Femara Friends!

[mummytoangels]

Karen- green light go! I hope you are able to continue. Wish she would have looked at follies too....I hate not knowing what's going on in there!

Mummy- 7 angel babies? That must have been very difficult. I really hope you get your rainbow this cycle

Lola- Wow! And yay! Talk about right around the corner...your baby is coming!! Very happy for you!

Really disappointing news for me today. My AMH was rechecked earlier this cycle and it has dropped significantly in the last 6 months In November it was 2.01, and now it has gone all the way down to 1.18. Seems I have officially crested the hill and am on the sharp reproductive decline. I am really depressed and feeling very apprehensive about my chances of success with IVF now. Still doing injects only this cycle, but feel like odds are nil on that now too. Boo.

Thank u sweetie, yes 7 angel babies, 4 pregnancies

 

[karenh]

Lola: I was just thinking this morning wondering how things were going for you! That is really exciting! Do you know what age you are getting so you know what size car seat to get?

Galen: So sorry about your AMH. I hope you get your miracle.

Mummytoangles: I can’t imagine all the loss you have been through. You have lost three sets of twins and one singleton? Have they said what could be causing the miscarriages?

AFM: Not much to update on. I am exhausted from staying up so late every night to do my shots. Good news is we have a three day weekend and DH and I are headed to the coast after work tomorrow. Well, after my ultrasound. : )

 

[kel21]

BFN I hate my body!

 

[babybemine]

Well AF day 3. Had ultrasound and estradiol and HCG levels done. Was ready to start my injectables and nurse called and said my HCG was slightly elevated. Has that ever happened to anyone? I have to go back tomorrow for another blood level to be drawn. The nurse didn't say she saw anything on my ultrasound. Fingers crossed super tight that I am actually pregnant and I don't need the injectables. People have had periods show and still been pregnant.
Anyone ever have HCG level and not been pregnant? Maybe from the Ovidrel?

 

[LolaM]

Lola: I was just thinking this morning wondering how things were going for you! That is really exciting! Do you know what age you are getting so you know what size car seat to get?

Galen: So sorry about your AMH. I hope you get your miracle.

Mummytoangles: I can’t imagine all the loss you have been through. You have lost three sets of twins and one singleton? Have they said what could be causing the miscarriages?

AFM: Not much to update on. I am exhausted from staying up so late every night to do my shots. Good news is we have a three day weekend and DH and I are headed to the coast after work tomorrow. Well, after my ultrasound. : )

we have no idea so we got a convertable 3-in-1 carseat, front to back to booster seat! and we got some strap covers too! Have to get my baby book out because we have no idea what kind of bed a small child will need and im pretty sure we cant just throw a mattress on the floor, even if the pediatrician said to do it

 

[karenh]

Kel: I am so sorry. I just don’t know what to say anymore when people get BFNs. They are just so devastating and I wish we didn’t have to go through this anymore. I pray that it will happen soon for you.

Babybemine: There is a girl on my ttc after a loss thread and she had a heavy period and went in and her bloods showed she was pregnant. She is still really early but at her ultrasound yesterday the dr said everything was looking great. The ovidrel should be out of your system in 7 days. I doubt that would be causing your raised levels. I don’t know if you are pregnant, but I hope you get some good news at your test today. Make sure to ask what the numbers are. I do with everything and they usually give me it.

Lola: That was smart. I would have stressed about it. You are going to be a great mom! You could always do the same thing with the bed. You could get the convertible crib that goes from crib to toddler bed to full. I am so excited for you!

AFM: I have my follicle check today at 130 and then DH and I are off to the coast!

 

[Cridge]

Lola - so excited for you! Get a convertible crib. It can be a crib, a toddler bed, and eventually, a full size head and foot board. But I think you'd be safe with a crib size mattress (with the convertible crib)... unless you're expecting a 5+ year old.

Edit: just noticed that Karen said the same thing.

 

[karenh]

Lola - so excited for you! Get a convertible crib. It can be a crib, a toddler bed, and eventually, a full size head and foot board. But I think you'd be safe with a crib size mattress (with the convertible crib)... unless you're expecting a 5+ year old.

Edit: just noticed that Karen said the same thing.

Great minds think alike!

 

[TonyaG]

Well AF day 3. Had ultrasound and estradiol and HCG levels done. Was ready to start my injectables and nurse called and said my HCG was slightly elevated. Has that ever happened to anyone? I have to go back tomorrow for another blood level to be drawn. The nurse didn't say she saw anything on my ultrasound. Fingers crossed super tight that I am actually pregnant and I don't need the injectables. People have had periods show and still been pregnant.
Anyone ever have HCG level and not been pregnant? Maybe from the Ovidrel?

I went in for what I thought was my day 3 appointment and found out I was actually pregnant. I was 6w3d pregnant so it was confirmed on the u/s. since you would not be that far along, it would be too soon to see on the u/s. Many people bleed durring early pregnancy. Did you get your second blood test back yet?

