Our story begins about 6 years ago. My husband and I got married in February 2002 and we wanted to start a family pretty quickly. I went off birth control in October 2002 and tried for several months to conceive with no success. We went to Decatur Physicians for Women to see my OB/GYN, Dr Gilliam, she ran a series of lab tests and ultrasounds and determined that I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). We were referred to a very unprofessional reproductive endocrinologist in Huntsville and I did get pregnant twice with two miscarriages.

We took a break for a while so we could regain our sanity and for our financial sake and went back to Dr Gilliam who told us about a physician in Birmingham, Dr Honea, who was reported to have good outcomes. We went to see her and loved her immediately.  After a long series of multiple lab sticks, ultrasounds, two surgeries, medications, and failed attempts, we were finally able to conceive our daughter. It took us 6 long years to get her here but it was certainly worth it. Lyla Grace Huggins was born June 26, 2008 at 5:03 p.m. at Parkway Medical Center by c-section. I had no complications and very little morning sickness. We didn’t really have an idea for her name, it was just a name I liked and it certainly fits her.

Lyla is two now, and we are expecting again. I am 16 weeks along and can’t wait to find out the sex of this baby but it will be at least another month.  It only took us 3 months to conceive this time.  I have been a lot more nauseated with this pregnancy than I was with Lyla.  We are so excited- our second child’s story is just beginning…