Well today was the day! We had our initial fertility appointment. She ordered a few more blood tests for me but said so far everything on my end is looking pretty good. She’s a little concerned that my cycles are longer and more like 32 days instead of 28 and said that it may mean that my body is a) having trouble getting a mature follicle or b) may be releasing a post-mature follicle in which case the egg would already be dead. Today she did an ultrasound and we have one nearly mature follicle (14 and it needs to be 18). Hubby and I decided to do everything we can until the end of the year when our deductible resets, so I’m going back in for another ultrasound on Sunday morning and if the follicle is at 18 then they’ll give me a shot of HCG so that my body releases the egg and Hubby and I will ❤️ on Monday.

If we aren’t successful this cycle then we are going full blown <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">IUI</a> next cycle. That includes hubby doing another sperm analysis (he’s so excited), me taking letrozole/femara CD3-7, another ultrasound on CD12 or 13, HCG trigger if the follicle is mature, and then cleaning his sample and insemination the following day.

I guess the femara is similar to clomid, but this center uses it because there are less side effects. I haven’t really researched the difference yet at this point. Maybe I will this weekend.

I’m a bit overwhelmed and I feel like there isn’t really anyone I can talk to right now. Almost no one knows we’re even trying to get pregnant, let alone how long we have been. Hubby is just taking everything in stride, going with the flow, and seeming almost unaffected by the whole thing. My best friend tried to talk and understand, but she is a very busy mom and got pregnant without trying with her first and then the first month of trying for her second (which is absolutely amazing, I wouldn’t wish this journey/struggle on anyone, but makes it hard to talk sometimes).

Overall I’m glad we have a plan, I just wish I knew which road it would lead to.

Anyway, here’s my charts. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!