Clomid round 3 anyone else?

[star25]

Rooting for you noele, I cant see the pics properly when on phone but I'll get the laptop out later, how are you today?

 

[Noele0002]

Star- Thank you!! I am doing good. Nothing going on really. I work all weekend long at my part-time job so I am staying busy and not thinking too much about my tww. (Besides every morning when I rush out of bed to go poas and see if it is getting darker yet lol) How is everything going for you? What is your protocol this cycle with the specialist?

Here is a pic of today's test. Bottom test is from this morning. The line was almost completely gone this morning but I could see it just a little bit... It was a squinter but by the time I took the picture (couple hours later) it got a little darker when it dried. I'm so curious to see what tomorrows test will bring...

 

[Noele0002]

Hey ladies! Here is my test from this morning at 12dpt. It was fainter today than yesterday and my temp dropped. I won't give up hope until AF arrives. So far no pre AF symptoms yet... I am 11dpiui.

How is everyone doing?

 

[Dannixo]

Im good 7dpo just waiting.. lol

 

[star25]

Hi noele, your right, no giving up!
My nxt step is to meet with nurse this thurs to order meds and injection teach, also meet with researcher ready to start diet trial nxt cycle and arrange scratch for this cycle, cant wait!
Look forward to tomoros update

 

[Noele0002]

Dannixo- How are you liking the fertility monitor?

Star- I am so excited your process is finally starting

AFM- Still no AF. My temps have been up and down so not reliable at all. My hpt yesterday at 13dpt/12dpiu was initially a BFN but after the 10 mins window I could see a faint line still (extremely faint). I took another test but different brand in the afternoon on a 2 hour hold and that test had an extremely faint line after the 10 min window as well. I'm assuming it's just left over trigger since my lines are still getting lighter/ practically gone. This mornings test was a BFN from what I could tell. I did not look at it after the window. I want to call tomorrow for blood work if no AF but I also don't want to waste money and heartache to get a negative blood test... I may wait and see if my temp drops again and I have a BFN then I won't call. But if AF is a no show for a couple more days than I will call regardless... Looking at my chart I am thinking it is possible I ovulated way after the trigger and IUI...

 

[star25]

Hi, some people just take a while to get a bfp, it's hard to wait but might be best to try for a couple more days, if your temps havent been too reliable maybe your chart isn't right and you did ovulate at the right time, hoping those faint lines get darker

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- Fingers crossed for darker lines. It takes hcg 48 hours to double. So it may still be faint now, but it doesn't mean that it isn't increasing.

Danni-- Good Luck with the TWW.

Star-- When is the scraping appointment?

 

[Noele0002]

Thanks ladies! I'm just feeling frustrated from being in limbo... Especially this cycle! My patience is running thin.

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- Completely understandable. Hopefully you'll have an answer soon

 

[Noele0002]

AF showed today so bummed even though I didn't get my hopes up it still sucks and I hate having to break the news to dh. I decided I am going to ask my doctor for some kind of estrogen to help with my lining. My lining was only 6mm and most specialists would cancel a cycle/treatment with that thin of a lining. Since we only have 2 IUIs left I don't think I want to risk wasting them so I'd rather take something to help with my lining and at my CD 13 ultrasound I think I will cancel the IUI myself if I don't like how thin my lining is. Does that make sense or am I out of line and should just leave it up to my doctor? I also want to get my p4 checked a few days after IUI to see if my levels are low and then they could prescribe my progesterone... I have some what short luteal phases and my temps drop a lot in my 2ww so thinking maybe my progesterone might help too. I just want to figure this out!! I just want to know what I have to do because I really can't stand this anymore. I'm going back to college in the fall for two years and getting a new job... I wont be able to or want to continue with this. Sorry just feel like venting. Thanks for listening. And thanks for all of your support too!

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- So sorry AF got you. I would maybe see about saving up and going to a specialist. They run a bunch of labs along with everything else. Like you said your temps are all over the place and your LP is short. They may be able to figure things out better.

