Injectables w/o IVF

[TTC74]

I just got back from a 4 day convention. I was with a group of women. So, I didn't temp or do OPKs. I just did an OPK and its negative. Hopefully I haven't Od yet. Also, tomorrow DH has to give a sample for a SA. So, hopefully I don't O until CD 15 or later so that he can have time for some swimmers to build up.

 

[TTC74]

Scratch the last plan. DH is going to reschedule his SA. Apparently, he was done waiting for me to come back home. So, the requisite abstaining period for the SA is ruined.

 

[Brandy_R]

Ttc: haha you'll have that ;-) That's cute!

AFM: I am soooo lost and annoyed. I thought the trigger was out but then on Sat, Yeaterday and today I've had the faintest line ever! Sat I was very excited! I was 10dpo and thought I'd got it. It was pretty faint but there so I was going to wait for it to get darker. Well today is now Monday and if anything it has gotten lighter. Today I'm 12dpo with the faintest bfp ever. I guess I'm out? I have to test Wed and call my fs if it's bfp. At this point I'm just hoping for a bfn. I am so annoyed and frustrated. I can't believe the stupid trigger is still there after 2 weeks!!!! Last time it was out super fast. That's just my luck though. Now I wait and probably am out next cycle because I will more than likely have cysts because of over stimulating. God forbid we try two months in a row without a forced break. Anyone know what could be going on? I am completely confused unless the trigger is just taking forever

 

[Vonn]

Brandy--our bodies just LOVE to torture us, don't they?!? Sorry that you are having confusion. I do think the trigger can stick around for up to 12DPO, so that might be it. I suppose it could also be a bfp that's just a real slow riser, in terms of hcg levels. Maybe, not sure on that. Unfortunately the only solid answer on this front is that time will tell. I'll be curious about your result when you test tomorrow! GL!

momofadane--how's your tww going or do you already have your results from this cycle?

TTC--so funny that DH just couldn't help himself! Has his SA been rescheduled?

Aidensmommy--how are you feeling?

AFM--well, turns out follistim and menopur are not appreciated by my lady parts. Even on CD 11, I still had no follicle growth or appreciable increase in lining. The meds totally suppressed my ovaries and endometrium, exact opposite of what they are supposed to do! WTF. So now off the meds and waiting to see if my ovaries jump back into the game and produce a mature follicle on their own. I go back in Friday, CD 17, to have another scan & check things out. If still nothing, then I'll take provera to jump start AF and move on to the next cycle.

 

[TTC74]

That stinks Vonn! Fx for your ovaries!

DHs SA was rescheduled for next Monday. So, I was hoping to O today or tomorrow. No sign of O, though. since I usually O by CD14-15 on unmedicated cycles, I'm wondering if I am going to O at all this month. OPKs are still negative.

 

[momofadane]

Hi there, I had to take a little mental break from all of this pregnancy stuff. We are holding off on IUIs for a while, at least until I get my thyroid back in check. It has just been such an emotional (and expensive) rollercoaster. I needed a little break. Today I am on CD8. However, until my thyroid is figured out I am not able to conceive. Still trying naturally though, keeping a little hope.

 

[Vonn]

What's happening with your thyroid? Been there, still doing that....thyroid trouble is a big nasty....

 

[TTC74]

Sorry you're struggling with thyroid issues.

AFM - I haven't had a pos OPK yet but I had a drastic temp dip today. Since my husband appears to have a low count, I was planning on abstaining until I have a good indication of O (I.e., pos OPK). But now I'm wondering if today is the day and I just missed the lh surge somehow. I'm CD15 and I usually O on CD14-15 on natural cycles. Does anyone have anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[TTC74]

Big sigh of relief! Got my pos OPK.

 

[momofadane]

Yay for the Pos OPK

I have had hoshimotos for over 10 years. It has been pretty regulated and under control. Before I went to the RE my TSH was 5.5, in the mean time my RE never check it. My endocrinologist at the time never told me it has to be within 1-2 range to conceive. I went to see another Endo a few weeks ago and its now 0.03. They have adjusted my medication. I am hoping this is what has been preventing me this whole time. Its just frustrating between all the specialists no one thought it was worth adjusting or looking at until now.

