Hospital Appointment

I had my hospital appointment last thursday and it went very well :) my blood test and chlamydia test came back normal. The consultant told Thomas that his sperm count was exceptionally high and sperm activity was 70% we were both very pleased about this and Thomas couldn't stop grinning lol. when i picked up on this the consultant said it was a man thing hehe. I now have a new nickname for Thomas it is (super sperm) lol.
Because the consultant was happy with the results and said he is 100% sure that we will conceive naturally he gave us the option of further treatment though he did advise us not to go down the ivf route just yet as we are still both young and as we are only entitled to one shot at it on the NHS he said it would cause a lot of heartache if it didn't work first time. He said we should use it as a last resort if we get say three to four years down the line and still haven't conceived.

Next Steps- 
  The consultant recommended that i have an operation called a Laparoscopy and dye test (Read more here)     So this is what is going to happen next, The consultant said i should have the operation within 3-4 months, before the operation i have to go for a pre checkup and he would also like to scan my ovaries. also the nurse said that some women who have had this op done fall pregnant as a result.
 From our appointment today we have both came away from it feeling very positive and to have such a nice and funny consultant is a bonus.

    Thank you for reading my post on our journey xx

Baby Talk

I was lying in bed last night thinking about the night we spoke about trying for a baby, Funny how things like that stick with you. I remember feeling very excited that we were going to finally start trying. I remember saying to Thomas don't get your hopes up that it might not happen straight away as these things can take months even years. So now it seems as if i have jinxed myself in a way.
 Anyway back to that night we lay talking about if it would be a girl or a boy and if it was a girl i wanted it to look like me and i could do girly stuff with her and obviously Thomas wanted a boy to take to the football. We also spoke about what names we liked unfortunately i can't tell you as we both still like the names we spoke about that night :)
 Thinking about it now though i don't really mind what we have as long as we get our little miracle and he or she is healthy that is all that matters.

I have decided to create a blog about my problems with conceiving not only to help myself but others who are going through this difficult time. hopefully we can give each other some advice and comfort :)

My story-
Me and my partner Thomas decided to start trying for a baby about a year and 8 months ago, At first i wasn't concerned but as the months passed me by i started to get worried and anxious.
We decided to have a chat with the doctor (this was about a year of trying).
At the doctor's he asked us about our sexual history etc and had a feel of my stomach (which he didn't have any concerns about) we came away with some leaflets and we were both sent for blood tests and Thomas had to for a semen analysis test. (which all came back normal)
I put off going back to the doctor for months and months because i was afraid of what the next steps would involve and that they would tell me something i didn't want to hear.
Finally a light switched on in my head and i thought to myself if i want a baby so badly i am going to go for all the tests and do everything in my power to have a baby with Thomas. (that may involve jumping on him every night- joke lol)
Anyway on a more serious note i made the appointment to see the doctor and he said that everything was looking good from the results of both mine and Thomas's blood test and his semen analysis. The doctor then told me it's just a matter of time. I then told him that i was worried that the problem could be with my tubes, ovaries or something else.
Anyway the doctor was really lovely and asked me if i would like to be referred to the fertility clinic at my local hospital. this was like music to my ears :) i wanted to cry or hug him or something but instead i had a big smile on my face :) He then said don't worry and that he will help us in anyway he can to get me pregnant. I then started laughing and so did he as he realised what he said hehe (me and my dirty mind)
We then recieved a letter in the post i had to go for more blood tests and a routine chlamydia test- that i was not happy about lol. but as i said i am prepared to do anything to get a healthy baby at the end of it.
So now after more tests i have finally got an appointment on the 26th of july i am excited and nervous at the same time.

Sorry if i have rambled on a bit i just wanted to tell you my story and hopefully you will follow me on my journey as i am going to blog my thought's and feelings on a daily basis :) and hopefully my dark days will turn into brighter days when i have mine and Thomas's baby in my arms :).

Thanks for reading my story xx