First, thank you to everyone who has visited my blog from ICLW week! This has been the first time I participated, and I have really enjoyed having you visit my blog and getting to know more of you.
Anyway, I am having second thoughts about whether it is time to see an RE. When I first started thinking about going to one, I felt excited by it because it meant I was being proactive and doing all that I can to get KU. Then, I started thinking about it more and I did a little bit of research, and for some reason, it just didn't feel right. Yesterday, I got an e-mail back from a friend who I had asked about her RE experiences. She highly recommended the doctor that she had seen and recommended just going to an RE rather than relying on the OB/GYN. So, that made me start leaning back to making an appointment. I am not sure if it started to feel okay again because she was able to recommend someone so highly, but I feel like I am being torn between the two sides. I can't think of any real reason to NOT go, other than it didn't feel like the right decision before I got her e-mail. I know that I don't have to decide right away, but I hate feeling like I am in limbo. I talked to DH about it, and he said that based on what my friend says, we should see the RE, but he will respect my decision either way.
On a side note, FF says that today is 3 DPO. I think that it probably about right, but I still feel like I have some O pain, which I just don't get. Why does it stick around for so long?
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It is always hard to decide. For me I wish that I would have gone to the RE sooner but I was older then you are now. I did do clomid with a regular OB/GYN for three cycles before I moved on to the RE.
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ICLW
Good luck with your decision! It's a very personal one. You could always go and talk to one, and, if you feel you aren't ready head back to your OBGYN until you are.
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ICLW
I guess my advice would be that you can always just go have a consultation with an RE and decided what you want to do later. I've found that arming myself with as much information as possible has made me feel like I have more control.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I wish that I had gone to an RE sooner, but DH and I started to try to conceive when we were 34, so we were both older. I believe that I remember reading in some book somewhere that if you are under 30 it's okay to wait a year while ttc before you seek help, but if you are over 30 you should only wait for six months before you seek help. But it's a very personal decision. Good luck with your decision!
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I'm sure it's hard to decide, but I think it's never a bad thing to go and hear what the doctor has to say. You might be surprised, and most likely you will have a better feeling as to how you want to proceed after sitting with him for a while and hearing what he has to say.
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Christina
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