Clomid round 3 anyone else?

[Dannixo]

Hoping it all works out for you Star

Danni-- How is the new round of meds going?

I haven't started a new round yet. On cd 10 today just waiting for af so I can call the fs for my baseline.

 

[Dannixo]

Hi ladies. I am out. The arrived this morning, which I figured since the cycle was cancelled. Since it's a weekend my fs office is closed so have to call first thing Monday morning and get in for a baseline ultrasound and go from there.

 

[Noele0002]

Dannixo- Let us know what your plan will be this cycle I will have my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Star- How are you doing?

AFM- Fertilityfriend changed my ovulation date back to CD 17. Today is CD 29/12dpo. I am expecting AF tomorrow or Wednesday. No pre-af symptoms yet but I'm sure they will come.

 

[Dannixo]

Hi ladies. Had my cd 3 ultrasound today and of course bad news again... I just can't get a break... I have 2 massive cysts the size of a baseball on my left ovary so we have another cancelled cycle and have to sit this month out. Good luck to everyone else!

 

[haleiwamama]

Hi ladies. Had my cd 3 ultrasound today and of course bad news again... I just can't get a break... I have 2 massive cysts the size of a baseball on my left ovary so we have another cancelled cycle and have to sit this month out. Good luck to everyone else!

Dannixo, could you maybe change to injectables?

Im on my 3rd round of Clomid, currently 5 dpo... but I dont have high hopes.... next cycle I'll try Gonal-F...

 

[Dannixo]

Hi ladies. Had my cd 3 ultrasound today and of course bad news again... I just can't get a break... I have 2 massive cysts the size of a baseball on my left ovary so we have another cancelled cycle and have to sit this month out. Good luck to everyone else!

Dannixo, could you maybe change to injectables?

Im on my 3rd round of Clomid, currently 5 dpo... but I dont have high hopes.... next cycle I'll try Gonal-F...

I'm on injections... 4th round and nothing. That's why I got these cysts. My last cycle got cancelled.

 

[cntrygrl]

Danni-- Yeah Unfortunately that's one of the horrible side effects of the injectables. My ovaries are still the size of plums currently. Just be careful when twisting, turning, or sitting up to quickly. I've "pinched" mine quite a few times and it's a horribly unpleasant feeling.

 

[Noele0002]

Dannixo- Sorry to hear this if they are that big of cysts do they need to be removed or will they go away in their own? I'm sorry you keep getting bad news. I really hope you catch your break soon!! I will be thinking about you and sending you prayers!! Did your RE say to come back next CD 3 of your next cycle?

AFM- If AF doesn't show today I know she will be here bright and early tomorrow morning. My temp dropped today and woke up with lower back pain and acne (my typical pre AF symptoms) In just glad to start a new cycle. It's torture having to sit out so many cycles.

Oh and if AF arrives tomorrow morning like I suspect than that will make it another 30 day cycle (same as last cycle). I ovulated on CD 17 this cycle (same as last cycle) I don't remember ever having two consistent cycles/similar cycles back to back... Do you ladies think that could be the Metformin regulating my cycles? It might be too early to tell but that would be amazing if my cycles were a bit more regular...

Anyways, I hope you are all doing well!!!

 

[star25]

Sounds like your cycles are regulating noele, probably due to the metformin, I'm still sending you positive thoughts for this cycle, whats your next plan if af does show?

Sorry about the cysts Danni, like noele said, I hope you get your break soon

Cntrygl, hoe many weeks are you now? Hope youre feeling ok?

Hal, welcome and good luck, how many cycles of Clomid do you have?

I'm on CD5 so nothing happening here!

 

[Noele0002]

Star- When AF shows (prob tomorrow) then I will take Letrozole again but on a 5 day course (probably days 3-7) but I am not sure of the dose... Either 2.5mg or 5mg. Then go in for a CD 12 scan and once I have a follie measuring 18mm then we will do the hCG trigger shot. So I am just praying that I don't overstim this cycle and that my lining is good. I think I am going to try drinking red raspberry leaf tea as I heard that helps thicken your lining.

 

[cntrygrl]

Star-- I'm 10 weeks tomorrow. A quarter of the way there.

