Thank you to everyone who has posted their BFP stories in the past to help me get through the last year + of trying to get pregnant. This site was such a great support for me and finally I can contribute.
We met with a fertility specialist just last month to discuss our next step so in my mind, I'm preparing for IUI for next month. Ironically, we got pregnant on a natural cycle. This was our month of taking a break from medications and getting all of my fertility testing done. I had an HSG this month and it showed that I have one blocked tube but all other lab work was normal. Hey, all you need is one good tube! Me and my hubby are both 31 and healthy and I have suspected PCOS. My blood work didn't indicate PCOS, I'm a healthy weight, but my day 3 ultrasound looked typical for PCOS (20 follicles on each ovary) and when not on Metformin, my cycles are all over the board, have been since I was a teen.
Tried Clomid 50mg then 100mg without any success ovulating. That medication really messed with me; I was not myself and down in the dumps. I switched to Letrozole 5mg (days 3-7) and started Metformin. That month, I finally ovulated for the first time in months. I did that for several cycles without getting pregnant. My hubby's SA was normal. This was when we decided to consult with a fertility specialist.
This month: took a break from Letrozole, continued on Metformin only
HSG on CD 10 - one blocked tube but my OBGYN reassured me not to feel discouraged
Positive OPK on CD 16
BD CD 15, 17, 18
Ovulation day must have been on CD 17. I had a major headache and tingling around my left ovary (my good side!)
9 DPO I had a small amount of dark brown spotting when I wiped.
It was the lack of symptoms that told me something must be brewing this month. My boobs still do not hurt one bit and I did not have my usual 1-2 day spotting before my period. I have a lot of energy and I have a strong appetite which isn't very unusual for me. I'm having cramps which feels like my period is on its way. I'm supposed to start today and didn't have any spotting when I woke up so I took a test, giving myself a pep talk as I was doing so. That beautiful, never thought I'd ever see, second pink line showed up right away. I am so thankful and still beside myself. Keep your chin up and hang in there, good news will come for you. For some of us, it just takes a little longer but don't get discouraged. The most precious things in life are worth waiting for!