FIRST CYCLE on Letrozole/Femara!

[MrsCompass]

I o'd on Monday!!! Bring on our christmas bfp!!! Good luck and fx for everyone.

Christmas BFP would be wonderful!!! Goodluck, Chook. When are you testing?

 

[MrsCompass]

I am CD2 today and starting Femara 7.5mg tomorrow for 7 days. Hoping I have some mature follies by my follie scan on Dec.19th. FX'd for all of us!

Goodluck Charisse!!

 

[MrsCompass]

Hey ladies,
My update is that I produced 15 follies on each ovary all less than 10mm (darn pcos). My u/s was on cd 13th. They stop stimulating me and we are canceling this cycle. We are now prepping for S0-IUI jan.... I will be at high risks for twins or more at this rate. There is a very low chance that we will conceive this month so dec 22nd after I confirm a negative hpt I will start provera. GL ladies!!!

Oh and the injectons was not bad at all. I did gonal f 75iu for 4 days this cycle. Next cycle I will be stimming longer and a higher dose. Idk if I will use femara again.

So sorry that this cycle didn't work out. Will you be going back to Chlomid? I'm not sure I understand ... why would you be high risk for twins or more?

 

[Shareena]

Hello ladies

I am so sorry that this cycle got cancelled for you Chiles. It's so weird what our pcos does to our bodies. I pray that the next cycle will go well for you. You know out of all the thirty maybe one or two might mature and you will still have a chance. Don't give up!

Good Luck Charise. I hope that you will have mature follies for you US.

Good luck Chook! Hope v all get our Christmas BFP!!

AFM: As far as symptoms goes i am having alot. I have been nauseous on and off, backache,headaches,Cold,twinges in my uterus,pain in bbs and have even fell dizzy at times. I hope these symptoms are of pregnancy and not femara.

 

[Chiles]

Hey ladies,
My update is that I produced 15 follies on each ovary all less than 10mm (darn pcos). My u/s was on cd 13th. They stop stimulating me and we are canceling this cycle. We are now prepping for S0-IUI jan.... I will be at high risks for twins or more at this rate. There is a very low chance that we will conceive this month so dec 22nd after I confirm a negative hpt I will start provera. GL ladies!!!

Oh and the injectons was not bad at all. I did gonal f 75iu for 4 days this cycle. Next cycle I will be stimming longer and a higher dose. Idk if I will use femara again.

So sorry that this cycle didn't work out. Will you be going back to Chlomid? I'm not sure I understand ... why would you be high risk for twins or more?

Thanks, I have come to peace with this cycle failing. As quoted "important consideration when comparing COH (controlled ovarian hyperstimulation)/IUI and IVF is the risk for higher order multiples (triplets or greater). Although both COH/IUI and IVF are associated with a multiple pregnancy rate near 30%, the risk for higher order multiples is greater with COH/IUI than with IVF. In IVF, we only transfer 2 to 3 embryos in most of our patients, while COH is usually associated with the ovulation of > 3 eggs."

 

[Chiles]

Hello ladies

I am so sorry that this cycle got cancelled for you Chiles. It's so weird what our pcos does to our bodies. I pray that the next cycle will go well for you. You know out of all the thirty maybe one or two might mature and you will still have a chance. Don't give up!

Good Luck Charise. I hope that you will have mature follies for you US.

Good luck Chook! Hope v all get our Christmas BFP!!

AFM: As far as symptoms goes i am having alot. I have been nauseous on and off, backache,headaches,Cold,twinges in my uterus,pain in bbs and have even fell dizzy at times. I hope these symptoms are of pregnancy and not femara.

Thanks!!!!! Hope u get your christmas bfp

 

[MKHewson]

I had wicket OV pains, I find since I added metformin all my hormonal and physical responses have been amplified. Mrs. C I hope this is our month, what a Christmas gift that would be, and funny enough I would a due date the day before my DH birthday. I was born the day before my Dads birthday LOL.

