A New Month
In the world of
infertility a month does not begin on the 1st. It begins on "the first
full day of regular bleeding". November is finally here when means
our 3 month marathon towards child bearing begins now. I will be celebrating
the night before my 32nd birthday (yes I had to stop and do the math) with
my husband. We will be driving down to our clinic, about 2 hours away, for
a birthday dinner and alone time followed by an early morning HSG.
Romantic right? We will finish the day off with Papa's favorite movie... The
Bucket List. And, of course, popcorn.
The HSG or
hysterosalpingogram is essentially an x-ray. The doctor will use a
speculum to visualize the cervix. She will then inject dye into the uterus and
through the tubes while looking with an x-ray to see if they have any
blockages or fluid built up in them. The fluid build up is called hydrosalpinx.
In other women the risk is that blocked or fluid filled tube could prohibit the
egg from reaching the sperm or that it could result in an ectopic
pregnancy. In the case of a frozen embryo transfer (FET) the risk is that
the fluid could reflux into the uterus preventing the embryo from
implanting.
I have quite a few
prayer requests this month. Please bear with me:
Please pray for my
dear friend and her family as they grieve the loss of their pregnancy.
Please pray for my
"sister" and her husband as they navigate the trials of their
unsuccessful first IVF cycle. Pray that God's will be made clear for them and
that their baby find them one way or another.
Finally please pray
for our family of 3 as we prepare emotionally and financially for the next 3 months.
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