As planned, I came off my birth control just after our wedding, in May 2022. Just because we knew we were ready to get pregnant as soon as it happened, my OB/GYN was kind enough to draw pretty basic lab work around July 2022, just to make sure all was “okay” preliminarily.
All of my lab work was “normal,” except my AMH (anti-müllerian hormone) lab test.
The level of AMH is generally a good indicator of ovarian reserve. As we know, a woman starts with a number of eggs and over the course of life those eggs decrease; for some that may be at a faster rate than others.
At this time, my doctor explained this AMH lab value does not always indicate a problem or have to be of concern. Over a couple of months, we did ultrasounds around my cycle to confirm ovulation and follicles. Ultimately, the ultrasound findings aligned with my AMH lab test value; I produced follicles, but a low number of them.
However, “We only need one good egg!”
Pause- I want to point out, this early on is when my head began spinning with all of the “What if’s?” I remember at some point I came home to Adrien and I said, “I have to share this with our loved ones. I can’t keep this between you and I. I need prayer. We need prayer. We’re not supposed to go through this type of thing in life alone, no matter how big or small it’s going to be.” Lovingly, he agreed.
So, I immediately texted our closest friends and family members to share what we knew and ask for prayers. I’m so glad I did. (Thank you, all!)
With what we knew at this time, we chose for me to start Letrozole. Letrozole vs. Clomid is often the choice, and I started Letrozole. I took this for a couple of months in cycles, increasing the dose along the way.
In these conversations with my doctor, family & friends, and with all of the brainstorming, we chose to get Adrien’s labs and counts checked at this time, in September 2022. Turns out, his numbers were WAY too low, and required treatment. Adrien began taking Clomid and knowing his results, I stopped Letrozole until his counts improved. We did not want to take the risk of me unnecessarily “wasting eggs.”
In the meantime, I needed to change my OB/GYN to Wichita, as my current provider was further out of town.
What a transition that is- iykyk! I’ve only ever had two OB/GYN providers in my life, soon three! I don’t mind change, but I really appreciate a great provider, so leaving that to go to someone new was just a little adjustment!
After a little research and a few recommendations, in February 2023, I started with a new OB/GYN provider…
Talk soon!
xoxo- Kara
Our Waiting For Little Ouellette 