So I talked to my doctor today and he told me my progesterone levels are fine (”I’ve seen higher and I’ve seen lower”). He suggested that we continue with the natural babymaking for another month and if that doesn’t work, we move on to IUI.
But Hawk and I were talking about it tonight and we decided that we want to give it a few more months, maybe until the end of the summer before we look at other options. We figured out that the first seven months we were trying (May-November 2005), we were at least two days off on when I was ovulating, so that time gets thrown out the window. Which totally pisses me off. It wasn’t until October or so that I started not completely freaking out every time I got my period, so that was like seven months that I was driving myself insane when I maybe didn’t have to be. Grrr. At least now we’re on the right track.
Plus the idea of having to do an invasive procedure in order to get pregnant is not exactly appealing. IUI has an increased chance of multiples (twins, etc.), which scares the crap out of me. I know it sounds idealistic, but there’s a part of me that wants to make a baby the way it’s supposed to happen - just me and my husband. I know how lame that sounds (I read enough blogs by amazing women who have done IUI and IVF and adopted and such to know how ridiculous I sound), but it’s how I feel. It’s like if I admit to myself that I can’t get pregnant naturally that I’m broken somehow. I know. Lame. Welcome to my head.
I’m feeling better about the decision to wait a few months before we look at that stuff though. It is nice to know that we’re only at the beginning of our options. It could still work out over the next few months, and if not, then we have a great doctor to help us from there.
I understand how you feel. We are still trying the natural method (most enjoyable as well I might add) and after a year, no spawn.
I don’t want to admit that there might be a real problem. So we’ll just keep at it.
Sorry this is turning into such an ordeal! Hopefully you two can relax for a while and enjoy and it will happen naturally! I would also really look into accupuncture, seems many people say it is the bomb for getting pregnant!
Mel
We’re going through the same thing right now, after four miscarriages, and just getting to admit to myself that we may not be able to do this on our own anymore…well…it’s hard.
My best to you in all this!