Comforted

So I will briefly update on the Clomid process. Yesterday and today have been complete hot flash days. No headaches, nothing, but HOT FLASHES. So moving on.

I had an appointment today with a new practice located in Rock Hill and Tega Cay and Steele Creek, etc...YAY convenience. So I went back to my original doctor, "Dr. R." He walked in the room cheerful, optimistic, and ready to help me. This doctor is special to our family bc he is the one who found Miss Reagan's heart defects. So I tell him about my experience with the first baby and the miscarriage and the testing and the clomid,etc. The miscarriage happened on 6/6 and since then I have had 2 normal AF visits. This was my first month back on Clomid. He just looked at me, didn't say anything, and kept writing. So I asked, you think its too early to go back on Clomid? His answer was "I would have done a mid/low progesterone test on you to see when and if you O on your own. A lot of times after a miscarriage or pregnancy, your body starts to naturally O again on its own." WOW!! He also told me that next month, if I do not get pregnant, there will be no Clomid use in September. He wanted to test me and see if my body is O'ing on its own. He also informed me that Clomid is tied to miscarriages and if my body is naturally O'ing on its own AND I have taken Clomid this month, then my risk for multiples has also increased. I asked if the mid/low progesterone test is a version of the 21 day progesterone test that I was getting a my previous doctor. He informed me that the 21 day test is based on the thought that all women have a 28 days cycle, which many do not. Therefore, 8 days after I get the surge on my OPK I go in for progesterone testing. About those OPK tests, my previous doctor told me to quit wasting my time with those; however now they are crucial to not only tell us "good" days, but also to schedule that progesterone test.

The last part of the appointment was very encouraging and I REALLY needed to hear this today. I asked him what's happens if I do not get pregnant? I was trying to get him to talk about fertility clinics. However, his mind was not even there. He told me that I have already crossed the huge bridge of getting pregnant. Its people who have never been pregnant after so long of trying that may never have their babies. But women who have been pregnant, and even miscarried, will most of the time have their own babies. Our main concern was once we get pregnant, we need to maintain that pregnancy.

All in all, its been a great Friday. In my mind progress was made. Have a great weekend ya'll.