Elle's TTC Saga (AKA How she founded TwoWeekWAIT.com)

Hi! First, I'd like to say thank you for visiting my web site! I hope it helps give you hope during your two week wait.

My TTC saga went a little something like this...

In January 2002, my DH and I got married (on a hot air balloon!) In July 2003, I went off the birth control pill after being on it for 3 years. We were in the "not trying but not preventing" phase of TTC (which really means DH is not ready to admit to being "ready" and I want a baby now). In November 2003, a friend of mine showed me how to chart my temperatures online and I've been charting ever since.

In February 2004, while charting but not officially TTC, we got pregnant but miscarried at 6 weeks. The pregnancy was unexpected and devastating at the same time. There was a period of about 2 weeks where I couldn't even look at a baby out in public without crying on the spot. Then 3 months later in May 2004, again I got another surprise BFP and went on to miscarry a week later.

At that point, DH was ready to start actively TTC. We just wanted a baby to keep.

So in June 2004, we were "actively TTC" and the game was on. Fast forward to February 2005, no BFPs, nothing. We had perfect timing every month, even tried Preseed and Instead Cups for several months. Something was wrong. I could just feel it.

My doctor scheduled me for an HSG (not fun at all) and it came out clear. My hope was renewed because everyone told me about how my fertility would be "increased" following an HSG. So again, we had great timing, even added Robitussin and one round of Clomid to the mix and still no BFPs for a few more months.

By May 2005, I made an appointment with an RE (Fertility Specialist). Initially the RE said I was in the "unexplained infertility" category because I was coming up upon my 12 month mark of good timing and no BFPs. Then she did an ultrasound and my world came crashing down on top of me.

The ultrasound revealed 2 ovarian cysts, one on each ovary. Right away my mind was thinking cancer but the RE reassured me that it probably wasn't. But I still worried. Then my RE told me I would need a laparoscopy to remove the cysts and scheduled me for my first-ever surgery 3 weeks later. Terrified couldn't begin to explain how I felt for the next 3 weeks. The surgery date came and I survived. The official diagnosis: Endometriosis, stage 3. Those cysts were endometriomas and the web of adhesions caused from the cysts caused BOTH ovaries to attach to my pelvic wall. In short, my RE told my DH "I don't know how she ever got PG in the first place."

And the strangest thing that happened on surgery day: My RE removed a small hard mass off of my appendix. Pathology examined it and said it was a heterotopic bone. Yes, I had a BONE growing off of my appendix! Freaky!

At my post-op appointment, my RE said we have "9 months" to get pregnant. That's where the saga ends currently. We cannot financially afford to start any kind of fertility treatments because we don't have infertility coverage on our insurance. We are continuing to TTC naturally with lots of prayer. I know in my heart that God is bigger than infertility.

I founded this web site, TwoWeekWait.com on June 26, 2005 as a way of coping during the long road of trying to conceive. It became my outlet and my saving grace.

This journey was harder than I ever imagined, but strengthened my faith and deepened my walk with Christ. My prayers to get pregnant were answered. God answers prayers everyday. I am now a Mommy to two beautiful amazing little boys. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I hope you get your BFP soon and that you will send me your BFP story so I can add it to the growing collection that gives hope to so many women.

God Bless,
Elle