Baby oh Baby

So excited to be expecting a sibling for Faye.  This pregnancy has been rough, even the conception there of was rough.  After finishing up menopause last year, we made a plan with the doc to try for another child.  In attempts to help us become pregnant before the endometriosis had time to build back up, he put me on Clomid.  After several months of increasing levels of Clomid, with no success, we were sent to a fertility expert.  

The clinic we visited was nice, as was the staff, but our discussion with the fertility doctor took an unexpected turn when he disapproved of us being sent to him.  Yes, technically we hadn't been trying for a full 12 months, and yes, nobody can say with 100% confidence that I have Endometriosis, but it's a solid 90% or so.  He spent a good 45 minutes debating with himself whether or not it was worth his time to help us,  but finally decided we could try AI after I go visited a GI doc and finished all the preliminary tests.  

I did visit the GI, which resulted in a lovely colonoscopy, and went through the preliminary tests and procedures.  One of these was an Hysterosalpingo Gram (HSG).  I swear up and down the wall that the HSG is what made the difference in helping us to conceive.  Luckily, we were able to conceive before having to undergo traditional fertility treatment. 

As far as this pregnancy goes, I've been just as sick as I was with Faye.  Even as recently as last week, I lost 5lbs to throwing up; but no trips to the hospital for dehydration, though, so that's good.  The endo pain has still been a bother, and the additional pain of cysts on each ovary have added to that.  However, we are so excited, and immensely grateful, to be expecting a sweet baby boy.  He's so strong already!  I often will be at work helping customers when he karate chops me and I wind up bent over from the impact.

Our cute little 'Jack Skellington' baby.