IUI GIRLS General chat , Clomid etc

[akcher]

oh the suspense! GOOD LUCK!

Tested this morning and still BFN. Told my doctor office to submit the paperwork for IVF to my insurance. On to another cycle.

 

[vineyard]

That is so nice that your insurance will pay for part of it. I'm sorry to hear about your .

I'm struggling today. I am not prepared to get another negative. You would think I was used to negatives but no, it tears me up every time. So, I anxiously await the test tomorrow but in another way don't want tomorrow to come. I have gone through each scenario over and over again in my head. It's making me crazy.

I don't really have any symptoms. I'm a bit nauseated but I was last month too. Must be due to the Progesterone. Had more spotting this morning (this is the 3rd time) so I'm certain it's just being funny again.

 

[DebsHopeful]

Again Akcher, I am so sorry about the BFN
Do you have any idea what your game plan is this month?

I already wrote this in my journal but will share it with you all since you have all become my AC friendship network

At the moment I am on CD3 and I have just been to the clinic where I got my first Gonal-F injection. I still want to scan BnB to learn more about it.
I am going to have another injection on CD5, CD7 and CD9.
I am also on Eustrogen (Progynova) from CD4 - CD11
and on Clomid 100mg from CD5 - CD9

Have any of you been on both Gonal-F and Clomid? Vineyard I think I saw in your signature are doing both. I will be curious to hear the out come. I hope it is a BFP. I hope the spotting is just your bean settling in for the next 9 months.

I am just really nervous I might end up over stimulated again. I really should stop second guessing the Fertility Specialist!

Lulabel, aren't you testing today? So exciting. A nice shiny BFP would be excellent news.

 

[vineyard]

Well, with just Clomid I got 1 follicle. I took FSH on CD 7 & CD 9--75 IUs and got 2 follicles which was the doctor's goal. So, I feel like I got adequate results from it.

Were you not getting any follicles on Clomid, debshopeful?

That sounds like a lot of gonal-F. My clinic does not like to get more than 2 follicles because there's not a lot of control over how many fertilize and implant.

 

[DebsHopeful]

That is my concern, but I am with a top FS so he must know what he is doing.......I hope!

I did get follicles but apparently he told the pharmacist filling my prescription that I didn't ovulate as much as he would have liked.

I suppose I will just have to wait and see. We are giving it everything we can because I will be on leave from Friday for the next two weeks so hopefully the little bean will implant nicely and have time to settle in before I go back to work.

PMA girls, I am running low. I hope you aren't

 

[lulabell]

Still waiting on my results.....why does it have to take so long? I should of bought a test and did it myself!

 

[vineyard]

lulabell, no results yet?

 

[DebsHopeful]

Just a quick "Hi", on my way to work.

Can't wait to long on later hear all your news.

Vineyard I hope you don't have any more spotting and Lulabell I hope you will have posted a

Have a great day.

Big hugs,
Debs

 

[akcher]

Debs: I will be doing IVF next month. I will be meeting my FS once I get AF.
I really hope this new combo works for you. Are they monitoring you closely? My FS did a scan ever 3-4 to see how my follies are growing.

Vineyard & Lullabell: I hope you both get an early Christmas present. Everything crossed for you both.

Vineyard: I know that feeling. I think I can literally feel my heart sink and ache after every BFN. I really hope tomorrow is the day for you. I am very lucky to have insurance in a state that requires to cover IVF. It's from Blue Cross Shield of MA. I have a $25,000 lifetime max that I can use for infertility treatments. That should cover about 2 cycles of IVF.

 

[lulabell]

My hubby and I met with my FS today to see what our next step is with my elevated FSH!
Ladies...how long have you been with your FS? This was our 7th month of "trying" with our FS. I had my last miscarriage nine months ago! My hubby doesn't agree with our FS. He thinks we would have better luck on our own, and is totally against IVF. I'm afraid that, if I have low egg supply, IVF is our only hope. I'm terrified of having another MC, I don't think I could take it mentally. My OB once told me that 90% of couples who have a MC normally conceive again within 9 months of trying. My luck I will be in that 10% that doesn't, but I'm trying to think positive. Maybe 2009 will be my year (I said the same thing about 2008). I'm praying for twins...then I'll hang my uterus up!

Vineyard good luck on your test today!

 

[vineyard]

I went to the lab this morning. They were so quick, I had some time to waste before having to go to work. So, I went to a coffee shop and drank a latte in front of the fireplace--felt amazing with it being 15 degrees outside. Now I wait. Last month they had the results by noon.

Waiting...

Not so patiently...

Feeling anxious...

 

[DebsHopeful]

Good luck with your test today Vineyard.

So sorry about the BFN Lulabell. Any chance you are testing to early or have you got AF symptoms?

 

[vineyard]

--damn it!!!!!

 

[lulabell]

I wish that were the case...testing too early. I have not got the yet and no signs of her. If I don't get her by Saturday I will test. FYI my FSH level was 16, way high for a 27 year old. FS is going to up my dosage of shots this month and ordering a SPA my hubbys ! That will determine if we can even get a with out IVF!

 

[akcher]

Hope the new year brings us something different. I guess Santa missed our letters this year

 

[DebsHopeful]

Hi Girls

Sorry no PMA here.

I just got back from my visit with my FS and it turns out I didn't ovulate last month which means that the left over follicle is even bigger now.
He has now put me on a BCP for the month and FX it will just be this month and not next month as well.

I am completely crushed.

Sorry to hear about the getting you Vineyard.

Akcher, your ticker says you are already going for IVF in Jan that is awesome. When do you start taking your meds to prepare your body?

 

[vineyard]

Debshopeful, I'm sorry to hear that you have to wait another month. That's rough!

I don't understand though, if you were on birth control then of course you wouldn't have ovulated last month. Birth control prevents ovulation. So, I don't understand.....

 

[DebsHopeful]

No sweetie, I have been off BCP for a couple years now.

He put my on BCP only yesterday to take only for this cycle, to help shink the follicle.

I checked with him, the reason for the progesterone last month was to:

a) shrink the follicle, but alas it wasn't strong enough to do it
b) build up my lining, because every month when you have AF you don't shed all your lining just a little bit and he needs mine to gain some strength since I have had both a D&C and a ERPC.

The BCP will stop ovulation from happening this month and stop the follicle from growing any bigger, it will also hopefully help the stupid thing to get smaller.

I will go for another scan around the 12th Jan (+- CD2) and if the follicle is back to normal then we will resume my IUI treatment as it was decided, if it hasn't then I will have to have another month on BCP to shrink it. Damn PCOS, I wish I could just ovulate every month on my own then I wouldn't have this problem.

 

[vineyard]

Debshopeful, that's right. I forgot you were on progesterone last month, not BCP. It all make sense now. : )

I'm with family all this weekend celebrating birthdays and Christmas. It's rough because I have to be all happy. But, I don't FEEL happy. I'm sick of faking it. I am on a 2 week break from work so next week will be nice because I can mourn without having to fake my emotions.

I don't really know how to proceed. Do we do another IUI? Do we do IVF? Do we adopt? Or do we just come to grips that children may not be in our future? These are all huge decisions that I find extremely hard to tackle.

Ugh.

 

[akcher]

Debs so sorry to hear you still have that follicle. I hope the BCP will do the trick for you. My DH and I decided to take Jan off for TTC. He has a big job scheduled and I want him here for the IVF treatment. I like to give my body a rest from all those hormones and I can enjoy the holidays.