Femara Family 2014 ( 10 BFP's so far,3 Angels )

[Cowgirl07]

Yay for the blue bundle!
Afm had my blood draw today. Bfn so the Dr renewed my script. Onto cycle 17, 4th of femara.

 

[Hopethisyear]

kjg123 - I think I have heard of people taking Femara twice in one cycle. I haven't though.

Cowgirl - sorry hun, best wishes for next cycle.

AFM - I'm pretty sure this isn't going to be BFP month for me. I had CD21 blood test today though to confirm O. Prepping myself for next cycle.

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Sorry cowgirl. Fingers crossed for next cycle.

For those of you getting Ultrasounds on CD 12 and being discourage if no follicles please consider doing temperature charting. This was my first round of femera and I ovulated CD 10, had the ultrasound CD 12 and the tech and doctor said I did not ovulate. I knew I did. They wanted me to continue coming every three days to check for follicles. When I said no they said we could check my progesterone a week later and sure enough my temps didn't lie, I had ovulated.
I wonder how many others had early ovulation, didn't know it and the ultrasound didn't pick up on it. With having that many transvaginal ultrasounds, if we did and fertilized an egg, would they get destroyed by the ultrasound? Anyone else share that concern?

 

[Hopethisyear]

Melinda- I asked my Dr that same question a few months ago and he said the ultrasounds would not harm the egg.

Huge temp drop for me below the coverline today

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Melinda- I asked my Dr that same question a few months ago and he said the ultrasounds would not harm the egg.

Huge temp drop for me below the coverline today

I did some more research on ultrasound and am still concerned about the ultrasound causes internal heating. Heat denatures proteins so I still have my doubts about it always being safe.

I started bleeding a little today. I think it is my period but I am holding out hope for it being implantation bleeding. I did call in the refill for the femera just in case. I will test before starting it.

Feeling very down today.

 

[Andi86]

Nightnurse- hope u have better luck with Clomid.

Mommyberry- congrats on the boy!

Melindawntsbb - Your chart is looking very good!!!!

Thank you Hope. I am so anxious. I usually implant day 10 or 11 so I am on pins and needles. My uterus is bloated with occasional twinges on the right. I felt very thirsty and a little nauseous this morning. Could all be PMS symptoms but I am so hoping we didn't miss this first femera cycle. Would like to see some implantation spotting today, I would feel more confident
Fingers crossed

It's hard to go by symptoms because lots of women don't get any until after 6 weeks. I didn't have any except a missed period.

Congrats Mommaberry!
And thanks for the previous responses...
I had my CD16 u/s and still largest follicle around 11mm. No sig increase in estrogen on labs. (took femara 2.5mg day 4-8).

My doc wants me to come back on cd21 for another U/S and bloodwork. If no sig increase in follicle size, she is going to have me take the femara again same cycle.

Anyone else ever done femara twice same cycle? Or had success with femara after cd16?? Wondering if i should give up hope for this cycle...?

My first cycle in Femara I didn't ovulate until cd19. Then the 2nd cycle on Femara (the one I got pregnant) it was Cd 20 when I O'd.

Good luck to all you ladies! Hoping to see more BFPs soon!

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Melinda- I asked my Dr that same question a few months ago and he said the ultrasounds would not harm the egg.

Huge temp drop for me below the coverline today

I did some more research on ultrasound and am still concerned about the ultrasound causes internal heating. Heat denatures proteins so I still have my doubts about it always being safe.

I started bleeding a little today. I think it is my period but I am holding out hope for it being implantation bleeding. I did call in the refill for the femera just in case. I will test before starting it.

Feeling very down today.

Sorry Melinda, I hope you feel better soon. It's so hard to not get upset when af comes, but think positive thoughts. Fingers crossed for you Hun.

 

[Hopethisyear]

Melinda - Keeping my fingers crossed for you that it's implantation. It's hard not to feel down, I get that way too.

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Thanks Andi, Pink, and Hope. I did start with some reddish brown spotting when I woke up yesterday and thought for sure it was AF but as the day went on it was less and less and now just some brown when I wipe. My temp was up this morning. POAS three times since yesterday and so far nothing with the wondfos. I don't know if I just want to be pregnant so bad my uterus won't go into full AF. Would love to know one way or the other. TWW drives me crazy.

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Melinda, I didn't get a positive until 13dpo and even then it was light. On 14dpo I bought a digital. Baby dust, I'm hoping your just getting implantation spotting. Are you cramping any?

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Melinda, I didn't get a positive until 13dpo and even then it was light. On 14dpo I bought a digital. Baby dust, I'm hoping your just getting implantation spotting. Are you cramping any?

A fullness in my uterus but not crampy. Just had a little more red when I wiped just now. Thinking maybe it is AF playing tricks with me. Just don't know. If it wasn't for the fact that the second time I was pregnant I had 8 days of implantation bleeding that was as heavy as a period I would be able to mentally move on to the next cycle. I can't for another four or five days of negatives which means my next round of femera will be late.

 

[Andi86]

Melinda-your temp is still up so thats a good sign. Fx its implantation bleeding your getting.

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

I hope it's not the witch Melinda, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Thanks Pink and Andi. Had a big temp drop this morning so thinking its that witch. Still not bleeding much though. Just brown clotty stuff.
Now I don't know when to start the femera. Is first day when I start getting red blood or from when the spotting started? If the later, I will have to start femera today. I don't want to start it until I am sure I am not pregnant. I think I will test tomorrow.

 

[Renaendel]

Ohh no! Sorry about the temp drop Melinda! I was told to only start on the first day of full flow. So if it is red or brown spotting, don't take it yet. Start when you need pads for red flow.

Did any of you ladies get two sets of positive OPKs? I had my first at cd14 and a temp rise. Now at cd19 and I have a near positive again??

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Ohh no! Sorry about the temp drop Melinda! I was told to only start on the first day of full flow. So if it is red or brown spotting, don't take it yet. Start when you need pads for red flow.

Did any of you ladies get two sets of positive OPKs? I had my first at cd14 and a temp rise. Now at cd19 and I have a near positive again??

Thanks Rena. I usually don't OPK but after I ovulated I had some EWDC about a week later and because of the ultrasound and doc saying I hadn't ovulated I doubted my chart. OPK was positive. What I read was that we always had a certain level of LH. Maybe yours is higher in your luteal phase like mine was.

 

[Renaendel]

Thanks Melinda, that is what is so weird. I have done OPKs in the tww and this has never happened before. Ahh well I get my progesterone tomorrow and if I somehow haven't ovulated, then back to the sexxins.

 

[Melindawntsbb]

Just when I thought the witch was here my temp went back up
So confusing.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Started femara today, I'm on it for seven days, followed by 9 days of estrogen then progesterone. I'm going to be a joy to be around.

 

[Renaendel]

Ohh Melinda, I hope she doesn't show tomorrow! I will keep my fingers crossed.

Cowgirl, I hope all these drugs do the trick. I haven't ever been on estrogen, but I remember how weepy the progesterone made me a few months ago. Maybe you will be lucky and won't have many side effects.

I went and had my progesterone drawn this morning. Hopefully I had a decent ovulation, though I am doubtful. Last time I had such an anemic temp rise I had like an 8-10 day LP. They should have results back to me before 3mst. If it is crappy, what do I do? Do I ask for progesterone in case we were successful, or just bite the bullet knowing I'll have a shorter cycle? I just want to be prepared for the call this time.