Have you tried alternative medicines (chinese or herbal) yet? I always say, before doing something invasive, try out something that won’t hurt you first. Its relatively inexpensive and safe!

I lived in Japan for two years and Chinese medicine is considered very “normal.” This has helped me to get over the fear caused by infamiliarity. I have had a lot of success with it in other health areas (including women’s health). I haven’t tried to get pregnent (yet) but a site I have used to buy chinese medicine is: http://www.fertilitynow.net/

Whatever your choice, I wish you the best of luck. It will come in time if it’s meant to be!

My insurance doesn’t cover the Clomid but it’s only $9 so I can afford that, thank God! I figure that after a couple years if we can’t get pregnant we’ll look into adoption. I’m still young (26) so I can wait. I think!

Thanks so much for your comment!

I am also going through infertility treatments and I had to chime in about the well-meaning comments on adoptions. I don’t know how you feel about adoption but I think you should never feel guilt about wanting to have your own biological children. I am sure you can love an adopted child just as much; however, no one ever asks any person who had the biological child the ‘natural’ way why they didn’t just adopt.

If you do go down the IVF path, and are not covered by insurance, be sure to double check your medication costs. I ordered all my meds via a specialty pharmacy only to learn later that some of the meds are available for much less at walmarts due to the $4 prescription program. Also ask for samples.

Best of luck.