Femara Friends!

[MKHewson]

So ladies I was wondering, as I saw we have had one BFP in the group, how does everyone feel about members staying on board( our section) or would you expect them to leave? After chatting with you all for the past month or so, I would want to stick around and cheer everyone one, but I would totally respect if it would be too difficult, Anyway this what I think about when i am home sick LOL

 

[LolaM]

So ladies I was wondering, as I saw we have had one BFP in the group, how does everyone feel about members staying on board( our section) or would you expect them to leave? After chatting with you all for the past month or so, I would want to stick around and cheer everyone one, but I would totally respect if it would be too difficult, Anyway this what I think about when i am home sick LOL

I wouldnt mind if everyone stayed after they got a BFP so we could keep track of them and know how they are doing...

 

[IwantMyTurn]

So ladies I was wondering, as I saw we have had one BFP in the group, how does everyone feel about members staying on board( our section) or would you expect them to leave? After chatting with you all for the past month or so, I would want to stick around and cheer everyone one, but I would totally respect if it would be too difficult, Anyway this what I think about when i am home sick LOL

I wouldnt mind if everyone stayed after they got a BFP so we could keep track of them and know how they are doing...

I agree! I'd love to keep getting updates from them....inspiration

 

[s08]

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!

Boo...I hate her! So sorry about that. Not sure about the short luteal phase. Good luck with the iui.

I just hope I'm not right behind you, since I have some spotting too and am due for af on Friday. We'll see.

 

[LolaM]

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!

What of all that did your dr prescribe or recommend? What did you start taking since your last cycle?

 

[MrsCompass]

My Doctor didn't recommend any of the supplements, they were self-prescribed but Doctor knows about them. She didn't think they did any harm. In fact she thought B6 and Vitamin D were excellent. I started them all last cycle.

I don't mind any BFP'ers staying on. I think I would miss any of if you if you left.

 

[MrsCompass]

S08 - I hope you're not behind me, too!!!

IUI'ers, what's your timing like? My doctor said she would the IUI 36 hours after the trigger shot. Does that sound right? I know it sounds like I'm doubting her, I'm not ... I just want to compare my Doctor's plan to yours.

Thanks!

 

[Charisse28]

Hi there,

I'm not sure when I updated here last but I decided to do another cycle of 7.5mg Femara CD3-9. I'm currently on CD10 and I've been having some twinges for the last couple of days. I'm also doing the Self fertility massage, opks, mucinex and instead cups this cycle. No dr.'s, u/s's or trigger shots this cycle either. Hope everyone is well and progressing nicely in their current cycle.

~BABY DUST~

 

[MrsCompass]

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!

Hi Iwantmyturn - I've done the trigger shot once and will be doing it this cycle. I ovulated 32 hours after the trigger shot. 3 days after the trigger shot for me, I was very bloated and felt heavy. That was all. I did 10,000UI on day 17 when follicles were around 19 & 22. Hope that helps.

 

[MrsCompass]

Shareena & MK - When are you ladies testing? Exciting!!! Fingers crossed!!!

Charisse! Welcome back Goodluck this cycle!!!

 

[s08]

S08 - I hope you're not behind me, too!!!

IUI'ers, what's your timing like? My doctor said she would the IUI 36 hours after the trigger shot. Does that sound right? I know it sounds like I'm doubting her, I'm not ... I just want to compare my Doctor's plan to yours.

Thanks!

Well, I think I'm definitely joining you. Spotting is developing into something more, combined with cramps and a negative FRER test this am. 25 day cycle this month...usually have 28 days. Oh well, I guess I'm on to the next cycle earlier. I'm not having the luteal phase issue like you are, as I still had a 12 day luteal phase.

Regarding timing, 36 hours after trigger sounds typical. My two IUI's were not combined with a trigger, but I'm thinking about asking for it, so my timing is better. Good luck!

 

[Cridge]

Hi girls! Wow - we've been chatty! I had to take notes.

MrsC - Sorry af found you!! That stinks! I would think that with what you're taking, your LP would have actually been longer...??? I've had many cycles of clomid where I had shorter LP's than what is typical for me and I just figured it was poor follie/egg quality leading to low progesterone.

Yes, I'm planning on doing gonal-f next cycle...which should start Jan. 29th if I have my proper 16 day LP.

Beaniekins - welcome! Is this cycle your first after a m/c? I'm so sorry!! My thinking is that the m/c has messed with your hormones and is delaying ovulation at this point. I think you'd be fine if you ovulated late, but if I were you, I'd probably start a new cycle just to get my hormones on the right track again. What dose of Femara did you take this cycle? Maybe try a higher dose..?? I'm on a very high dose of metformin (2500mg) and I haven't seen any real benefits from it - I've been on it for about 2 years now. But some women do ovulate just from metformin and if you typically ovulate on your own, I think your chances are far higher to ovulate with help.

MrsStinski - CD -6?? That seems really strange to me that your doc wants you to discount your current bleeding and wait until you're done with the prometrium. What if you finish bleeding and don't bleed again? That seems really strange to me. BUT, I've never taken prometrium. I always use NPC and stop using it as soon as I start to bleed. How many days do you have left of it?

Cyndy - no O pain isn't a bad sign! Last cycle I had absolutely no ovary pain, whereas I usually have lots, and I had the best, most perfect cycle of my life. So that convinced me that no O pain is actually a good thing! I've had lots of pain before and had an u/s which showed absolutely nothing going on, so I'm no longer convinced that when my ovaries are achy that means anything...?? But that's just me. I have my fx'd for you for a good ovulation!

