The Parenting Pod

Well, I'm going to make an appointment soon to discuss some problems that have come up in the last two months. I've been having odd cramping, sheer exhaustion, moodiness, breast tenderness, an increase in headaches, more depression, and hot flashes (perhaps the most annoying! ) There is a history of early onset of menopause in my family and I so hope that I'm not in perimenopause as I was doing some internet reading and I answer yes to 17 of the 35 indicators of menopause! I'm apparently not too young for this as the young end of the scale is 35 and I'm 31. So, yeah, I need to talk to a doctor to find out.

I hope that it is just some kind of hormonal imbalance that can be corrected and trigger that long awaited BFP.

Look, I'm 43, nearly 44 and I have had some crazy mood swings recently, but the Dr ran some tests and told me, that I was not even in perimenopausal status yet. He did say, it can change from one month to the next.

He also told me, I could get an ultrasound done to see how my ovaries were looking and if I had any follies. I've not followed it up, but, with each passing month I am more and more tempted despite the $$$

Sheryl I hope you get some answers soon and I really hope that it isnt the onset of menopause. Will be thinking of you. Hoping that your dreams of a arent too far away.

Amanda