Our Journey Begins...

My husband and I went to the OB today for the follow-up to our latest miscarriage. First off, the doctor didn't mark my chart when I called to tell them the pregnancy was ending, and they thought it was my initial appointment. So I was forced to explain, in front of the whole waiting room, that I had miscarried. Uncool.

The doctor insisted that I get a beta test, despite me telling her that I had already ovulated since the miscarriage. That's fine though. She did a super-quick exam and declared that I could start trying again. I told her we already did. I know you are supposed to wait, but my body has recovered so fast from these early losses, and I read that you may be more fertile right after a loss. So we went for it. The doctor reprimanded us, but at the end of the day it probably won't matter. It took us six months to conceive this past time, I don't expect any miracles now.

The good news is that we got a referral to a maternal fetal specialist, who will do a work-up to figure out the problem. I called and they are so nice! The nurse was so confident that they would find an answer for us. I really hope so! The next step will be bloodwork on cycle day 3 to test my "ovarian reserve", aka to see if my eggs are any good. I'm nervous and excited as our official infertility journey begins. Wish us luck!