 

[star25]

So sorry noele, I think your right in what your saying about the hormones, especially progesterone with your short lp could definitelybbefore something to look into to and like cntrygrl said a specialist will be able to help you more and look into things further
Sending you hugs, this is all so hard but we have to keep believing we will get there which we will xx

 

[Noele0002]

Cntrygrl- I know we need to see a specialist but we would have to save up and that has been our plan all along is to just take our chances as far as we can with my doctor and pray for a miracle and as soon as we run out of options with him then we will be taking a very very very long break from ttc to save up to see a specialist. Dh and I have talked it over and we think it will be at least a 2+ year break because I will be in college full-time for the next 2 years and we are also going to be trying to buy our first house this coming spring. There won't be much money to save but I am going to do my best. We are also working really hard on our credit scores so maybe 2 years from now we could have good enough credit to get approved for financing through the specialist. Haha sorry for rambling!

Star- Thank you for your words of encouragement!! I know we will all get there at some point... I honestly don't see a future for me without kids... I will eventually have a baby of my own whether it comes from me and dh or even if I have to adopt (dh is not on board yet lol) but I know I want to try everything in my power to get pregnant on my own before adopting. I don't want to miss out on that part.

AFM- Ok my plan... Dh and I are sticking with our doctor because we only have two more IUIs left with him before he sends us to a specialist anyways. I told my doctor I was concerned about my thin lining and he said we are going to take Femara 6 days instead of 5 days to give my body 1 extra day to respond to the hormones and essentially 1 extra day for my lining to grow. I will be going in on CD 14 for ultrasound and trigger and IUI on CD 15. I don't really understand the Femara for 6 days thing but I do like the idea of pushing the trigger and IUI back a day because I am typically ovulate late on my own and feel maybe it would be better to wait a little bit until my body it ready instead of forcing it with trigger. Who knows if it will work or not but I want to try. I also just want to see how dh's swimmers do this wash/iui because if the same thing happens and dh has white blood cells again in his semen then I am going to force him to go to a doctor to get it checked out.

Thank you all for always listening to me and giving me your opinions and advice I really do appreciate it.

One question... I've asked this before I think but do you ladies know of any natural way of improving lining? I am planning on doing everything possible to help my lining this cycle. I read exercising daily could help blood flow to the uterus so I am planning on exercising daily until after IUI. (Just light exercising nothing extreme) I am planning on trying for a fertility/whole foods diet (as best as I can). I've heard drinking pomegranate juice every day until ovulation BUT I can't seem to find anything scientific to back that theory up. I've heard of women taking baby asprin BUT again nothing scientific to back that up. Red Raspberry leaf tea I want to try but I've searched all health food stores near me but can find it and do not have time to order it online now. If you have heard of anything else could you please share with me? Thanks!

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- The baby aspirin is to help thin your blood incase clots are causing the issue. I was on baby aspirin after I got pregnant. Are your IUI's paid for through insurance? I had a total of 6 IUI's that would be paid for by my insurance which is why after the 3rd failed one with my doctor I went to a specialist. I also still have my injectable fertility meds if you're interested in talking to your doctor about them and purchasing some of them.

 

[Noele0002]

Cntrygrl- None of my IUIs are covered by insurance. Neither are any of my scans or lab test. Literally nothing is covered. But they don't make me pay up front which is helpful because I can just get billed and make payments. I will talk to my doctor when I see him for my next IUI about the injectibles. What do you have? I actually don't know anything about injectibles. I haven't looked into it yet. I will do that though.

 

[cntrygrl]

I have menopur, bravelle, and lupron leftover.

 

[Noele0002]

Star- How did your appointment go today?

 

[star25]

Hi went well thank u, have all my drinks ready to start trial, they took some bloods and filled out a questionnaire re) lifestyle etc for the trial
Met with nurse and went through the gonal f pens and the other injection that I cant remember name without looking to take both until ready for egg collection, also have a pen for the hcg trigger 36 hrs before egg collection and buserlin ( cant spell) for another injection they do on day of transfer then progesterone vaginal gel applicators to carry on for 3 weeks after if get a positive test, so much to remember!
Going in next Friday for the scratch, feeling more like its going quick now!

How are you?

 

[cntrygrl]

Star-- I envy you having the pens. They are so much easier! Good Luck with the scratching!