 

[MrsCompass]

MK! WOW, what a coincidence about birthday and probable due date. This would be amazing for your family!

Do you ladies take your BBT? I do and I my temperature is going south .. I'm not sure what this means and I was pretty bummed about it this morning.

I was telling my hubby, it would be nice that we all get preggers and we would all give birth at the same time ... we can all meet up for playdates around GTA! Hahaha!!! Maybe at Wonderland He said I was corny. bahahahaha!

 

[MKHewson]

MK! WOW, what a coincidence about birthday and probable due date. This would be amazing for your family!

Do you ladies take your BBT? I do and I my temperature is going south .. I'm not sure what this means and I was pretty bummed about it this morning.

I was telling my hubby, it would be nice that we all get preggers and we would all give birth at the same time ... we can all meet up for playdates around GTA! Hahaha!!! Maybe at Wonderland He said I was corny. bahahahaha!

LOL so true, we could go to Ontario Place even, such a sweet spot for younger kids. I don't do tempting at all, I have to say I don't understand how you do it LOL. I am going to pm you my full name if you have Facebook and want to you can add me.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hello Letrozole-Ladies -

So ... today, I felt very uncomfortable at work. My pants were tighter than usual ... okay fine, VERY tight. I ignored it as I was pretty busy at work (and my occasional visit to BNB) but just kept adjusting my pants. It was so tight that the button was sinking into my belly. Ouch, right?! Yah - it was very uncomfortable. Again, I ignored it ... I just thought I am bloated from all the meds and this is normal.

Well, I got home 15 minutes ago and DH welcomed me at the door and helped me take my winter jacket off. He noticed my stomach right away! He said, "Uhm, your stomach is huge!", and had a worried look on his face.

I looked down and I see why he looked worried. My stomach IS huge! My belly was relieved when I unbutton my pants.

I just feel very bloated and my stomach is evidently bloated. My lower abdomen also feels tight. I'm also gassy (sorry TMI).

My question is, do you have the same side effects from all of the medication we've been taken. So, I've taken/taking metformin, letrozole, hcgshots, progesterone suppositories. I'm sure it's too early for any BFP symptoms, so ... I don't think that is the case. But I'm just wondering if you are feeling the same thing? Is this a side effect of any of the medications mentioned above? I thought maybe the bloating is a side effect of the progesterone suppositories.

My stomach is HUGE and it's pretty scary! DH is actually asking me to call the clinic to ask about this tomorrow morning. And DH does not over react over anything. My belly is just that big at the moment. LOL ...

Thanks for your time.

 

[Tiffany231]

Hi. I'm new to the group but I just wanted u to know that I've had the same side effects. Today is 13dpo and I took 20 mg of letrozole all on day 3. I gave myself 5 shots 1cc each of HCG every other day after ovulation. I felt the same as u...my belly was soooo bloated and I felt like I was going to pop out of my pants. I even went to the gym cause I thought I was gaining wait lol. My hubby noticed my stomach was swollen too. I switched the shots from my belly to my arm and it seemed to help. I am positive this is from the HCG. The bloating has gone away but not the gas (sorry for TMI). Just wanted to let u know u weren't alone. Good luck with ur cycle!!

 

[MrsCompass]

Thanks Tiffany and welcome to the group We need all of the Letrozole users so we can all share experiences like this one.

I'm so glad that this is normal. My stomach is less bloated today and let's see how the day goes ... lol

When do you test? Wishing you a bfp!

 

[Tiffany231]

Thanks for the reply! I already tested twice because I'm so impatient, LOL. Thursday morning I had a faint positive but didn't know if I still had any HCG in my system. I figured with only 1 cc and the last shot being 4 days ago, it would be out of my system. I called my Dr.'s office and spoke to a lady on the phone (not a doctor or nurse) cause mine was out of the office and she said the doctor says to wait 17dpo before you test cause you could get a false positive. Now that I think about it, I wonder if she meant those who had a trigger shot because I never told her my dosage.

