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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think sometimes highly analytical people who have always planned out every aspect of their lives get this idea that they can control this process (meaning conceiving, and being a parent in general). Spoiler alert: you can't. No matter how prepared you think you are, parenthood is going to throw all kinds of unexpected things at you - both good and bad. You figure it out as you go...because you have to! And it's fine, you learn and adjust and sometimes you think you're going to go crazy but more than that, you feel love. And awe.

I have to echo everyone that I'm surprised you're not more worried about your fertility than anything else. I have pcos too, and we started trying BEFORE we felt financially "there" because we knew if it happened sooner...we'd figure it out. We knew infertility would be much harder to deal with. You said you were just recently diagnosed with pcos?

Honestly, I would recommend that you do a LOT of research. Do research about pcos and what it means for conception and miscarriage rates. Start a thread here and ask people about their conception experiences with pcos - they Cary for sure, and many people are ultimately successful in conceiving, but as a general rule it definitely takes (extra) times. And often intervention, although there are multiple less invasive (and much less costly) options you can try IF you have the time to try them...finding the right dosage etc takes time. If you come in at 38, any good doctor is going to tell you to go straight to IVF. 
Also do some research about adoption. I don't get the sense you have any idea what is involved these days. If your plan is just to waltz in and adopt a baby when you're almost 40....you're not informed. 
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Research IVF costs too.....[/quote]

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