Diagnosis: Crappy Luck

Lesson learned - always go with your gut feeling. There was a reason why I felt uncomfortable about my new RE.

On Monday, I spotted - just once - and it never came back. It was way too early for my period, so I immediately thought this was implantation bleeding and had a minor freak out (and by minor I mean major because I'm not one for surprises or things that aren't planned for). I called my new RE and asked about the progesterone supplements just in case I was pregnant. And do you know what I was told? I was told that they do not assist patients who become pregnant on their own.

Nope, no need to go back and re-read that sentence, you read it right.

And if that statement was not bad enough, I was also told that the doctor would call me back, but not today because he was on vacation. If I didn't receive a call back by Friday, the nurse instructed me to call them. You know, just in case I was "lost in the shuffle."

Again, no need to re-read. True story.

When situations arise such as this, I have to remember that I am a grown up and have to conduct myself in a "mature" manner, not like a member of The Bad Girls Club. And let me tell you, it took everything I had to not flip out on this poor, unsuspecting nurse and tell her what a crock of crap that practice was. I instead, thanked her for her time and immediately set up an appointment with my old RE to go over the information I was given with my second opinion (woo hoo! grown up status has been achieved!).

And just as I suspected, every single test the Second Opinion RE wanted to do on me was not necessary. Dr. T just kept repeating, "It wouldn't hurt, but its not necessary." It was nice to know that my current doctor is more concerned about keeping me pregnant than getting a fat payout.

So, I'm back with Dr. T and will start my Clomid again this cycle (hold onto your butts, readers). My TTC hiatus has officially ended only after 2 months (but 10 lbs gone!). I'm ready to give this another shot and feel like I am both physically and mentally ready.


Let the baby making (and keeping) begin.

One week from today

we will know what our future lies ahead... will we be able to TTC naturally? or will we need medical help, IUI, IVF? I really hope this week goes by fairly quickly.

I already had my Varicella Vaccine (chickenpox) on 1/6 and have to wait at least two months before TTC again, the effects of this vaccine on a developing fetus is unknown. In theory, the vaccine could cause birth defects similar to those that can occur from natural chickenpox (for example, limb abnormalities including absence or underdevelopment, abnormal brain development, mental retardation, scarring of the skin, and eye abnormalities). Read more info Here . The wait is fine with us since we have to wait for our RPL results before we start TTC again.

Hope you have a great work week and will keep you posted on our results... I cant believe are finally finished all the testing.

Endometrial Biopsy.. Check!

On Thursday New Years Eve I had my Endrometiral Biopsy at the RE's office and it went just like I thought it would.. Pain. But all I kept telling myself was the m/c are worse and we are going to find answers. My Mother in law went with me to the procedure and I'm glad she did so that I did not have to worry about driving home. I didn't want Mr. Bud to miss work thinking it was not that much of a big ordeal.

The RE takes a small sample of the lining of the uterus and it it looked under a microscope for abnormal cells. This also helps your doctor check to see if your body's hormone levels are in balance. WebMD has a great article on the different types of procedures

Here is what they remove from WebMd

And the procedure: A soft, straw like device to suction a small sample of lining

The Re also suggested and that I should get the Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine since I have never had the chicken pox, especially since its a high risk if I was pregnant and would come in contact with the chicken pox. After the Vaccine the RE wants us to wait at least 2 months before TTC again because there is some risks to the fetal from the vaccine.