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[quote=Anonymous]If you have been charting and/or using OPK's, I don't think that 7 mos is too early to see an RE, especially at 33.  I don't know your birthdate obviously, but 5 more mos could easily put you at 34 when you see an RE...meaning that medically, even if you get pregnant quickly after that you are likely to be 35 on your due date and considered "high risk" immediately.  And if like me, you don't get pg right away and/or you m/c, you will definitely be 35 yo.

FWIW, at my sister's urging (she had experienced multiple miscarriages) I went to see an RE at age 33 after about 9 mos of TTC and charting for about 6 mos.  I wish I had gone sooner.  We got back a male factor dx pretty quickly, which also meant that my insurance was willing to waive the 2 year TTC rule and covered IVF immediately.  I'm now 34.  I've had 2 failed IUI's, first IVF/ICSI ended in m/c (my due date was my 35th b-day just to rub it in), and my second IVF/ICSI just failed.

I truly hope you do not experience what we have, but if you are definitely ready to have a child and you have done all the reasonable things to maximize your chances naturally, there is no harm in seeing an RE.  It's unlikely that you would begin treatment until you have been TTC for 1 year anyway.  Also, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" (which you should really read if you haven't already) recommends seeing a specialist if you haven't been successful after about 4-5mos of charting and timed intercourse.  I know the stats say the average time for TTC at your age is 11mos, but I've checked and I don't think there are any stats available for average times with charting and timed intercourse.  Logically, if there aren't problems with either the sperm or the egg, then timed intercourse should have similar success rates as IUI...which means 4-5 mos is reasonable.

I would be firm with your OB and ask for a referral if you need one (I switched insurance to get IVF coverage, but my old insurance did not require one).  S/he may decide to first put you on clomid, but that's just a shot in the dark without any real logic behind it.  In my case, my RE could find no indication of IF on my side at all...clomid would have been an unnecessary waste of time.  OB's are good at many things, but they are not specialists in IF.  The good ones will be up front about that.  People associate going to an RE with pursuing ART, but it really doesn't have to be that.  It's just a matter of understanding your situation.  I truly hope you have no issues, but there is really no downside to verifying that through a few simple tests.  And if you have issues, the sooner you find out the better.[/quote]

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