u/humblehills

An all-Aldi second dinner for my pregnant ass: artisanal hamburger bun, pepper jack cheese, breaded chicken patty, frozen seasoned fries. Even the lettuce and tomato are Aldi produce 😂

Today is my 34th birthday. I am a proud Vietnamese American. Seeing and HEARING Mr. Huynh on screen was a such a definitive part of my childhood bc he sounded like my parents and the people in our neighborhood. Arnold’s Christmas is especially significant since it’s the first time a children’s show showed the VN War. I watch that episode every Christmas, and if I don’t cry I def tear up lol.

This morning I opened up my gift. It’s an original sketch of Mr. Huynh and his daughter Mai. I immediately started crying, and it then made my own husband cry 🥲 we’re parents now to an almost-3 y/o and also expecting another early next year, so things like this just hit way different. I’m so lucky to have an amazing husband who knows me inside and out, and I’m so glad to have this special piece of art in our home ❤️

I’m 33F and mom to a 2.5 yr old son. It didn’t take us very long to conceive, and I also had a relatively easy pregnancy. My husband and I started trying again last September after our kiddo turned 2.

Mid November 2025 I met with the fertility doctor bc I hadn’t had a period since pregnancy (nursed until May 2025). He ordered blood work for both me and my husband, as well as sperm analysis for my husband. Got prescribed Provera to induce a period. Didn’t work. Then Estradiol AND Provera. Still no period. Got very light spotting mid-January, contacted my doctor but was told it didn’t count as a period so I couldn’t do an HSG yet. I chose to stop taking Provera and Estradiol though bc it was just making me too tired that I couldn’t muster up the energy to have sex! Got an appt with my doc March 10 where he confirmed I have PCOS, and coincidentally I started my period that day. Since I got my period, they scheduled me for an HSG March 17. Got that done and told my tubes are open. Started taking metformin.

Got my next period April 10. Had an appt at the fertility clinic with the nurse team, April 20, where they did an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries. Prescribed a cycle of Letrozole (5mg) starting that day. Also based on the nurse team’s recommendations, added vitamin D, myo-inositol, and coenzyme Q10 supplements. Also started drinking pomegranate juice every morning lol. Scheduled for another ultrasound the next week, April 27, to see how my follicles are doing. Took the Ovidrel trigger shot April 28, IUI April 30, progesterone blood test May 7 to confirm ovulation, and then hCG test yesterday, May 14 to confirm pregnancy.

So blood test confirmed I’m pregnant, but even then I peed on 3 of these little sticks bc I just couldn’t believe it 😩 I’ve been crying because I am so happy and excited, but also feeling so anxious and scared for what could possibly go wrong. Next appt is May 28 with the infertility clinic before they clear me to start prenatal care with my regular OB.

Anyone else similar situation to me? I just feel like I had only been actively trying for 6-7 months and aware of my PCOS diagnosis since March. It just makes me feel like I don’t deserve this happiness? Gahh what’s wrong with me 😭