Hello! I am not a frequent poster, but have been following the boards for a few months now. I have come here a lot for questions or thoughts as we started our journey.
DH and I have been TTC since Nov 2013, after being on birth control for ~8 yrs. I am on the 12th cycle, and mentally I feel like I am on the LTTTC mindset now.
I didn't start charting until January 2013 .....then starting using OPK in March.
It took me a little bit to get use to charting, and I think my cycles were a bit off for the first few months as my body was adjusting to coming off birth control.
After 9-10 months, I had my progesterone level taken and was told it looked good (14) so no clomid. DH got his boys checked two weeks and that looks good. (don't have all the numbers).
I really like my provider....she has told us to have timed intercourse a good 6 months now (periods are pretty predictable now) with OPK before next step of HSG dye testing.
My period is coming today...so I am feeling a bit frustrated with the whole "waiting and timing" situation. Not sure what the next step is going to be for us...esp if the HSG is okay.
Also been worried about the cost of what may be in our future. I am in the time to change my insurance, but it is so difficult to find out the exact coverage of things.....and even asking the company has not shed much light. It does not look like the state we live in has good coverage in general.
The plans I am eligible for through my job just say they cover some basic infertility (i.e. one sperm analysis per lifetime....one hsg per lifetime), but they do not cover any artificial reproductive technologies.
The maximum out of pockets cover a certain amount for all healthcare, so I wonder if they would apply that monetary limit if we needed IVF or other interventions.
Just feeling a bit confused and disheartened by the whole thing, I know our friends would be supportive but I just haven't opened up to many people about this because I always had a gut feeling we would have a hard time and I didn't want to share it with the world. My parents are begging for a grandchild....I finally broke down and told my mom we were trying a month ago and she has been very considerate and mindful.
Anyways thats our intro...waiting for the next step and thinking of the endless possibilities....but ultimately just waiting for our time to have a baby.....thankful for groups like this to come to!
DH and I have been TTC since Nov 2013, after being on birth control for ~8 yrs. I am on the 12th cycle, and mentally I feel like I am on the LTTTC mindset now.
I didn't start charting until January 2013 .....then starting using OPK in March.
It took me a little bit to get use to charting, and I think my cycles were a bit off for the first few months as my body was adjusting to coming off birth control.
After 9-10 months, I had my progesterone level taken and was told it looked good (14) so no clomid. DH got his boys checked two weeks and that looks good. (don't have all the numbers).
I really like my provider....she has told us to have timed intercourse a good 6 months now (periods are pretty predictable now) with OPK before next step of HSG dye testing.
My period is coming today...so I am feeling a bit frustrated with the whole "waiting and timing" situation. Not sure what the next step is going to be for us...esp if the HSG is okay.
Also been worried about the cost of what may be in our future. I am in the time to change my insurance, but it is so difficult to find out the exact coverage of things.....and even asking the company has not shed much light. It does not look like the state we live in has good coverage in general.
The plans I am eligible for through my job just say they cover some basic infertility (i.e. one sperm analysis per lifetime....one hsg per lifetime), but they do not cover any artificial reproductive technologies.
The maximum out of pockets cover a certain amount for all healthcare, so I wonder if they would apply that monetary limit if we needed IVF or other interventions.
Just feeling a bit confused and disheartened by the whole thing, I know our friends would be supportive but I just haven't opened up to many people about this because I always had a gut feeling we would have a hard time and I didn't want to share it with the world. My parents are begging for a grandchild....I finally broke down and told my mom we were trying a month ago and she has been very considerate and mindful.
Anyways thats our intro...waiting for the next step and thinking of the endless possibilities....but ultimately just waiting for our time to have a baby.....thankful for groups like this to come to!
