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Re: Trying to get pregnant....From: April (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Jan 31 18:57:14 2006
One or two.. not that bad .. it was just where it was located that was stopping her from getting pregnant. At Mon, 30 Jan 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >April, what stage endo did your sister have? > >Alexis > >At Mon, 30 Jan 2006, April wrote: >> >>Our situation sounds a lot alike. I've come to the point where the only >>thing in this world that would cheer me up is a positive pregnancy test >>but when I start to feel horribly down I try and focus on my sister who >>overcame endo. It took her 3 years to get pregnant. She had a lap.. >>(no laser though).. then she went on Lupron for 6 months. & now she >>has 3 beautiful little boys.. 6, 4, and 1.. My nephews give me lots of >>hope.. so chin up.. all this we're going thru will make us all the >>better mothers .. ( i know you've heard that one b4 too.. but it >>really is true....) Did your dr. suggest possibly doing IUI? My dr. >>wants to be very aggressive w/ this window of opportunity now that the >>surgery has been done b4 the adhesions and scar tissue get a chance to >>reform.. >>At Sat, 28 Jan 2006, Tanya wrote: >>> >>>Hi April, >>>I'm just about to turn 31 and I now have stage 4-5 endo with severe >>>adhesions. After my first lap (2yrs ago), my gyno said it was medically >>>impossible for me to have gotten pregnant prior to the op. This was due >>>to endo blocking my falopian tubes, left ovary, womb, around my bladder >>>and vagina. I had my second lap in Nov '05 and my left ovary folded and >>>fused together and then fused to my pelvic wall. My bowel fused to my >>>uterus. I had endo blocking my pouch of douglas and other areas. Plus >>>a few other extras done to fix me up so I can conceive. My gyno >>>strongly advised my hubby and I not to wait and to try for children >>>straight away as waiting may cause my problems to increase and be worse >>>than before. I had to wait 4 weeks before trying as I had a pessary >>>stitched in, which prevented intercourse. We have been trying since >>>xmas and I am now waiting for my periods, if they come...it's a waiting >>>game! I'm still getting a lot of pelvic pain as well as nausea, which >>>are extremely annoying and distruptive to my life, as u all would know >>>and understand. I feel quite fatigued each day and don't feel as >>>energetic as I used to. Stressing doesn't help while trying to get >>>pregnant...but we can't help it. We want to have children and yeah, >>>it's probably 12 months earlier than we planned, but we are looking >>>forward to having a baby. I am stressed waiting for pregnancy and if >>>the adhesions will affect the baby...but as advised by one of the women >>>on this forum - take the chance...so I am. I suggest you do too :) I'm >>>just a scared, nervous and stressed. Good luck and remember to take >>>Folic Acid while trying to conceive and whilst pregnant (check with >>>doctor if okay). All the best, >>>Tan >>> >>>At Fri, 27 Jan 2006, April wrote: >>>> >>>>Hello, I'm somewhat new to the forum.. I was looking for some advise or >>>>to chat with someone going thru the same endo issues as myself. I was >>>>just diagnosed in November w/ stage 3 endo by having a lap. I went to >>>>another dr. who is a RE and he wanted to do lap. so back to the >>>>operating room I went 2.5 months after the first surgery. (We've been >>>>trying to get pregnant for a year and four months.) My 2nd dr. is a >>>>very skilled surgeon who specializes in endometriosis so he was able to >>>>resolve A LOT of the stuff the other dr. did not address or laser. He >>>>said it was not possible for me to ever get pregnant becuz of all the >>>>adhesions that had glued my ovaries, tubes, and bowel away from where >>>>the needed to be for conception. The day after my surgery I ovulated & >>>>we luckily were able to have intercourse. The dr. said that if we do >>>>not get pregnant this month, he's going to start IUI next time I >>>>ovulate... This is just really nerve racking.. I'm starting to wonder >>>>if I will ever get pregnant. My husband is taking it so hard. Everyone >>>>says to relax.. it's definately gonna happen but I'm really scared.. I >>>>don't know if I will ever come to terms w/ not being able to be a mother >>>>if it comes to that.. any advise or anyone else going thru the same >>>>thing? >>>> >>>>-- >>>>April L. >>>> >>-- >>April L. >>
-- April L.
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