Damn PCOS and broodiness!

Hi!

 

As you may know I have a little 2 year old daughter who is my whole world but as friends are getting pregnant with their second and others having cute bundles of joy for the first time I find myself getting broody!

 

I know that as I get older I need to get a move on but honestly money unfortunately is a massive factor, what with little one in nursery and both our mums working full time the cost of two in nursery would not be possible! So we have decided to start trying soon as when Miya turns three the Government will pay for 15 hours a week of nursery (which happens with every child either preschool mornings or in private day nurseries) which will cut the bill dramatically and then school the year after. I'm not saying it will be easy but it's more possible financially than right now.

 

So as you may or may not know I had a very difficult pregnancy. I was diagnosed at 24 with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, I wasn't ready for a family then so it wasn't until a year before our wedding that the doctors took me off Yasmin to get my body ready for a family. I ended up getting pregnant within two months! Surprised but happy I went through a normal pregnancy until the 29th week when I developed high blood pressure and was hospitalised for the next 5 weeks before developing severe pre-eclampsia and having an emergency c-section. I was very poorly and remained in the high dependency unit for the next few days while Miya was in the Special Care Baby Unit. After all that I said never again! But I desperatly want another baby and a sibling for Miya. Being one of 4 I don't want her to be an only child.

 

So off to the doctors I went and was perscribed Metformin, I am taking this as I diet and run but no weight is ever lost and I want to be in the best health I can be to try and ensure a) I get pregnant and b) that I have a healthy pregnancy this time. I know nothing can guarantee not getting pre-eclampsia but at least I can say I did my best. I am slightly terrified that I might go through it all again but I need to try. So begins my long journey to hopefully another baby and a healthy happy family :)