The New Action Plan

Today I went and saw a different doctor in the OB/GYN practice I go to.  It's the same practice that the PA is in.  I had originally scheduled with one doctor, but she got called away to two deliveries.  After waiting for two hours, I finally saw a different doctor than I had originally been scheduled with.  God sure has a sense of humor.  I had put a lot of thought into which doctor to see and why and then when it came down to it, God had a different plan.  And by that time (2 hours in) I was totally cool with God's plan.  And I loved the doctor!!

So, now down to the good stuff.  She basically said she wasn't all the way convinced I had PCOS but that Metformin wouldn't hurt me to take it.  In fact, she said studies show that Metformin increases fertility either way.  She said I don't have to take Clomid if I don't want to.  She said if I don't feel comfortable it's not our only option.  She said 99.5% of her patients conceive a child.  There is hope for me yet!

Basically she broke it down like this...you have to make sure the woman has eggs, the man has sperm, and that it can meet together and make a baby.

Eggs
We did a progesterone level today.  Last time it was taken on day 21 it was 4.8.  This doctor said that was a fine level and that it shows I am ovulating.  She said we can add progesterone cream if necessary.  She said she knows I have eggs and am ovulating.  We will see what this progesterone level turns out to be.

Sperm
She gave me an order for hubby to get a semen analysis.  I hear you can do the "collection" at home since we live in town so hopefully it won't be so bad.

Meeting Them Together
If all of that checks out and we still aren't getting pregnant, she has to do a laproscope and a dye test to make sure I don't have endometriosis and that everything flows well.  I have to be put to sleep for those procedures so I'm really hoping we don't have to get to that point.  But if we do, then God will bring us through it.

I feel good because we have a plan of action.  I still have hope and am praising God that he has blessed me with a great husband and knowledgeable doctors.  I am blessed.