Last Friday I had my third insemination (<a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IUI</a>). We are due to test on Valentine’s Day!

Nobody knows that we’ve tried this third cycle. In fact, I only told my line manager in one of my jobs and my supervisor that I was trying at all. As far as my family knows, I have PCOS (I was diagnosed as a teen and told I might have fertility issues but to start trying early. Really sensible advice!) They don’t know I’ve had blood tests, an HSG, ultrasounds etc and have been given the all clear on the PCOS front! They don’t know that this all started over 2 years ago. They don’t know how close we hopefully are to giving my two nephews cousins. They keep saying to hurry up! My mum is (obviously) concerned that if I leave it too late, I might find out I have problems conceiving and won’t be able to have the children she knows we both really want. I’m 36.

And on Valentine’s Day we will find out! If I’m pregnant, we will wait until we decide it’s the right time to tell family and friends. If I’m not, I will confide in my parents who have offered to give us money for <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IVF</a>. I really don’t want them to. But I’ve already spent about £10k and have no money left, so we might need to borrow some. I’m really lucky that this is even a possibility, I completely recognise that. And I’m really hopeful that it will work in one or two cycles. I am extremely fortunate that I have such supportive parents. I really hope I can tell them that we are making them grandparents again.