PCOS and Clomid

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I had a Dr. or two tell me (pre-surgery) that it would be very difficult if

not impossible for me to conceive because I had either PCOS, endometriosis or

both. I always had had problems with my periods...VERY painful and VERY

irregular (if I got 3 or 4 periods a year, that was a lot). Once I had my WLS

my cycles were like clockwork. Yet, since I wasn't getting any younger and

since I knew I knew my gynecological history was not the greatest and I knew

Mark and I wanted a child some day, I had my OB/GYN do a laparoscopy on me to

see what my reproductive system looked like. I thought for sure he'd tell me

that I had tons of endo and would never be able to have kids. On the

contrary, when I came to after my surgery, he said that he saw a couple of SMALL

areas that had endo, so he took those out, but even if those would have stayed

there would be no reason that I couldn't get pregnant. I felt really hopeful.

(NOTE: the laparoscopy was done on 4.1.03.) When I went in early March

for my regular yearly appt with my OB/GYN, he wanted to check my progesterone

levels since I had been given the " green light " from my WLS surgeon to go

ahead and start a family. My level was only 1.8 when it needed to be at least

a

10! My doc put me on Clomid. I took one cycle of Clomid in March and we

didn't get pregnant. Since my hubby had hip replacement surgery in early

April,

there was no reason to take the Clomid in April or May and we decided to

actually wait until July. Well, the end of June, with no help from Clomid, we

got pregnant!!! I was SOOOOOOO surprised. I think though, in light of my

recent miscarriage at about 5 weeks pregnant, I will start the Clomid with my

next cycle. Maybe that'll boost my progesterone levels enough to sustain the

baby?? Does anyone know anything about that.

Anyway...just my two cents and my experience with Clomid. Oh...I found out

some interesting information from my mother-in-law yesterday, which is kind

of why I'll be freaking out to conceive while taking Clomid. I already knew

that twins ran on both Mark's parents' sides of the family. Yesterday I found

out that both his Mom and his Dad also have TRIPLETS on their sides of the

family. HOLY HANNAH!!! Now I know that multiples have nothing to do with the

father, but they run on the mother's side, but this is just a little

spooky!!! Multiples have to start somewhere, right?? And between that, the

Clomid

and my AMA (Advanced Maternal Age...I'll be 37 in Sept and the older you are

when you conceive, the greater your chances for multiples), I'm freaking

out!!! Twins I could handle. TRIPLETS though?? Oh my goodness!!! LOL

Have a great day!

Love and peace...

Melody