Saturday, June 19, 2010

The package

The package arrived in the mail yesterday, for our next IVF.  It seems so strange to be switching to another facility but change is always good right?
Interestingly enough, the bill is only going to be about $600 more than my last, fully publicly funded clinic.  And they take $1500 off a second IVF and $4000 off a third!  So they seem to feel they can get you pregnant.
So bcp will start probably at the first of July or so.
As for now, I have one week left of work and then a 1.5 week vacation at a rental cottage with friends (no kids).  Relaxing and thinking about anything but my lack of children.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Visit with my (old) RE

The follow up appointment (from March IVF) finally happened this past week.  The doctor already knew we had requested our chart, so she asked if we were going to get a second opinion.  She said she honestly didn't know why our 3rd IVF attempt was so different from the 1st and 2nd.  She said she'll take our case to their "rounds" so that she can get 4 more opinions on why and what to do next.  So she suggested we go ahead with the new clinic but come for an appointment with her in November again, after both she and us have been able to collect other opinions.  We didn't actually tell her that we already HAVE our second opinion and are moving forward, because it just didn't seem necessary.
I did complain to her that 3 months waiting for a follow up was terrible and that I've found it very emotionally difficult.  She talked about getting on the wait list, bla bla bla..it doesn't matter.  I've moved on.

On Monday I go for a sonohysterogram and my husband goes for another SA.  We assume that the results will not change anything, but it's always worth getting this stuff looked at I guess.

Here's hoping I'll be pregnant before November, thereby taking away the decision of whether or not to return to the old RE for another consult.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

"normal" luteal phase

CD2 today after my first, ever, 14 day luteal phase!  Unless I was medicated, I've only ever had 8-11 day luteal phases.  So I obviously thought/hoped I was pregnant for a couple of days this week but the bright white hpt took away that hope.  And then, of course, CD1.
But SOMETHING seems to be different now.  This doesn't inspire us to continue to try naturally or anything b/c we obviously have bigger problems than just a short luteal phase.
Next week is my sonohysterogram with the new clinic and I'll start bcp on the next CD1.