My New Year's Resolution: Get pregnant. Anyone else? SIX BFPs so far!!!

[Sis4Us]

That's good!!!!
GL lots of to U!!!!

 

[Elphabaa77]

Elphabaa .... I read on another thread u take the Hydrochlorothiazide... Have u talked to ur Dr about takin it while TTC???

I take it for water retention my thyroid makes me swell up like a Balloon.... Just wondering if it's OK to take in the TWW!!
Will it affect Implantation or anything??

Thanks!!!

If you are just taking hydrochlorothiazide by itself... not the lisonopril with hydrochlorothiazide or any other hybrid drug with something besides the hydrochlorothiazide in it... it is fine for TTC. My general practitioner put me on that one specifically because I was TTC. Of course, mine was more for my borderline high blood pressure. It also makes me swell up like a balloon... and so does the dang Clomid. Bloat bloat blooooooat!!! I am only on 25 mg, but it doesn't seem to be doing much for me. Only reason I haven't asked about whether it should be upped is because I am really going to work on losing weight. That will more than likely help the problem. I am overweight, but my higher blood pressure could also be genetics. So if I lose weight and it doesn't help the high blood pressure and the PCOS, then I will ask for the meds to be upped.

So, you should be fine!

 

[Milty]

Well I've had 2 doses of my clomid and I feel great!

I was expecting the worse but this I can do!

 

[Elphabaa77]

What amount are you on? My OBGYN finally upped me to 150mg this cycle. With she would have done it sooner! We did 50 my first cycle, then just 100 my second 2 cycles since my progesterone had shown improvement. However, I was still ovulating later than I probably should and my progesterone was just borderline okay. I thought she would up me because of that... but she didn't. We had to do my progesterone test a day earlier than they would have liked and it showed me below 10 (9.5) again... so I think that is what finally pushed her over the edge!

I also decided to change when I take it. She had me taking it days 5-9 the past 3 cycles, so this time I am taking it 2 through 6. Everything I have read said that all doctors are different and it won't hurt you to take it earlier than day 5. Some docs even do day 1-5 and have had great success. Everything I read says that days 3-7 typically yield the best results. So I figured, if it isn't going to actually hurt anything to take it a little earlier and it could actually help me to ovulate sooner... then what the heck. This is the last shot before going to the RE, so I am going with it. A good friend told me that a lady she knows took 50mg from days 1-5 and got pregnant right away... and before that, she didn't even ovulate and had to take provera to get her period. (she has worse PCOS than even I do)

No excited about the side effects of my dose being upped to 150mg. They weren't overly pleasant on just 100mg... but I will do what it takes! Plus I shall warn hubby to take cover because this cycle could have me very crazy!

 

[Sis4Us]

Thanks for the Info Elphabaa .... I stopped takin it a few days ago incase it hinders implantation!!! I might just start taking it every few days to help w the water weight, I'm only taking 25 mg and it's by itself!!

GL on the Clomid Ladies!!

If this cycles is a bust I'm getting the Cyst popped and starting Clomid 100mg... We will see in a few days!!

 

[Milty]

Only on 50mg but I O on my own regularly.

Because I O early I'm taking it days 3-7

 

[Elphabaa77]

Only on 50mg but I O on my own regularly.

Because I O early I'm taking it days 3-7

I also O on my own regularly, but I am a late bloomer so to speak. Without Clomid it's usually day 26-28. With 50 mg of Clomid, no change... not even with my progesterone levels which would indicate a stronger ovulation. We bumped up to 100 mg the next 2 cycles and on both cycles, I O'd on day 20 and my progesterone had went into the low side of 'normal.' (12.5 the first 100mg cycle and then, we did it one day early the second cycle and it was 9.5, which they consider 10 normal) I am just happy they upped me again... I know I ovulate on my own, but I am guessing it's a weak ovulation with a small/immature follicle which would indicate the progesterone issue.

I wondered why I even really needed Clomid if I was ovulating... but it is definitely helping. Even if I am not pregnant yet.

 

[Milty]

I'm 100% positive my issue is immature eggs. I self diagnosed. My docs believe/ believed I'm fine because I O on CD 12-13 on avg and my follies are around 21-22 cm.

