FCI Past Patient Guest Blog: Christine Mendez & Family

Former patient, Christine Mendez, wrote in her own words about her journey to motherhood with Fertility Centers of Illinois. She wanted to share her experiences so that they could help anyone who might be going through the same struggles, pain and worry. Read on to experience her journey through her eyes.

1. How did infertility affect your (and, if so, your partner's) life? Can you describe your story? I always knew that I would have trouble getting pregnant when the time came to try; I never had a regular period, since I was a teenager. But I always thought of it as a "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" type of issue. So, when my husband and I decided to start trying, we went to my OB/GYN for guidance. He knew my situation and put me on a Clomid cycle and suggested that we use a fertility monitor. Four Clomid cycles later, and after nearly a year of trying, he suggested that we go to see Dr. Uhler.
   

FCI Past Patient Guest Blog: Katie Van Dorn & Family!

Former patient, Katie Van Dorn, wrote in her own words about her journey to motherhood with Fertility Centers of Illinois. She wanted to share her experiences so that they could help anyone who might be going through the same struggles, pain and worry. Read on to experience her journey through her eyes.

My name is Katie Van Dorn, and my husband's name is Nate. We tried on our own for a baby for about 10 months before we met with Dr. Meike L. Uhler.

My periods were ranging from 24-41 days during the time we were trying naturally. I was diagnosed with a mild case of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), but my husband had no issues. In April of 2010, we began using clomid and IUIs. After 2 months of being unsuccessful, I used Gonal F instead of clomid (June 2012). My ovaries became overstimulated, so we had to cancel the cycle. In July and August I did clomid/IUI cycles again, and had a chemical pregnancy in August. Because of this, we were unable to do any treatments in September. In October and November I took a combination of clomid/metformin/Gonal F (smallest possible dose)/IUI.