An Angel knocks my door?!

Dear friends,

I am finally back. Sorry for keeping you guys waiting for so long. As what I have mentioned in my earlier post, much had happened in my life in the past few months, but I have sailed through safely, by having huge sense of gratitude to everything that comes to my life.

Since the last post about my treatment progress was written on Aug 18, if you have time to follow my story I shall continue to recap my jouuney from Aug 19.

Aug 19 was a of day miracle. It was a normal afternoon, when I visited Dr. Prashant's clinic to request for some Duphaston to stimulate my mentrual cycle, having said that I was experiencing severe PMS symtoms for already more than 2 weeks.

Dr. Prashant suggested a UPT test before prescribed me with the medication. I complied although I told him I have done one a week ago at home and the result was as usual, negative. I then went to the toilet to provide some specimen while the doctor continue to see other patients.

After 20 mins, my name was called again and I went in to see the Doctor, with nurse W standing beside him.

The doctor passed me the UPT kit and said:"Take this home and frame it up."

I didn't get what he mean, but took over the UPT kit to have a look. OMG, that was the first 2-line diagram that I have ever seen in so many previous UPT since I got married almost 5 years ago!

I couldn't believe my own eyes and started to ask stupid questions: "How come? What does this mean?"

Dr. Prashant:" The urine test shows that you are pregnant, but to confirm further I will send you to do a blood test at level 4."

"OK, but when and how does this happen?" I was still stunned.

" Well, we never know but miracles happen everyday, you don't know when it will come to you." The doctor tried to calm me down.

"However, let's wait for the blood test, if it is positive, we also have to wait for the 1st heart beat, probably in 2 weeks time, to confirm that you are really pregnant. If that is the case, we will take care of you until you pass your 1st trimester before we send you to the gynae of your choice......." Doctor continued to explain the details to me and for what I could remember, nurses congratulated me, but I was like floating in the sky, couldn't believe the news. I got pregnant, naturally! This was certainly too far out from my expectation. I was waiting for the post-IUI cyst to ease and cracking my head to schedule the 2nd IUI amidst of my hectic schedule.

Next, I proceeded to 'float' to level 4 for the blood test. The nurse had a hard time to find my vein even though they had to spend like 20 minutes to 'bend' and 'pat' my arms. I ended up giving way to a patient who came shortly after me. But nothing matters anymore, I was on the cloud nine!

After my blood sample was taken, I went for a meeting at a client's office. Half way through the meeting, I received a call from nurse H who confirmed the blood test result as positive. I thanked her and ended the call without saying much. My heart was fluorishing, my mind was filled with the most beautiful thoughts in life.

After the meeting, one of my co-worker come to me, wanted to know what brand of skin care that I was using because she said my skin was glowing. I wanted to answer her 'baby dust' , but instead I held back and told her I was just using some normal moisturiser that she can easily purchase from the open shelves of many personal stores in the market.

On my way home, I called my mum to tell her the news, she was shocked too but quickly warned me to stay calm and take things easy until the heart beat of the embryo was detected. She also warned me not to tell anyone about the pregnancy until  after I have sailed through the 1st trimester.

In the evening, when my husband was home I did not have a clue on how to reveal the news to him. As usual, we chatted on some other matters and he suddenly remembered that I went to see Doctor Prashant on that day. As I myself was still in the state of shock, I murmured when I answered him. I told him that doctor needed to check the heart beat after 2 weeks.......He was confused and asked if I have any problem with my heart. I finally stammered out the details and he managed to get what I meant. He was overwhelmed and I could almost see his head hitting the ceiling as he jumped up with joy.

The news reached my in-laws after 2 weeks when the baby's heart beat was detected (the embryo was 6 weeks old by then). As per my mother-in-law's order, we have to keep the news in secret until after I am in 12 weeks. So, other than my husband and me, only my mum and my in-laws knew that I am pregnant. Now, I am in week 16. So, I guess I am given the 'permit' to make this public to you, my dear readers.

I was wishing for an angel and out of the blue, an angel knocked my door. I opened the door and welcomed him/her with gratitude. Thank you everyone and everything in this universe that had made my dream of becoming a mother come true.

If you are challenged by PCOS like me, do not ever give up hope on having baby. Be positive, love yourself, take good care of your physical and mental health and most importantly, have regular intimate sex with your spouse. You never know when you will hit the jackpot. In addition, it is always a good suggestion to have an experienced and patient infertility expert like Dr. Prashant to guide you through the journey.