So I got a call from Dr. L today and he told me that the endometrial biopsy results came back normal. He reiterated that I could start clomid to boost my eggs if I were interested. As I stated in my previous post my hubby and I figured we would go without this time around and if God forbid we lost another baby we would do the clomid next time. When I told Dr. L what our plan was, he seemed to hesitate a bit then said, "Ok that sounds fair". It was almost like I could hear the disappointment in his voice!! As soon as I hung up the phone I regretted not asking him more questions. So now hubby and I seem to be going back and forth on our decision to skip the clomid this time around. We have decided that I am going to call Dr. L back and make an appt to meet with him and discuss the clomid option. He is a very upfront and honest person and so we are just going to ask him straight out if he thinks we should take the clomid. I'm not really sure why we had decided not to take it. Perhaps we just want to believe that this next time will be our time. But now we aren't sure if we should pass up any opportunity to help us carry a baby to term.
It's so tough. On one side I feel like I am being pessimistic by just thinking about this next pregnancy not being successful, but then of course I need to be realistic and consider that it may happen. So do I take the Clomid or not? Right now we are leaning towards taking it. I fear that if we don't and I do lose another baby, I will alwasy doubt myself for not having done all I could. Hopefully I will have more of a solid decision once we talk with Dr. L again. But any advice or opinions are greatly appreciated.
It's so tough. On one side I feel like I am being pessimistic by just thinking about this next pregnancy not being successful, but then of course I need to be realistic and consider that it may happen. So do I take the Clomid or not? Right now we are leaning towards taking it. I fear that if we don't and I do lose another baby, I will alwasy doubt myself for not having done all I could. Hopefully I will have more of a solid decision once we talk with Dr. L again. But any advice or opinions are greatly appreciated.
4 comments:
Anonymous said...
Being that I am going to start clomid myself, I would be on the side that says, "why not go for it?!" You only take the pills for a short time and the chance of multiples is so low. I say if your doc recommends it for you then you should go for it. Pray about it and if you have peace then I say try it.
Laura said...
To be honest, I don't believe that there is a "right answer". But from everything I understand about Clomid (and I admit that I'm not a doctor), it has nothing to do with miscarriage(s). It simply helps you ovulate, thus increasing your chances of getting pregnant quickly. But whether or not that baby is viable has absolutely nothing to do with Clomid (oh, if only there were a drug to prevent against miscarriages!). When trying to work with RPL (Recurrent Pregnancy Loss), I find that I try to cling to any remote chance that a drug (or diet or procedure of whatever) will help us achieve our goal. But then I try to weigh that against what God wants for my life. But hey--I'm the result of Clomid--my mom says that they gave it out like candy when she and my dad were TTC. Take care!
ashley said...
Given that I had several miscarriages, my advice, go on the clomid now. Don't wait to see if the next time you get pregnant on your own that that will be the one to stick. I did a couple times and just ended up with heartache. Your problems may not be the same as mine but I truly truly believe that it was the quality of my eggs that made every previous pregnancy I had end in miscarriage given that there was no proven medical diagnosis stopping me from acheiving pregnancy. The reason why they give meds like Clomid to women who have had miscarriages is to help grow your eggs stronger to withstand a pregnancy. I didn't understand it at first when my RE suggested it but now I do. You can produce eggs mature enough to get pregnant but those eggs can also be weak enough to not be able to endure the pregnancy, meds like Clomid help witht that. It's your decision in the end and you're going to get mixed opinions, do what is in your gut to do. You'll make the best decision for you and your husband.
LuckyOnce said...
I'm reading a book right now that talks about Clomid and many other things used to treat RPL. (It's called "Miscarriage, Medicine, and Miracles" if you're interested.) I'll be going on Clomid the next time I try because from what my doctor says and what the book says, it helps to kick-start your body into doing the things it's supposed to be doing. I.E. helps you to produce progesterone on your own, and helps you to ovulate at the correct time to have the best possible chance at good eggs (not eggs that are too mature.) I obviously can't tell you what is right for you, but if I had it to do over again, I would choose to take Clomid. Just my two cents. :) Good luck with your decision!