Well, it's about time.

It's about time that I cave and start blogging.  At least I can get all the crazy thoughts outta my head and attempt to be normal.  Long story short, my husband and I have been trying unsuccessfully for our first baby for a little over a year & a half.  We went through a seemingly normal progression but when things weren't working out, I went to my OB.  He suggested clomid and some labwork for both of us.  When my husbands analysis came back skewed, we were referred to an RE (reproductive endocrinologist).  In the downtime waiting to see the RE, my OB did some more labwork, an ultrasound and an HSG(test with radiology to see if my tubes were blocked.-thank god they weren't). 

One we saw the RE, he suggested we try IUI (intrauterine insemination) with clomid.  I agreed to 3 of them, because the success rate drops after 3.  Well, 3 IUIs & a 2nd opinion later, we are moving to IVF.  We are switching REs to do it.  Our new doctor is much closer to home and a much smaller practice.  I feel that I'll be monitored much more closely there.  I hope this works because I am terrified. 

As soon as I start a new cycle, we start the prep work.  Starting CD 3, they put me on birth control to supress my natural cycle, draw labs from both of us, and we sign the consents.  So far, it looks like we'd be stimming and doing our egg retrieval & embryo transfer( ER/ET) in Sept. 

So this is it.  The big guns.  Our motto right now is Go Big or Go Home.  Here goes nothing.