Our infertility journey

Being a mom has always been a dream of mine. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always a mom. When I met Kyle, at 15 years old, we talked about getting married and having kids. It was something we both wanted very much. We wanted everything to be perfect for when we started our family, own a house, stable carreers, a few years of marriage under our belt. A year and a half into our marriage we decided to start trying. We had absolutely no success and my inconsistent periods were making things difficult to track. After trying for 6 months, we looked into holistic fertility treatments. I did fertility acupuncture paired with herbal remedies for about a year. While the acupuncture helped regulate my cycle, we still did not conceive. In march 2013, we decided to go to the fertility clinic and find out what is going on. After a month of testing we were told that my husband has super sperm and that I had constricted tunes and a hormonal deficiency that didn't allow me to ovulate. With 2 diagnosises under my belt, we decided to move forward with treatment. We did a round of clomid with a hcg trigger shot.. Developed 4 mature eggs on my right ovary..we did not conceive... Went back for an ultrasound and found out that there was a cyst in my ovary (common side effect to fertility medications). I was put on birth control for a couple weeks and told to return to check and see if the cyst was gone. When I went back in, I was told that the cyst had collapsed and we could move forward. Another round of clomid and hcg. No eggs produced. Took medication to induce my period. Was my period returned, we tried another cycle this time they increased my dosage and added menopur to help mature my eggs. 3 eggs on my right ovary. Did not conceive. Went back in for another ultrasound and found out that I had a HUGE cyst in my right ovary. Went back on birth control and returned a few weeks later and was told my cyst completely disappeared. At this appointment I was told that they have been monitoring my left ovary, in hopes that the fertility medication would stimulate my left ovary and make it grow. My left ovar was just over a cm big.. About a fourth of the size of my right ovary. I was told that this could mean that I have a poor egg reserve in my left ovary and that my chances of producing an egg on my left side. I was devastated. Now with another diagnosis going against me, we decided to look at our options. We decided on one more round of IUI and then if that didn't work.. We would take a break and save up for IVF. So we started another cycle. Another round of high dose clomid, menopur, and hcg trigger shot. One beautiful, healthy, 22mm mature egg on my left side. MIRACLE,, this cycle felt right.. This was it! Only it wasn't... Another failed cycle under our belt and we were devastated. I called the clinic and told them we were done trying and requested my medical records so we could go to the IVF specialist. 

Next stepping... IVF..