Medical cluster-bleep here!

[berriesweetest]

Hi all. I am a doctor's dream or nightmare, depending on how you look at it.
my problems include:
*PCOS
*insulin resistance
* hypothyroid

there's more but i can't think of it right now. i am 30 now and it took me 2 years to conceive since we did not know i was not ovulating due to my insulin resistance.
not sure how long it is going to take us for the next baby, but i am kinda messed up right now so i am waiting to try again.

[Aimee]

That is no fun, I've got a nice mix of things too.
I have epilepsy amongst other things....so I totally feel ya.  Getting pregnant hasn't been an issue, but keeping the baby full term has been a big issue i've had 4 miscarriages in the last 3 yrs.

[Tara]

berries- I have two friendswith PCOS, one of whom has three kids now- two biological and one through adoption. The other has two little boys, both bio.

Aimee- ((((HUGS)))))))) I can't even imagine.

[Jo Ann]

Three of my officemates have PCOS. and one is so frustrated for she can't have kids.

I had miscarriages for I had hyperthyroid for three years.

Aimee, hugs also here to you. I can't imagine the pain. At 25, that is a lot to bear. But I salute you. Looks like you're handling it quite well.

[Aimee]

My husband and I are firm believers that everything happens for a reason-so that is why we handle it so well.  Its hard but we get thru it.

Bailey's middle name is faith, because we had Faith, that she would make it full term SHe did, 38 weeks

[Tara]

My husband and I are firm believers that everything happens for a reason-so that is why we handle it so well.  Its hard but we get thru it.

Bailey's middle name is faith, because we had Faith, that she would make it full term SHe did, 38 weeks

OMG our Bailey's middle name was almost Faith, after my best friend Faith! But then we realized her initials would be BFD... as in Big F-ing Deal... lol

[Aimee]

Tara- that is SOOO funny

Great minds think alike right?

Her initials are BFC--big F-ing chance (j/k i'm just trying to be as cool as bfd )

[Tara]

LOL I was going to reply and tell you that we ended up choosing Sophia for a middle name... but then I realized that was in my siggy... duhhhhhhhhhh 

[berriesweetest]

Aimee,major hugs to you. i was actually trying to prepare myself for possible miscarriages witrh all of my problems, but thank God we made it to 37 weeks. just barely, too.

tara-i almost laughed loud enough to wake the baby and my hubby up. BFD....niiiiiice.

my joke? i swore i never marry or even date a man whose last name started with an "S". why? my first two initials are PM...
care to figure that one out?

[lorrij7]

I have PCOS and Endometriosis, so I know how you feel in that regards.  For the last 8 years it's been pretty bad but is getting a little better now.  I started using Progesterone cream because I was bleeding all the time.  It's been about a month and I'm actually getting back to 'normal'!

I gave up on the Dr.s because they never really helped.  Just kept going back and never getting better, just worse.  Spending all kinds of money on pills, shots and nothing ever worked.

[berriesweetest]

it's tough getting the right help and diagnosis. part of the problem is findinf a doc who is willing to listen. while medicine is supposed to be based on science and proof, you can't even get to that part if you've got a doc who thinks you don't need further testing.

[yayamommy]

((HUGS)) to all of you.  Berries, you are a trooper!  Maybe you'll get lucky and stumble upon a McDreamy for your medical healing pleasure
Aimee, I can't imagine--OMG is all I can say. (big hug there)  WTG on the Faith.  Super cool and inspiring!

[Aimee]

I can't wait to explain to Bailey where we got her name from.  Both names mean something close to us, so yeah.  I hope she appreciates it when she's older!!!

[berriesweetest]

thx for the compliment!
and i know what u mean about names meaning something.
buttercup's middle name is mercedes, which means mercy in spanish, has nothing to do with the car.
anyway-it is my and my mom's middle name. i got to pass it on.

[Happy Momma]

I had several problems getting and staying pregnant too.
PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid issues, low levels of hormones needed to maintain a pregnancy, and several other problems.  I had 2 miscarriages before I got pregnant with Hailey.  I found an amazing doctor- I was not able to ovulate on my own, so I had to go through all the infertilitiy treatments.  But, I am so thankful for the amazing doctor I had because now I have my precious little Hailey.  She was born at 37 weeks perfectly healthy!