Elizabeth & Alex were married in 2017, and knew they were ready to start their family immediately. Elizabeth has PCOS, and her doctor put her on clomid right away. After a few failed rounds, she was sent to a reproductive endocrinologist where she discovered her hormones were a little crazy. She had a partial thyroidectomy, …
Welcome to our exploration of tea and its potential benefits for those dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). As one of the most common endocrine disorders in women, PCOS is a complex condition often associated with an array of uncomfortable symptoms. As more people are searching for natural remedies and lifestyle changes, they turn towards …
1. Describe the process of getting pregnant. Was it easy for you? Was it hard? Did you have to go through fertility treatment? Getting pregnant was relatively trivial for my Husband and I. In November of 2021, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). My OBGYN at the time had just handed me a brochure about …
Our journey to a baby wasn’t easy. My husband Dan and I had been trying to fall pregnant for around a year when I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I was sent to a fertility specialist (who is now also my obstetrician and one of the kindest, most empathetic doctors I’ve ever met!) …
In 2017 Nadine met Mike, they fell in love and Nadine became a Mama overnight to Mike’s 3 amazing girls. After a year and a half of trying to grow their family, Nadine was diagnosed with PCOS, a condition that affects fertility (among other things). The year 2019 brought with it months of healing her …
Rainbows & unicorns I never would have thought my adult life would revolve around rainbows and unicorns until the infertility world blew up in our faces. My husband and I were married in July 2019. I finally got my fairy tale happy ending and we couldn’t wait for the next step of having a baby …
1. Describe the process of getting pregnant. Was it easy for you? Was it hard? Did you have to go through fertility treatment? With our first baby Breagh we became pregnant immediately. We assumed it would be the same for the rest. It was -not-. For Josephine, we tried for over a year then had …
Brittany and Adam were married in December 2016 and wanted to enjoy life together before starting the rest of their family. Five years passed and during this time, it was evident that Brittany had some heavy hormone imbalances. She worked with a functional doctor and a lot of progress was made. They felt it was time to …
9/8/2005 When I lost my first son, my senior year in college. No one talked about miscarriages. I had to deal with my pain all by myself. I was 18 weeks and just had a prenatal visit a few days. Being a first time mom I had no idea what was going on. My now …
First Pregnancy My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for about 9 months. During those 9 months I officially got a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). After the doctor recommendation to wait 6 months, we moved on to the next step, using medication. I took Letrozole and got pregnant right away. …