Sorry for the delay of this post...I have been working on it for a while but trying to find the courage to post it to the world is a whole different hurdle to face. Thank you for your sensitivity to this post and trial of ours and especially for your continued faith, prayer and support in our behalf.
Our journey with the Utah Fertility Center (UFC) began just 3 weeks ago today. We had been to a seminar about infertility before with a different clinic but we found out about UFC and after some research we decided to schedule an appointment since it would be so close to our home. After we scheduled I liked them on Facebook and began looking at their website frequently and there I found out they would be having a seminar as well. We decided that we should go to see the clinic and have the chance to possibly meet our doctor. Well, fortunately, we were able to meet her. She was warm and friendly at first meeting and she really seemed interested in us as individuals and us as a couple. Our meeting with Dr. Conway today was no different. She was so easy to talk to and she seemed genuine and caring. We have fallen in love with her! We feel grateful that we get to work with her in our journey of bringing our family to earth and are thankful for modern day medicine and technology that will help make this possible.
So the story...
After getting our history of the fertility treatments we have already tried she asked me if anyone else had ever talked to me about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). My reply? That no one had ever previously mentioned it but I have deep down wondered if that is part of the problem. She nodded her head as if to agree and she let me know that she would like to have a blood sample to test if it is in fact part of the problem. I had an ultrasound during our consultation as well and she was very thorough and told us what we were looking at. I also seem to have an ovulatory problem...aka...I don't ovulate often. Weird because I do have my period on a regular basis. She was happy to know that when I took Clomid last fall my body was responding and I did ovulate. Ok, so there are a couple of things as to why we aren't getting pregnant.
Now...onto Dallin. When we were going through treatment with my OB clinic last fall Dallin had a Semen Analysis done at the hospital. The OB had let me know that we could do it at the hospital or UFC. Hospital=less money and less information. UFC=more money with more information/better quality of test. We were sure that things were fine with Dallin and so pridefully we took the test to the hospital. We were devastated to find out last fall that Dallin has low sperm count and "abnormal" sperm.
We had let Dr. Conway know about the test results when we talked with her at the seminar. They waste no time at this place and that same evening they had our insurance information, they gave us a kit and the next morning I received a phone call to schedule the analysis so we would have results in time for our consultation. Dallin and I were amazed at how quick it all happened.
During the initial consultation our Dr looked at the results and was pleased. Dallin's sperm count is not low at all. They want at least 20 million and thankfully he had 25 million. So...that was the first sign that we should have gotten the analysis done at UFC in the beginning. Oh well, you live and learn. Right? Then she spoke about the motility (movement) and the morphology (shape). Motility=great. Morphology=not as great. We will need to "wash" the sperm to get all the best ones out and then we can have better chances of getting pregnant.
So...end results=I will be taking Femara to help with ovulation and then we will do Intrauterine Insemination aka Turkey Baster method.
We are deeply grateful for everyone's thoughts and prayer's in our behalf. It has been a whirlwind and roller coaster along this journey and we are so thankful for the support of our family and friends and could not continue without everyone's support. We love you all!
You have a great outlook on everything going on! I'm so happy that your doctors and specialist are on top of things. I was just diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago and have been receiving treatment. It makes a world of difference! It took 4 different doctors and 4 years to figure out what was going on with my body. I'm so happy that they are looking at everything and figuring it all out for you! I went to a specialist as well this past week and we are looking a similar scenario. I really hope that everything works out for you soon! I'm thankful for the short time we had to get to know one another while at BYUI. You are someone that I looked up to then and still do today. Know that you are not alone through all of this. Thank you for your positive posts. They help me to see the positives in my husband's and my infertility journey.
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