Hi girls,
Some background: DH and I have been TTC since Jan. 08. Got pregnant in May 08, but had a mmc (blighted ovum) in June 08. Have been trying again since Oct. 08 and nothing. On the 11 cycle mark went to a fertility specialist who did all the tests, including HSG. All came back ok, except the APi-1 blood clott, but this has more to do with staying pregnant. My DH sperm analysis was 35% motility (a bit on the low side, right???) and high volume (60 ml).
The doctor said that he can't really find anything that is wrong with us, that would have prevented us from conceiving. Then he dropped the bomb by saying that we have only 1% chance of conceiving on our own, just based on the statistics!!! I had never heard that if a couple doesn't conceive in 11 cycles, then they only have a 1% chance of getting pregnant on their own. My DH thinks this is crazy and that the doctor is trying to push IVF (it is a private clinic) for $$. I am so devastated... if the doctor can't find something that is very wrong with us, how can he say we only have 1% change of getting pregnant on our own?? Has anyone been told this type of thing? I emailed a friend who is a FS and she agrees with the first doctor, that our changes are very low.
Thanks!
Some background: DH and I have been TTC since Jan. 08. Got pregnant in May 08, but had a mmc (blighted ovum) in June 08. Have been trying again since Oct. 08 and nothing. On the 11 cycle mark went to a fertility specialist who did all the tests, including HSG. All came back ok, except the APi-1 blood clott, but this has more to do with staying pregnant. My DH sperm analysis was 35% motility (a bit on the low side, right???) and high volume (60 ml).
The doctor said that he can't really find anything that is wrong with us, that would have prevented us from conceiving. Then he dropped the bomb by saying that we have only 1% chance of conceiving on our own, just based on the statistics!!! I had never heard that if a couple doesn't conceive in 11 cycles, then they only have a 1% chance of getting pregnant on their own. My DH thinks this is crazy and that the doctor is trying to push IVF (it is a private clinic) for $$. I am so devastated... if the doctor can't find something that is very wrong with us, how can he say we only have 1% change of getting pregnant on our own?? Has anyone been told this type of thing? I emailed a friend who is a FS and she agrees with the first doctor, that our changes are very low.
Thanks!