Clomid/Femara Testers - TTC #1!

[Breaking Dawn]

Tulip...sorry but i dont know what my prog levels are...its not something that my dr was concerned wih, i was just told its good.

Starlight....wow look at that follie grow, your scans sound like mine this cycle same growth on the same days. CD13 was also a wed for me.

As for acu...even if its not helping with fertility ( but i think it does) i know it helps ith relaxing and stress....which i have during ttc.

AFM...i posted in a couple threads yesterday about some pinching i was feeling in my uterus....but its gone now. Never felt it before but i tend not to trust symp because they are so random each cycle and i get a bfn.

 

[Starlight2012]

tulip - my d21 progesterone level last cycle was around 60. my doctor is usually the same as breaking dawn's and just says it is "good" but last cycle was the first time they gave me a number. I think they said they look for something over 20 or 25, but can't recall, sorry!

breaking dawn - that is great that you find the accu relaxing i think i was a bit put off as I wasn't a huge fan of the accu person i saw - she seemed nice, but seemed uncertain and not confident about her abilities, so maybe i will try a consult with someone else! that is funny that we have similar folly growth! when did you end up o'ing? i understand not wanting to read too much into symptoms, i am the same. are you trying to not keep track of where you are at in your tww again this cycle?

 

[tulip11]

Actually my blood tests were on cd 22 because cd 21 was sunday so my progesterone level was 27 so gp said it should be 30 or above 30.

 

[Family1st]

Hi Ladies hope everyone is doing well. Today im really down first cycle clomid bfn, af is starting to show her face early and im having cramps to confirm the spotting. 11 dpo thats crazy. Im gonna get ready to start my 2nd round of clomid at 50mg again.

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Starlight - ya if you still want to do it then try somewhere else.

I had a follie on Friday at 8am and it was gone Saturday at 8am. From what i felt throughout the day i felt like I O'd late evening on Friday.

I was trying not to keep track...but i pretty much know where i am in terms of DPO so it doesn't help. because of the wierd pinches yseterday i'm so aware this cycle...so i feel like it's gonna be tough TWW.

Family1st - sorry to hear AF got you...goodluck on your next cycle!

Tulip - maybe follow up with you gp to improve the prog levels?

 

[maddy1]

mindgames - around CD 10 or 11. You have to give it a couple of days after your last dose, as Clomid can cause false positives on your OPKs.

Maddy - I think your temps look like they're starting to settle down a little lower now, and might be getting ready to gear up for ovulation. Whad CD did you ovulate last round of clomid?

Hi Puppymom,
Last O was on CD 18. totally forgot to use an opk today, tomo is CD 16 so I hope im close, will start BD asap
got my lower back adjusted twice, im taking guaifenesin, will use preseed this cycle and mayb soft cups.
Idk if I should use the cups or not...my husbands SA came back normal...so I feel like im over doing it.

just wanted to mention, my chiropractor said wheat grass is really good to take during ttc

 

[Starlight2012]

Breaking dawn, I hope the next week zooms by for you! I had a d15 scan today and folly is up to 21mm now, so may O over the weekend! We haven't BD'd since Monday but hoping to get a couple in this weekend have another scan on Monday which will hopefully confirm o happened!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Maddy - if SA is fine (like my DH), I would skip soft cups (if it were me). Reason being is if you insert them wrong or not enough sperm is captured. Plus if SA is fine, they will do what they need to and know where to go.

Starlight - 21mm looks good that's what I had fri am, then ovulated friday night. Def BD tonite and tmrrw and sunday. Goodluck!

 

[Murmers0110]

Ok ladies! I'm around 9 days post ovulation. Not totally sure though. Any ways, I just peed and had the smallest about of brown when I wiped ( not poop! Lol) have y'all had any experience with implantation bleeding? Or know what this might be? Af expected on feb 15th.

 

[puppymom]

Starlight, I would BD tonight if I were you, to make sure you don't miss it, especially if it's been since Monday!

 

[horseypants]

i think i got a pos opk today - im on femara. if this is real, it'd be the earliest i've ever o-ed! but if it's just my body gearing up and about to fail though, that would not be the first time so i am trying to temper my excitement. also my temps dont really seem to be consistent with this being ovulation, but if it is, i am SO HAPPY!

 

[ready2Bmum]

Breaking dawn, that's interesting that you mention leaving out the soft cups. I was half thinking of not using them this month. Is it possible they could just interfere with the process?! Hmmmm.

So I was with my doc today. I'm not happy with her so I'm going to ask for a different consultant. I've done 2 months of Clomid, my progesterone is 81.1 so its def working. She said I have to do another 3 months on the same dose and if still nothing then I'm being referred for IVF!!!!!!!!! I'm disgusted as I feel this is a massive jump far too quickly. She didn't want to discuss IUIs or other options.

