Renewed Hope

Hi Everyone! Long time, no posts....
I have a list of things I've been meaning to post about but just never seem to be able to find the time to sit down and write it all out. I have some books I need to tell you about and a new smoothie that I want to share. OH and I have a photo from my last acupuncture session which is pretty interesting. I guess you'll have to wait to find out more about that because this post is about something pretty important - HOPE!

I wrote earlier about how I went to a new doctor. What a great experience that was. If you're frustrated with your situation right now, I highly suggest seeing someone new. It really is refreshing and if you choose well, it can really show you what you've been missing. The new doctor suggested that we make an appointment w/ the fertility specialists that they work with. So yesterday morning, my husband and I made the 20 minute drive to go see them. This lady was absolutely WONDERFUL. She listened.... she explained.... she listened some more.... and we developed a game plan that I feel so great about.

Step 1: My next cycle I am going to take clomid. We'll have intercourse like normal and see if anything happens.

Step 2: Cycle #2 we might try clomid again. I am not sure I want to go much past cycle #2 w/ the clomid + regular intercourse because they say you shouldn't be on clomid for more than 6 cycles.

Step 3: Take a month off (no clomid... but continue to still "try" the old fashioned way). During this month, we will also have the HSG (dye test to look for blockages) done. I love this because even tho we will be taking the month off so-to-speak, we are still doing something to help.

Step 4: IF still not pregnant yet and IF the HSG shows everything is normal, I will go back on clomid + we'll do an IUI (artificial insemination). This way the sperm will be right where they need to be w/o having to do a whole lot of work.

Step 5: Another IUI?

Step 6: Another?

Step 7: unknown.... but I better have a freakin' baby by then!

I can't tell you how much better I feel just having some kind of plan for our future. I've had so many people tell me "just go on clomid, it worked for us". But because I'm ovulating like a normal person, my doctors would never agree to put me on this drug w/o doing further testing first. I'm so thankful that these doctors understand that my husband and aren't that well off & can't spend a bazillion dollars on this stuff (and want to avoid that if at all possible). The fertility specialist still needs to call my doctor and make sure she thinks this "game plan" of ours is the right course for us to be taking. AND they still need to get the test results from my previous doctor (since they still hadn't gotten these). Maybe that will tell them something that the other doctor didn't see.

OH - and I also had my AMH tested. This is a blood test where they can then tell what your ovarian reserve is.... aka, how many eggs you have left. THAT should be interesting to find out, but I'll have to wait 2 weeks for that news.

No matter how you look at it tho, the next few months are going to be pretty interesting. I am really looking forward to having more answers and to trying new things with this new found hope and zest for life I feel.