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Are we there yet?!

I called the doctor’s office and let them know what day my cycle started on. They needed to know the specific day in order to schedule my ultrasound. This will tell them if I have any eggs to fertilize…the eggs grow inside a follicle.

The day was scheduled! April 20th is the day for the ultrasound to see what I have going on. Twelve long days…what was I going to do?

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The sad reality….no insurance coverage

Before I went to my doctor last year, we found out the devastating news that David’s insurance did not cover anything dealing with infertility. That was a hard thing to hear, come to terms with, and to let sink in.

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First visit

Prior to the appointment, the Institute of Reproductive Health patient coordinator sent an email with forms to be filled out and sent back.

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Two words no couple wants to hear…

At the end of February 2017, I had a blood draw to check progesterone as I had the last 4 months. A couple of days later her nurse called with the same results as I had the previous months. The only thing different about this call, was that my doctor wanted to see me the following week.

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