My Countdown to Clomid

My doctor's appointment is just four days away. After a full year of ttc, I will finally bite the bullet and ask her for Clomid. Our health insurance doesn't cover any costs related to fertility, but thank goodness generic Clomid is on Wal-Mart's $9 prescription list. I have mixed emotions...I'm excited about the possibility of beginning a medication that will help us conceive. But at the same time, I'm terrified. Infertility has become "real". When I started metformin, I was able to justify that the medication was to balance the havoc that PCOS has wreaked on my hormones. It was just a pill. But Clomid? It's actually a fertility drug. And beginning that medication means that we are only six months away from more aggressive treatment. Matthew and I can afford a child (or even twins), but we aren't financially prepared for injections, IUIs and IVF. Because my doctor specializes in PCOS, insurance will pay for office visits related to the condition--not the fertility aspect of it. Each office visit alone is $375. Matthew and I want children, but we aren't emotionally ready to take out a second mortage to cover the costs. I know, I know...One step at a time. Just keep us in your thoughts this week. Clomid shouldn't really be that big of a deal, but to us, it's a huge step.

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