Doctor, Doctor....

CD32 today and I ovulated late on CD20 so AF is due in 2 days.

We made the decision to go to the GP and have a chat about TTC. We had our appointment yesterday morning and the GP was brilliant.
We saw a female doctor and she was very sympathetic. I'm sure she was pregnant herself so she will if appreciated what it meant to us.

We explained the situation and she ask lots of questions about medical history, gynae history, lifestyle, etc and then explained that the first steps were some tests for both of us.

Hubby has got to give a semen sample for analysis, which he will be doing next week. It has to be given to one of our local hospitals on a certain day and within an hour of being produced. Hubby has got to be abstinent for 2-7 days before giving the sample to make sure it is a true sample.

As for me - I am booked in for an internal exam and swabs in the morning in 2 days time. I'm just hoping that AF stays away long enough for me to get it done as I don't want to have to wait!! No patience I know.

I then have to have bloods taken on CD21 of my next cycle and I will be tested for full blood count, random glucose, LH, FSH, TSH, Free T4 and progesterone. The doc said this will show if I am ovulating as well as checking my thyroid, etc.

The doctor said that after these tests come back the next step is referral to a specialist. So we'll see what happens over the next few weeks.

I just wish I could get pregnant and that be that. I don't want to have to seek medical advice/help for something that should just happen.
So many ladies seem to be able to get pregnant just by looking at a penis (exaggerating I know!) and then there are all those who get pregnant and don't want to be. It just seems so unfair.

I'll stop ranting and moaning and leave it at that. Until next time.....