Femara Friends!

[siblingwishes]

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!!!

Hey trina,
I am doing IUI on Friday, exactly 36 hours after I trigger tonight at 11:00!

 

[siblingwishes]

Im calling this CD 1. Called and scheduled my CD 12 scan for the 29th. And just because I feel the need to tell someone.....I am so bloated I feel like a freaking house and I have cramps the size of Texas.

LOL don't mean to laugh...we have all been there I think!

 

[siblingwishes]

Mrs. Stinkski - the Femara isn't too bad re: side effects and such - at least it hasn't been for me. The Day 12 scan (or day 11 in my case, 10 for others) is to check how many and what size follicles you have. This really varies with everyone.

JChic - I wouldn't worry about your timing! 2 IUI's right before O, and BDing on top should cover it I would think lol...Are you using progesterone suppositories now?

MK - How are things?

Lola - anything new?

I have had a hard time getting on here the last little while. I had my CD11 scan today and while I was worried I was out, low and behold I have 2 follies on my left side - one 18.5 and one 15mm. YAY!!!! Apparently my right ovary has retired. Remind me to throw her a party later on So I will trigger tonight at 11:00 PM (set my alarm for that one seeing as I did an 11 hour round trip drive to the RE's clinic today)
We are booked for our IUI Friday morning at 11:00. So, we will go back to Montreal tomorrow night after work as I booked us a hotel. (The clinic is 5 hrs away from our home Oh well, if I get my BFP it will all be worth it!
I am going to ask on Friday of I can switch to a different kind of progesterone because I HATE the Crinone!! I really don't want to (sorry if tmi!!!) "clean" out my va-j-j every other day!

Also, anyone's DH get stressed about providing the "sample" for the IUI? lol mine is kinda being a baby about it!

Oh the perils of infertility! I know I missed a bunch of ladies - there are so many of us now! I hope everyone is doing great and I will have to get properly caught up after my travels are over!


Cyndy

 

[MKHewson]

Mrs. Stinkski - the Femara isn't too bad re: side effects and such - at least it hasn't been for me. The Day 12 scan (or day 11 in my case, 10 for others) is to check how many and what size follicles you have. This really varies with everyone.

JChic - I wouldn't worry about your timing! 2 IUI's right before O, and BDing on top should cover it I would think lol...Are you using progesterone suppositories now?

MK - How are things?

Lola - anything new?

I have had a hard time getting on here the last little while. I had my CD11 scan today and while I was worried I was out, low and behold I have 2 follies on my left side - one 18.5 and one 15mm. YAY!!!! Apparently my right ovary has retired. Remind me to throw her a party later on So I will trigger tonight at 11:00 PM (set my alarm for that one seeing as I did an 11 hour round trip drive to the RE's clinic today)
We are booked for our IUI Friday morning at 11:00. So, we will go back to Montreal tomorrow night after work as I booked us a hotel. (The clinic is 5 hrs away from our home Oh well, if I get my BFP it will all be worth it!
I am going to ask on Friday of I can switch to a different kind of progesterone because I HATE the Crinone!! I really don't want to (sorry if tmi!!!) "clean" out my va-j-j every other day!

Also, anyone's DH get stressed about providing the "sample" for the IUI? lol mine is kinda being a baby about it!

Oh the perils of infertility! I know I missed a bunch of ladies - there are so many of us now! I hope everyone is doing great and I will have to get properly caught up after my travels are over!


Cyndy

Hey Siblings, we missed you around here, I am doing great thanks for asking, still no signs of AF so ya never know right....

So tell huddy once he gets the "hand" of it he will be fine, like a riding a bike LOL

 

[MKHewson]

Mrs. Stinkski - the Femara isn't too bad re: side effects and such - at least it hasn't been for me. The Day 12 scan (or day 11 in my case, 10 for others) is to check how many and what size follicles you have. This really varies with everyone.

JChic - I wouldn't worry about your timing! 2 IUI's right before O, and BDing on top should cover it I would think lol...Are you using progesterone suppositories now?

MK - How are things?

Lola - anything new?

I have had a hard time getting on here the last little while. I had my CD11 scan today and while I was worried I was out, low and behold I have 2 follies on my left side - one 18.5 and one 15mm. YAY!!!! Apparently my right ovary has retired. Remind me to throw her a party later on So I will trigger tonight at 11:00 PM (set my alarm for that one seeing as I did an 11 hour round trip drive to the RE's clinic today)
We are booked for our IUI Friday morning at 11:00. So, we will go back to Montreal tomorrow night after work as I booked us a hotel. (The clinic is 5 hrs away from our home Oh well, if I get my BFP it will all be worth it!
I am going to ask on Friday of I can switch to a different kind of progesterone because I HATE the Crinone!! I really don't want to (sorry if tmi!!!) "clean" out my va-j-j every other day!