Shareena - GL testing on Monday!! Fx'd for you!!

IWantMyTurn - good luck with your u/s today! I can't wait to hear about it! I don't tend to get + opt's, so hopefully they'll find nice fat follies and they can trigger you!

MK - I don't mind those that get bfp's to stick around! They can feed our obsession to know all the details of what it took for them.

s08 - sorry it looks like af is finding you! Argh!!

AFM - 5 dpo. Not obsessing, thank goodness! My temps are fabulous so far, so I'm pleased.

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Hey ladies!!

SOOOO....I'm so excited...LoL...
My RE appt was at 10am this morning...before I left (around 9) I decided I would just take an OPK before I went...and can you believe I thought it was POSITIVE! Whoa! I questioned myself, as I thought my eyes were tricking me! (plus, I switched OPK's from the digital clear blue easy with the smiley face to the other clear blue easy ones that just show 2 lines..)

So, instead of calling my RE, I just decided to go to my appt anyway, even though it's about a 1/2 hour-40min drive..and in this crappy snow/sleet weather we are having..LoL)

Got to the office, waited and waited. Got taken in, and got undressed for my U/S and then when my RE came in I said " I want you to look at this OPK test for me...I decided on a whim to take it before I left home". He looked at it and said "why are you here! You just saved yourself $307" as he chuckled the whole time!

I told him that I was just so nervous about it being a false positive because of my PCOS and how I changed up which ones I was using. LoL. Longer story short, I am to BD every other day until I go for a progesterone test on 1/24/12 to confirm my ovulation! wooohooo! I was just SO surprised this morning! ...I can't imagine what it will be like WHEN i get my positive preggo test! haha!

I've been such a pessimist thus far, and I just can't wait until next week when I find out for sure if I actually ovulated. But my RE says he's optomistic about it, as do the nurses....but I'm just sure they are supposed to say that. LoL.

Anyway! with all that said, I didn't even bother to ask if I should keep taking my OPK's??? I think I will, just to say I did. LoL. And how does it work for the TWW?? Do I wait until my bloodwork to confirm, and start counting from there, or??? And it is possible to get a positive OPK, but a confirmation from blood work that I didn't ovulate, correct?? I was so excited at the office, that I didn't even think to ask these questions!

any advice is appreciated!

OH, and I'm attaching a picture of the OPK!

 

[Cridge]

Iwantmyturn - yay!!! Congrats! So, you didn't get the u/s then? I totally would have anyway - I never turn down an u/s! You should ovulate in the next 12-36 hours. Keep an eye on your cf - it will start to dry up soon after you ovulate. Then your 2ww begins!

As far as continuing to take the opt's - I usually do until I see another neg. I've had cycles before where I had 4 days of positives, so if I had counted that I ovulated after that first one I would have been wrong.

The blood work will confirm that you did in fact ovulate, but you should be 5-7dpo by then.

GL!

 

[MrsCompass]

S08 - I hope you're not behind me, too!!!

IUI'ers, what's your timing like? My doctor said she would the IUI 36 hours after the trigger shot. Does that sound right? I know it sounds like I'm doubting her, I'm not ... I just want to compare my Doctor's plan to yours.

Thanks!

Well, I think I'm definitely joining you. Spotting is developing into something more, combined with cramps and a negative FRER test this am. 25 day cycle this month...usually have 28 days. Oh well, I guess I'm on to the next cycle earlier. I'm not having the luteal phase issue like you are, as I still had a 12 day luteal phase.

Regarding timing, 36 hours after trigger sounds typical. My two IUI's were not combined with a trigger, but I'm thinking about asking for it, so my timing is better. Good luck!

Thanks for the timing info, S!

I'm sorry. I'm stil hoping that AF doesn't find you. Is it pretty official that she's just around the corner?

@Cridge: Yah - I thought especially with the B6/B12 ... this would lengthen my LP, right. Strange, I know. I'll have to let the clinic know.

AFM, DH and I are decided on the IUI. Only 1, though. I'm nervous!!! Hopefully, I'll release more than 1 egg like my first round with femara ... more targets for those swimmer .. better chances, right?! We're hoping that this will be our solution and will give us the BFP. I'm hoping I could be one of those girls who get their BFP on their first IUI. Fingers Crossedx

Goodluck to all of us!!!

 

[MrsCompass]

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Those 2 lines look wonderful!!!

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Iwantmyturn - yay!!! Congrats! So, you didn't get the u/s then? I totally would have anyway - I never turn down an u/s! You should ovulate in the next 12-36 hours. Keep an eye on your cf - it will start to dry up soon after you ovulate. Then your 2ww begins!

As far as continuing to take the opt's - I usually do until I see another neg. I've had cycles before where I had 4 days of positives, so if I had counted that I ovulated after that first one I would have been wrong.

The blood work will confirm that you did in fact ovulate, but you should be 5-7dpo by then.

GL!

Thanks so much Cridge
I guess I didn't think to have the u/s since they didn't feel the need to, and save me the $307! ....I guess I would've liked to know about my follicles, since I've not known anything about them thus far. But this is my first medicated month., so....guess now I just BD and wait!

Thanks so much for the information! *Baby Dust*

 

[MKHewson]

I am still not experiencing any PMS symptoms hehehe 6 more days

 

[MrsCompass]

I am still not experiencing any PMS symptoms hehehe 6 more days

Atta girl!!!

 

[MKHewson]

I am still not experiencing any PMS symptoms hehehe 6 more days

Atta girl!!!

I am usual feeling something by now lol, trying not to think tooo much into it lol