Mr. Fertility Specialist

I recently went to a fertility specialist after my current OB/GYN didn't know what else to test for with my past three losses.  I was hesitant to post about it, because I kind of wanted to wait until I had some results, but I'm not a patient person.

The first appointment was OK.  He basically left me feeling like there was some hope, because he said even with three losses and zero successful pregnancies, it could just be something simple and easy.  So that was nice.  He did an ultrasound and reviewed my charts.  After looking over the bloodwork my current OB/GYN did, he decided to put me on a prenatal and an additional Rx that I think he said was extra folic acid.  I didn't know it was possible to need more than what was already in the Rx prenatal but whatever. I will take it.

With the blood work - it had to be done on a specific day in my cycle.  Thankfully I have a semi-flexible job.  For people who don't, I have no idea how they manage to go through this process. Everything has to be timed so precisely!

The most recent bloodwork was for:

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Estradiol (E2)
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Of course there were two others but I can't seem to remember what they were off hand. While we had that done, B had to get bloodwork done as well. It's the same karotyping that I had to have done after my D&C.

While we wait for that, he ordered a secondary ultrasound.  It's a saline ultrasound, that has to be done, again in a specific range of my cycle.  I'm guessing he's doing it to see the fibroids better and get a better picture all around. That is this Friday.  I'm not impressed.  After reading up on it, I'm not nervous enough to not do it - but I am nervous enough that I wish I didn't have to go by myself to the office.  Whatever though, it is what it is.

So that's where everything stands at the moment ... More waiting.