Also, anyone's DH get stressed about providing the "sample" for the IUI? lol mine is kinda being a baby about it!

Oh the perils of infertility! I know I missed a bunch of ladies - there are so many of us now! I hope everyone is doing great and I will have to get properly caught up after my travels are over!


Cyndy

Hey Siblings, we missed you around here, I am doing great thanks for asking, still no signs of AF so ya never know right....

So tell huddy once he gets the "hand" of it he will be fine, like a riding a bike LOL

Tell that ovary to stop slacking LOL makes me think everytime I went for scanning my ovaries would be very high, I guess i am gassy LOL
The US tech would be like did you "use" the washroom....lol I was horrify the first few times now I laugh

 

[courtneycvt12]

Mrs. Stinkski - the Femara isn't too bad re: side effects and such - at least it hasn't been for me. The Day 12 scan (or day 11 in my case, 10 for others) is to check how many and what size follicles you have. This really varies with everyone.

JChic - I wouldn't worry about your timing! 2 IUI's right before O, and BDing on top should cover it I would think lol...Are you using progesterone suppositories now?

MK - How are things?

Lola - anything new?

I have had a hard time getting on here the last little while. I had my CD11 scan today and while I was worried I was out, low and behold I have 2 follies on my left side - one 18.5 and one 15mm. YAY!!!! Apparently my right ovary has retired. Remind me to throw her a party later on So I will trigger tonight at 11:00 PM (set my alarm for that one seeing as I did an 11 hour round trip drive to the RE's clinic today)
We are booked for our IUI Friday morning at 11:00. So, we will go back to Montreal tomorrow night after work as I booked us a hotel. (The clinic is 5 hrs away from our home Oh well, if I get my BFP it will all be worth it!
I am going to ask on Friday of I can switch to a different kind of progesterone because I HATE the Crinone!! I really don't want to (sorry if tmi!!!) "clean" out my va-j-j every other day!

Also, anyone's DH get stressed about providing the "sample" for the IUI? lol mine is kinda being a baby about it!

Oh the perils of infertility! I know I missed a bunch of ladies - there are so many of us now! I hope everyone is doing great and I will have to get properly caught up after my travels are over!


Cyndy

when tim had to provide a sample, he was so nervous about it and i asked him if he would rather have multiple internal ultrasounds every month, or spit in a cup once....he chose the cup.

 

[LolaM]

Im about to have a temper tantrum! According to my ticker and my cycle, i should be "most fertile" today but my OPK is still not positive, ive got NO CM, ive got the today...im so not happy and i do not have the energy to DEAL WITH THIS! Is it possible to have PMS when you havent even O yet?

 

[s08]

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.

Cringe, I think I am doing something similar to you next month. I just got off the phone with my RE and she wants to try adding FSH injection(s) before my next IUI (maybe around CD 10 or something?). She used some word I didn't recognize, but she said it was an injection they use for IVF, but I will receive a very small amount (75ml?). I know I'm talking gibberish, but does that sound like the same thing as you?

She said the risk of twins is 20% and triplets is 1%. Scary, but my husband seems to be on board, so I guess I am too.

They are also going to do a trigger and add progesterone post ovulation. I'm excited for something new...what we've done so far certainly isn't working!

 

[MrsCompass]

Cindy, there you are!!! Thanks for the IUI timing info. I'll make sure we do the IUI exactly 36 minutes.

MK & Courtney ... you both made me laugh!! hahaha I'm glad Tim chose the cup .. l guess he got the "hand" of it LMAO ...

 

[MrsCompass]

Im about to have a temper tantrum! According to my ticker and my cycle, i should be "most fertile" today but my OPK is still not positive, ive got NO CM, ive got the today...im so not happy and i do not have the energy to DEAL WITH THIS! Is it possible to have PMS when you havent even O yet?

That happened to me last cycle, Lola! I had no CM, except for 2 days of creamy that is mixed in with my pee and I didn't get a positive OPK at all! I did ovulate on the my most fertile day. It was confirmed by blood-test.

 

[Mrs.Stinski]

Im calling this CD 1. Called and scheduled my CD 12 scan for the 29th. And just because I feel the need to tell someone.....I am so bloated I feel like a freaking house and I have cramps the size of Texas.

LOL don't mean to laugh...we have all been there I think!

LOL its okay, Ive laughed my way through the day. Everytime I start to wine about the cramps I just start giggling because this is what Ive been waiting for a few months for. Its crazy the things we ask for lol

 

[LolaM]

Im about to have a temper tantrum! According to my ticker and my cycle, i should be "most fertile" today but my OPK is still not positive, ive got NO CM, ive got the today...im so not happy and i do not have the energy to DEAL WITH THIS! Is it possible to have PMS when you havent even O yet?

