Femara Friends!

[Chiles]

Hey ladies!!!! Well here is my update...I am taking my provera. I am doing femara again, and the gonal f pens should be here tomorrow. I am taking time off work after I ovulate to just relax with my hubby. I am praying this is it, but not gonna give up my hope. This will be our 3rd month of assisted conception. I just feel that once I get to really ovulating everything will happen, because my 1st 2 cycles I have not (well not for sure about this past cycle) I have 6 days of provera left...so Af should be here next week. Maybe Thursday or friday. I am looking to see the outcome of the superovulation cycle. My biggest fear is that they will cancel the cycle. If everything goes good we are doing our 1st iui!

Anywho, the holidays were not so bad...and of course everyone is asking when is the babies coming, and our answer is the truth, we don't know. Lol! Nobody knows we are having issues but my older sis, and my bestfriend.

 

[LolaM]

Lola - yes, I keep testing until I see my temp go up. I've had a few months where I get more than one day of positives. I pretty much hate opk's and only do them because my dr. wants to know if I see a positive. This last cycle I had a positive after I ovulated - which was confirmed by ultrasound. Weird, huh? I read the result right away and then throw the strip out. I've actually switched to digital because I usually have 2 lines and although when I see a definite positive, I know it, I hated trying to determine if the test line was just as dark as the control line.

When my pcos has been really out of control, my temps are here and there and everywhere, so I know how you feel. Your link isn't good though (sends me to my chart)... what you need to do is find the button below your chart that says "share" and then copy and paste the link they give you for bb's. I'd love to take a look at your chart.

Mommyagain - good luck at your u/s! Let us know how it goes.

Ok I found it. I have not been diagnosed with PCOS but the month i started temping I started on CD9 and those temps look good but then when i did it for a full month--up and down and everywhere in between. The reason I use OPK is because my dr wants me too-I used one early in TTC just to see (i'd been on BC for 10 years) and I got postive so I was content just knowing that I did, indeed, ovulate. I just start as soon as I see lines, positive or not. I figure if I see lines I must be getting close!
I am currently CD 18 and FF STILL hasnt detected my O Day! This cant be good. I know I ovulate, I get lines every month, no lines then lines...so SOMEthing is happening. The Dr on Tue said "in the next day or 2"
ok try this
My Ovulation Chart

 

[sugarpuff]

LolaM, I think you may have ovulated cd16

 

[s08]

Hi Ladies!

I have been busy with the holidays (like you all have, I'm sure), so I haven't been on here in the last few days.
Here's my update: CD 5, month 3 of femara 2.5
IUI #2 is planned for next week.

Good luck to all!

 

[Cridge]

Lola - I don't want to freak you out, but my cycle typically starts off with not much of a line on the opk and then it starts getting darker and darker (although not positive) and then it lightens again. That happens pretty much every cycle.... unovulatory cycle. Even if you do get a definite positive, it's not a guarantee that you'll ovulate, although it's definitely a better guarantee than just 2 lines being on the test.

However, if you're being monitored, and your doc said you were looking close, then you may have ovulated already. Based on what I can tell from your chart, I would say you either ovulated on cd14 or cd17. the next few days will give you a better idea. Are you getting another u/s to confirm ovulation? If those are true positives on your opk - then I think it's safe to say you ovulated already, but you really do need a few more days of high temps to confirm.

Chiles - good plan! I'm excited to see your progress! I always think that if I can just get myself to ovulate then it will happen too, so I'm crossing my fingers I have another perfect cycle this time!

s08 - you and I are cycle buddies! Are you taking femara days 3-7? I am, so I'm on day 3 of 10mg! Are you being monitored this cycle?

 

[LolaM]

Lola - I don't want to freak you out, but my cycle typically starts off with not much of a line on the opk and then it starts getting darker and darker (although not positive) and then it lightens again. That happens pretty much every cycle.... unovulatory cycle. Even if you do get a definite positive, it's not a guarantee that you'll ovulate, although it's definitely a better guarantee than just 2 lines being on the test.

