‘I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A
Melanie Llanes and baby Kaden stroll on the Jersey City waterfront.
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A YOUNG WOMAN FINDS EXPERT CARE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY ON HER JOURNEY TO MOTHERHOOD.
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ven as high school sweethearts, Melanie Llanes and her husband, Angelo, of Jersey City, dreamed of having children together. “Back then, we wanted to wait until a better time, but we often talked about the future,” says Melanie, now 32. But Melanie had early hints of difficulties ahead. As young as 14, she knew she had ovulation issues. In
her early 20s, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder. “With PCOS, you have irregular periods, hormone imbalances and potential difficulty getting pregnant,” explains Melanie’s OB/GYN, Patricia Chau, MD, faculty attending physician at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jersey City Medical
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