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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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Tests…Tests…and oh yeah, more tests!

After the first month, the doctor wanted David to be tested and for me to have a hysterosalpingogram, otherwise known as HSG and a pelvic ultrasound. The test for David would rule out problems with his swimmers, and the test for me would rule out any issues with my fallopian tubes and uterus. Continue reading “Tests…Tests…and oh yeah, more tests!”

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Why aren’t we pregnant yet?

David and I had been married right around two years when I started thinking to myself – Why aren’t we pregnant yet? Continue reading “Why aren’t we pregnant yet?”