Femara Friends!

[MrsCompass]

Girls, question for you. Other than folic acid and prenatal vitamins, are you taking other vitamins? If so, what are they for?

 

[Cridge]

Girls, question for you. Other than folic acid and prenatal vitamins, are you taking other vitamins? If so, what are they for?

2500mg metformin
3300mg inositol (to help with PCOS - been amazing so far)
prenatal vitamin w/fish oil
Vitamin D3 (to help with major hair loss...haven't seen any improvement yet)
Vitamin B complex (to help with hair loss...haven't seen any improvement yet)

 

[LolaM]

Girls, question for you. Other than folic acid and prenatal vitamins, are you taking other vitamins? If so, what are they for?

I got so confused by all the things that should be in a prenatal and not being able to find everything I needed in ANY of them, I called my dr and got a prescription for prenatal vits and before that i was just taking the Vitafusion prenatals... but no, im not taking anything else,. My iron is now included in my prenatal.

 

[Chiles]

nope, just prenatals

 

[MrsCompass]

Thanks ladies! I'm taking ...
- folic acid
- vitamin d (to help with winter blues)
- vitamin b complex (just because they say its good to take)
- evening primrose oil (to help with cm) first month w it
- vitamin c

I'm not consistent with my multi-vitamins as they make me nauseous. It might be the iron in it. But I need to get better at taking them.

 

[MrsCompass]

OMG! I forgot to take my letrozole last night! Took it first thing in the morning and I'll just take the next one again tonight. I'm such a dingdong!!!

It should be okay, right?

 

[Mommyagain]

LolaM- I usually get my bw results back the next day. I would go nutty if I had to wait a week!

 

[Mommyagain]

Girls, question for you. Other than folic acid and prenatal vitamins, are you taking other vitamins? If so, what are they for?

5000iu of vitamin d per day as prescribed by my FS. My vitamin d was low and they said new studies have shown it can affect fertility.

 

[siblingwishes]

Girls, question for you. Other than folic acid and prenatal vitamins, are you taking other vitamins? If so, what are they for?

Well, here is my LONG list:

Folic Acid - 5mg (yes, 5!)
DHEA - 75 mg ( apparent miracle pill for old eggs like mine)
C0Q10 - 600 mg (another apparent miracle vitamin!) 300 morning, 300 night
Metformin (at 1000mg and supposed to go up to 1500mg next week)
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin B6B12 complex
Low doese aspirin
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea all day long!

 

[siblingwishes]

Gave myself my shot in the belly last night! That was weird! Hubby watched lol
The we BD'd last night. Early this morning I felt a little sick to my stomach...went for acupuncture this morning so that was good.
We will BD again tomorrow morning.
Today will be a half day of work, then mad shopping to get everything done!

 

[siblingwishes]

WELCOME TO FEMARA FRIENDS!
(Thanks for the name, Chiles!)

CYCLE DAY as of 12/22/11

s08 ..............................29
Chiles ...........................28
Charisse28 ...................16
Cridge ..........................16
LolaM ...........................13
Sibling Wishes ............... 12
Tiffany231......................11
Mommyagain ...................7
Mrscompass ....................4
MK ............................... 3
Chook .......................... 2
Shareena ....................... 1


Did I miss anyone? I apologize if I did.

Just wanted to bump this...

 

[Mommyagain]

Good luck siblingwishes!! So exciting!

I won't be getting an ultrasound or trigger this month unless I don't get a positive lh surge. I'm praying I see those two blazing dark lines on an opk next week! It would be so awesome to actually ovulate cd14ish!! Well or just to ovulate. Lol...

 

[MrsCompass]

Gave myself my shot in the belly last night! That was weird! Hubby watched lol
The we BD'd last night. Early this morning I felt a little sick to my stomach...went for acupuncture this morning so that was good.
We will BD again tomorrow morning.
Today will be a half day of work, then mad shopping to get everything done!

when do you test? Will the clinic confirm ovulation? or have you ovulated yet?

 

[Cridge]

mrscompass - I think you'll be fine missing your dose and taking it first thing in the morning. Don't stress about it!

My temp took a dive this morning, but still no af. no spotting or cramping either, which is totally abnormal for me. But, I'm pretty good at abnormal. I need her to show up today though so I can start femara on Christmas as planned!!

 

[s08]

Thanks for the welcome!

I am only taking a prenatal vit prescribed by my OB (so then insurance covers it!)

Yes, MrsCompass, I was just monitored the first month on Femara, and the RE thought I responded well enough to let go on my own for a few months (with the IUI that is). Here were my CD 11 (2-3 days before ovluation) numbers:
Left side: 1 @ 22 mm and 2 @ 15 mm
Rigth side: 1 @ 13 mm and 1 @11 mm
Uterus lining: 8.3

How does that compare to all you ladies' numbers?

Well, I'm now on CD 30, with another BFN under my belt this morning (16 days after my IUI). I've never been this late (always 26-28 days), and I just want AF to come so I can start the next cycle!

 

[MrsCompass]

Thanks Cridge!

It's still early so maybe you'll get her this afternoon. What DPO are you?
I didn't realize you also take your temperature. I've been taking it for 3 months so, I'm still pretty new at it. I hate seeing those temp dip at the end of my chart ... because we all know what they mean. But you know what they say, it aint over until you see the .

 

[s08]

And I agree with Cringe that taking the pill this morning is no big deal. Some people have different protocols about timing anyway. Good luck!

 

[siblingwishes]

Gave myself my shot in the belly last night! That was weird! Hubby watched lol
The we BD'd last night. Early this morning I felt a little sick to my stomach...went for acupuncture this morning so that was good.
We will BD again tomorrow morning.
Today will be a half day of work, then mad shopping to get everything done!

when do you test? Will the clinic confirm ovulation? or have you ovulated yet?

The clinic won't confirm ovulation, but I always O'd on my own before so I should be on track to O tomorrow. Plus my left ovary feels super fat!!! I bought 10 internet hpt's from my Naturopath this morning so I can test out the trigger shot without going broke! (Christmas has me busted flat!) I plan to test on Thursday January 5th at 12 dpo...

 

[siblingwishes]

Thanks for the welcome!

I am only taking a prenatal vit prescribed by my OB (so then insurance covers it!)

Yes, MrsCompass, I was just monitored the first month on Femara, and the RE thought I responded well enough to let go on my own for a few months (with the IUI that is). Here were my CD 11 (2-3 days before ovluation) numbers:
Left side: 1 @ 22 mm and 2 @ 15 mm
Rigth side: 1 @ 13 mm and 1 @11 mm
Uterus lining: 8.3

How does that compare to all you ladies' numbers?

Well, I'm now on CD 30, with another BFN under my belt this morning (16 days after my IUI). I've never been this late (always 26-28 days), and I just want AF to come so I can start the next cycle!

Are you taking progesterone, because that will delay AF if the ugly witch intends to show...

Here were my numbers at CD 11 scan (Dec 21st):
R side - nothing
L side - 1@ 16mm, 1@ 15mm & 1 @ 13mm
Uterine lining 7.5mm
Triggered yesterday CD12
Due to O tomorrow at CD14

 

[siblingwishes]

Tiffany and Lola, when are you going to test? I set my calendar for January 5th!