However, if you're being monitored, and your doc said you were looking close, then you may have ovulated already. Based on what I can tell from your chart, I would say you either ovulated on cd14 or cd17. the next few days will give you a better idea. Are you getting another u/s to confirm ovulation? If those are true positives on your opk - then I think it's safe to say you ovulated already, but you really do need a few more days of high temps to confirm.

Chiles - good plan! I'm excited to see your progress! I always think that if I can just get myself to ovulate then it will happen too, so I'm crossing my fingers I have another perfect cycle this time!

s08 - you and I are cycle buddies! Are you taking femara days 3-7? I am, so I'm on day 3 of 10mg! Are you being monitored this cycle?

My cycle has no lines, no lines, light lines, dark lines, light lines,no lines. My dr is monitoring my FOLLICLES and HORMONES not the actual release of the eggs. I went in on CD 11 for a follicle study he said they would be released in the next day or 2. Cd 12 my lines started to change. I am starting to wonder if my thermometer is giving up on me. When i woke up yesty and reliazed i had the same temp for a third day, I went ahead and retested and got something higher. This morning, I got the same temp from yesties retest, so i AGAIN retested and got something different. If I o'd on any day between 11 and 16 im good, if I o'd on 17, I missed it!

 

[s08]

s08 - you and I are cycle buddies! Are you taking femara days 3-7? I am, so I'm on day 3 of 10mg! Are you being monitored this cycle?

Yah for cycle buddies! Let's hope it is a successful month for us both (and everyone else, of course)! Yes, taking it days 3-7, so also day 3 (2.5 mg). Never had any side effects from that dosage.

No, I'm not being monitored. I was monitored the first month and responded well, so my RE said she didn't need to monitor me for a few months. I will just do OPK's (which always show a smiley on CD 13), and then go in for an IUI the day following the positive. IUI is just for a little boost since my hubby and I were obviously not getting the job done on our own. I feel bad for putting him through the process, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be worth it in the end!

Are you being monitored? Sorry if you already answered this before and I missed it.

 

[LolaM]

I just had a thought...Im not getting another u/s but I AM going for a progesterone test on Friday..so I wonder if thats what is happening, ive got the lil suckers, tehy just arent being released, my progesterone was low after my first cycle of Clomid. He didnt test progesterone on the 2nd cycle. This is my first cycle with Femara&Metformin

 

[MrsCompass]

Hello Ladies ... Oh I so hate the opk's!!! I just don't know how to read them. Last cycle, I got a positive 3 days before my confirmed ovulation, which I think is pretty accurate read but I still don't trust them!

LolaM, my chart looks like yours. I changed thermometers for the cycle (celcious to Fahrenheit) but now mine is all over the place. Mind you with the holiday schedule, it doesn't help either.

 

[Cridge]

Lola - the progesterone test will tell you if you ovulated for sure, so hopefully you'll get good news from that!

s08 - yes, I'm being monitored. I'm not seeing a FS, just an ob/gyn, but she's the best dr. I've seen (and I've seen a LOT) and she pretty much lets me do whatever I want. I wasn't monitored the first 2.5 cycles of femara, but I decided I wanted to start being monitored (hence the .5 cycle), so I just make an appointment for whenever I want to go in. It's pretty nice. I have an u/s on CD12 this cycle. I'm hoping to have the same response I had last cycle on 10mg!

MrsCompass & Lola - I have 4 thermometers! haha! I've collected them over the years. Sometimes I feel like one is going haywire so I test with a second one just to be sure. After all the times I've thought they weren't working anymore, they always were - it was just my temps being screwy here and there. I can always tell when my hormones aren't doing well because my temps are all over the place. I'm not sure exactly what I do to help them get back on track, but over the years I've improved them drastically. However, when I first started on femara, I noticed they got crazy again. They didn't calm down until I started taking Inositol.

 

[Mommyagain]

Good luck Chiles!!

So I am cd12 today. My opk was blazing positive yesterday which I found strange because it was sooo early for me. But my u/s today showed my lining was about halfway developed. My right ovary he said had a lot of follies but they were all to small to amount to anything. He said that side looked like I have pcos. But my left side has three promising looking follies. He said they are not ready yet but should be by this weekend. He said he couldnt guarentee how many if any would ovulate but its on track. So its looking like this weekend! He said to start opking again tomorrow. The surge I got on cd11 was just my brain reacting to the meds and was false.

