Oh Boy, Elevated Thyroid and Prolactin Levels!

So I am just a tad freaked out...early today I just received a phone call from my doctor - that's never usually a good thing. Normally, if all is well with your bloodwork or appointment you don't hear back from them, you just receive your insurance statement and move on. Not the case!



My OBG called to tell me that my bloodwork showed an elevated thyroid and prolactin levels (whatever the Heck that means!) and to make an appointment with my primary doctor as soon as possible, again NOT happy fun words! I have no idea what this means medically, but I DO KNOW, it means more bloodwork - one of my absolute biggest fears and dreadful deeds ever.

I have a feeling I may be getting over it sooner than I think. I was told you have your thyroid levels checked frequently once you get put on meds and once you become pregnant even more regularly - Oh Joy! Conveniently I had an appt. with a new doctor already scheduled for Friday afternoon. Hopefully all will be sorted out and corrected without anymore scary tests and additional bloodwork...

All I want is a baby people ~ count your blessings to all your woman that just get pregnant when your husband breathes on you. I know I need to do whatever is needed to manage this situation because it mentioned various dangers if you get pregnant without fixing this problem. Please keep me in your prayers and ask the Lord to heal me so I can go forth and multiple! :o)

Hurry up and wait...

My doctor asked me to take my basal body temperature each morning at 6AM, regardless of whether I have to pee really really badly I cannot get out of bed until 6 AM so I can take my temperature. The doctor said I must take my temp before stepping out of bed - so that's been fun! I basically think I'm part vampire because each morning my body temperature has been below 98.6 and dropping. This morning it was 97.2 ??? If this keeps up I'll be frozen by Thanksgiving!


On a happy note; a huge feat was accomplished yesterday. A person was able to get blood out of my body! My doctor told me I had to go and get my hormone levels checked on the 3rd day of my cycle - so I had no choice. If I'm serious about this baby stuff than I could not show up at her office without having done my part. I worried about it all day until I made my husband bring me to the Quest office. It's been about 8 years since I had a blood test, and I have worried about it each visit to any doctor I've seen. So after much anxiety and worry, I came to the conclusion that I must go get it done and overwith. I basically felt 10 years old again, sitting in the big scary torture blood giving chair that they strap you down to, with my husband by my side reading me a joke from the door to distract me. I cannot believe how much I made of it ~ it was so easy and painless. I know I am going to have to have several when I do get pregnant, so I'm so happy that I found a good and pain free phlebotomist who knows what she is doing. Thank you Elenessa! You have rid me of my fear of the needle...

Pregnant or Not ~ that is the question!

I'm starting this blog for myself, but to also be apart of a community of woman praying to get pregnant. You are not alone!Today on my journey to create another human being I stand here scratching my head. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 4 months now. It has gotten to the point where sex feels like a part time job that I'm not getting paid for (lol!) I have never been pregnant, missed a period in my life, nor have I ever had any kind of female issues. Because of this I always expected I would get pregnant the first night we tried - how naive! This past week I was suppose to get my period on Tuesday. I took a Ptest and it was negative, which is a fun stab in the heart each month, however I still have not had my period. What is a girl to do? Not being pregnant really stinks, but the not knowing is driving me crazy. I'm trying to "Let God and Let Go" but it's difficult. I know the more I stress out the harder it will be, so for now I wait a few more days and see what happens.

I have my answer

Well, after 2 tests, and 6 days late, I was given my final answer today ~ NOT pregnant. This was not my time. I am sad and this morning I shed a few tears, but my husband held me and told me that God has a plan for us. If you are currently trying to conceive, I would love to communicate with other woman going through this process of conception, to support one another, bounce off any new ideas or thoughts, or to encourage one another.