This will be a quick little post.
Last month I contacted my OBGYN after being completely frustrated . . . again . . . with our current fertility predicament.
After a long, awkward and frustrating call . . . there's that word again . . . I finally got through to them and found out what we could do. FYI I'll try to be covert in discussing some of the testing and things we're going through but it is what it is - you've been warned.
The only testing we could do at that time was testing for Karl. After more awkwardness on the hospital's side - I mean really people, are we grown adults or what?!? - we got back great results for Karl. Big hurdle #1 - passed with flying colors.
Now enter the waiting game. The nurse has told me that we had to wait until day 3 of my cycle to do the labs. Basically they check different hormones in your blood to see if you are producing what you need to. Now, I personally know from my own research that getting hormone readings from your blood is not the most accurate option but until we have an extra $300 lying around for the saliva test, we'll stick with what we have.
So basically we waited a LONG time. With the passing of my grandmother and all the stress my cycle got pushed back a whole week. After the excitement of "what if" since we were late and all (even though I knew I would be due to all that had gone on) I did finally start and made it a point to call Monday morning to let them know.
Let's just say each time I've called I get more and more frustrated. For one, when I called my nurse was not there that day to take my call so she had to call me the next day. The next day would have been day 3 - a little time sensitive! As I spoke with the receptionist I told 2 or 3 times that I just needed to have labs put in for the morning because of having to do my day 3 testing . . . she still kept telling me that she would leave a message with my nurse. SO FRUSTRATING!!
And I didn't hear anything all day.
So, wake up day 3 and wait for their office to open for the day. It is a fasting lab so I kept sipping on my water and just waiting out the morning. I figured I could give them until 9 or so to call me.
NOPE - No call of any kind!
9:30 I call in and the receptionist wants to take my information so the nurse can call me back. Then, she tells me that she could try to page the nurse. Yes, THANK YOU!
The nurse answers and tells me that they tried calling me yesterday but that my phone was busy - hmmm - anyway, she also asks if I still want to do the procedure. HELLO - YES!!!! Hence why I'm calling. I was so emotional y'all! So she tells me to head over to their office to do the labs and she'll put the order in. So, I do just that and, guess what, no labs are in. Lovely. The receptionist called her to verify and she told him to be patient with her and she'd put it in shortly.
Once the order was in, I got checked in and waited about 5 minutes before having my blood drawn. The nurse who did that portion was wonderful and so full of life. She was the silver lining on the whole experience that day.
I heard back from my nurse yesterday and she said that all my levels looked better than normal and asked if we wanted to do the dye test (hysterosalpingogram) next month. Um, no! I'm not sure where she got that from.
We have that procedure scheduled for Tuesday at 9:30 am I'm excited and leery of it all at the same time. That's the day we fly out for Convention so I'm worried I may have more severe cramping from it all. I guess we shall see.
Sorry if this post seems more negative than others. It has been so frustrating at times because we want this so badly and people just don't know how to treat you during this time. PERIOD. And I feel like we are somewhat educated people on this - I've done the research, I've had friends go through these very tests. Yet, the various people you talk to at the clinic don't treat you well, at all. It is very disappointing and I can totally see why more and more families are choosing to have their children at home with the help of a midwife. You receive that extra care which is so important.
Well that's all for now. I'll continue to keep you guys posted on our adventures.
Last month I contacted my OBGYN after being completely frustrated . . . again . . . with our current fertility predicament.
After a long, awkward and frustrating call . . . there's that word again . . . I finally got through to them and found out what we could do. FYI I'll try to be covert in discussing some of the testing and things we're going through but it is what it is - you've been warned.
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| I'm sorry but this was too funny not to post. :) |
Now enter the waiting game. The nurse has told me that we had to wait until day 3 of my cycle to do the labs. Basically they check different hormones in your blood to see if you are producing what you need to. Now, I personally know from my own research that getting hormone readings from your blood is not the most accurate option but until we have an extra $300 lying around for the saliva test, we'll stick with what we have.
So basically we waited a LONG time. With the passing of my grandmother and all the stress my cycle got pushed back a whole week. After the excitement of "what if" since we were late and all (even though I knew I would be due to all that had gone on) I did finally start and made it a point to call Monday morning to let them know.
Let's just say each time I've called I get more and more frustrated. For one, when I called my nurse was not there that day to take my call so she had to call me the next day. The next day would have been day 3 - a little time sensitive! As I spoke with the receptionist I told 2 or 3 times that I just needed to have labs put in for the morning because of having to do my day 3 testing . . . she still kept telling me that she would leave a message with my nurse. SO FRUSTRATING!!
And I didn't hear anything all day.
So, wake up day 3 and wait for their office to open for the day. It is a fasting lab so I kept sipping on my water and just waiting out the morning. I figured I could give them until 9 or so to call me.
NOPE - No call of any kind!
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| Just in case you aren't sure how frustrated I was. |
The nurse answers and tells me that they tried calling me yesterday but that my phone was busy - hmmm - anyway, she also asks if I still want to do the procedure. HELLO - YES!!!! Hence why I'm calling. I was so emotional y'all! So she tells me to head over to their office to do the labs and she'll put the order in. So, I do just that and, guess what, no labs are in. Lovely. The receptionist called her to verify and she told him to be patient with her and she'd put it in shortly.
Once the order was in, I got checked in and waited about 5 minutes before having my blood drawn. The nurse who did that portion was wonderful and so full of life. She was the silver lining on the whole experience that day.
I heard back from my nurse yesterday and she said that all my levels looked better than normal and asked if we wanted to do the dye test (hysterosalpingogram) next month. Um, no! I'm not sure where she got that from.
We have that procedure scheduled for Tuesday at 9:30 am I'm excited and leery of it all at the same time. That's the day we fly out for Convention so I'm worried I may have more severe cramping from it all. I guess we shall see.
Sorry if this post seems more negative than others. It has been so frustrating at times because we want this so badly and people just don't know how to treat you during this time. PERIOD. And I feel like we are somewhat educated people on this - I've done the research, I've had friends go through these very tests. Yet, the various people you talk to at the clinic don't treat you well, at all. It is very disappointing and I can totally see why more and more families are choosing to have their children at home with the help of a midwife. You receive that extra care which is so important.
Well that's all for now. I'll continue to keep you guys posted on our adventures.
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