getting pregnant

Hello all.  I am new to this forum as well.  I'm sure my story is a lot like yours out there.  My husband and I tried to have kids right after we got married.  We were unsuccessful after a year of trying.  I already knew my sister had PCOS and I was soon diagnosed with it as well.  I began seeing a reproductive endocronologist.  I went in for many many tests, as well as my husband and they didn't have any information.  We began using Clomid and nothing.  We tried injectable medications (gonal F and follistim) and still nothing.  We had a few unsuccessful IUI attempts and the doctor turned to us and said "we are using 3 times the normal amount of medications and nothing is working."  So she told us it wasn't going to happen and we should look towards WLS.  At the time, I was about 340. 

So in January of 2009, we went to NYU Medical Center in NYC and began the process for LAP RNY.  I needed 6 months of supervised diet for my insurance to approve and everything was looking good.  I had 5 out of the 6 months and GUESS WHAT??? I was pregnant.  I gave birth to my son Jacob on 1/7/10.  A healthy baby boy.

I realized that I wanted to be around for him for a very long time so in September 2010 I went to Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, NY and started the process over again.  This time I only needed 3 months so on 12/9/10 I had LAP RNY and I've never been happier.  This is a life changing decision and I'm glad to have done it.

Congrats and good luck!

Isn't it amazing how that works!  My husband and I also did fertility treatments and were told it was time for much more invasive treatments that we couldn't afford and we quit.  Low and behold the next month I got a beautiful BFP!   I have learned it's all in God's time and not always when we want it unfortunately.

Connie S.