Our first step in this journey is to see where we currently are with baseline testing.

I was scheduled for Day 3 blood work and ultrasound to test hormone levels and number of eggs/follicles and an HSG which is a sonogram using saline to look for any blockages in my tubes. So far, the Day 3 blood work and ultrasound are in good shape. I have 25 follicles, and at almost 35 years old, that is spectacular. Anything above 10 is average for my age. I did have a cyst on my right ovary which doesn’t cause for alarm but this will be monitored in future cycles. Great news from the HSG as well, no blockages!

He submitted a semen sample and the results came back normal except for morphology, this is the shape of the sperm. This could be a small reason why we haven’t had success naturally, however, this will not affect any fertility treatment since the sperm get washed and only the best will be used.