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

[Cowgirl07]

awe what a cutie!
Congrats want a baby! Fx for a sticky bean.

 

[Shilo]

Congrats wantabby!

We found out via Verifi genetic testing that our baby is healthy chromosome wise and it's a boy! I have my anatomy scan on the 14th and I'm hoping everything will be normal and he's healthy.

I hope we have some more BFPs around here soon.

 

[lindsayyminaj]

Hi! I was hoping to join your femara family!
A little about me: I was diagnosed with PCOS in july. Started metformin 500mg twice a day. DH was tested and his boys are good! I had my hsg procedure in the beginning of december. My left tube was blocked, but they got it open with the dye! I also had an endometrial biopsy. All was good with that! I took provera to induce a regular period, because I had been bleeding since may 2014. Awful. This is my first month on femara. 5mg. Took cycle days 3-7 and finally O'd on cycle day 15! Yay! Love to hear your success stories with femara! !

 

[Shilo]

Welcome Lindsay. I hope this will be it for you!

I had been TTC since September 2010. I suspected I had PCOS for quite a while and was officially diagnosed in January 2014. Unfortunately, I was not ovulating at all. In January, I started Metformin and worked up to 1500mg daily. In April, I did my first round of Femara. I did 2.5mg on CD3-7 and ovulated on CD22 or 23. I got pregnant with twins but unfortunately had a vanishing twin and miscarried the other.

I had to take a break for a few months due to a blocked tube from fluid after my miscarriage. It ended up clearing itself up and I did my next round of Femara in August. Again, I did 2.5mg on CD3-7. I didn't think I'd get lucky enough to get pregnant again so quickly like the first time but I did. I'm now 19 weeks with a baby boy and everything has been going great.

Four years of no ovulation or any chance of pregnancy and now I've been pregnant twice this year, both times I used Femara. Crazy to think about because I thought I would never get pregnant. It's been a miracle for me.

 

[drjo718]

Hi all, I'm taking my first cycle of femara right now after 2 failed rounds of clomid. Just saw my own very polycystic ovaries on an ultrasound on monday. Will get more results back on Tuesday!

I have a question for everyone: were you ovulating before taking femara, and what cycle day did you ovulate when taking it?

 

[Cowgirl07]

I do ovulate on my own, granted my progesterone level sucked when not on it. I o day 13-16. Usually it's day 14 though. Which is the same as when I'm not on it.

 

[Shilo]

I do not ovulate without it usually. I did ovulate once before I started it but that was due to the metformin and on CD45. I also ovulated once on my own after my miscarriage but also on CD45. My first round of Femara, I ovulated on CD22. The second time it was CD16.

 

[lindsayyminaj]

I never ovulated on my own. I would take OPKS and there wasn't even a hint of a second line! I've had unprotected sex for 5 years. No sign of pregnancy. . Shilo, you give me so much hope! What an amazing story!

 

[lindsayyminaj]

Also, I finally O'd on cycle day 15 with femara! Drjo718

 

[drjo718]

My doc said I should start opks on cd12, but I feel like I should start them CD10 (3 days after last dose) just in case. I would think the half life of femara is short enough I shouldn't get a false + opk by then.

 

[Renaendel]

I normally O around 14-16 on Femara, but my doctors have recommended I start opks around day 10. The only issue with that is many women on femara get a fakenear positive opk around day ten. Just be aware of it, but know it may not be a real one for a few more days.

I use CB advanced in the morning and wondfo at night. The CB advanced is nice because I actually get to see my estrogen surge in advance of my LH. But they are way to expensive to use twice a day.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I get the near positive fakes and recommend using the better opks. I used answer then switched to clear blue digital and they seemed to be better for can thing real vs fake positives.

 

[drjo718]

I normally use ic opks. Most recently wondfos. Last cycle I tried the cb advanced ovulation kit, since I was taking clomid and figured I'd know for sure when the surge was....but then I got 13 flashing smilies in a row and was sooo irritated. Turns out I never ovulated. So I think I'm sticking with the wondfos.

 

[Cowgirl07]

I just use the normal ones, I had tried the advance but had flashing smiles for a week once. Not doing that again.

 

[Nightnurse]

Congrats wantabby! Hoping for a sticky for you this round!

Swtpinkbabi - Congrats on your son! Glad he's doing well

Wanted to also update about our Femara miracle - She arrived on Dec. 23rd, 2014 at 37wks via csection due to complete placenta previa. She is absolutely perfect!

Her birth announcement is below if interested

Spoiler

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/Jenna120106/Baby%20Lady%20Schmidt/BirthAnn2_zps3e651b53.jpg​

CONGRATS To all you ladies

 

[Swtpinkbabi]

Congrats wantabby! Hoping for a sticky for you this round!

Swtpinkbabi - Congrats on your son! Glad he's doing well

Wanted to also update about our Femara miracle - She arrived on Dec. 23rd, 2014 at 37wks via csection due to complete placenta previa. She is absolutely perfect!

Her birth announcement is below if interested

Spoiler

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/Jenna120106/Baby%20Lady%20Schmidt/BirthAnn2_zps3e651b53.jpg​

Congrats, hope all is well.

 

[drjo718]

Does anyone know what their follicle sizes were during a femara cycle?

 

[Cowgirl07]

At my 11 day scans they were usually 16-18. I had two or three each cycle. I didn't o or for three days after that so at 2 mms a day they would have been 22-24 or so

 

[Renaendel]

Mine at cd12 are between 16-19 usually. Last month was 16 but 18 is more common for me. I'll try to remember to post my Thursday numbers here!

 

[Nightnurse]

not using Femara anymore,who is?