I'm finishing this post on a Friday night because I was sitting here thinking about what I've been able to gradually add back into my meals, without negative consequences... and I have not fully processed that my gut has truly made so much progress. With the apparent difference of how I feel and how my …
Listen to your gut
Covering it all here- where we started and where I am today!My first appointment with Dr. Jake was on 12/08/2023. Again, this was a very thorough conversation and so appreciated!Dr. Jake asked many specific questions, as he was assessing any gut related symptoms I have, compared with my prior bloodwork and the GI MAP stool …
The start to learning so much…
With looking at everything prior- lab work, procedure results, ultrasounds, etc.- Dr. Natalie requested I get new baseline bloodwork labs, for pretty much everything. Kindly, my PCP (who I appreciate so much) saw me for a patient visit, listened to all we were navigating at this point, and he ordered my labs for me. This …
I didn’t expect a consult like this…
Do you ever just want to really get something right? Like, you reallllly want it to be right, and taken the right way, not misunderstood or misinterpreted- you get it. Well, that's exactly how I feel about this post and the next few. I have to give this reminder- this is my experience, our experience. …
If it feels right & if it doesn’t…
Following our last appointment in September, we had a few options going forward. 1. Schedule an IVF consult with our current Reproductive Medicine doctor. 2. Schedule an IVF consult with the Reproductive Medicine doctor in Kansas City. 3. Do 1 or more rounds of Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). 4. Continue with Letrozole, trigger shot and complete …
What is our plan?
We had our first appointment with my new OB/GYN in February 2023. I came to him with the following information- our history, my lab work, Adrien's lab work, my recent ultrasounds around my cycles, I had been taking Letrozole, and Adrien was taking Clomid and under the care of his Urologist.We met him, we liked …
A Little History
From September 2022 to now, Adrien's lab values and sperm counts have improved, and our doctors are confident concerns with Adrien are resolved. For now, he will continue taking Clomid and supplements- I'll share more about his supplements later. Before I go much more into where we currently are and how we got here, I …
Our Waiting For Little Ouellette 