I was upset coming out, and now I'm just mad. We're going to do the 3 months of Clomid, but after that we're going to go to a private clinic and go through the options ourselves. There has to be a lot more before IVF.

I also asked about the possibility of Clomid thinning my lining and she looked at me like I was crazy and said no.

 

[horseypants]

it sounds like she is an obgyn and not a fertility expert. i think she wants you to stick with her and she wants to stick the conservative stuff she knows and then send you to someone with the big guns. that is what my obgyn did, though she increased my clomid dose. -but i knew i would go straight to the reproductive endocrinologist within two cycles if i didnt have immediate success. being on clomid for too long isnt good for you either - so if there's a question about moving to the next step, i think that may be why she would play it safe and not up your dose.

 

[Murmers0110]

Breaking dawn, that's interesting that you mention leaving out the soft cups. I was half thinking of not using them this month. Is it possible they could just interfere with the process?! Hmmmm.

So I was with my doc today. I'm not happy with her so I'm going to ask for a different consultant. I've done 2 months of Clomid, my progesterone is 81.1 so its def working. She said I have to do another 3 months on the same dose and if still nothing then I'm being referred for IVF!!!!!!!!! I'm disgusted as I feel this is a massive jump far too quickly. She didn't want to discuss IUIs or other options.

I was upset coming out, and now I'm just mad. We're going to do the 3 months of Clomid, but after that we're going to go to a private clinic and go through the options ourselves. There has to be a lot more before IVF.

I also asked about the possibility of Clomid thinning my lining and she looked at me like I was crazy and said no.

Get a new doc! There is more before ivf!

 

[horseypants]

the same doc who does ivf though - is going to be the expert who will be able to do more. that's been my experience. i'm going to an RE - he's doing tests galore, and meds and then you ramp up to iui and eventually ivf if all else fails. ivf is out of the question for me unless i hit the lottery - so i am doing meds with him. my obgyn said the re will have "more tools in the toolbox" than she does, which has been true. nobody goes straight to ivf, unless you are a very rich lesbian with no time at all to try other things first.

 

[ready2Bmum]

I'm not very rich....or a lesbian

Her exact words were "after three more months of Clomid there's nothing more I can do so we'll referr you for IVF". She's not a fertility specialist, she's an obstetrician/gynecologist. She costs a small fortune and her appointments last 10mins. We were not happy at all. I always felt IVF was waaayyyyy off for us. I wasn't expecting to hear those words today.
She said there's no point upping my dose of Clomid cause the dose I'm on is working. Which is the only logical thing she came out with.

Its annoying cause I was very happy with her the first time.

Anyway, Clomid round 3 started today. New pills, new month, new hope!

 

[puppymom]

i think i got a pos opk today - im on femara. if this is real, it'd be the earliest i've ever o-ed! but if it's just my body gearing up and about to fail though, that would not be the first time so i am trying to temper my excitement. also my temps dont really seem to be consistent with this being ovulation, but if it is, i am SO HAPPY!

You don't generally ovulate the day you get your surge, so you should expect to see your temps rise in the next day or two.

I have heard a few successes lately with Femara, but don't know anyone in my area who has ever been prescribed it!

 

[puppymom]

I'm not very rich....or a lesbian

Her exact words were "after three more months of Clomid there's nothing more I can do so we'll referr you for IVF". She's not a fertility specialist, she's an obstetrician/gynecologist. She costs a small fortune and her appointments last 10mins. We were not happy at all. I always felt IVF was waaayyyyy off for us. I wasn't expecting to hear those words today.
She said there's no point upping my dose of Clomid cause the dose I'm on is working. Which is the only logical thing she came out with.

Its annoying cause I was very happy with her the first time.

Anyway, Clomid round 3 started today. New pills, new month, new hope!

I wonder if she just had a brain fart and meant IUI. I am sure that's what the FS would do anyways. She's probably right about not upping the dose of Clomid, as if you are ovulating and tests show good progesterone levels, then it would just end up giving you more side effects (i.e. drying you out).

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Ready2b..oh my i was so angry for you reading aout your dr. Myadvice...ditch the doc.
She does not know what sh is talking about...clomid not thin lining?? I can attest shes wrong! And why straight to ivf???? Ughhh i would want to smack her....lol

About the softcups....i think they could interfere so i personally woildntusethembut DA is ood for DH. I understand people use the, andthey help, but ibe also read women who use them and then stop and get thier bfp.

Horsey....yay..youre gonna O!!!!!

 

[maddy1]

hey guys!

pos opk tonight, how long do i have to BD?

Im thinking my lh surge will be til tomo, so does that mean i will O on sunday?

breaking dawn, what your saying makes sense about the softcups. im not going to bother with them.

will just use preseed and guaifenesin and bd!