Hi,

I am new to this board and have read so many of your posts today that I did not know which to reply to so I thought I would just start my own.

My history: My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for almost two years now. I saw an OB for the first time in August and he ordered a bunch of tests. I had the follow up appointment yesterday (I live in Canada so all medical stuff is very slow) to get the test results. My blood work is fine. They found an adhesion in my uterus and when they did the hystosonogram (?) with ecoplast (?) they could not get the dye to enter my right phalopian (sp?) tube. My OB said this may or may not mean a blocked tube but in order to find out they would need to do a scope going through my belly. He also said they are reluctant to treat blocked tubes because it is major surgery. He said the next step is to start me on Clomid (sp?) for three months and see if that helps. My husbands sperm count is low and he has to do another test on Monday to see where we go with that. My OB gave us tons of info e.g. if this doesn't work then we try this then we try this then we try this, etc. I was so overwhelmed I thought I was going to throw up. I thought my husband would be upset about his sperm count (whole male ego thing) but he wasn't nearly as upset about that as he was about me because I have other health issues he feels I just can't catch a break.

Anyway, those of you who talked about buying baby things...I have a small stash of a few things and I bought some wool to knit a sweater because it is beautiful and sooo soft.

As far as other people go...we have only told my parents as they are supportive but non-intrusive. We don't want to tell my husband's parents becuse they will tell his whole family and they would be calling us all the time. We just do not want the added pressure and we don't like to deal with other people's pity,

Anyway, sorry for rambling for so long. I am just so relieved to have somewhere to vent about this.

My thoughts are with everyone out there.

Take Care,
cowgrrl

P.S. Someone (Debbie, I think) wrote something about feeling guilty not giving their husband the life they hoped for (somehting like that). I can totally relate. When I met my husband I was very strong and able bodied and now I walk with a cane and can't lift anything more than 10lbs and I am oly 32!!!

Hi there, and welcome to the board.


The thing where they put a scope through your belly button is called a Laparoscopy - i had one carried out in July of this year and they found that my tubes were fine and my only problem was that i was not ovulating, i had also had a hystosalpingogram carried out and they could not pass the catheter up my cervix due to something blocking it but when they did the lap they didnt have a problem, anyway i am now on my third cycle of Clomid and it looks like i have ovulated (i do my bbt every morning), i didnt catch though so hoping i will o this month and catch (that would be so great but i know its unlikely).

I just wanted to share that with you and wish you good luck for the future ;)

Hi cowgrrl... I'm new to the board too. We just found out my husband has anitsperm antibodies (ASA). He's been given a month of antibiotics, which rarely clears up the problem, and if that doesn't work we have to do IVF w/ICSI which is so expensive and will take serious measures for us to pay...but we'll figure it out. We just found all this out last week so I'm still absorbing it and trying to work through my emotions. We had been running around talking about baby names and whatnot and now we're both just kinda depressed.

When you said all the info made you want to throw up, I've been feeling the exact same way. I'm going in today for a "consultation" (I'm hoping they don't find problems on my end too) and I anticipate a bunch more information that is going to make me ill. :rolleyes: This whole thing is overwhelming...this is why I wanted to find a a group like this board to talk to others in the same boat.

Good luck with everything.

Hi cowgrrl

My advice to you is go and see an RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist)
A regular ob/gyn is not usually as knowledgeable in infertility issues as a specialist.

In my personal experience, ob/gyns love to prescribe clomid since it is a non-invasive technique that helps women with very slight IF problems. My ob/gyn had me taking it for six months before sending me to an RE.

With regard to blocked tubes: I had a blocked tube due to my endometriosis. If you leave the tube alone, then you may have more difficulty in getting pregnant and staying pregnant.

When your tube is blocked, the fluid that usually passes through it flows back into your uterus and can be toxic to an embryo. Also, if your tube is blocked you are reducing your chances of getting pregnant naturally. You can do IVF, but I'd remove the tube if it's blocked to increase your chances.

These are just my expereinces - I still say if you are having trouble conceiving for any considerable length of time, see a specialist and do all the tests they want you to before starting IUI or IVF.

Good Luck to you!