Jin and I met with our doctor this morning, and she went through the whole process of IVF with us.
Oh, by the way, did you know that there is such a thing as Unexplained Infertility? This is where there is absolutely nothing wrong with either person, but pregnancy just doesn’t happen.
Add THAT to the list of things I need to start rebuking and casting out of our marriage.
As the doctor was going through the IVF process, my head started getting blurry, and I felt myself slowly starting to fade away. Ultrasounds and blood tests every other day… 2-3 hormone injections everyday… ovulation meds… extraction… insemination… embryo testing… implantation…
It’s all so dizzying.
And because I’m JUST over the age of 35, she is highly recommending chromosome testing the embryos BEFORE implantation to make sure they are healthy.
Of course, this will add a “significant” cost to our already hefty bill.
We decided that we would do another round of IUI, and if I don’t get pregnant the third time around, we’ll take a break during December and start the IVF process in January.
Aside from all appointments and medications, I think it’ll be good to not think about it at all for even just a month. Of course, the best outcome would be that this last round of IUI will absolutely work… even with just an 8-10% chance of success.