Second opinion

I got a second opinion about IVF from a local clinic with great success rates. It gave me clarity and peace about our fertility situation. Overall I did NOT like this RE, he did not make me feel hopful, but in reality made me like my other RE much more and trust in that clinic more.

I felt like he wasn't willing to even try IUI or anything with me until I removed the fibroid. He questioned the results of my hysteroscopy and saline hystogram. I was dismissed. This is the clinic which has great numbers and NO WONDER - they won't do an IVF unless the conditions are ideal. I never thought I would leave without a plan or an offer to do some treatment.

My fibroid is 5 cm and he said I'd need a laporotomy with a bikini area incision and would need 3-4 months to heal and would then have scar tissue which would be an issue if I ever did conceive twins.

I have peace because I realize its not God's will to have a baby right now. My Reg Dr could do an IVF in Dec, this new RE would make me wait to remove the fibroid and heal -so IVF in 4 months. Both RE's are giving me answers that point to "wait". If hadn't seen this Dr today, I would question my reg. RE and wonder IF I could have gotten pregnant now or sooner.

This RE who wouldn't treat me the way I am shows me that his numbers are great, but maybe my reg. RE has lower numbers because he's willing to try even if the odds are against you. I will ask him very specific questions in regards to my fibroid, but he has done all the testing already and has decided it was OK to proceed.

So I will stick with my reg RE. I feel like I got a second opinion about my fertilty and possible treatment and was satisfied that Both Drs think IVF should be my next option and that I would have good success. We are going to do IVF in Jan, get through the Holidays without the fertility treatment stress.