First RE appt (x-posted everywhere lol)

~InHisHands~ · #1 December 14th, 2009, 04:48 PM

Praise the Lord... overall the appt went really well. We still have to discuss which option we want to go with, if we continue with MA, but our options are:

Another cycle of Clomid & an HCG shot with u/s monitoring of course
Injectables

He will actually go up to 200 mg Clomid & doesn't see a problem with that. I did ask about Femera & he said that he quit using it his practice years ago.

He just doesn't feel that it is better than or even comparable to Clomid. Honestly, I was kinda hoping to try Femera but at this RE, it ain't gonna happen. He's probably not as open-minded as I would have hoped (i.e. Femera) but he seemed okay. I wasn't just totally thrilled with him but not discouraged either. He did say that I get bonus points & may even get the "favorite patient of the year" award b/c I had copies of charts, past lab work, the works in my binder that I carried with me. He really loved all that!

The good news... he said that he thought we have a good chance at getting pg b/c:

I'm young... 32
DH's S/A that was done a few months ago was good &
I got pg with Clomid just a few months ago

He did take some blood & is checking my TSH (I'm hypo so he just wants to see how it looks currently) & my progesterone. I know he's running a few more tests but those are the main 2 he wants to check on my right now. I have a follow-up appt next week to discuss those results.

So now we have to check with the insurance & see what they cover & make a choice... another cycle of Clomid, adding the HCG shot or be more aggressive with Injectables. He did give me hope that *maybe* my insurance might cover some of the cost of injectables since they apparently covered some of the cost of Clomid. I only know that I payed $10 for Clomid but of course it was generic.

..Penelope.. · #2 December 14th, 2009, 06:02 PM

I'm glad that you got good news! Please KUP!

JessP · #3 December 14th, 2009, 07:07 PM

That is so great!! Please KUP

. I hope this RE does the trick and you are pregnant soon.

Kary♥RN · #4 December 14th, 2009, 08:43 PM

Sounds like a great appt! I hope this leads to a BFP for you! That is GREAT! I pray that this round of Clomid works just as well as the one you got pregnant with!