That happened to me last cycle, Lola! I had no CM, except for 2 days of creamy that is mixed in with my pee and I didn't get a positive OPK at all! I did ovulate on the my most fertile day. It was confirmed by blood-test.

Im not having a blood test, im not being monitored. I ovulate on my own, just poorly. Last month was a good one, good sized follicles, good progesterone levels, but FF couldnt detect my O day . I have lines on my OPK so even if its NOT positive we are just going to as per usual tonight, tomorrow and Friday <thats my birfday, so i needs some birfday > and see what happens Ive got terrible heartburn tonight, ugh i never used to get heartburn, getting old SUCKS!

 

[MKHewson]

Cindy, there you are!!! Thanks for the IUI timing info. I'll make sure we do the IUI exactly 36 minutes.

MK & Courtney ... you both made me laugh!! hahaha I'm glad Tim chose the cup .. l guess he got the "hand" of it LMAO ...

LOL Some days I got it what can I say lol

 

[IwantMyTurn]

Hey ladies. Just a little update. I got my second positive OPK today. Yay! But hope its a true positive...that makes me nervous. Can't wait to confirm it next week. Time is gonna go slow I'm sure. FF has my most fertile days as 19th, 20th and 21st with ovulation to land on the 22nd...so it's a bit off from what OPK'S are saying. But I'm not temping this first cycle and am new to all of this. LoL. I will start next cycle...IF I need to.

Anyway, just thought I'd "journal" quick. LoL

Goodnight ladies.

 

[Chiles]

Hey ladies!!!
Here is my update, went in saturday had 4 follies at 10mm, then I had to come back in tuesday. Its 12mm. Have to go back in friday and that will determine if we will cancel the cycle. Seems that I am a slooooowwwww responder. Our next protocol will be high doses of gonal f, maybe 225iu until my follies grow. Will update you ladies after friday! And Good luck to you all. Gotta go!!!

 

[Chook]

Hi ladies, just a quick update. After two failed rounds of Clomid and one failed round of femara our doctor wanted us to have a break this cycle. This cycle was 2 years trying for us and today I got my bfp! I didn't really temp this month we didn't bed like rabbits and I didn't do ovulation testing. I've had no symptoms and got the shock of my life when the test was positive. My levels are very low so I'm not getting to excited but just wanted to share.

 

[MrsCompass]

Iwantmyturn: all of this Feels so overwhelming ain't it?! I am hoping that none of us will chart after our current cycle. On top of charting, I also keep a little point form journal on my phone for any symptoms. I'm a little obsessive now. Lol

Chiles: when do you take your final-f? Is it like femara, you only take it a certain days? This might be the route I'm heading if this cycle fails.

Jchic: wishing you lots of luck.

Chook: omg!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! Tell us more. How many weeks? When is your u/s? I'm truly happy for you!!!!

 

[Chook]

Thank you!!! I'm only four weeks and Af was due today. I have to test early as I need to take prosergene shots and clexane injections. I wasn't going to bother testing but had one left over from last month. My levels are not great so I'm praying they keep rising!!! My hsg is only 11 and my progesterene is 16.5 so im being very cautious. The last time I fell was the month before I started Clomid and we didn't really try that month either. Maybe all I needed was to take the pressure off us both.

 

[MrsCompass]

That's true, I was telling my hubby last night that I may need a break for a few months if this upcoming IUI doesn't work for us. I have high hopes for my IUI. And I know that's not going to help me. I'm trying to take my mind off of it.

Well, I hope your numbers get better. I'm praying for your sticky bean. Please stick little beanie ... stick to momma!!!

 

[MKHewson]

That's true, I was telling my hubby last night that I may need a break for a few months if this upcoming IUI doesn't work for us. I have high hopes for my IUI. And I know that's not going to help me. I'm trying to take my mind off of it.

Well, I hope your numbers get better. I'm praying for your sticky bean. Please stick little beanie ... stick to momma!!!

Thank you!!! I'm only four weeks and Af was due today. I have to test early as I need to take prosergene shots and clexane injections. I wasn't going to bother testing but had one left over from last month. My levels are not great so I'm praying they keep rising!!! My hsg is only 11 and my progesterene is 16.5 so im being very cautious. The last time I fell was the month before I started Clomid and we didn't really try that month either. Maybe all I needed was to take the pressure off us both.

Ladies, when i was successful I was on a break or well it was the 6th month, and we were to revisit the meds I was on after a little holiday to a friends house. Chook...I am praying for you to have your sticky bean......fingers, eyes, ears lol are crossed.