 

[MrsCompass]

Merry Christmas everyone!!! I pray for strength for each one of us while we're on the most important journey of our lives.

Lola - the progesterone test will tell you if you ovulated for sure, so hopefully you'll get good news from that!

s08 - yes, I'm being monitored. I'm not seeing a FS, just an ob/gyn, but she's the best dr. I've seen (and I've seen a LOT) and she pretty much lets me do whatever I want. I wasn't monitored the first 2.5 cycles of femara, but I decided I wanted to start being monitored (hence the .5 cycle), so I just make an appointment for whenever I want to go in. It's pretty nice. I have an u/s on CD12 this cycle. I'm hoping to have the same response I had last cycle on 10mg!

MrsCompass & Lola - I have 4 thermometers! haha! I've collected them over the years. Sometimes I feel like one is going haywire so I test with a second one just to be sure. After all the times I've thought they weren't working anymore, they always were - it was just my temps being screwy here and there. I can always tell when my hormones aren't doing well because my temps are all over the place. I'm not sure exactly what I do to help them get back on track, but over the years I've improved them drastically. However, when I first started on femara, I noticed they got crazy again. They didn't calm down until I started taking Inositol.

I have to research inositol.... Sounds interesting. That's funny about the thermometers. Glad I'm not the only one going mad. Lmao!!!

 

[Mommyagain]

Good luck Chiles!!

So I am cd12 today. My opk was blazing positive yesterday which I found strange because it was sooo early for me. But my u/s today showed my lining was about halfway developed. My right ovary he said had a lot of follies but they were all to small to amount to anything. He said that side looked like I have pcos. But my left side has three promising looking follies. He said they are not ready yet but should be by this weekend. He said he couldnt guarentee how many if any would ovulate but its on track. So its looking like this weekend! He said to start opking again tomorrow. The surge I got on cd11 was just my brain reacting to the meds and was false.

 

[Chiles]

Good Luck to you too!!!

When I had my u/s I 15 follies on each ovary all 10 mm and less.They were not there before hand I know. Well not near that many. I do have pcos and my doc said that we will have to be slow with treatment so I won't OHSS.

 

[LolaM]

I got ANOTHER dr bill today from my HSG-the dr is charging me a seperate fee from the actual procedure...hes GOT to be kidding, and my insurance doesnt cover any of this, not the dr visits, not the procedures not even consultations. No wonder I've got a migraine!

 

[Chiles]

I got ANOTHER dr bill today from my HSG-the dr is charging me a seperate fee from the actual procedure...hes GOT to be kidding, and my insurance doesnt cover any of this, not the dr visits, not the procedures not even consultations. No wonder I've got a migraine!

oh wow, the insurance doesnt cover anything?!? And they didnt mention that to you before hand?

 

[LolaM]

I got ANOTHER dr bill today from my HSG-the dr is charging me a seperate fee from the actual procedure...hes GOT to be kidding, and my insurance doesnt cover any of this, not the dr visits, not the procedures not even consultations. No wonder I've got a migraine!

oh wow, the insurance doesnt cover anything?!? And they didnt mention that to you before hand?

I knew it wasnt covered, and the billing person tried to get my Dr to change the paperwork but he refused. It was an important procedure. Plus I owe money for the bloodwork and I have a bill with my own ob/gyn. If pills dont work...

 

[Chiles]

sorry hun. I am lucky up until march. Our insurance covers everything except ART procedures. And we will then convert to IVF. After march I am going to take a break because I am interested in being a police officer...and want to do the training and things.

 

[LolaM]

sorry hun. I am lucky up until march. Our insurance covers everything except ART procedures. And we will then convert to IVF. After march I am going to take a break because I am interested in being a police officer...and want to do the training and things.

What is ART?

 

[Chiles]

Assisted Reproduction Technology...IVF, IVM, IUI etc