Clomid & male factor infertility

[Mamamirfy]

I love that you guys are doing this at the same time!

 

[pink32]

Hey Girls,

Silly - i go in for my orientation tommorow and get to pick up all my meds too......(they keep changing their mind on me, one minute come in when u get ur AF the next mini come in for orientation....)

anyway - i go in tommorow so they can show me how/ where to prick myself and go from there. I am expecting AF sunday 12th Sep therefore with a start of injectables on Monday 13th.....

so nervous...wow we will be doing this virtually together....at least we can whinge to eachother.....lol

mirfstar - how are you babe? will u be doing any other rounds of clomid?????

hope to speak to you girls soon

 

[Mamamirfy]

Hi Pink - I'm doing well....still just taking it easy I guess. I think I will do one more round of Clomid next cycle. Hopefully DH's count and everything will have improved so this will give an extra target. Other than that, we aren't planned for IVF until November. I'm so excited for you both... it's all happening!

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hey, ladies!! Watch, Mirf, you will get pg immediately using your acupuncture and clomid That'd be awesome.

Pink, yep, sounds like we will be suffering together. Oh, my, I am freaked about these meds. Just the thought of dh sticking me nightly. they warned him against hitting a vein. You just KNOW he will hit a vein. UGHHHHH! Just a few more days! I go in tomorrow for bloodwork and then again next friday, two days after starting stims, for the second bloodwork and/or ultrasound.

Ladies, have a fantastic day/evening! Will talk soon

 

[pink32]

Hi Girls,

Mirf - glad ur doing well....lets hope this accupuncture has done something.....i hope so babe.

silly - u have just freaked me out again! what do u mean about hitting a vien? eeewwwwww...now i'm worried...
i thought we just prick ourselves in the stomach or leg? i guess i'll find out in 3 hours......

hope u both have a great day!

 

[pink32]

ok girls, so i got back from the FS and picked up my first set of injections. So they told me to grab a bit of fat from my tummy and inject (with a pen type syringe) for 5 days and thats it... i go back for bloods after 5 days and get another pen (which is the syringe) seems quite simple really... so if all going to plan and well i should be going in for egg collection on either the 24th or 27th of september....

im actually quite excited and nervous at the same time...Just praying to the dear lord that all goes well and i get some good quality eggs and we have our BFP this month....

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, OMG...you are getting off easy!!! LOL!! I have to use the pen in my stomach nightly for 5-6 days and then at the same time do an intramuscular in my hip (vein worry) also for the 5-6 days. THEN on day 6, I have to start another intramuscular that blocks ovulation for 5 days. Then, after all that, progesterone shots for 14 days or so. So, my meds are:
*Gonal F Pen
*Repronex
*Cetrotide

I bet they are just doing this b/c I am over 35. AGGHHH!

 

[MySillyGirls]

Oh, and they also sent me an antibiotic to use. Why? I am not sure.

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[Mamamirfy]

Yikes, I'm not jealous of this girls. And worried that I may have to do it.LOL. I'm not the best when it comes to needles and don't think I could give myself one. Kudos to you two. I wouldn't trust DH to do it....he's not the most delicate person in the world. I think I would drive the 20 mins to Mom's. Well, this is the beginning for you gals. I'm so happy for you

 

[MySillyGirls]

Pink, did you start the injectables?

 

[Mamamirfy]

Hey girlies...how's everything going? I think you both have started now.....

As for me....I'm 9dpo and yesterday when I wiped I have two teeny drops of red blood. I'm sure it's nothing but I have never had that before. I've also been up the last two nights to pee twice ( which never happens for me) but I did also drink Sleepytime tea before bed both nights lol. I think I'm grasping. If I hadn't seen the blood I wouldn't think anything but I spose it could be from anything. Silly - Did you have implantation bleeding with your DD?

