Well, after a day of me harassing the RE’s office, I received my results from the fertility tests today. All of my tests came back normal and now we’re just waiting on my husband’s semen analysis to come back. I’m pretty sure his will be normal since he doesn’t fit the profile (overweight, drinker, smoker, etc.) of anyone who’s test wouldn’t come back normal. One thing I did find interesting is that the nurse called me back later on today and said that she called in some progesterone suppositories for me to insert vaginally. This was really confusing because she had just told me that everything was normal.
When I questioned her about it, she said that my progesterone levels were on the “lower end of normal”. From my understanding, your progesterone levels would be at their peak around 7 dpo (days past ovulation). My test was done on 5 dpo meaning that they may not have been at their peak. My levels were at 11 but they said they wanted to see them at 15. Needless to say, I got the prescription and used it. The problem with this is that because I’m on progesterone supplements, I have to actually go into the doctors office and take a blood pregnancy test to find out if I’m pregnant because most times your cycle will not come on it’s own (because of the progesterone).
This is all rather frustrating and it feels like something else to make me feel anxious. In the meantime, my family and I will be going on a much needed vacation for a couple of days. Hopefully, we can relax and enjoy each other’s company. I’m just praying that we continue to keep our eyes on God as we travel down this road.
Hebrews 12:1-2 says this:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne”.
My eyes are on you God…
Kristen D. Johnson
