Femara Friends!

[Chiles]

Hello ladies,

I have seen my fs yesterday and have decided to do IUI next cycle using 2.5mg letrozole and a low dose of gonal-f then bhcg for trigger and ofcourse progesterone suppositories. I am looking forward to next cycle. My doctor did discuss about last cycle and she said it was a perfect cycle and its unfortunate that we didn't conceive. She did ask us if want to go natural for few months but I don't want to waste anymore time and wanted to go ahead with IUI. Well, this month will be natural so if this cycle doesn't work then I don't want to waste more time. They did an ultrasound and bw today so i am waiting for the results.

Well, if everything goes as planned me and Cridge will be cycle buddies.

Mrs.Compass your progesterone level is very good FX'd for BFP for you for this cycle.

Have a good day ladies.

Goodluck with the combo cycle!!!!

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

Great news!!!!

 

[Chiles]

I have no updates yet, I am taking my last dose of femara today and start injectables tonight. Saturday morning I will go in for my u/s.

 

[MKHewson]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

Woohoo sweet.....I haven't been required to use those..what is the purpose?

 

[courtneycvt12]

So yesterday I had my scan and my small follicles (13mm, 13mm, and 14mm) they said to come back Friday for another scan...so my question is do you think that will be too late?

 

[siblingwishes]

So yesterday I had my scan and my small follicles (13mm, 13mm, and 14mm) they said to come back Friday for another scan...so my question is do you think that will be too late?

well if they grow 2mm/day, Friday puts them at 21mm which I think is perfect...but I am sure if you are worried, then they would scan you Thursday? Are you doing IUI with Ovidrel trigger? Or timed intercourse?

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Lola - Not to barge in, but WOW! I soooo feel the same exact way! I used to NEVER be like that...so resentful towards all things baby...now it just hurts...it's so frustrating!

I'm glad I finally found a thread about letrozole...I'm on my first cycle....and it's already been a roller coaster ride... I will be having my TWW shortly, I think...LoL. This is all still confusing to me!

Take care everyone, and good luck!

 

[courtneycvt12]

So yesterday I had my scan and my small follicles (13mm, 13mm, and 14mm) they said to come back Friday for another scan...so my question is do you think that will be too late?

well if they grow 2mm/day, Friday puts them at 21mm which I think is perfect...but I am sure if you are worried, then they would scan you Thursday? Are you doing IUI with Ovidrel trigger? Or timed intercourse?

they did want to do it Thursday but i have a departmental meeting that i can't miss so they pushed it to Friday which is why i'm worried. i'm doing timed intercourse with a trigger shot. i've read on the internet that anything over 18mm is too big and considered old...of course i've read a lot weird stuff on the internet that is wrong!

 

[MrsCompass]

So went home last night, poor hubby just came off a weekend of nights, and I was not hopeful for some bd'in LOL. But lo and behold hubby had a nap and we were good to go lmao. So I am feeling lucky.

I love when "time" is on our side ... Especially when ttc'ing. This is looking positive for you, My!!!

 

[MrsCompass]

I am so happy to know that femara/letrozole is working for me even without the trigger shot. That's a savings of $86 per cycle. I love you, femara!

Mk, progesterone suppositories is really just to make sure that my prog level is where it should be. I think with pcos, we tend to have lower progesterone levels. This will keep the lining nice and thick, too.

Hi iwantmyturn!!! We have some great ladies here. We share the roller coaster rides with each other. Lol!!!

Chiles, looking forward to following your new cycle.

 

[LolaM]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

WOW! Mine was 23.7 and I thought THAT was high...is this typical for you?

 

[LolaM]

So went home last night, poor hubby just came off a weekend of nights, and I was not hopeful for some bd'in LOL. But lo and behold hubby had a nap and we were good to go lmao. So I am feeling lucky.

I love when "time" is on our side ... Especially when ttc'ing. This is looking positive for you, My!!!

Time? you want time? I should be ovulating in 10 days, my birthday is in 10 days-sure would be a nice birthday present!

 

[MrsCompass]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

WOW! Mine was 23.7 and I thought THAT was high...is this typical for you?

Not typical at all. I actually lost my pregnancy at the end of August due to low progesterone. Doctor suspected low progesterone was the cause of miscarriage.

I was just reading about progesterone. Apparently, it is manufactured by the yam family. I ate a lot of food with yams during the holidays. From appetizers, main course to dessert. My family tradition festive menu has a lot of this ... it's cultural too. Maybe that's why the number is so high? Not sure .. lol

 

[MrsCompass]

So went home last night, poor hubby just came off a weekend of nights, and I was not hopeful for some bd'in LOL. But lo and behold hubby had a nap and we were good to go lmao. So I am feeling lucky.

I love when "time" is on our side ... Especially when ttc'ing. This is looking positive for you, My!!!

Time? you want time? I should be ovulating in 10 days, my birthday is in 10 days-sure would be a nice birthday present!

10 days ... does that make it January 20th? BD would be a nice way to end a special day!!! Goodluck this cycle, LolaM! Your posts literally makes me LOL'ing - then DH goes, "what's so funny?" .. to which I reply, "you won't get it."

 

[MrsCompass]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

Woohoo sweet.....I haven't been required to use those..what is the purpose?

https://www.justmommies.com/articles/progesterone-pregnancy.shtml

 

[MKHewson]

Goodnews for me, ladies. Clinic got back to me and they confirmed that I ovulated!!! My progesterone level was 36 on Monday, January 9th.

I am starting progesterone suppositories tonight .

Woohoo sweet.....I haven't been required to use those..what is the purpose?

https://www.justmommies.com/articles/progesterone-pregnancy.shtml

Thanks for the info. Hows your week been

 

[LolaM]

Not typical at all. I actually lost my pregnancy at the end of August due to low progesterone. Doctor suspected low progesterone was the cause of miscarriage.