However, the last 1.5 years I've geared my supplements to improving egg quality. I did not notice any really difference until last Aug. Since then I've had 5 CP. So I know I'm close I just need a bit more nudge

 

[pbl_ge]

Hi Ladies!

Elphaba - Good luck on the clomid! I just posted in your journal.

Milty, I hope the Clomid does the trick for you, too. Is this your first time trying it? That's a super cute baby you have there in your avatar, but I may miss the little Fred Flintsone or Barney or whatever the other guy was. Sooooooo cute!

Sis, hope you get a BFP, but if not def take care of that cyst!

BF, any day now, yes? Is there a possibility that a call will come on the weekend? Or is this just a weekday thing? And when do you fly down there?

My big day is tomorrow. Fairly nervous tonight, but I'm excited to get it over with. At the very least I should have more information. I feel like I'm in good hands with my doc, and that's the best one could hope for at this point. Not sure when I'll be coherent enough to be online??

Best of luck to all of you ladies!

 

[Milty]

Try not to worry about tomorrow to much. Really it's a bit easier because your out the whole time unlike with a HSG.

I would recommend you prep DH with questions you want answered after its over. That way you can find out immediately what you want to know and not have to wait for a follow up.

AFM yes it's my first cycle which I know is weird since I'm LTTC but it wasn't until I convinced my doc of my immature eggs that she consider it. Then I didn't want it (actually I never wanted to take it) because I already O multiple eggs each month. So my goal is not more just better.

 

[Elphabaa77]

Good luck tomorrow PBL! Wishing you all the best and sending you tons of virtual good vibes!

 

[Sis4Us]

GL PBL.... Hope U get answers and It goes by super Easy!!!

 

[pbl_ge]

Thanks ladies! Summary is all in my siggie and the long version in my journal. I had stage 1 endo just in the area I had pain, and he removed it. Found damage to my right tube from the ectopic--tube is open but the dye pools in it, so it may not be fully functional. Everything else looked good. I'm meeting with doc on 7/3 to discuss next steps, and I've got my FX for something more aggressive than just Femara. Perhaps even IUI.

Milty, hope the Clomid does the trick for you!

Much dust to everyone else!

 

[Sis4Us]

Hello ladies just wanted to give a LIl update well 1st thing I started spotting this AM!!

Found a new FS and went for a Consultation yesterday and he is worried aboiyt my LOw blood sugar.... Which no one has ever mentioned B4!!

He gave me DCI.... D-Chiro-Inositol.... Used for PCOS but he gave it to me for my Hypoglycemia!!!
I've been reading and it seems I have some of the PCOS issues like Isulin issues Vitamin D deficiency but I have short cycles and ovulate early unlike ladies W PCOS!!

IDK hopefully I'll get more answers TOM!! Also might be the fact that my thyroid went untreated for so long!!
Now I have to cut out Carbs and sugar from my diet so I don't get the ups and downs so much and hopefully that will help me loose some weight Too!!

Hope everyone is doing Well!!!

 

[Butterfly67]

Good that you have someone else n it who is looking at different stuff Sis Fingers crossed you start seeing some results from this FS

 

[Sis4Us]

Butterfly hope u get a Sticky Bean!!!

 

[Milty]

Oh I love all the updates!!!

Sis I read about that when I was on the Pregnitude sounds good!

BF I'm sooooo excited for you! And your mom too!


AFM I finished my clomid with no side effects and have just 1 more day of estrogen left to take. I'm thinking I will O soon!

 

[SweetMel]

Hi ladies. Thanks for all of the support last cycle. I'm sorry I disappointed everyone. I've been too discouraged lately to be on here but it was nice to be able to catch up.

 

[pbl_ge]

Hi ladies. Thanks for all of the support last cycle. I'm sorry I disappointed everyone. I've been too discouraged lately to be on here but it was nice to be able to catch up.

Sweet, did you really just apologize for disappointing **us**?!?!?! Au contraire, mon ami! Don't be silly. We were so sorry to see AF come, but don't worry your pretty little head one second on our behalf! Totally understand needing a break after something like that. We're thinking of you and will be here when you're ready!

 

[Milty]

Sweet ^^^what she said