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November 17, 2005, 5:20 pm PST
Infertility
Quote From: hguy1027I know how you feel! My husband and I tried for the same amount of time (8 months of it on Chlomid) before we finally switched from our doctor to a fertility specialist. Come to find out, I was not producing mature eggs. After 3 months, one month back on the pill to clear the chlomid out of my system, 1 month of nightly Follistim shots and IUI (which only produced 1 mature egg), and another month of nightly Follistim shots (increased dosage which produced 4 mature eggs) and IUI, we are now expecting triplets in the spring 2006. We are very excited.
I know how disappointing each month is that it comes and goes and you are not pregnant. I would get so depressed. But keep the faith and hang in there. It's hard and frustrating, but worth it in the end. Always feel open to asking your doctor about other alternatives. Our fertility specialist said we were on the chlomid too long! Don't be afraid to ask and look into other options!! You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Heather I can not give you any advice on getting pregnant because I am infertile and I never had the chance to even try to conceive a baby. I can however say that adoption could bring you a lot of happiness. My husband and I have successfully adopted two beautiful and very healthy African American newborns within our own city. One son is now 3 and our other is just four months old. We have happily formed an inter-racial family that has brought an end to my hopelessness that surrounded infertility. I hope that things improve with your treatments, but if they do not then just know that something will work out in time. I know that the wait can be very frustrating at times, but if it works in the end then the effort was most definitely worth it. Good luck.
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