Phone Consult

I had my phone consult with Dr Keenan ( the doctor at the NEDC) yesterday afternoon. It pretty much went the same way that it did as the other 2 phone consults prior to Karis' transfer. He is such a kind man and compassionate doctor and you can really tell that he is sincere when he asks how I am doing and Josh is doing with the news of the transfer not resulting in pregnancy. He said just like he said the previous two times when I didn't become pregnant that everything looked good, the transfer went well and it was just left in God's hands at that point. And I do completely agree. He asked if anything happened after the transfer and I mentioned the hives to him. He didn't seem concerned at all which was  a relief on one hand because that means he would have no reservations about us doing another transfer but on the other hand I kind of wanted him to be a little bit more concerned about it in case it did have an effect on the transfer. But I know he is busy and he doesn't have time to play medical detective for me so I can understand where he is coming from. Ultimeately I do believe God is in control just like he has always been. But I also think there may be some better ways that I can care for and prepare my body for the next transfer. And I don't want to discount the fact that I had a horrible reaction to something after the last transfer and based on the type of hives I got it is most likely autoimmune. I want to try to do everything possible to ensure that I don't have the same reactions next time. But I didn't even mention the gluten free diet to Dr Keenan. I am sure he wouldn't advise against it as overall it just means that I am essentially eating healthier with more whole foods. Dr Keenan also doesn't feel that I need to be tested for a progesterone allergy but he said that I could request a different type of oil this time. So it looks like we will be going back in November for another transfer and hopefully coming home with different results than this time.