Let me know what's going on in your worlds

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hey, Mama! I start tonight. YIKES!! The length of that IM needle is scaring me. Big time. I did NOT have implantation bleeding but my neighbor did. After IVF...she just assumed it was AF getting ready to start. Wow...actually that is a really good sign for you!!!

 

[Mamamirfy]

I feel for ya. I'm not good with needles. Im known to faint. Good luck to you, it's all starting

I haven't had any more bleeding, it was so weird. Never had it before. Miracles do happen.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Where the heck is Pink?? LOL!!! OMG...had my first night of injections and, guess what, it didn't hurt a bit!! holy cow... the one needle is a inch and a half long for the intramuscular injection. I am soooo relieved. Of course, I did mess up the first mixing injection so I wasted a vial, but, oh well... Our FS has a link to an actual video that shows you how to use each med.

Mirf, what if this IS IT!!??!! I am crossing my fingers for you! Can't wait til you can test.

 

[pink32]

HI Girls,

hope you are both well. Sorry i havnt been on all week, i've been so busy with work and havent had a chance.

Ok, so i started my injections on monday so tommorow i go in for my 5 day bloods.

silly - i noticed you have to mix ur own drugs. its so much easier here, i got an injection with my medication in it and that's for 5 days. It's like an insulin pen - really easy. then tommorow i get the rest of my meds.

after my first injection i got a bruise - i thought gee i'm gonna have bruises all over my tummy by the time i finish stimming and looking at my stomach now - i do....thanks to DH i have a massive red dot and bruise from yesterday morning. HE put the needle in then by the time he got his finger to the top of the pen to push it in it was wiggling around and thats all i need - i'm so sensitive i get bruises from virtually nothing.

anyway, i'm at day 5 tommorow morning and so far so good. Touch wood! the only thing i've been feeling is dehydrated and feeling very tired. THey give me my second lot of injections tommorow morning. so if all goes according to plan i should be going in next friday for egg collection!

How are u finding it silly?

Mirfstar! I read ur post and i see u have spotting - YAY!!!! and seeing u don't get this normally i think this is a good sign for you! i have my fingers crossed for u...when r u going to test???

Well, i'm going to bed soon so i will speak to u both in the morning.

take care xoxox

 

[MySillyGirls]

Hiya, Pink! Congrats on starting yours! Actually, I am on two drugs. I also do the pen in the belly every evening (Gonal F) and then I also have to do an intramuscular injection that comes in two vials that has to be mixed with a dilutent (Repronex). I do both of these for 5 days and then I add another intramuscular called Cetrotide to that regimine. Cetrotide prevents ovulation for 5 days and then the HCG trigger shot.

I go in for an ultrasound/bloods on Friday and then again on Monday.

 

[Mamamirfy]

I'm glad they aren't too painful. I bruise like a peach too. It will all be worth it. I wish I was doing this at the same time too Besides the spotting I feel llike I do every month before AF comes, huge, sore bbs, tired, not that cranky though, but extra emotional. If I'm not....I think I will do clomid next cycle and if that doesn't work, we'll be going into see FS and get cracking on ICSI. I'll try not to test until I miss AF. I have spent sooooo much $$$ on HPT and always got dissapointed...I'll try and hold out. Fast forward to me in two days crossing the border to go get HPT's (so much cheaper in the states, and I'm 10 mins from border). Glad to hear everyone is doing well and things are on track.

 

[MySillyGirls]

Mama, when I was pg with my dd, I felt like I did every cycle...total pms, sore bbs, etc. So, I think it is really hard to define any symptoms. But, one thing that IS sure is that you may have had implantation bleed. Keeping my hopes up for you!!

So I am guessing my egg retrieval will be around 9/26 or 9/27.

 

[Mamamirfy]

Thanks! Yes, the bleeding was totally new. Never happened, so hopefully. Egg retrieval 26/27...does it hurt?

 

[MySillyGirls]

I have NO idea whether egg retrieval hurts. I don't think so b/c they put you under for it. I think you might be a little crampy for the rest of the day...