Femara Friends!

[babybemine]

hcg is back up again. this time it is 75.8? I think docs are worried about ectopic right now. want me to recheck hcg on Wednesday and then to his office on Thursday morning for possible methotrexate. Is it wrong that I am hoping this can be a viable pregnancy. Hoping that on Thursday when i go in they will see what they are supposed to see on the ultrasound for a health pregnancy.

 

[~Brandy~]

hcg is back up again. this time it is 75.8? I think docs are worried about ectopic right now. want me to recheck hcg on wednesday and then to his offic on thursday morning for possible methotrexate. Is it wrong that I am hoping this can be a viable pregnancy. Hoping that on thursday when i go in they will see what they are supposed to see on the ultrasound for a health pregnancy.

No it's not wrong to hope it's a viable pregnancy.. I did when that happened to me.


The scary part is in a TP that tends to be what happens the #'s go up and down. But since the # is so low even if it was a TP it wouldnt cause damage at this stage nor could you see it on an ultrasound. I hope the best for you

 

[babybemine]

hcg is back up again. this time it is 75.8? I think docs are worried about ectopic right now. want me to recheck hcg on wednesday and then to his offic on thursday morning for possible methotrexate. Is it wrong that I am hoping this can be a viable pregnancy. Hoping that on thursday when i go in they will see what they are supposed to see on the ultrasound for a health pregnancy.

No it's not wrong to hope it's a viable pregnancy.. I did when that happened to me.


The scary part is in a TP that tends to be what happens the #'s go up and down. But since the # is so low even if it was a TP it wouldnt cause damage at this stage nor could you see it on an ultrasound. I hope the best for you

TP?

 

[~Brandy~]

hcg is back up again. this time it is 75.8? I think docs are worried about ectopic right now. want me to recheck hcg on wednesday and then to his offic on thursday morning for possible methotrexate. Is it wrong that I am hoping this can be a viable pregnancy. Hoping that on thursday when i go in they will see what they are supposed to see on the ultrasound for a health pregnancy.

No it's not wrong to hope it's a viable pregnancy.. I did when that happened to me.


The scary part is in a TP that tends to be what happens the #'s go up and down. But since the # is so low even if it was a TP it wouldnt cause damage at this stage nor could you see it on an ultrasound. I hope the best for you

TP?

Tubal Pregnancy or an ectopic.

 

[~Brandy~]

I refused the shot since my #'s declined again after rising and I MC'd naturally. The doctors asked me not to but I refused the shot and everything turned out fine.

 

[Galen]

I think she means tubal pregnancy. I am sorry that you are contending with this. I think we all hold out hope until it's all said and done. I will keep you in my thoughts!

Welcome ES!

Fingers crossed for you pbl!

Karen- sending good vibes your way! Maybe the injects did just enough to juice this one good follie up. You're not out until AF shows! Will be thinking of you too

 

[Prayerful]

Brandy - How exciting! We'll only be about 1 week apart then! Though I don't start my Lupron until about 11 days after you, on 6/25... strange.

Galen - Glad I was able to help. That's why I'm so glad we are all here to support each other. Yay for the IUI!! I usually (but not always) feel crampy after IUIs. The sensation doesn't usually last that long for me, but I do go straight back to work afterward so I'm too busy to even notice... DH got me horseback riding lessons last year for our anniversary and I have yet to use them so the delay will at least allow me to do that. Thanks for helping me to see the positive!! I will be taking a 5 day break from the BCPs starting tomorrow, and will restart them on 6/9.

Karen - Sorry about having to add a second job. I hope it is at least something you enjoy. I hope this tww passes quickly for you!

Kel - It was worth a try to ask about getting the dosage upped. At least he agreed to recheck your prog level though!

Sugarpi - Yay! Glad you are free of cysts!!

Kinsey and CSG - Congratulations!

PBL - Welcome! I do tend to produce smaller and fewer follies with Femara than I did with Clomid. I *try* not to symptom spot so I can't help you in that area. Good luck!

Lola - YAY!!! Oh my gosh, I am so excited for you!!! Be sure to post a pic soon!

ES - Welcome to you as well. Sorry to hear about your MC. Praying Femara will work for you on the first try!

Babybemine - I'm so sorry for the torture you are going through. Praying for the best for you.

 

[LotusBlossom]

Babybemine- I'm sorry to hear about your possible ectopic. I had one in March and almost did methotrexate but ended up having a laparoscopic surgery to remove it because my tube was rupturing. Even if it wasn't rupturing, I was going to request surgery instead of methotrexate after reading about the drug. Plus, that tube was already blocked by endometriosis, so it may have caused the ectopic/could cause another. I don't remember all the details about methotrexate, but I do remember that you can't ttc for a few months due to it causing birth defects. Do your research. Hoping for the best for you, I just wanted to give you some info.

 

[~Brandy~]

Brandy - How exciting! We'll only be about 1 week apart then! Though I don't start my Lupron until about 11 days after you, on 6/25... strange.

Galen - Glad I was able to help. That's why I'm so glad we are all here to support each other. Yay for the IUI!! I usually (but not always) feel crampy after IUIs. The sensation doesn't usually last that long for me, but I do go straight back to work afterward so I'm too busy to even notice... DH got me horseback riding lessons last year for our anniversary and I have yet to use them so the delay will at least allow me to do that. Thanks for helping me to see the positive!! I will be taking a 5 day break from the BCPs starting tomorrow, and will restart them on 6/9.

Karen - Sorry about having to add a second job. I hope it is at least something you enjoy. I hope this tww passes quickly for you!

Kel - It was worth a try to ask about getting the dosage upped. At least he agreed to recheck your prog level though!

Sugarpi - Yay! Glad you are free of cysts!!

Kinsey and CSG - Congratulations!

PBL - Welcome! I do tend to produce smaller and fewer follies with Femara than I did with Clomid. I *try* not to symptom spot so I can't help you in that area. Good luck!

Lola - YAY!!! Oh my gosh, I am so excited for you!!! Be sure to post a pic soon!

ES - Welcome to you as well. Sorry to hear about your MC. Praying Femara will work for you on the first try!

Babybemine - I'm so sorry for the torture you are going through. Praying for the best for you.

Thats awesome I havent found too many around the same time as me yet. I imagine they will continue to pop up.. Seems like the majority are stimming now and then another few threads for august and sept.

 

[J_Lynn]

I finished taking my last femara pull yesterday. I took it on day 3,4,5 and I have been waiting for some kind of side effect - and I've had none Which is fantastic! I like femara much better than clomid so far! I go in next Friday for an ultrasound to see if I have any follies from it.

 

[babybemine]

I finished taking my last femara pull yesterday. I took it on day 3,4,5 and I have been waiting for some kind of side effect - and I've had none Which is fantastic! I like femara much better than clomid so far! I go in next Friday for an ultrasound to see if I have any follies from it.

Femara was pretty nice. was on it for 4 cycles and only the third cycle caused such a massive migraine. At times I would get warm but I could handle that as a side effect anyday. I wish you luck with a few good follies to work with this cycle.

 

[LolaM]

He's not mine yet so I can't post pics but I will when I can

 

[Praying4bump]

Hi Ladies!

I was hoping I could get some feed back. I've asked the RN at my RE's office and I'm waiting for a response but my RE has me taking all 10 tabs at once on the same day. Most of the information I find says to take it over a period of 3 or 4 days. Has anyone ever taken it all at once?

 

[karenh]

Babybemine: I am so sorry that it sounds like an ectopic. It sounds like what happened with my ectopic. It isn’t wrong to hope they find a viable pregnancy. My DR and I still were at 8 weeks. They did an ultrasound just to make sure. After my numbers went down they started going up quickly. I did have the methotrexate shot. I am so sorry you have to go through this.

J_Lynn: You only took Femara for 3 days? Interesting. What was your dose? Good luck at your follicle check next week.

Lola: Did they say how long it would take for the adoption to finalize?

Praying4bump: You are supposed to take 10 tab of Femara on one day? I have never heard of that. I have always taken it for five days. So that does would be 2 a day. Weird. Good luck!

AFM: My IUI didn't go that great. DH's sperm is usually 50 mill and up after wash. Today 9 mill before wash and 4 after. You could tell by the Dr voice and what not that he doesn't think this will work. I silently cried on the table while waiting my required ten minutes. I just feel as though this cycle has been nothing but one disappointment after another. It is our last one to so I am just devastated. It is in God's hands now. Sorry I have been such a downer this month.

 

[MMW430]

He's not mine yet so I can't post pics but I will when I can

How long until he's officially yours?

 

[LotusBlossom]

Karen, you are not a downer. You are going through a rough time. You don't have to pretend to be cheery. Everyone understands. ❤ I'm glad to hear that you are done with IUIs. They are supposed to work within 3 cycles. If they don't, they aren't the way to go and are a waste of time, money, and hope. They really don't increase your chances of conceiving by much. You have other options. There are companies whose insurance covers IVF. There are grants (more than the one I told you about) and I have seen women get donated meds through other patients at the RE's office or through others on BnB. It can happen. Don't give up hope. I sincerely hope that you get a BFP this cycle and don't need to worry about it, but if you need to, you can figure it out. Be strong. Come up with a plan. I've seen you bounce back from so much on this thread. You are one tough woman and you have a lot of support here. ❤❤❤

 

[karenh]

Karen, you are not a downer. You are going through a rough time. You don't have to pretend to be cheery. Everyone understands. ❤ I'm glad to hear that you are done with IUIs. They are supposed to work within 3 cycles. If they don't, they aren't the way to go and are a waste of time, money, and hope. They really don't increase your chances of conceiving by much. You have other options. There are companies whose insurance covers IVF. There are grants (more than the one I told you about) and I have seen women get donated meds through other patients at the RE's office or through others on BnB. It can happen. Don't give up hope. I sincerely hope that you get a BFP this cycle and don't need to worry about it, but if you need to, you can figure it out. Be strong. Come up with a plan. I've seen you bounce back from so much on this thread. You are one tough woman and you have a lot of support here. ❤❤❤

Thank you, that really means so much to me.

 

[MMW430]

Karen, you are not a downer. You are going through a rough time. You don't have to pretend to be cheery. Everyone understands. ❤ I'm glad to hear that you are done with IUIs. They are supposed to work within 3 cycles. If they don't, they aren't the way to go and are a waste of time, money, and hope. They really don't increase your chances of conceiving by much. You have other options. There are companies whose insurance covers IVF. There are grants (more than the one I told you about) and I have seen women get donated meds through other patients at the RE's office or through others on BnB. It can happen. Don't give up hope. I sincerely hope that you get a BFP this cycle and don't need to worry about it, but if you need to, you can figure it out. Be strong. Come up with a plan. I've seen you bounce back from so much on this thread. You are one tough woman and you have a lot of support here. ❤❤❤

Thank you, that really means so much to me.

Hang in there. I sent you a PM.

 

[J_Lynn]

Babybemine: I am so sorry that it sounds like an ectopic. It sounds like what happened with my ectopic. It isn’t wrong to hope they find a viable pregnancy. My DR and I still were at 8 weeks. They did an ultrasound just to make sure. After my numbers went down they started going up quickly. I did have the methotrexate shot. I am so sorry you have to go through this.

J_Lynn: You only took Femara for 3 days? Interesting. What was your dose? Good luck at your follicle check next week.

Lola: Did they say how long it would take for the adoption to finalize?

Praying4bump: You are supposed to take 10 tab of Femara on one day? I have never heard of that. I have always taken it for five days. So that does would be 2 a day. Weird. Good luck!

AFM: My IUI didn't go that great. DH's sperm is usually 50 mill and up after wash. Today 9 mill before wash and 4 after. You could tell by the Dr voice and what not that he doesn't think this will work. I silently cried on the table while waiting my required ten minutes. I just feel as though this cycle has been nothing but one disappointment after another. It is our last one to so I am just devastated. It is in God's hands now. Sorry I have been such a downer this month.

Yeah, I only take 2.5mg. I only took clomid for 3 days also with the highest dose being 50mg as well. I ovulate on clomid but I guess it isn't a strong ovulation - so he is thinking femara will be better. We will try femara for 6-8 months then re-evaluate options at that point if I'm not pregnant by then.

 

[ZKinsey]

Thank You Galen!! We are naming him Corbin Grant Soooo excited to meet this sweet (stubborn) boy!