Well, after that, my husband and I made an offer on a house. And the next day it got accepted. Almost house owners in like a month! Yeah, so um....no fertility treatments possibly for a couple of months.... we don't want to be stressed out about another financial responsibility. We have never bought a house before so this, in and of itself, is a new experience. I tried calling the Utah Fertility Center yesterday and they are closed on the weekends. So I sent them an email. I guess I will see what they say or suggest! (Basically I told them that we don't have the finances right now to continue with fertility treatments and asked if we could postpone it for a couple of months). Even then, I may have to wait another month to get in.....that is what I had to do when I first called them.
My doctor suggested that I start a diet and to regularly exercise (one of the toughest things I ever have to do!!!).
DIET:
-lean meats
-vegetables
-fruits
-limit carbs (but if have do 100% whole wheat)
-limit sugar
As I looked up more on a PCOS diet they had the following:
-avoid refined grains
-avoid starchy veggies such as potatoes :( , corn, peas .......POTATOES ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOOD......(with this I just try not to have it as often)
-Fruits with a good GI (so doesn't raise blood sugar)
-avoid dairy (UH....no. I just try not to eat cheese as often, eat low-fat or non-fat dairy, and limit it)
So people with PCOS are at higher risk of getting diabetes.....according to the websites I looked at.
So far the diet has been hard....and it has only been one day, if even that. And it is difficult when we are living with my parents. And when we haven't gone shopping for the needed food :) haha
Even though my husband and I will have to wait longer we feel better about it so we don't have so much stress of money on our minds. And at least we will be working together on becoming healthier and exercising which will result in a healthier and better pregnancy. My husband is so supportive and is trying to do the diet with me. SO SWEET!! Love him!
Someone in my Infertility Support Group shared this wonderful and thoughtful blog post. It is found at the following address:
http://barrentobeautiful.com/2016/09/21/why-god-took-so-long-to-give-me-a-baby/
It was so cute! I loved it!
At Women's Conference yesterday (Sept. 24) I didn't pray for answers. I didn't expect a lot (I know that sounds weird...I have just had a lot on my mind with the house stuff and such). I loved what one of the sisters said. I forgot her name but she said something along the lines of how we need to have charity. We cannot enter the kingdom of God without charity. And that part of charity is being happy for others' successes even when you don't succeed. It really made me think. There are people around me receiving the blessing of having children that I want. And I haven't been able to experience that joy yet.
But then Pres. Uchtdorf said something along the lines of how faith is trusting in God. It is trusting that God loves us and has our eternal perspective in mind.
These messages made me realize how much God is aware of me. He doesn't just leave me to experience sadness and heart ache. He doesn't give me these things because I have done something bad. He knows something I don't. He sees something I don't see.
And I have been noticing a lot lately in my life the love and support that my family and my husband's family have for us. Of course they joy for others when they have success but they always have our concerns and trials on their minds.
My dad one day told me about a week ago: "We want you to have this. And if we, who are imperfect, want to give good gifts to you, how much more Heavenly Father wants to bless you with those things." He read the scripture 3 Nephi 14:11 to me before he told me this.
I am so grateful for wonderful parents, in-laws, and Heavenly Parents who help me to be happy now even though it is difficult - helping me understand that one day I will be able to have all that I desire if I live righteously. We have great examples in our lives!
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