Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The birds and the bees

Yesterday we met with a specialist that deals with couple's infertility. It turns out we suck at making babies. Surprised? Yeah, me neither. So here is where we stand, without treatment we have a 6% chance of getting pregnant every month.
The adventure begins...



  • I'm off Clomid and on Femara. It's a more potent ovary stimulator.
  • Then I go in for a Hysterosalpingogram. Try saying that three times in a row. An HSG is when they inject dye into your uterus and ovaries and then take an x-ray. Your uterus doesn't like to be messed with so when the dye is injected it starts to contract. My nurse said it's a lot like labor pains. Oh joy, I get the pain and still no baby. I'm hoping that the pain isn't much worse than miscarrying.
  • Adam is getting another test done which is more extensive. It will tell us if his healthy sperm has the stamina to crack into the egg. Being that I've been pregnant twice, I'm not too worried about this test.
  • In July we start insemination cycles.
Isn't making a baby romantic? My main concern is the financial strain this is going to put on us. It's going to cost us $400 a month. I would put it off until we are done with school except that the older we get, the less likely success we will have with these procedures.

5 comments:

ScrapinFunatic said...

I pray that you and Adam are able to become pregnant soon. I am so sorry you are going through all this.

Denise
mommiesmemorie@yahoo.com

Julie said...

I really hope that this works for you quickly. I can't imagine how difficult this has been for you both. We are thinking about you guys as always!

Melissa said...

I didnt have much pain during my HSG. They had me take Pain killers a half hour before as well as valium to relax me. It is more embarrassing than anything. Afterwards I had cramps that were pretty bad, but not the worst I had ever had. I actually might try Femara. Clomid doesnt seem to be working for me. Best of luck though! The financial strain is what keeps me from delving deeper into the infertility world right now.

Jenny Bay said...

Good luck! :)

M3MU said...

I'm with Melissa on the HSG thing. It wasn't terrible but mine did hurt a bit and I was super enbarassed. I pretty much cried the whole time hehe even though I got Valium. (I'm a wuss, I know).
I'm glad things are progressing for you. From the sounds of it you must have gotten in to Dr H. He's really great about trying to get through things quickly. I hope the most you ever have to do is an insemination. I'm thinking lots of happy thoughts for you and your hubs and you're definitely in our prayers. :)