First ivf cycle
This journey has been anything but easy. After two ectopic pregnancies in one year caused by adhesions, I underwent a salpingectomy in February and began searching for answers and the best path forward.
My HSG showed that my right tube was unblocked, and my SIS revealed a small uterine polyp that will be removed with a hysteroscopic polypectomy after retrieval. Thankfully, my AMH and AFC numbers looked good, and my spouse’s sperm analysis came back normal.
We were given multiple options timed intercourse, IUI, or IVF. We chose IVF for our first baby because we already met our out-of-pocket maximum, and almost everything is covered this year. It felt like the right decision for us medically, financially, and emotionally after everything we’ve experienced.
Now I’m preparing for my first retrieval cycle. Starting with birth control, medications beginning 5/28, retrieval week of 6/8, surgery afterward, and hopefully transfer in August if all goes well.
I’m excited, hopeful, grateful… and honestly nervous too. Even with good numbers and a solid plan, IVF still feels overwhelming because so much is riding on this journey. But after everything my body and heart have endured, I’m proud of myself for continuing forward with hope.