Fertility Testing!

As I mentioned in my last post, the next step for us is getting my fertility tested whilst we wait for our funding to be approved.  This means I need to come off my contraceptive pills and have blood tests at certain parts of my cycle.

I took my last pill on Sunday and will be due to start my period on Friday.  The first blood test should be on day 2 of my period but my GP told me that doing fertility tests on this withdrawal bleed would be no use so I therefore need to wait until I've had a month off the pill.  We worked out when I would need the first blood test (providing my cycle stays regular without the pills) and I won't be able to get the test because we'll be in Ireland for the World Powerlifting Championships (we're both competing so not going is not an option).  Therefore everything has had to be put back a month.  I'm going to stay on the pills, stop them in October and go for the tests in November.  It's only a tiny setback and in the run of things shouldn't actually put our treatment back because it'll take a while to get funding anyway.

In more exciting new, after an 80 hour induction/labour/battle, one of my friends gave birth to a beautiful little girl last Friday.  I went to visit her today (which did not help my broody feelings) and they're all doing well.  Her and her husband were trying to get pregnant for over 2 years before it happened so I'm unbelievably happy for them.  Total proof that the best things in life are worth waiting for :)