Anywho, I figured I would test again Friday morning and see if the line was any darker, but unfortunately, it was about the same and maybe even lighter so I don't know what to think. I'm out of HPT's so I didn't test this morning. I figre I will just wait until Monday morning if AF doesn't show up this weekend. I also had flu-like symptoms yesterday with a fever and had to stay home from work

The only symptom I'm having now is my BB's are still a little sore but that's about it. I pray we both get our Christmas wish!! I've been married for 8 years and would LOVE to surprise my hub with a BFP for Christmas...we have wanted a baby for so long!

 

[MrsCompass]

Yes, agreed, BFP for Christmas would be wonderful. Im excited to know if you're pregnant.

So ... Monday, I'm going to look out for your Big fat announcement.
17 dpO is too long. I hope your clinics receptionist is wrong about that. Lol

 

[cooch]

I have taken 10,000 of HCG on CD12, then 2500 on ovulation 3,5,7&9. I have been told to wait until 19 days past ovulation as those who take a shot as late as 9 days after ovulation will get a faint positive 17 days after ovulation. If your line gets darker then your pregnant if it get lighter then your not. I'm going to try testing it out to see how long it takes.x

 

[Kyoun009]

Hi everyone, can I join in? This was my first month on femara, I took 2.5 mg cd3-7 and it is now cd 8. I go in for my ultrasound on Wednesday and then will also do the trigger shot and progesterone supplements. I am very nervous!
I hope everyone still waiting gets their BFP for Christmas, I won't be testing till after, maybe a happy new year present tho!
Only side effects were headaches, and I have been a little bit crampy too. I have regular cycles but I don't think I ovulate on my own all the time.

 

[MrsCompass]

Hi KYoun!!! We have the exact same game plan. This cycle is my first one on letrozole, hcg shot and progesterone suppositories. I also took my 2.5 mg of letrozole daily on day 3 to 7. In the last 5 years my periods were regular but long and I didn't ovulate each cycle.

It's nice to know that we're not going through this alone. It's more common than we think. But on the other hand, it sucks that it's this common. I have 7 more days before I can test. Ill be cheering for your bfp!!!

 

[MrsCompass]

I have taken 10,000 of HCG on CD12, then 2500 on ovulation 3,5,7&9. I have been told to wait until 19 days past ovulation as those who take a shot as late as 9 days after ovulation will get a faint positive 17 days after ovulation. If your line gets darker then your pregnant if it get lighter then your not. I'm going to try testing it out to see how long it takes.x

I took my trigger shot on cd17. Mine would probably show positive then. What do they look for in blood test? Do you know?

I'm going in today to check my progesterone level.

 

[Chook]

Sorry for not replying sooner ladies but have been hectic getting ready for Christmas. I think I'm 7dpo as I had extreme o pain but ff has me at 5 dpo. I think I will start testing at 10dpo as I have tested positive for lupus and need to start clexane injections as soon as we can. I'm not very confident as I'm not having any symptoms. I had terrible heart burn straight after o with both my losses. I have my fingers crossed for everyone and I'm hoping you all get your bfp off Santa. Xox

 

[Tiffany231]

Well, I took another HPT (it was one of those digital ones, I think clear blue easy) and it was a BFN) I've never used that kind before, but it stated loud and clear "not pregnant." I thought I would like the blunt-ness...but it was kinda harsh, LOL. The weird thing is my BB's are getting more sore and AF still hasn't arrived. Today is day 30 and my cycles are usually 26-28 days. My hub says maybe my body is just screwed up from the meds and hormones. I felt cramping like I was going to start ALL weekend but nothing showed up. I'm sure my body is playing tricks on me, but I just wish this AF would show up so I can start over for pete's sake! Still praying for all you Letrozole ladies!!! We need babies!!