 

[Vonn]

momofadane--does your TSH level tend to correspond with how you feel? I ask because the TSH doesn't tell the whole story for me. Mine was at a 5 and I felt horrible. It is now suppressed, like about .1, because I am taking some T3 meds, and I feel so much better. I hope they are testing your TSH, free T4, and free T3, at least. Do you take a T4 only med? For some that works fine, so if you are taking synthroid or some such med and you feel good, that it great! It didn't work for me & I fired three doctors trying to find someone who would take me seriously. I finally did and feel much better. I don't think I'm 100%, in part because all the hair I lost has not yet come back, but my system got all messed up and I now have systemic candida that's causing me some symptoms.

TTC--it looks like you for sure oved, just a little later than you expected. I just read about another bfp where they BDed only once, so that it all it takes!

Brandy--what happened with you this cycle? Are you okay?

AFM--I am having a totally bizzaro cycle. I am now on CD 20 and I still don't have any mature follicles! I have two 14s and a 10 on my right & one 10 on my left. I have to go back in two days and check again. I started out on follistim and menopur, which totally suppressed all growth. On CD 11 I they had me stop the meds and when I went in on CD 17 things were starting to grow, so they put me back on the meds and today I'm getting close. Yay for 2 follies growing at the same rate!! My first time for this, which is my goal.

I have some prescription coverage, but not full & this has been really expensive. We've spent over a $1000 on meds this cycle. It would be probably 3x as much if I had no rx coverage.

 

[TTC74]

Yay for 2 follies, Vonn!

I can assure you it would be over $2K if you are in the States. I don't have rx coverage, and it cost me almost $1800 for one cycle of meds and I used 2/3 of them getting to CD10 or 11 (I can't remember). So, I can't imagine how much of a bill you would've rung up by now. CRAZY. Fx that you have a successful cycle, though.

 

[Brandy_R]

Hi ladies. Well I had quit a cycle and got very emotional after stopping progesterone for a couple days. Once AF started I think it evened out my hormones so I'm back to being sane I am on cd 4 today. I go in for my scan tomorrow to see if I have any cysts. The nurse said I probably will because I had so many follicles pop up. We shall see.

Glad you all are doing well!

Vonn: Thanks for asking about me! Hope your follicles get nice and big soon! I'm glad that you got two follicles growing at the same rate! I think that's going to be a struggle for me to do also.

momofadane: I'm sorry to hear about your thyroid. I don't know much about it but I hope they figure it out soon so you can get right back to ttc

 

[TTC74]

If any of you are getting to the point of considering IVF, I've got some interesting notes on IVF abroad in my TTC Journal (link in signature). Also, I haven't posted here, but DH and I are considering things like donor sperm if his SA comes back bad and treatment is either not an option or an outrageously expensive option.

 

[aidensmommy1]

Good Luck, TTC! I wish you nothing but the very best!!!

 

[TTC74]

Thanks Mary!

We have our consult Monday morning. I've called the clinic to see if I can go ahead and get the SA results, but I haven't heard back from them.

 

[aidensmommy1]

I can't wait to hear how everything goes. I'll be stalking!!

 

[TTC74]

RE called today with DHs SA results. I won't know more until Monday but morphology is 1%.

I suspect that we will be moving on to donor IUI, but we shall see.

 

[TTC74]

Someone asked me some questions on a TTC thread and it made me realize that I'd jumped the gun with my last post. So, here's the clarification.

DH is okay with donor sperm but of course we will figure out what's going on with him before we go that route. I would love to have a bio child with him. I just don't know how much of an option that's going to be. DH has had 2 SA in the past 2 months. One showed low count. (Morphism and motility were fine). Now this one shows terrible morphism. So, I'm really confused. Obviously, I won't know our next step until we talk to the RE Monday. And maybe even not until they do additional testing on DH to figure out what's going on with him. When I said our next step would probably be donor IUI, I was just guessing what our next step will be based on partial information, and I probably shouldn't have done that. I was just devastated by the results.

 

[Brandy_R]

How's everyone doing? Does anyone get on here anymore? We ended up taking a 3 month break and did two rounds of Femara that failed. This cycle I'm doing a hybrid/combo cycle.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!