While we were on vacation in January, my husband took the initiative and booked an appointment with a specialist. (something we don't have here at home.) A month later we had a follow up appointment (via conference call.).... according to this Dr. both my husband and I are dealing with issues that will require us to seek medical assistance in order to conceive. We were given a 1-2% chance of conceiving naturally, with an IUI 7% and with IVF 38%.
Given that our best chance will run about $20,000 (Yup, 20k), we're fishing out a second opinion. The first Dr. was in the states, so now we're looking at an opinion from someone a bit more local.
We'll chat with this Canadian Dr. on March 22nd. The only way I can explain my feelings on this, it feels like I'm a six year old counting down to Christmas. I'm very excited and confident about this. I feel like this is what we've been heading towards right from the start. This is where we're going to find our dreams.
The part that makes it even more exciting. I'll get an extended break from our small town to stay in a big city for a few weeks minimum..... but it could, if the Canadian Dr's work the same way as the American Dr's, be up to six weeks. It turns the whole thing into an extended vacation, or an adventure in a city I've never been.
In the meantime I'm creating positive energy through retail therapy. I've started shopping for our wee ones. Mostly clothes. Mostly on sale. I've cleaned out all the 'things' we were storing in the babies room and have moved in the new items I've purchased. It's no longer a room that will 'one day' house our children. It's a room that 's ready for them.
Only 17 more days.
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