Prologue

I am the oldest of three daughters,

come from a long line of strong and independent women,

have my doctorate in psychology and work in the field of pediatrics,

and am sub-fertile.

I met my husband in college (so cliché),

and we dated long-distance while I attended graduate school,

until we eventually married in 2010,

and began trying to conceive a year or so later.

I have struggled with my weight since puberty,

straddling the line between “normal” and overweight,

never had regular menstrual cycles;

and am now diagnosed with PCOS.

I have “graduated” from PCP to OBGYN to RE to RE,

had 9 ineffective cycles of oral medications,
reacted well to injectables but still didn't conceive,
and eventually moved on to IVF. 

I am impatient

driven,

and productive when I set my mind to something,

But none of this is helpful with infertility.