Another Mommy post...

Well, as Molly is in bed now, I thought it would be a good opportunity to update everyone on the fertility plight. This afternoon, Steve and I attended the seminar and recieved our lab requisitions. They are going to be checking all my hormone levels, thyroid, blood glucose, etc. I also have to have a hysterosalpingogram (HSG), where they use radioactive dye to see if there's blockages in my fallopian tubes (sorry if this is more than you want to know). Part of me thinks this is a waste of time considering I already have one kid and I know my issue is lack of ovulation, not blockages. But they want to preclude it as being a problem, especially as we invest all this time and money into fertility treatments. Fair enough. After all the lab work is completed, then I get my first visit and ultrasound and they'll be able to prescribe a plan of action.

I had some thoughts about the fertility "seminar" that we were at today. At first it seemed like a waste of time, but that's just because I've read every book on the shelf (hyperbole) on fertility and felt like I didn't need some stranger to teach me high-school reproductive physiology. But I appreciated that they more fully explained the whole process. They also gave a really good list of resources which was nice. It also makes sense to me that they want all the lab work done before sitting down and discussing treatment, even though it felt impersonal that I didn't get to talk to anyone face to face. And really the only horrible part of the seminar was when they gave us the handout with the price list. Ouch! Our future kid better appreciate what we're doing for him/her!

The more I talk with people about our experience, the more people I meet who have had fertility problems. In fact, today they told us that 1 in 6 couples have fertility issues. That's a LOT! I feel very luck that I have family, friends and faith - all of which have made this experience easier! Thanks Andrea, for the encouraging scriptural reminder, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)"

Let's see... on a lighter note, the van ROCKS! Last night I got to drive it to our band practice, and that's the first time that I've been alone (read: without Molly) in it, allowing me to properly test out the sound system to it's full extent! Also on a lighter note, today Molly figured out how to take her shirt off (one with a zipper) and has been practicing her new found skill all day. Great. Oh... and I got Molly's allergy test results. According to her tests, she doesn't have any allergies. Huh, so I wonder why the apple I gave her today gave her hives? Obviously the tests aren't very sensitive. A friend of mine has had similar experiences with her oldest son and so-called "negative" allergy tests, so obviously they're not the best diagnostic tool.

Anyway, that's the latest from Molly's Mommy. Hope you're all doing great!