Clomid to Femara with iui support

[FutureBabyG]

How is everyone doing? Anyone about to test?

 

[mkwalsh]

I'm planning to test this Wednesday which will be 9dpo for me. The goal is to hopefully get that BFP before hubby starts suspecting so that I can surprise him in some special way. If it's positive of course. I keep having pregnancy dreams but I think that's more to do with it being the big thing on my mind than anything else.

 

[FutureBabyG]

Good luck mkwalsh. We have 2 bfps so far but more bfps to come.

 

[mkwalsh]

Thanks Future! It's so hard not to over analyze every little symptom! Like today I had a bad dizzy spell and nearly threw up which isn't normal at all for me but its so early that I doubt it's linked at all. And I'm so tired by the time my toddler goes down at 7pm. Not going to overthink it though... Yep...

 

[momofadane]

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I find you all yesterday and even I have been reading blogs for the last 2 years of my journey it's the first time I'm writing. I have been ttc since September 2013 for our baby #2. We already have a 6 year old. Since this last 16 months passed by with no result I decided to go to infertility specialist last month. He gave me clomid for days 5-9 and SA, and blood test for the day 21. He said he wants to see the blood work when I'm on clomid but we don't know if I'm having issues with ovulation or not since I did not do any blood work before. He also told me about Femera. So I'm really confused should I start femera or clomid or should I give blood work before the medicine... thank you

Welcome Maraz!!GL with everything! I am on Femara, I think that just my doctors protocol, Im sure if I don't respond well we would go from there. However I had three follicles the first time and two this time. However compared to all the other ladies on here I dont feel like thats much of anything!Can't wait to hear how it all goes!

I'm planning to test this Wednesday which will be 9dpo for me. The goal is to hopefully get that BFP before hubby starts suspecting so that I can surprise him in some special way. If it's positive of course. I keep having pregnancy dreams but I think that's more to do with it being the big thing on my mind than anything else.

Woohoo GL! Sending lots of baby dust your way!!!

AFM - I tested 9DPO-11DPO and were all BFN's with FRER. I have to go in tomorrow morning for Blood test to confirm a BFN, they wont let me move forward without it. However I already know the results. O'well, on the IUI #2!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Sorry momofadane. Hopefully 2 is a lucky number for u.

 

[Timetotry]

Hi Everyone!
Just to update you all. I'm in iui #2. Currently on Cd 11. Did femara and am currently on menopur. I have a 1.6cm follicle and a few that are 1.2cm, so it looks like our iui will be the weekend!
I feel much better compared to iui 1, looks like I'll have one maybe two mature follicles and not 5 like last time hahaha. Fingers crossed!
I've been doing acupuncture this cycle too, feels great!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Timetotry glad this cycle is working better for you. Menopur is so expensive but worth it in the end when you get your bfp.

 

[mkwalsh]

IUI #2 was the magic one for us last time, so I wish you ladies (momofadane and timetotry) the best and loads of baby dust. I think sometimes that first IUI is just a practice round for your body and the second time around it finally catches on to what it's supposed to do!

Momofadane - I wouldn't worry too much over number of follicles. I know it's easier said than done, but the cycle with our daughter there was just one 19 guy hanging out at the time of that IUI and that was all it took for us. I think we all secretly or not so secretly hope for more follies, but my DD is proof that one good one can do the job too.

AFM - I should not be left alone with 45 - wait 44 now, wondfos... I had to pee on that stick this morning and of course it was a BFN, no big surprise there but a girl can hope!

 

[momofadane]

Hi Everyone!
Just to update you all. I'm in iui #2. Currently on Cd 11. Did femara and am currently on menopur. I have a 1.6cm follicle and a few that are 1.2cm, so it looks like our iui will be the weekend!
I feel much better compared to iui 1, looks like I'll have one maybe two mature follicles and not 5 like last time hahaha. Fingers crossed!
I've been doing acupuncture this cycle too, feels great!

Thats great news!! GL with everything, cant wait to hear how it goes!! We are due for a BFP on this thread!

IUI #2 was the magic one for us last time, so I wish you ladies (momofadane and timetotry) the best and loads of baby dust. I think sometimes that first IUI is just a practice round for your body and the second time around it finally catches on to what it's supposed to do!

Momofadane - I wouldn't worry too much over number of follicles. I know it's easier said than done, but the cycle with our daughter there was just one 19 guy hanging out at the time of that IUI and that was all it took for us. I think we all secretly or not so secretly hope for more follies, but my DD is proof that one good one can do the job too.

AFM - I should not be left alone with 45 - wait 44 now, wondfos... I had to pee on that stick this morning and of course it was a BFN, no big surprise there but a girl can hope!

thank you!! Yes, at the end of the day it only takes one Hopefully IUI #2 will do it for us, because Im not sure how much longer DH will want to keep doing this And I have a serious POAS addiction, so I feel you pain LOL

 

[mkwalsh]

Momofadane - I know what you mean about repeated IUIs. DH and I know we only have enough for three IUIs in total so it's gotta happen between the three or it won't happen at all. No pressure huh??

 

[momofadane]

Oh yikes, yeah looks like were in the same boat.
My doctor just called with my BW results, BFN surprise surprise! The nurse said she wanted to bump me up to injectables this month, Gonal F for a more aggressive treatment. I have no idea what this is?!? Do any of you ladies know the benefit of this? I am assuming it will give more follicles?

 

[MrsL4]

i just started my period after my third iui

starting ivf in three weeks.....

my dr was not a fan of injectables with iui (at least for our age group with unexplained infertility) because they can't control the amt of follicles growing like that can with ivf....which is why we are moving forward

i am sure it depends on how you responded to clomid vs femara and what your underlying dx is....

 

[mkwalsh]

Momofadane - I've never done injectibles but I believe you're right in that it will give you more follicles. Back when we started IUI journey there was another lady who was doing injectibles after trying a few months of clomid or femara and it worked great for her! I don't want to say much more without knowing things for sure, but I hope this is what works for you and that you only have to go through with it once

 

[momofadane]

So sorry MrsL4 Its so tough to see BFN's while doing this, heartbreaking. Thats great you and your DH are able to move forward with IVF though! Best of luck with you on that!!

Thanks Mkwalsh! I feel like this is all so foreign to me! Yeah I can tell this cycle is going to be very monitored (and expensive LOL). I have to go the day I start my period for an US.

 

[MrsL4]

good luck to you! at least with all the ultrasounds....you will know how you are responded and that gave give more info to your doctors!

 

[mkwalsh]

Another BFN this morning and I got news that a friend who wasn't trying is now pregnant. So happy for her but man I wish it was that easy for us lol. Until tomorrow!

 

[momofadane]

good luck to you! at least with all the ultrasounds....you will know how you are responded and that gave give more info to your doctors!

Yeah, It will definitely be interesting to see how this cycle goes!

Another BFN this morning and I got news that a friend who wasn't trying is now pregnant. So happy for her but man I wish it was that easy for us lol. Until tomorrow!

Im so sorry mkwlash. Its so bittersweet hearing people get pregnant. You wonder how they can do it so easily!!

 

[mkwalsh]

Thanks momofadane I really am happy for her, just hoping we'll get a BFP at all with our three tries. I am feeling incredibly bloated and tired though which were my big signs last time. Only time will tell and a stick!

 

[mkwalsh]

Okay I'm done testing until Sunday (13dpo). Another BFN and I'm struggling to focus on anything else so that I don't get too sad.