1st RE Appt--Help Needed

mollyjp · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2005, 03:00 PM

Hi ladies! Hope you don't mind me joining you here!
I am hoping you can help me with something. I have been TTC for 17 months and my OB/GYN just referred me to an RE today. So far all of my bloodwork has come back normal, had a normal S/A and HSG was normal. I have very regular cycles (28-30 days) and it has been confirmed that I do ovulate.
I want to be very prepared for the appointment, which should be in about a month (they will call me after they get my paperwork). Do you have any suggestions for really important questions that I should ask that I might not think of? Any advice that you have that would help me be super-prepared for this appointment would be much appreciated. Also, what can I expect to happen at the 1st appointment?
Thanks so much for your help and advice!!

erin_brianne · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 05:58 AM

Hi Molly!
I just found this group also and was wondering the same thing. I have been TTC only 9 mos but see the specialist Wednesday and have no idea what to expect or ask. yikes : )
Baby dust to us all!!!
Anyone out there with advice we'd love to hear it : )
Thanks!

mollyjp · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 08:52 AM

Hi Erin! Good luck at your appointment on Wednesday! Let me know how it goes---I will be anxious to hear the details!!

erin_brianne · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 09:14 AM

all right

I will fill you in! I'm excited/scared,etc about it. DH is going with me so I'm glad I have his support. My appt is at 9:30am and then right after I have to teach a class at work til 3:30 so it may be Wednesday night before I can post info.
Happy Friday!

Twinsmommy · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 09:10 PM

Hmmmm.... You may want to ask about antisperm antibodies for your DH. Has your DH ever had an S/A? All of my tests came back clear except DH had slow motility, so he had an antisperm antibodies test, also known as immunological infertility and boom. That's what it was. It was male factor the entire time. After IVF/ICSI, we got pg with twins. Just a thought since all of your tests were normal.

Karen

mollyjp · #6 (**permalink**) 05-21-2005, 08:11 AM

Thanks Karen!! I will definitely ask about the immunoligical factors!!

joannaLA · #7 (**permalink**) 05-22-2005, 01:47 PM

Make sure your RE also does immune tests on your blood. After several tries we found out I have APA. APA is a clotting disorder that can cause m/c problems.

Good luck!
joanne

mollyjp · #8 (**permalink**) 05-22-2005, 03:13 PM

Thanks Joanne!! I will ask about that!!