It's thirty days after you've taken your vows, and you're being rushed into the emergency room by your new spouse. The pain in your abdomen is intolerable. This is no fiction story, it is the beginning of Ashley Hardy's long road to motherhood. Doctors told Ashley and her husband, that she was suffering from hydrosalpinx in both Fallopian tubes, and she would not be able to have children naturally. Of course, not knowing what that meant, she panicked. Ashley followed up with her ob/GYN and he echoed their sentiments but wanted to be sure with an HSG test. One tube was completely blocked and she had that removed.

Ashley's doctor attributed the scar tissue and blockage to a fibroid removal surgery 8 years prior. She had a massive fibroid that was causing a lot of issues. Ashley was also diagnosed with PCOS. Since she had one open fallopian tube, insurance insisted she complete 4 rounds of IUI, which were unsuccessful. She was later approved for IVF. During egg retrieval, doctors discovered an issue with the remaining fallopian tube and it was removed before moving forward. 

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