Nope, we still want children. We're just wondering if IUI or IVF is the way we want them.
We vowed in the beginning that we were just going to leave it in the hands of God. We didn't want to go through the added stress of fertility treatments. Plus to quote Peter... we don't want to conceive our children by "whacking off in a cup".
So... we're 95% sure we're going to cancel (or at least postpone) our RE appointment. We want to keep it natural. And if Peter's SA results are abnormal (yup, we're still waiting) then his Urologist has plans for him. So if I'm normal (relatively speaking) and Peter's normal (or plans are in motion if not), then why mess with nature. Our time will come.
We know we can get pregnant... it happened in September 2009. It will happen again. It will! We've just got to give it time.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
HSG...
So yesterday was the "big" day. It started off quite normal until the enema... I'll spare you the details but will tell you Peter and I laughed all morning.
We got to the Radiologist at 8:15 like they requested for my 8:30 appointment... needless to say doctors should tell you "your scheduled appointment is for 8:30, but you won't be seen until 9:00" (this has been my experience for all my appointments/tests except my bloodwork). The nurse called my name and away I went leaving Peter in the waiting room. The nurse, Debbie, was a sweetheart and explained everything and answered any question honestly. The set up of the room was as long as waiting to be called... all for a 10 minute procedure!
Again, I'll spare you the details, but I was lucky and didn't feel much (thank you 600mg of Motrin taken at 8:00) and Debbie turned the monitor so I was able to watch the dye injected into the uterus and eventually dump out of the fallopian tubes... which is what we wanted to see. Everything is all clear!! Radiologist didn't see anything of concern. So happy day for me!
I didn't even need Peter to drive me... I felt fine and went to work after. It was nice to have him there though. =)
Today is Peter's appointment with his Urologist. He was told NOT to bring in a "sample" and that he'll most likely be getting other tests done as well... probaby bloodwork, etc. So we'll see what happens. We think he might have to "produce" there. ;-)
Next week is the RE appointment... hopefully we won't need the next step of IUI's and IVF's... and all these co-pays were for nothing!
We got to the Radiologist at 8:15 like they requested for my 8:30 appointment... needless to say doctors should tell you "your scheduled appointment is for 8:30, but you won't be seen until 9:00" (this has been my experience for all my appointments/tests except my bloodwork). The nurse called my name and away I went leaving Peter in the waiting room. The nurse, Debbie, was a sweetheart and explained everything and answered any question honestly. The set up of the room was as long as waiting to be called... all for a 10 minute procedure!
Again, I'll spare you the details, but I was lucky and didn't feel much (thank you 600mg of Motrin taken at 8:00) and Debbie turned the monitor so I was able to watch the dye injected into the uterus and eventually dump out of the fallopian tubes... which is what we wanted to see. Everything is all clear!! Radiologist didn't see anything of concern. So happy day for me!
I didn't even need Peter to drive me... I felt fine and went to work after. It was nice to have him there though. =)
Today is Peter's appointment with his Urologist. He was told NOT to bring in a "sample" and that he'll most likely be getting other tests done as well... probaby bloodwork, etc. So we'll see what happens. We think he might have to "produce" there. ;-)
Next week is the RE appointment... hopefully we won't need the next step of IUI's and IVF's... and all these co-pays were for nothing!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Results...
February 1st, pelvic ultrasound... NORMAL
February 5th, post ovulation bloodwork (progesterone - thyroid stimulating hormone - prolactin)... NORMAL
Next week (February 22nd) is the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) and I'm afraid of those results.
Peter is still dragging his feet on his SA (semen analysis). He better hope there's a blockage in one of my tubes, cause if this is his fault... he will be on my "shit list" for not making his appointment. ;-)
March 3rd is the appointment with the RE (Reproduction Endocrinologist).
February 5th, post ovulation bloodwork (progesterone - thyroid stimulating hormone - prolactin)... NORMAL
Next week (February 22nd) is the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) and I'm afraid of those results.
Peter is still dragging his feet on his SA (semen analysis). He better hope there's a blockage in one of my tubes, cause if this is his fault... he will be on my "shit list" for not making his appointment. ;-)
March 3rd is the appointment with the RE (Reproduction Endocrinologist).
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