Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a mom.  As I grew into my teenage years, I began to develop some health problems that the doctors diagnosed as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and failure to ovulate and have a monthly cycle.  So, I knew then that I would possibly have trouble conceiving a child in the future. 

I married my husband Josh in 2003, and after about a year of marriage we started trying to have a baby.  I wanted to see if I could get pregnant on my own before seeking the help from my doctor.  We were unsuccessful, so the journey of infertility treatments began.  My gynecologist suggested trying Clomid to induce egg production and help with ovulation, but after about three months of that and no baby, she sent me and my husband to Nashville Tennessee to Dr. Jaime Vasquez for further evaluation and treatment.

I had asked her to refer us to Dr. Vasquez because I had heard good things about him from an individual that worked at the same facility I did at the time.  She told me that she went to Dr. Vasquez, and she was really pleased with the entire treatment process.  So, my husband and I decided to make our first appointment.  I am sure glad we did.  From the very first appointment, we were treated like individuals.  He performed certain tests designed to find out what was really going on with me.  He told us that not every test and treatment needs to be the same for every situation, which made me feel good that Dr. Vasquez wanted to get down to what was really causing my infertility.  

After a few tests, it was determined that I would need to go through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to possibly have a chance of conceiving.  And after the entire process was complete, we conceived our son Braden.  The pregnancy started out rough, but Dr. Vasquez and his office staff were always willing to see me on short notice and give me encouragement that the baby and I were going to be ok.  Shortly after Dr. Vasquez released me to go back to my OB/GYN, my husband and I both lost our jobs.  It was a very unnerving time for us, but we knew that if we could get through infertility together, then with God's help we could get through the rest of the pregnancy and unemployment together.  If it had not been for our incredibly supportive and loving family and friends, it would have been much harder on us.  But, I will never regret having to go through the infertility process, because it has made me and my husband both stronger and able to handle what life sometimes hands to us. 

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