Tuesday, July 7, 2009

unexplained infertility

That's what she called it. Sperm is fine. I am seemingly fine. But still no baby. Obviously, not everything is fine.

We got a sheet explaining the options for unexplained infertility couples. It showed success rates of each. Apparently, there are not that many options that have good success rates available to us, except IVF.

The other options for the 2 different IUI procedures range from 8-17% success. Is that promising enough for thousands of dollars and months of time? I don't know yet.

When did it become normal for me to throw the terms 'IVF' and 'IUI' around in everyday conversation? I don't think I like it.

I don't know what we'll do. Next week they'll test me to make sure my eggs aren't 'old'. And get a baseline of my follicles.

Before this past year, I always said I'd never do IVF. Now I'm not so sure.

Am I really ready to give up the hope of being pregnant and having a biological child?

I am realizing more and more just how much of a personal decision this fertility stuff is.

And by the way, it totally sucks.

1 comment:

  1. Yup, heart broken with you. I just don't understand why this is happening. I am healthy, responsible, made good choices, why is this happening? We won't consider IVF so I have no options but to wait and hope I don't become bitter. I am not ready to consider raising someone else's child.

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