[justjill]

nurse midwives...
i know this is not what this forum is for, but i'm getting desperate for some real advice. i love CNM's....i've actually been to hyden, ky to the frontier school....stayed in the dorms as a student studying cultural issues with rural nursing. (my fav. room was the living womb )

anyways, to my broken heart...
my husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for 2 years. i'm almost 26, he's 25. been married for 4 years...have a wonderful relationship.....desperately desire to add a little one to our family.
i've gone to an ob/gyn due to lack of options here......DH's sperm count was great, way above normal. My HSG was perfect. the problem is my progesterone level. the doctor immediately put me on clomid, which i took for 7 months. absolutely NO CHANGE in my progesterone level, regardless of the dose of clomid. my progesterone level has not been higher than 2 this whole time.

i have long cycles....approx. 35-39 days. other than the long cycles, my periods are normal. i never, ever skip a period.....no bad cramping or any problems. i feel like i've tried everythnig within my realm of trying....we did the robitussin, aspirin, pillow under the hips after sex.....i've been desperate.

my OB wants to continue treating me.....says he does not feel like i need a reproductive endocrinologist because i'm too young (he says 'don't worry....you're young....it will happen').

do you think i need a RE? do you have any ideas of things to try, or advice? i just feel broken right now.

[sirI]

I feel your pain. I was in your shoes many years ago.

I'm sorry, but we cannot advise whether you need a certain specialist for we cannot offer that type of medical advice.

Please, if you think you need to, seek the opinion of another physician who speciaizes in this field and can advise you appropriately.

Good luck. And, please know, we care.........