About Me

Hi and welcome to my blog!

My name is Elize. I started the Get Pregnant website as a means to supply quality fertility products to help the many woman out there who, like me, are desperate to conceive. Starting my own business has been the best and most exhilarating journey I have ever embarked upon. I started this blog not long after I launched my website, I needed a place to express all the ups but mostly downs while I struggle to conceive. I have grown so much in the last two years since I had my blog and for that I am most grateful.

I am 37 and hubby is 40. We’ve been married for 13 years and still going strong. I live in Sunny South Africa, a beautiful country with it’s own challenges.

This is my journey so far:

Jan 2003 – Aug 2003:
Went off BCP’s and tried naturally

Sep 2003:
See our first Fertility Specialist: He refused to send me for a Laparoscopy, a decision I should never have accepted.

Sep 2003:
Clomid cycle # 1: BFN

Oct 2003:
Clomid cycle # 2: BFN

Nov 2003:
Clomid Cycle # 3: BFN

Dec 2003 – Jan 2005:
Tried Naturally.

Jan 2005:
BFP: Yay!! Very excited!

Mar 2005:
Miscarriage # 1 @ 8 weeks

Apr 2005 – Sep 2005:
Taken a TTC break

Oct 2005:
Something’s wrong, a lot of pain and heavy bleeding:
Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy; Dr found 2 x large myomes on top of my uterus.

Apr 2006:
Myomectomy via Laparotomy – 2 x Myomes removed.

Sep 2006:
BFP! Yay! This is it! We are ecstatic although a little cautious. Once bitten twice shy!
26 Sep 2006 – 1st Beta – 15 DPO: 49
28 Sept 2006 – 2nd Beta  – 17 DPO: 91 – writing is on the wall

Nov 2006:
Miscarriage # 2 @ 10 weeks

Dec 2006 – Mar 2007:
Taken a TTC break

Apr 2007:
See our 2nd FS, he insists that IVF is the better option, I disagreed, still not sure everything has been sorted.

May 2007:
Laparoscopy; Dr found and removed stage 2 endometriosis and 1 Adenomyome as well as minimal scar tissue from previous operation.

Jul 2007:
IUI # 1; BFP.
1st Beta at 13dpo = 50

Aug 2007:
Miscarriage # 3 – 5w4d

Sep 2007 – Jan 2008:
TTC break

 May 2008:
See our 3rd and hopefully last FS; blood tests, and more blood tests, HSG

 Jul 2008:
Received our test results:
FSH – 6.4
AMH – 3.2
HLA Studies – Normal
Thyroid – Normal
Anthiphospholipid Anti Bodies – Negative
Chromosomes – No abnormalities
Rheumatoid Factor – Negative
Lupus – Negative
LH – Normal
Estradoil – Normal
Prolactin – Normal
Hepatitis – Negative
Thrombophilia – Normal
Pap Smear – Normal
HSG – Extensive scarring inside uterus, 1 x Adenomyome, tubes blocked

Aug 2008:
Myomectomy via Laparotomy; Removed 1 x Fibroid, 1 x Adenomyome, 1 x Polyp and scar tissue. No evidence of Endometriosis. Hmm, me thinks previous FS lied about that to charge a little more to the medical aid.

Sep 2008:
Follow up HSG showed blocked right tube and scar tissue still remains.

Nov 2008:
Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue.

Dec 2008:
Office Hysteroscopy. Given the all clear, uterus is looking good and no scar tissue remained. Natural Cycle – BFN

January 2009:
Natural Cycle – BFN

February 2009:
IUI # 2 with Femara – BFP21 Feb 2009 – 12 DPO – Beta # 1: 67.3 23 Feb 2009 – 14 DPO – Beta # 2: 165 (looking good!)27 Feb 2009 – 18 DPO – Beta # 3: 590 (Very worried)

 

2 March 2009 – 22 DPO – Beta # 4: 3171 (Yay!!!!!!)

March 2009:

13 March 2009 – 1st scan – 6w4d – Heartbeat – Baby measures 6.3mm

20 March 2009 – 2nd scan – 7w4d – Heartbeat 170 bpm – Baby measures 11.3mm

25 March 2009 – 3rd Scan – 8w2d – Heartbeat 176 bpm – Baby measures 17.9 mm

April 2009:

6 April 2009 – 4th Scan – 10weeks – No heartbeat – Baby measures 23 mm – Goodbye my love

7 April 2009 – D&C – samples sent away for chromosomal testing

May 2009:

Results showed it was a baby girl with Down’s Syndrome

June 2009:

Waiting for AF, may or may not attempts IUI again.

 

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