’t think I would but it happened.
My pregnancy wasn’t very smooth, I was constantly sick and was put on anti sickness tablets. At my 12 weeks scan it all went smoothly. I found out at 16 weeks I was having a girl that I always wanted.
I went for my 20 week scan and I knew this was a more in-depth one. Sadly my little girl was diagnosed with a heart condition and my heart journey began. I had wanted a baby for so long but she had a poorly heart. It was a treatable condition though and they said she had a large VSD which is a hole in the heart. They explained she would need an operation at about a month old and then again at 6 to 8 months.
It was hard to get my head around her condition and I questioned was it my fault for the tablets I took to my hormones being imbalanced. At my 28 weeks scan i found out she had another heart defect which meant she needed at operation in first week of life. This was heartbreaking as she was such a much wanted baby and I didn’t know why it was happening to me.
My little girl was born at 38 weeks and had her first surgery at 5 days old, a further surgery at a month old and her last surgery at 10 months old. She’s now nearly one and doing really well.
I just wanted to let you know my story so it gives you all hope that it does happen. I know lots of people say it happens when your not trying which it did in my case. My journey was abit up and down but I got my little girl .
Just wanted to say I hope you all get your much wanted little ones. Either naturally or via IVF.
Xx
