I'm still feeling hopeful this is our month. Last Friday (9/24)I had an HSG and my tubes and uterus looked great. I didn't have any blockage or build up at all. This was a relief but at the same time a little tiny bit frustrating. I think my husband and I were secretly hoping for a slight blockage that would be cleared out by the dye and therefor be the cause of us not conceiving up to this point. Then, in a perfect world, the dye would clear the blockage and we would get pregnant with ease. (I can hope, right?) I shouldn't complain, and believe me I'm not. I was ecstatic to hear that everything looked good and it wasn't as painful as I was expecting.
We also had our first appointment with an RE on Monday (9/27). I wanted to discuss with an RE what some next steps would be if this isn't our month. This is our fourth month of clomid, 50 mg, and the way I see it there's no point in continuing something that clearly isn't working. Luckily the doctor wants to move forward too, if this isn't our month. (Which I'm still hoping it is!!!!) He said that at some point, after 3 to 4 months of doing the same thing, it doesn't benefit us anymore than it did the previous month but instead the effectiveness begins to level off. The plan is to do an IUI next month if this isn't our month. If this isn't our month then I need to call on cd1 and set up an appointment to have blood work (and possibly an ultrasound, I think) on cd 2 or 3. They will do a few additional tests with the bw that I haven't had done yet. Then we'll continue to use the OPKs (assuming they work this month) and then when I have a LH surge I'll call and my husband will go in first and then I'll go in about an hour or two later... Welcome to modern day baby making!
I started acupuncture on Tuesday and will continue it weekly for the next few weeks. A lot of what I've been reading online and heard from other woman tends to point to acupuncture as a great treatment plan for infertility. I really like the lady that did my acupuncture work and look forward to working with her regularly. I also had a massage last week and one scheduled for next week. My plan is to destress as much as possible in hopes that it'll bring us what we've been waiting for! With all of these steps and the time I've had off for fall intercession the last 2 weeks I've been feeling really optimistic. My husband is saying he is really optimistic that this is our month, too. I'm hoping this is how he genuinely feels and that he's not just saying it to make me feel better. He said the cutest thing the other day. He was working on my car in the garage and I dropped in to see how it was coming and he goes, "Ya know, I was wondering, if we got pregnant this month, how far along would you be at Christmas?" He was thinking about how we could surprise our families with gifts at Christmas telling them that we are expecting. At that point I'd be about 3 months pregnant so it might be hard to keep it a secret until then, but it was definitely a fun thought! :)
I'm hoping this is our month. I know I'm going to be crushed if it isn't. I've felt very optimistic this month and for the first time in several months I've actually been excited about this whole process and been able to focus on the excitement that will come with our first positive pregnancy test. I've been thinking a lot lately about how I will surprise my husband. A few months ago I asked DH if he wanted me to wait until he came home from work to take a test and he suggested I go ahead so that I can surprise him if it's positive. I'm really looking forward to the day when I get to surprise him with such an exciting and long awaited BFP!
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