I was just reading about progesterone. Apparently, it is manufactured by the yam family. I ate a lot of food with yams during the holidays. From appetizers, main course to dessert. My family tradition festive menu has a lot of this ... it's cultural too. Maybe that's why the number is so high? Not sure .. lol

OOOR...its a good sign???

 

[LolaM]

10 days ... does that make it January 20th? BD would be a nice way to end a special day!!! Goodluck this cycle, LolaM! Your posts literally makes me LOL'ing - then DH goes, "what's so funny?" .. to which I reply, "you won't get it."

Yes, the 20th. We have been everyday, and Im wondering if we should move to an every other day method. Everything is right, or it WAS this last cycle and we BD everyday from day 11-16. Im not sure if that is overkill or if we missed it or if it jsut didnt happen. Also, do you think or know if, since i am continuing the meds and i had 3 eggies and correct progesterone, will there be more eggs and higher progresteron with continued use of meds?

On another happy note, my coworker brought her 2 month old son in and i didnt run screaming from the room!

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Hi everyone. I would like to offically join this thread if ya'll don't mind?

I'm 28, diagnosed with PCOS and have a septate uterus.
DH is 30 and SA is perfect.
Been togehter for 7 years, married just in October

NPNT for 5 years
Started with our RE 12/13/11
Same day he started me on Metformin 1500mg and Provera.
Got AF on 12/25 and ended 1/4 (merry christmas to me! LOL) Went in for u/s on 27th and he wasn't satisfied with what he seen (don't really know why) so he had me wait on starting letrozole 5mg until after my HSG I had on 1/4/12. (tubes were open, left slighty "deformed" he said should cause no issue) Also had blood work that day..got a call from nurse later on and she told me blood work was find and to start letrozole. So that would be CD11, but he told me to call it CD3 for my count??
I'm so confused at this point...LOL...
and on top of it all, I've started bleeding!? called and asked nurse about it..she talked to RE and he said it's "abnormal" bleeding ...my body trying to figure out what's goin on and that this might just be a unsuccessful cycle. I'm supposed to go on with the rest of the plan, which is start OPK's tomorrow (Wed) and to call them when/if I get a positive.

SO..after all that...that's where I am in this process....a total CONFUSED newbie!

I've been lurking every day since I joined, which wasn't long ago either..but this thread has been my best friend! LoL.


Take care everyone!

 

[Chiles]

Hi everyone. I would like to offically join this thread if ya'll don't mind?

I'm 28, diagnosed with PCOS and have a septate uterus.
DH is 30 and SA is perfect.
Been togehter for 7 years, married just in October

NPNT for 5 years
Started with our RE 12/13/11
Same day he started me on Metformin 1500mg and Provera.
Got AF on 12/25 and ended 1/4 (merry christmas to me! LOL) Went in for u/s on 27th and he wasn't satisfied with what he seen (don't really know why) so he had me wait on starting letrozole 5mg until after my HSG I had on 1/4/12. (tubes were open, left slighty "deformed" he said should cause no issue) Also had blood work that day..got a call from nurse later on and she told me blood work was find and to start letrozole. So that would be CD11, but he told me to call it CD3 for my count??
I'm so confused at this point...LOL...
and on top of it all, I've started bleeding!? called and asked nurse about it..she talked to RE and he said it's "abnormal" bleeding ...my body trying to figure out what's goin on and that this might just be a unsuccessful cycle. I'm supposed to go on with the rest of the plan, which is start OPK's tomorrow (Wed) and to call them when/if I get a positive.

SO..after all that...that's where I am in this process....a total CONFUSED newbie!

I've been lurking every day since I joined, which wasn't long ago either..but this thread has been my best friend! LoL.


Take care everyone!

Welcome!!!!

And when the RE said to count it as CD 3 means you are basically pretending to be on "CD 3" so just forget about the CD you were counting and start at cd 3 again. Well GL

 

[MrsCompass]

10 days ... does that make it January 20th? BD would be a nice way to end a special day!!! Goodluck this cycle, LolaM! Your posts literally makes me LOL'ing - then DH goes, "what's so funny?" .. to which I reply, "you won't get it."

Yes, the 20th. We have been everyday, and Im wondering if we should move to an every other day method. Everything is right, or it WAS this last cycle and we BD everyday from day 11-16. Im not sure if that is overkill or if we missed it or if it jsut didnt happen. Also, do you think or know if, since i am continuing the meds and i had 3 eggies and correct progesterone, will there be more eggs and higher progresteron with continued use of meds?

On another happy note, my coworker brought her 2 month old son in and i didnt run screaming from the room!

Lola, if you don't have male fertility issue, I think bd'ing everyday would be ideal. I have also read a lot of bfp success stories with bd'ing every other day. Maybe leading up to your o day, do the every day schedule, then bd the two consecutive days before o.

My clinic tells us to bd every other day even after ovulation for the entire week just in case there are more eggs to be released. I typically give up after o, I'm just too tired.

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Hi iwantmyturn, welcome officially! Wow ... That would all confuse me, too. But I'm glad he's got it all sorted out for you. I'm on 2.5 dosage and I ovulate on cd19. I always wondered if I up'd my dosage would I ovulate sooner? Are you doing trigger shots? Let me know if letrozole makes you ovulate sooner.
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AFM, I have decided that I'm 5dpo (not 4dpo). It's the oh-so-fun-TWW! I promised myself not to read on any symptoms like I always did in the past. I will try to have a peaceful tww period and I will resume all physical activities. Last month, I stopped playing volleyball because I was so convinced that I was pregnant. Lol!