Post One

Well, I've started a new blog.

This one is focusing on a new part of my journey.

This one doesn't focus on my life with my husband, Joe. Nor does it focus on my career as a veterinarian.

So let's explore the name of this blog...Gaining Baby Weight.

This blog will explore my journey doing two things-1) getting pregnant (and eventually the journey of pregnancy and motherhood) and 2) losing weight so that I can actually get pregnant.

That's right. In order to get pregnant, I need to lose weight. Its such a bizarre concept really.

In June 2014, after months of not having regular periods and trying to get my cycles started, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is an endocrine/metabolic disease. Essentially, there are multiple cysts on my ovaries that don't ovulate. Additionally, there is an overabundance of other hormones which play havoc with other hormones. Often, weight gain, acne and abnormal hair growth are symptoms. You can have heart disease and become insulin resistant. PCOS is the leading cause of infertility in American women.

PCOS is why I'm infertile.

So, after my nurse practitioner bounced me to an OB/GYN in her office, who bounced me to a reproductive endocrinologist, who I eventually would stop go going to and go to another one instead, I am here. I've had three transvaginal ultrasounds (glamorous), countless vials of blood taken and three trips to Pittsburgh.  I am here and was told that I didn't have any medical reason for not ovulating. I wasn't insulin resistant. I have open Fallopian tubes.

So I was told to loose weight. Specifically, to loose 30 pounds.

And now, I work on loosing 30 pounds so that I can get pregnant. If only it was as simple as typing that sentence. This is my journey...primarily to loose 30 pounds.