 

[Noele0002]

Cntrygrl- I am so excited you are a quarter of the way there Have you made the big announcement to friends and family yet?

Speaking of pregnancy announcements... I had a dream last night that one of my best friends told me she was pregnant with her third and my cousin told me she was pregnant with her fourth... Such a weird dream! Now I'm curious if either one of them are indeed pregnant! Lol

AFM- AF is definitely on it's way. I can kind of feel it coming but not here yet. I normally wake up to AF but hasn't shown yet... I hate waiting. I really hope it arrives today so I can make a call to my doctor!

 

[star25]

The waiting game is the worst noele, still keeping everything crossed for you

Cntrygrl, that seems to have gone so quick, whens your next scan?

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- We've told family and close friends, but haven't made the big Facebook announcement. I'm not going to until after our appointment on April 11th.

Star-- My next scan isn't until I'm around 19 weeks and that will be the gender scan. I'm hoping maybe I can get it a little before.

 

[Noele0002]

AF ended up showing up which is a good thing because I'd rather not wait around for it. Already called my doctor. Taking Letrozole again. Doing a CD 13 scan on Monday the 31st since CD 12 is on a Sunday. Then hopefully getting the trigger shot as long as everything goes good at the scan... Fingers crossed!!

A few new things I am trying this cycle...

When AF is done I am going to drink 1-3 cups of red raspberry leaf tea. I've heard great things and apparently it strengthens and tones your uterus and can possibly help with thickening lining. I've read good and bad things about it and most of what I read were good things so I want to give it a try. Might as well right? I am only going to drink it until ovulation though then I will be stopping because some people think it could affect implantation and I don't want to risk it.

Another thing... I've been reading and web surfing a lot today and decided I am going to try a Chiropractor and Acupuncture for fertility. I have a consultation and first chiropractic session tomorrow evening. We will discuss acupuncture but I will not be immediately jumping into that because I am assuming it is a bit expensive. I'm just at a point where I want to try everything I can.I so iincredibly tired of waiting for a bfp. I want to give it my all from here on out because I think we only have 2-5 more cycles with my doctor before he refers us for IVF and we can't afford that for at least a couple years of saving... I feel like we are approaching the end of our road soon and I want to know that I at least tried everything I could for now. Dh even wants me to order him some kind of fertility vitamins for men because he is at the same point as me with wanting to do as much as possible to help.

Anyways, I hope you are all doing well!

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- What about trying your meds with IUI? My DH didn't have any SA issues except for this last time. I was afraid that we had gone through all the shots and testing for nothing. His SA was only 9.5 mil after washing due to stress at work. I would look into IUI before jumping to IVF.

 

[Noele0002]

Cntrygrl- I am going to ask my doctor if he would consider doing at least one IUI before sending us to a specialist. He at one point said we would try it then when he had DH do another SA and the results were good he said we didn't need it. I am going to beg him to at least try one IUI. Did your insurance cover IUI? Mine doesn't cover anything but I am wondering how much IUIs cost.. I don't even have a clue.

 

[Dannixo]

Cntrygrl- I am going to ask my doctor if he would consider doing at least one IUI before sending us to a specialist. He at one point said we would try it then when he had DH do another SA and the results were good he said we didn't need it. I am going to beg him to at least try one IUI. Did your insurance cover IUI? Mine doesn't cover anything but I am wondering how much IUIs cost.. I don't even have a clue.

My insurance does not cover iui and I paid $300

 

[star25]

Sorry af came noele, sounds like you have a good plan in action, it always makes me feel Better when I do all I can, although for me that mainly means vitamins and giving up all alcohol, caffeine and cutting down in sugar
Ive heard good things about acupuncture too so hopefully it will help you If you do it
Have you talked to dh about doing iui?
The reason we didnt do it is because it isn't funded and would have to pay £1000 for it or go straight to the ivf
Feels good now I know in a few months I could have a good chance of being pregnant, although really im
Not so positive and keep thinking it will go wrong at every step!

 

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- My insurance did cover the IUI. Unfortunately the IUI's with the regular OBGYN didn't work. I have to say the Specialists are very thorough. There are so many tests that you forget to ask the OBGYN. It could be something like having hostile cervical mucus. The IUI bypasses all of that and gives more sperm a fighting chance.