 

[babybemine]

I guess yesterday was 6.5 and today is 7. Have to recheck it Tuesday and injectables are out. she said maybe it is a chemical pregnancy??? anyone have this and it turned out as an actual pregnancy? -fingers crossed that baby sticks. come on and let this be the month.

 

[karenh]

I guess yesterday was 6.5 and today is 7. Have to recheck it Tuesday and injectables are out. she said maybe it is a chemical pregnancy??? anyone have this and it turned out as an actual pregnancy? -fingers crossed that baby sticks. come on and let this be the month.

FYI: A chemical pregnancy is actually a pregnacy, it is just a really early loss.

 

[karenh]

My follicle check went well. They are uping my meds though. Stats: lining 6.8 starting to form a tripple lining, 4 follicles on the left 6.6, 7.2, 7.4, 8.3. Once again they couldn't really see the right side. She thinks there may be two on the right but she isn't sure. My estrogen is 42 and lh is 4.7. My next check is friday tuesday.

 

[karenh]

Where did everyone go?

My ultrasound didn't go so well yesterday. So after my last appointment they doubled my meds. From that appointment to this my follicles haven't grown hardly at all. Alexa, the nurse practitioner has been the one seeing me. Well, based on today's results, Dr. Hesla, my RE, wants to see me personally. They are upping me from two to three vials of menopur starting tonight and I have another check Thursday at 830 before Dr. Hesla goes out of town. I now feel as though there is no chance. I was cautiously hopeful because we have six follicles, but now they aren’t growing and I have been on the meds for 10 days. It is CD13, I should be getting ready for IUI. I am really anxious about tomorrow’s appointment and what the DR will say.

 

[nc1998]

Where did everyone go?

My ultrasound didn't go so well yesterday. So after my last appointment they doubled my meds. From that appointment to this my follicles haven't grown hardly at all. Alexa, the nurse practitioner has been the one seeing me. Well, based on today's results, Dr. Hesla, my RE, wants to see me personally. They are upping me from two to three vials of menopur starting tonight and I have another check Thursday at 830 before Dr. Hesla goes out of town. I now feel as though there is no chance. I was cautiously hopeful because we have six follicles, but now they aren’t growing and I have been on the meds for 10 days. It is CD13, I should be getting ready for IUI. I am really anxious about tomorrow’s appointment and what the DR will say.

I hope upping the dose does the trick and they start growing better. Fx'd for you! Glad you at least will get to see the dr. and have another u/s Thursday. Maybe it will just be a little bit late ovulation this month.

 

[sugarpi24]

I hope the doctor can help Karen! Hopefully upping the dosage will work! I know the second month of me using injections they had to keep uping mine. it was so stressful! I go in Friday for my cd3 u/s. hopefully no cysts...

 

[karenh]

I hope the doctor can help Karen! Hopefully upping the dosage will work! I know the second month of me using injections they had to keep uping mine. it was so stressful! I go in Friday for my cd3 u/s. hopefully no cysts...

I hope your appointment goes well and there are no cycst! You have had enough of them.

 

[karenh]

Thanks guys! I have been thinking, which I do too much of, that a high does of Clomid didn't work, and a high dose of Femara barely worked, I shouldn't be surprised that I need a high does of the Menopur as well. I guess I was just suprised becacause it seemed like the one vial was working and I just needed a little more push, but adding the two vials brought everything, other than my lining production, to a halt. I really hope the tree will do the trick.

 

[MMW430]

I hope everything gets worked out Karen!

I had a nightmare of an afternoon yesterday. I had bloodwork to just recheck because I had my beta last Monday. The nurse tells me last weeks beta was 1544, and then this weeks was only 2070, and that's a "cause for concern" because they expected it to be way higher. I asked her what that meant exactly, and she says it might mean an ectopic, or an imminent miscarriage. She kept asking if I had any pain or bleeding. No. Needless to say I was very upset. She said the doctor wanted me to go in for an ultrasound and repeat bloodwork on Thursday (tomorrow) to see what was going on.

I was having a horrible time trying to focus and work because I kept thinking about how much it took to get to this, and all the time and effort I wasted. Then, two hours later, my phone rings and it's the nurse "Oh my god. We are SO SORRY. THE LAB MADE A MISTAKE. Your number is actually 20,700. The lab tech did the math wrong. I still have one more person to call regarding this, but 20,700 is a good number!"

I still have to go tomorrow just to check up on things, but my nerves are pretty well shaken. I'm hoping everything goes okay.

 

[TonyaG]

MMW. Wow! What unneeded stress to go through. Thankfully it was just an error and I hope you get reassurance at your scan

 

[sugarpi24]

Omg!! That's crazy!! I'm glad the numbers turned out right!