The year was 2005. Kevin and I had been trying to conceive for almost 2 years when we got the news that we were one of the many facing infertility. One in 8 couples experience it. In our case, I was the problem. I had PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), and we were given a 3% chance of conceiving naturally on our own. I was devastated.
In 2005, we started treatment with clomid. It didn't work. In November, I underwent an IUI (intrauterine insemination). It "sorta" worked. I got a positive pregnancy test, but it never progressed into viability. For three months, my hcg levels were monitored, but 1 day before what would've been the end of our 1st trimester, I lost the "pregnancy." Eager to try again, we underwent a second IUI the following cycle. My numbers looked better, and I was brought in for an ultrasound. Our doctor shocked us by saying "Right away I see two sacs...wait a minute, I think there's...no wait, it's just two." That's right, the verdict was TWINS! My husband Kevin shot me a dirty look as if it was somehow my fault. I was shocked, even though I should have known better. He finally started to laugh. He laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.
So, there it is, we had our twin girls in October of 2006. We had a lot of ups and downs, but that, my friends, is another story.
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