Yes .. you read it right PCOS.The first time when I heard that I almost thought I could never have a baby of my own. This is a story of how I coped with this syndrome and am a proud mother of two angels.
I got married at a very young age of 22 and so children were not in my priority list at that age. However, I was consulting an endocrinologist because I had Hyperthyroidism and was under medication for the same. Two years later during one such consultation, my endocrinologist pointed out the fact that people which harmonal imbalance generally have a problems conceiving and the fact that I was over weight made the matter only worse. and so she asked me to meet a Gynaec in the same hospital.
After this incident , My husband and I mutually decided to start trying for the baby. We went and met up with Dr. X who was considered to be one of the best known Gynaecs in the city and told her about our problem. as a routine, there were tests done on both of us and finally the reports suggested that I faced infertility problems. This Gynaec told us that she would first like to do a laproscopy and ensure that my uterus and ovaries and Fallopian Tubes are fine so that appropriate medications can be given. So one fine day I had my first laproscopy and all that my doc said was everything is fine and I shouldnt have a problem conceiving. I was then transferred to her subordinate who had to take care of me from there (without asking me if I was OK with that decision). So far so good
Days passed and became months and still there was no sign of conceiving. Every Month I would go to this hospital to check the growth of the eggs produced by my uterus and every month is was the same story.... the eggs werent growing healty enough for conception. Finally after 6 months we were told that I had polycystic ovaries and so they want to do some more harmonal tests on me, which I happily underwent. Another 7 months passed and we were still far away from conception. I was given different medication... tried combination of medications and we also went through a round of artificial insemination. But still there was no relief. By then my patience had worn off and I had litrally given up on conceiving. My husband was very supportive throughout this time and he told me to stop the treatment and was even ready to think about adopting a child. I went into mode of depression and started losing a lot of weight. At this time my sister in law asked me to take a second opinion on this issue and so we went to Apollo.
Here we met Dr. Y, who patiently heard my cry and saw my reports. She told me that one of my fallopian tubes was blocked and so she would like to do a laproscopy and clear that off and also because I had polycystic ovaries.I wasnt ready for this talk as the old days were flashing so badly that I told her "Please dont give me hopes.... if there isnt any. I dont wish to undergo any of these tests if they are not going to give me results". The professional that this doctor was.... she patiently heard me and let me cry my frustration out. She told me ... "Get your thyroid harmones in order and give me 6 months". As we say the world lives on hope...and so I gave another try and revive my hopes for having a baby of my own. This was May 2005 and for the next two months another endocrinologist was getting my thyroid under normal levels. In Aug 2005, I had my second laproscopy and was cleared off my blocked tube and the small cysts were punctured so that the ovaries can make healthy eggs. By this time My thyroid levels were normal and I had lost considerable weight. Dr. Y asked me to give conception a break till Sept and start trying from OCt. And so October came in. For the first time my sonologist was able to see healthy growing eggs in the ovaries and one of them matured at the right size and time. Came 23 Nov when we got our pregnancy report... and it was positive...! Finally I had conceived after 4 long years of getting pushed to extremes and going through bouts of frustrationand depression...Nothing on that day could make me sad... I was over joyed and thrilled!!
9 months of pregnancy passed off, my hhusband and I attended to lamaze classes and ensured that we prepared ourselves for the D Day and we were eagerly waiting for Aug 1st ... our due date for our first child.
22nd July .... a sharp stomach cramp made me rush to the hospital... only to be sent back as false labour. On July 23 , a vaginal discharge saw me getting admitted in the hospital. My doctor told me that if I dont get my pains by 24th morning they will induce labour... and so on July 24th ... when the pain hadnt started yet, I was induced with labour at 630 hrs. Throughout the labour my husband was with me supporting me and helping me with the breathing.... and around 1115 when my doctor said Push... I dint have the energy to push. With all the force I could muster at that time and with complete support from my husband and the crew of good support staff at apollo... I delivered my daughter.... at 1130. This day is the most important day in my life and my daughter is the most precious to me in the entire world.
Soon after... 3 years later in May we were blessed with a son. This time no jazzy tests .. no pre conception consultation, our son just happened. I never thought I could ever experience the same excitement with the delivery of my second child.... but as it is said... a mother can never discriminate between her children... I had the same excitement and the same worries while delivering my second baby, inspite of knowing what I should expect during the birthing process.
Today both of them are my precious..... and the angels in my life. To me they are the most beautiful creations on earth.
From someone... who thought she could never have a baby of her own... to someone who dotes on her two children.. I have come a big way.
My story is for all those wanna be mothers with PCOS... who think they can never become mothers. Unconditional belief in god and appropriate medical attention is all you need to bear healthy children.....
This is the story of PCOS , me and my two angels...!
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