Found out new RE!

After waiting 2 months to get an appointment, we met with a new RE & facility last Friday. This was the last of the fertility docs in the area for us to interview. So far, we hadn't been impressed with anyone else. This lady had been recommended by another lesbian couple, who cried while describing this RE because she'd taken such good care of them.

We really like this doctor. She started the Portola Valley Women's Health.
Why I Loved This Doctor:
* She immediately told me I need individualized fertility help. She said because I'm dealing with frozen sperm, timing is critical.
* She said she believes frozen sperm live 8 hours - I nearly fell off my chair. This is the first time a doctor has agreed that sperm don't live for 3-4 days after IUI, which is what my current RE claims.
* She will let me choose Femara or Clomid. (My current RE pretty much forces you on Clomid)
* She proactively asked me to check my thyroid, since she said my level back in Feb was borderline not normal. My current doc never even brought this up - and apparently low thyroid can prevent pregnancy.
* She recommends ultrasounds immediately before each IUI, to see if I've ovulated yet. (I like this idea)
* Their office is a 15 minute drive from my work office. Versus my current RE, which is a 1 hour drive!!! So sneaking out for appts is very difficult, as I end up missing 3 hours of work.
* She accepts my insurance, and will submit claims.
* She feels that I should get IUIs when my body needs them, not just limited to certain morning hours.

The Drawbacks:
* Only 2 doctors at the facility. Might be hard to get appts??
* No cryostorage. But this is ok. Now that we are using CC, they have a storage facility in Palo Alto. (few miles from this doc)
* They are expensive!!!!! Right now I pay $285 for ultrasounds, and $175 for IUIs. This place charges $370 for each. Monthly fees for two iuis could be $1500, not including $1000 for sperm. ouch.

I think we are going to try using this place for our next few rounds. In the meantime, we will use my current RE for my polyp surgery next month. I will also get my thyroid checked out. I read that your levels to get pregnant and sustain pregnancy need to be 1-2. Mine was 2.9. (The threshold for "normal" is 1-3, so I am borderline)

I am just glad we made some progress, and found a new doctor! Let's hope her prices make up for the promised individualized attention. I am so ready to get back on the TTC wagon again...alas, I have to wait two months still.

PS - I am so proud of my girl! She is painfully shy, especially on the phone. She 'cowboy'd up' and is volunteering at the Prop 8 phone bank tonight at the LGBT center in San Jose! I am too afraid of phone solicitation, but I am so proud of her for doing this. She really stepped up her game.
PPS - Speaking of games, I am MORTIFIED at how the Red Sox played yesterday!