The research I've done on low ovarian reserve led me to buy royal jelly, wheat grass, and spirulini.... oh and red raspberry leaf tea.... and to contemplate acupuncture. In other words, not much that modern medicine can do, so what else might help? I couldn't get the sperm shipped so I had to pick it up myself again, and take it with me this morning to the doctor's office. For some reason, I was more comfortable hauling the "biological shipper" around and having it in my house then I was having to cart it into the office this morning. Ultrasound showed some potential follicles, and they just called to say they want me back Tuesday morning. That's it. Sperm is there at the ready, so if there's an egg ready Tuesday.... or sometime.... it will be attempt #1!
I actually feel more optimistic today then I have all month that somehow, in some way, this whole motherhood thing will happen. A couple days this week I was an emotional mess... maybe with school starting... seeeing mom's everywhere... terrified that I will never have that. But this morning before I left the dr.'s office I asked the nurse a few things.... including about embryo donors. It seems that right now they have 5 embryo's available from an Indian couple, and 1 from a white couple. It was honestly a relief to hear they have something... anything! But for now we try this "natural cycle" as they call it..... they say it in the office and I kinda chuckle cuz the only thing "natural" about this is no drugs! ;)
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