Well, it didn't go as I anticipated. There was no blood work, no poking, no prodding, nothing really. Just talking. Funny enough, I feel very good about it. I went in for my annual exam. That was done and Dr. S. came in for a chat. She reviewed all my charts and all of my file. I've been her patient for the better part of 10 years. She knows me. She knows my body. She reminded me, "Kristin, you were pregnant in January...just 9 months ago." She encouraged me to wait a bit before I took any action but also told me she'd proceed however I wanted. After talking to her for a while....I felt good. I felt really good...encouraged even. You have to understand...this woman saved my life with her decisions. That's not easily forgotten.
She said that typically her first step is the hsg test - to check to see if my tubes were somehow blocked ($800 test even with insurance). If all was well there...then she would prescribe clomid and try a few rounds (2 or 3) to see if that would help. If that doesn't work then it would be up to us to seek more specialized fertility treatments with a Reproductive Endocrinologist. She went on to say that in my case, she really doubts that I need the first test (hsg). So, she would consider just going straight to clomid in my case.
So, this is where we stand. We're going to spend the next few months (until my cycle ends in January) praying and charting and trying on our own. If we still have no luck, we'll call Dr S. and she'll likely prescribe my first round of clomid. Until then...we'll be here waiting and hoping and praying.
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