We have our first appointment at a specialist in early January. They told us to prepare to be there for 2 hours, what kind of questions and stuff should we expect? Will they be asking my husband questions as well? I've been on clomid and this is my last cycle on it with my OB. We also had my husband's swimmies checked and everything is normal.
My first RE appt, DH and myself was there for about 2 hrs. We went over alot of medical history for both of us. Also I had an US and bloodwork, discussed and decided on treatment best for us!
There are a lot of threads like this already so feel free to search the forum for answers as well! Different REs do things a number of different ways, however depending on where you're at in your cycle, they may run different types of testing, like an HSG to see if your tubes are open, blood work (like AMH, FSH, etc). At our first RE appointment I had an HSG and AMH test and the doctor reviewed our 2 SAs we'd done and figured out a treatment plan for us. Then we spoke with the financial advisors and they verified our insurance and then went over costs with us. I definitely recommend that you and your husband both attend the appointment. And take notes and ask any questions that come to mind!
***BFP & Child Warning***
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014 IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17 FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
My first RE appt was a little over an hour. DH was with me. We discussed my medical history, what we've been trying while ttc, and possible treatments and pricing. My RE also reviewed my FF charts. DH already had an SA done and I wanted to wait until my insurance started over in January before I did any testing, so no tests were done then.
Me: 31 | H: 32
Married September 2014
TTC #1 December 2014 RE appt 12/2015 CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent Dx: Unexplained Infertility February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6 BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16 It's a girl! Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S -------- TFAS March 2018 RE consultation 8/2/18 Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19 It's a girl! Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
Re: First RE appointment
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC