Femara Friends!

[LolaM]

Not sure about the back-to-back IUI. My RE only does one/month, as she doesn't think 2 increases the odds. So I'm sure if you can only afford one, it will still give you a good chance.

Yeah...the cost is a big issue for us too! I got yet another bill...Im afraid to go to my mailbox! I would think if you can only afford one, that has to be better than nuffin'.

 

[MrsCompass]

CD's as of Jan 16, 2012
Butterflysr........................35
Charisse28 ........................9
Chiles .............................15
Chook ............................ 27
Cooch..............................29
Courtneycvt12...................19
Cridge ..............................25
Iwantmyturn.......................15
Jam...................................BFP January 2012
JChic.................................13
LolaM ...............................10
MK .................................. 27
Mommyagain .................... 32
Mrscompass ......................29
MrsStinski...........................2
s08 .................................25
SDState............................32
Shareena ......................... 26
Sibling Wishes .................... 9
Sugarpuff ...........................7
Tiffany231..........................37???
Zadeebug............................?

 

[MrsCompass]

MrsC - great news! Yes, 10dpo is on the late side, but I disagree with your doc that it's too late for implantation. FX'd for tomorrow!! I can't wait to see your temp spike back up!!

I don't know what to tell you about the IUI. I don't really think they do much good unless there's a problem with DH's swimmers. If your dh is problem free, and you're worried about the $$, I personally, would just do 1. That's a tough decision!

s08 - hopefully af won't find you! fx'd! I have 16 day LP's as well when I ovulate properly. But I've had many medicated cycles where my LP is shorter due to poor ovulation. Were you monitored before ovulation? I can't recall if you were.

The gonal-f is pure FSH (follicle stimulating hormone). So it stimulates those follies to grow, grow, grow! Femara or clomid act with your estrogen making your body think you don't have any (or much), so it produces FSH to grow the follies which produce the estrogen...

I got pregnant on my first cycle of gonal-f over 10 years ago and haven't tried it since (for various reasons), but I feel like it's the drug my body actually needs and I have high hopes. We'll see. I'm not counting this cycle completely out yet, but not planning on a bfp either. Trying to be realistic.

My DH's cousin got pregnant with gonal-f . She's a Nurse and she's been pushing me to ask my Doctor. Lol!!! do you start this next cycle?

 

[LolaM]

Our list just keeps gettin longer!

 

[beaniekins]

Hello! I am new and hoping you have some advice for me.
I am on my first cycle of femara but am on day 26 and no ovulation yet (monitored by ultrasound, OPK, and BBT charting). One week ago (so mid-cycle) I was diagnosed with PCOS and started taking metformin. I am on 1500 mg dosage.
Do you think I have any hope of still ovulating this cycle? (Unmedicated I do usually ovulate about 75% of the time from about days 19-25). Supposedly femara was supposed to move that up to days 15-16...
Is anyone taking metformin? How long will it take to have an effect?
Today the nurse recommended taking prometrium to induce a period and then doing next cycle with only metformin and no femara.
Have any of you had a cycle where you did not ovulate on femara followed by one where you did?
Thanks! I know I have a lot of questions :

 

[beaniekins]

PS, here is my chart if anyone wants to look at it. I'm thinking it is looking pretty anovulatory at this point.
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/306aa8

 

[courtneycvt12]

Hello! I am new and hoping you have some advice for me.
I am on my first cycle of femara but am on day 26 and no ovulation yet (monitored by ultrasound, OPK, and BBT charting). One week ago (so mid-cycle) I was diagnosed with PCOS and started taking metformin. I am on 1500 mg dosage.
Do you think I have any hope of still ovulating this cycle? (Unmedicated I do usually ovulate about 75% of the time from about days 19-25). Supposedly femara was supposed to move that up to days 15-16...
Is anyone taking metformin? How long will it take to have an effect?
Today the nurse recommended taking prometrium to induce a period and then doing next cycle with only metformin and no femara.
Have any of you had a cycle where you did not ovulate on femara followed by one where you did?
Thanks! I know I have a lot of questions :

even if you did end up ovulating, the eggs would be too old. usually they want you to ovulate before day 20 so that you have good egg quality. i would take the prometrium and start your next cycle? they say give metformin about 3 months to show the full effects.

 

[MrsCompass]

PS, here is my chart if anyone wants to look at it. I'm thinking it is looking pretty anovulatory at this point.
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/306aa8

Welcome Beanie! A lot of us on here take metformin. I started taking metformin last year, May and got pregnant in July, unfortunately MC

Before taking metformin and femara, like you, I ovulated on my own 75% of the time. Looking at your chart, it doesn't look like you ovulated yet but you could still ovulate! One time, I ovulated on Day42! But I do agree with Courtney ... it might not be a good egg quality.

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

CD's as of Jan 16, 2012
Butterflysr........................35
Charisse28 ........................9
Chiles .............................15
Chook ............................ 27
Cooch..............................29
Courtneycvt12...................19
Cridge ..............................25
Iwantmyturn.......................15
Jam...................................BFP January 2012
JChic.................................13
LolaM ...............................10
MK .................................. 27
Mommyagain .................... 32
Mrscompass ......................29
MrsStinski...........................2
s08 .................................25
SDState............................32
Shareena ......................... 26
Sibling Wishes .................... 9
Sugarpuff ...........................7
Tiffany231..........................37???
Zadeebug............................?

Unfortunately I am still on CD 0...or -6 as I was told this morning. Since I am still taking the prometrium to bring on a cycle, Im not suppose to count the bleeding that I have been having for a few days. Im not suppose to start counting until after I have taken all of the prometrium and then start counting 4 days after that when I start bleeding heavier.

 

[beaniekins]

Thank you! I think taking the prometrium is my best bet (because of poor egg quality issue) but I guess I am having trouble making a decision to do it because my daughter was conceived on day 26 so I know it can be possible to have a good egg with a late ovulation. That said, I have since had 2 early miscarriages with late ovulation since then so....Having a hard time deciding where to go from here.

 

[MrsCompass]

Originally Posted by MrsCompass View Post
CD's as of Jan 16, 2012
Beaniekins ....................... ? (waiting)
Butterflysr........................35
Charisse28 ........................9
Chiles .............................15
Chook ............................ 27
Cooch..............................29
Courtneycvt12...................19
Cridge ..............................25
Iwantmyturn.......................15
Jam...................................BFP January 2012
JChic.................................13
LolaM ...............................10
MK .................................. 27
Mommyagain .................... 32
Mrscompass ...................... 1
MrsStinski...........................0 (waiting)
s08 .................................25
SDState............................32
Shareena ......................... 26
Sibling Wishes .................... 9
Sugarpuff ...........................7
Tiffany231..........................37???
Zadeebug............................?

 

[LolaM]

Hello! I am new and hoping you have some advice for me.
I am on my first cycle of femara but am on day 26 and no ovulation yet (monitored by ultrasound, OPK, and BBT charting). One week ago (so mid-cycle) I was diagnosed with PCOS and started taking metformin. I am on 1500 mg dosage.
Do you think I have any hope of still ovulating this cycle? (Unmedicated I do usually ovulate about 75% of the time from about days 19-25). Supposedly femara was supposed to move that up to days 15-16...
Is anyone taking metformin? How long will it take to have an effect?
Today the nurse recommended taking prometrium to induce a period and then doing next cycle with only metformin and no femara.
Have any of you had a cycle where you did not ovulate on femara followed by one where you did?
Thanks! I know I have a lot of questions :

Welcome. I am on my second cycle of metformin and letrozole. I had previously taken Clomid with little result. My first cycle of letrozole I had correct size follices. 14mm on CD11 and my progesterone was 23,7 on CD21. I am now unmonitored, so we will see what happens. I would say, give it a few more days, but then I would take the prometrium and get started on a normal cycle.

 

[siblingwishes]

Wow, I haven't been able to get on here in a couple of days and I am WAY behind! lol

Trina, thanks for updating the board! So you have some exciting stuff going on! Has your temp gone back up at all? FXFXFXFX! As for IUI, my RE only does 1 shot at a time (no pun intended). We will be doing our first IUI this weekend (I think)

Beaniekins - welcome tot he group! Like Trina said, quite a few of us take Metformin! I have only been taking it since last month, so am by no means an expert. This is my second round of Femara.

Lola and MK, how are you ladies doing?

Cridge, well that's good news about the GonalF if that's what gave you your precious child in the first place. But still FX that this cycle is a go for you!!!!

AFM, not too much new. I am CD9, waiting to go for my scan on Wednesday. I really am not feeling too much - slightly sore breasts but no O pain at all. Last month I really felt the follies in my left ovary...I really hope this month works out and is not a bust!

I will try to keep up with everyone!

Cyndy

 

[MrsCompass]

I spoke too soon ... that spotting ... is no other than the effin witch. She just couldn't stay away. Oh well ... that's the way the cookie crumbles.

But the problem is now ... I only have 9 luteal phase days? HHhmmm not good.

I've been taking Evening Primrose Oil, B6, B12, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Vitamin C ... which one of these shortened my luteal phase? Anyone know?

Well ... moving on to IUI. I'm excited about that!

 

[siblingwishes]

I spoke too soon ... that spotting ... is no other than the effin witch. She just couldn't stay away. Oh well ... that's the way the cookie crumbles.

But the problem is now ... I only have 9 luteal phase days? HHhmmm not good.

I've been taking Evening Primrose Oil, B6, B12, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Vitamin C ... which one of these shortened my luteal phase? Anyone know?

Well ... moving on to IUI. I'm excited about that!

Sorry that the witch showed up I haven't the slightest idea what could have shortened your LP tho...geeze we never really know what is going to happen from month to month, do we?

 

[MrsCompass]

Nope, we'll never know what could happen ... everyone is different and each of our cycle is different. I'm actually feeling okay. It helped that I didn't obsess over my TWW.

Thanks Siblingwishes

 

[LolaM]

!
Lola and MK, how are you ladies doing?

Im ok, just waiting for O and hoping for a this month. I have started my big masters class, I am supposed to write a thesis but I care so little that I cant even think of a topic, my mind is else where, if you know what i mean!

 

[Shareena]

Hello ladies,

Trina - regarding the IUI my RE said 1 iui and then TI next day and she never mentioned anything about double IUI. I am sorry that you got your AF but at least you have the IUI to look forward to.

Cridge - I know this TWW sucks and it feels super sloww. I am trying not to even think about it or symptom spot and just want next Monday to come so I can get tested and move on to IUI.

MK- I think we are both testing on the same day. Good luck!!!

Everyone else in the TWW- hopefully we will get BFP's
Everyone waiting to Ovulate- Good luck

Have a great night gals

 

[MKHewson]

Hello ladies,

Trina - regarding the IUI my RE said 1 iui and then TI next day and she never mentioned anything about double IUI. I am sorry that you got your AF but at least you have the IUI to look forward to.

Cridge - I know this TWW sucks and it feels super sloww. I am trying not to even think about it or symptom spot and just want next Monday to come so I can get tested and move on to IUI.

MK- I think we are both testing on the same day. Good luck!!!

Everyone else in the TWW- hopefully we will get BFP's
Everyone waiting to Ovulate- Good luck

Have a great night gals

You too, i am feeling no pms symptoms at all so far....so fingers crossed for us both..


Hey Siblings, I am doing great I must say besides a crap head cold that came out of no where yesterday blah LOL How are you doing and feeling

 

[IwantMyTurn]

hey ladies.

Just an update, as I'm kind of nervous about tomorrow...

I'm currently on CD 15, and have yet to get a postive OPK result. Blah.
I called my RE this morning, per his request, to let him that have I have yet to get a positive (started taking OPK's on CD11 per his order). He decided to have me come in for an U/S and see how my follicles are, and if he likes what he sees, then he will give me a trigger shot, which from my understanding will MAKE me ovulate??? Or am I wrong???...what should I be excpecting with that??? Side effects?

So, I guess I will do another update after my appt in the morning..10am. Gosh I'm nervous.

Baby dust to all!