Dr. Imlressions

Dr. M Impressions- blood work results 

RE says that all my blood work came back normal. Nothing to suggest that I have PCOS.

He said my Hemoglobin was slightly elevated indicating that I may be ore- diabetic.

He said I need to change my diet and I may be able to avoid gestational diabetes. 

RE also said that I no longer have the titters for MMR and stated that I may want to

consider getting the vaccination for it. If I did, I'd have to wait three month before treatment. 

I have no intention of getting this vaccine; however, I am going to seriously change my diet.

So my next month goal will be to lose 10 lbs and change my eating habits.

The RE said that would help but he says he thinks I should have no issues. 

I guess that remains to be seen. 

The preparation

The preparation


July 14th we went to have our consultation with Dr. Manara our RE. He suspected by some of the things I was telling him that I may have PCOS. He did an ultra sound to see if I had multiple follicles; however, he didn't find what he thought he was going to find. When he did the internal ultrasound, he said he saw two follicles on my ovary and it looked as though I was going to ovulate in a few days. He said that I need two of the three criteria to be diagnosed with PCOS. Right now I have irregular periods, so he is now looking ts my hormone levels. He ordered a bunch of blood tests, which I am having done on Monday July 20th. I have to fast for the blood work. When they get my results, they will advise me as to which course of treatment they will be using. The billing person Debbie, a really nice lady, went over all my benefits with me. She stated that I would probably get at least 1 cycle covered under the insurance and all my blood work and diagnostic tests would be covered. I hope that is true.

So now I have to wait for my August period. I will be on vacation in Ocean City,NJ around the time that I would need go do an insemination. I think I will need to wait to inseminate in September as to not interfere with my vacation. I guess we have to wait and see. Most likely cycle #1 will be in September.

The History and the Beginning Baby #2

July 8, 2015

After much deliberation, we decided to have baby #2. The original plan was that DP would carry one and then I would carry one. Then we had our beautiful sweet DD, and as I watched her birth I literally became traumatized at what I saw. DP had a fairly uneventful pregnancy but a difficult birth. She lost a lot of blood and it scared the hell out of me. At that moment I doubted that I would ever want to give birth.

Shortly after DD was born we began to notice that something wasn't right. We ignored our instincts. When DD turned 9 months it was apparent that she was not meeting her milestones. Something was definitely wrong. We discussed our concerns with our pediatrician, but he didn't seem overly concerned. By the time DD was 18 months she began to engage in repetitive behaviors, wasn't talking, had poor eye contact, and didn't respond to her name. In my heart I knew what it was. My DD was Autistic. From that moment we began to embark on a journey to solve an impossible puzzle. We did early intervention, waiting for months on a waiting list to be seen by a doctor that could properly diagnose her, and then enrolled her in a special school where she could get Applied Behavior Analysis and learn to speak.

Today my DD is 4 years old. She is still Autistic, but she can talk to get her basic needs met. She responds to her name, and we are getting to know her a little better everyday. Now that we have our DD in a place where she is making steady progress, we decided that it is time to plan for baby #2. It has been 4 years since my DD was born, The memory of her difficult birth faded in my mind. I want to give her the joy of a sibling relationship one that I have experienced in my life. There is nothing like the relationship you have with your brother or sister. My DD will inevitably have social challenges as she grows up. I can only hope that having a close relationship with her brother or sister will help her with that challenge. I also yearn to know the biological connections that mothers feel toward their offspring. I am curious to know if it is different than the bond I have with my DD as an adoptive mom.

July 14th is marked in my calendar as the day that my life might possibly change. I have so many worries about this journey. Will I even be able to get pregnant?  I am 36 and quickly approaching 37. Who knows what I am getting myself into. I feel like the odds are against me, but I am still going to try. Maybe I will get lucky and this time next year, I'll be smiling as I watch my DD run in the playground, laughing, and talking up a storm as I am holding baby #2 in my arms.

To be continued................