Saturday, May 21, 2011

2nd and 3rd Visit

It was already our third visit to Dra. Julio today but let me just go back to what happened on our last visit.
On our second check up, we showed the results of hubby's sperm analysis. And though the result of the morphology was low (it was only 10% while "passing" should be 50%), she told us that it's still okay and maybe it was just timing that we need. Then it was my turn for check up since it was my 12th day. I had tvu and was injected with Pregnyl to somehow schedule the release of the egg. Fast forward, we came back today for our third visit and tvu showed that the egg was released. I was advised to take Duphaston for 30 days to thicken the lining of my uterus if fertilization will occur. I was also informed that since Duphaston may cause delay of my expected visitor, we should not quickly jump to conclusion if ever that happens.
Our next visit is on June 6. We're crossing our fingers to hear some good news by then...

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Ovulation Calendar

Just a follow up on my previous post...
Since ovulation is one of the keys in getting pregnant, these are two of my favorite sites that offer free ovulation calendar and anything related to pregnancy tips.
If you're trying to conceive or otherwise, you will find these calendars useful.

http://www.babymed.com/fertility-ovulation-calendar-calculator
http://www.babyhopes.com/ovulation-calendar.html

TTC

Hubby and I have been trying to conceive since January of this year. After months of trying, we finally decided it's time to see a fertility doctor. We thought it would be best to seek professional assistance this early on. We found Dra. Justina Go-Julio and immediately called her clinic in NS Amoranto to get her schedule. When we were there, she explained the overview of the work up process and the possible options if we do not succeed in conceiving naturally. At the end of the consultation, her recommendation is for hubby to get a semen analysis first. The following day we went to St. Luke's ARCU for the analysis. Cost was around Php 1200. Results will be released on Monday. Hoping all is well.