Well, I ended up having more time between appts than I thought I would so here my update:
Let me start by saying they did draw blood for a maternal serum (not betas). They also did a urine test, which I knew would come back as negative. I won't have the results of the bloodwork till tomorrow. He said if it's negative and I still haven't started bleeding by Monday to repeat it. If it ends up I am pg, he will do an u/s in two weeks.
Now on to the rest of the appt: my OB doesn't "believe" in charting, so he wouldn't even look at my charts...He thinks that my LP is going longer this month simply b/c my body is regulating back to normal...His first suggestion was to go on bcp for six months to get my cycle regulated, then start up with trying again. I poo-pooed that idea.
His next suggestion was to wait 2 more months (the 6 month mark since my last loss) and if I'm not pg by then, to start taking progesterone supplements on cd1-12...the theory he gave me is that it would jump start my bleeding and I would not be ovulating at all during that time...It would in essence give me 12 day cycles. Then after FOUR months of that go off the progesterone and see if I can get pg on my own. If all that fails, he will begin the workup for early menopause :(
I must say I don't agree with using progesterone like that...I've heard of women taking it after they O for LP defects, but never have I heard of taking it to stop ovulating and start having 12 day long cycles...IDK what to do?
If the blood draw is still neg and I'm still not bleeding by Monday he would be willing to start me on the progesterone plan then.
So I guess no news....Just still waiting....This bites....
OK, I think that's the appt in a nutshell...I have one more $tree test, but the wind's been taken out of my sails and I just don't want to subject myself to this anymore....we'll know in the AM what the bloodwork says.
I just don't know, I'm thinking just keeping at ttc (if I'm not pg) 'au naturale' as I really don't know enough about the progesterone to take my chances with it messing up my cycles more...I'll just keep up with the B6 to improve my LP and hope that someday I'll get that all elusive bfp....
UPDATE: Bloodwork is IN early!!!!!!!!!!! NEGATIVE!! ??? DAMMMMMMMIIIIIIITTTTTTT!!
3 comments:
I am sorry Tracy! Glad that he has some options for you to try! Sounds like your OB is rooting for you to get pg as well! Woot-woot.
Tracy, I'm sorry...sounds like you just want to give what you are doing now some more time before trying other options. Maybe you could switch to an OB who would be willing to look at your charts?? I wish it were better news for now, but I really think it will happen with time! ((HUGS))
Tracy, I'm sorry. I'm pulling for you with whatever route you decide.
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