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Since it’s been one year exactly I found out I was pregnant I thought I would share my story. Long post ahead.

My husband and I struggled with infertility for over a year and a half. I know it’s not long for some but it felt like forever to us. After losing my father in law we thought it was time in 2019. Month after month negative after negative it was just more heartbreak and tears. I experienced ovulation pain so i thought for sure I knew we were doing everything right, I started to think something was wrong with me. I read so many post, tracked, compared symptoms to others, false implantation bleeding. I took Ovaboost to regulate my periods after being on BC for over 10 years. After a year and half we sought out a Ferility clinic. After many tests and even my husband getting tested we found out my TSH levels were elevated and could be the reason why we were having issues. I was put on thyroid medication to lower my TSH levels. Went on with life, and even went out for my 30th Birthday May 31 and drank way too much. I went by the “drink til it’s pink” rule and after not being able to get pregnant for so long I didn’t even think anything of it. I had to call out the next day I was so nauseous from being hung over.. June 2 I thought I was still hung over and even started spotting, of course discouraged I put a tampon in which I was 14DPO, and went about my day. My symptoms were my breasts would hurt, that stopped, i was bloated which all were normal for me so I had no indication i was pregnant. Later that day there was no more spotting which was normal for me. June 3rd I woke up and thought it was weird I did not get my period overnight. I was hesitant to test. I thought why not, and not testing for over 8 months I thought it was fine to do so. (Didn’t want to jinx it..) and of course the negative line came up right away. But then slowly the positive line came up. I wish I would of recorded it because, but I will never forget that moment. I ran to my husband sobbing and he asked what was wrong with me because I was literally fine, 2 minutes earlier. We couldn’t believe it.

Fast forward 8weeks- I had to get frequent bloodwork checks to make sure my TSH stayed under a certain number or i could miscarry. My diet had to change because the medication stated to avoid calcium and iron within 4 hours of consumption. I had to be put on progesterone for 10 weeks because that was also elevated.

But after that everything went well. I loved being pregnant. I did get Covid 8month pregnant which I think caused me to have post preeclampsia 3 days after having my baby.. but my sweet baby daughter was born February 5 at 9:58pm.

I often think about June 3, 2021 and wouldn’t change my journey for the world.

I hope this give someone some hope 💗