TTC Timeline

Brad and I started our journey to becoming parents the May of 2012. We tried naturally for a year before I went to my doctor for answers. My doctor, at that time, ordered a PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) test and my results came back NEGATIVE; I was not ovulating on my own so my doctor suggested Clomid. Clomid was very hard on me physically and emotionally.

After my third cycle of Clomid I discovered I had some lesions on my brain that needed attention. I underwent several test including 4 MRI’s and spinal tap to try and discover what was causing the lesions. The doctors assumed I had MS (multiple sclerosis) and I was taking every test known to diagnose MS. Four months later, I was clear of having MS. My neurologist came to the conclusion my lesions were either caused by migraines or at some point in time my body had an internal infection that spread to my brain.

After months uncertainty, Brad and I decided it was time to move on to a fertility specialist.  The first time we met with our fertility specialist he suggested I have an exploratory surgery to make sure everything was ok with my reproductive organs. I prayed about it and decided to go ahead with the surgery and scheduled it for that following week.

When I awoke from surgery, my doctor informed me that I did in fact have PCOS along with endometriosis, polyps on my uterus and somehow my left ovary was being suffocated by my bowels. My doctor believes this happened back when I had my gall bladder removed; be thinks I had an infection in my body that caused my ovary to become attached and eventually suffocated by my bowel. Which now makes me wonder if this is the same reason I have lesions on my brain… but that’s just a guess.

My fertility specialist suggested I take Femara to help with ovulation, he also asked me to try to lose weight to help with my PCOS. My first month on Femara I had a positive O on day 17 but no baby Jolly. I am now on my second round of Femara but I am also taking metformin to help with my PCOS and I have lost 6 pounds so far this month. Fingers crossed!!- BFN

Oct-23-2014- Third round of Femara with IUI- BFN

Feb-20-2015- Fourth round of Femara with new Dr., injections, trigger shot and IUI- BFN

Took a break in March

April-May 2015- Fifth round of Femara, cycles stalled, did a booster dose of Femara, still no result. Switched to Clomid 100 mg (odd fact: if you do not ovulate in a cycle you do not have to wait for your period to start another round of medicine) injections trigger shot no IUI due to my doctor being out of town BFN

June 2015- did 100 mg of Clomid every other day and 150 mg in between those days. Had 3 good follicles possibly a forth. IUI on June 5. BFN


used follistem with IUI several times- BFN


IVF 2016- BFN