TTC after Methotrexate shot

[Renzalxx]

Haha Go for it Bells, a sneaky HPT at lunchtime is forgivable... keep us posted and best of luck xx

 

[Bells n Bump]

No I am definately out this month, I hate to say it but DH was right, I did a sneeky test and got a BFN then not half an hour later AF shows up, boo!! Well fx'd for next month!! Xxx

 

[Hpyns4life]

Sorry you're out Bells, I've had the exact same thing happen twice. I finally cave and take the test with a bfn and AF arrives soon after. I've heard that once you relax a bit (upon seeing the bfn) you let your body do it's natural thing. FX'd this next one is your cycle!!

 

[Renzalxx]

Poo bum wee!, sorry Bells... Good luck on your next cycle xx

 

[LittleBird]

Sorry to hear that AF got you, Bells!

I hope your BFP is coming with the new cycle!

 

[Hpyns4life]

I had a talk with the FC today and have my first u/s on the 16th. This will be baseline reporting and will let them know how much to stimulate me, etc. I'm a bit worried about the medication part of IVF, that's why I chose micro IVF instead of the full cycle (that and cost). I did not do well on the Metho (knocked me out of it for days) so I'm worried I'll have a big reaction to the Lupron Also, I've been Googling... not a good thing.... and there's some scary stuff out there about Lupron. I'm anxious to get this show on the road!

 

[Renzalxx]

Will be thinking of you poppet and sending you lots of good luck.
You have such a positive outlook and all the good vibes you generate will come back to you ten fold. My friend has recently overcome breast cancer and is now currently undergoing IVF and is taking all kinds of stuff for it and so far she is just fine and dandy...
So excited for you and your pending adventure woo hooooo! Alll the best of luck!

 

[runningmom]

New Yorker- So sorry to hear of your loss. I understand your pain and ordeal with endo as well. I hope your numbers go down fast and all is well with IVF.

epump- How are you feeling, Mommy? Lots of prayers

I did not end up having dye test. My numbers are finally down to 0! Woo Hoo!!!! I still have cysts (3), but they are small and have decreased since last time so they are not related to my endo. Yah! Good news. Did not want to have surgery and prolong TTC even more. Doc said to go back on prenatals with at least 800mg of folic acid and we are good to go. He said not to stress too much trying and just let it happen. That if I was not pregnant by my yearly that we would go from there to do something different. I thought it was odd he didn't tell me to wait 3 months like most of you have been told. :/ But, he did want me in as soon as I got a BFP with HPT since I was higher risk. Wanted to really watch me. Overall, I felt good as I left the clinic. The loss still hurts but I feel normal again and hopeful. God's plan is great!

 

[JPARR01]

Woohoo for your numbers to be at 0. It was such a great feeling when my number hit 0 so I can imagine how you feel right now. Now you can start back up on prenatals and extra folic acid. I continued my prenatals, but, I also started started extra folic acid and b6. Best of luck!!

Just checking in and saying Hi to all of you wonderful ladies. I hope you are all doing well. xx

 

[coxy1978]

Runningmom,

Hi! So glad to hear you are recovering...its such a traumatic thing to go through isnt it?
Now, im no doctor but i am also surprised you have been told you can start trying again so soon?? Is that what you said?
Maybe have a look on the ectopic trust website and have a read about the effects of methotrexate and suitable time to try again, as all the information ive ever read, and been advised, is that it is very important to wait as you could be at a higher risk of having a baby with birth defects if conceived too early after methotrexate.
Please forgive me for sticking my nose in... but just feel worried for you, and i do apologise if i have got the wrong end of the stick! x

JPARR01 How are you feeling? Are the pregnancy hormones creeping up? Is everything looking healthy for you? When is your first scan? x

 

[JPARR01]

I am feeling good... A bit crampy at time and my boobs are killing me. I had blood taken yesterday again at 17dpo and HCG was at 603 and Progesterone was at 12.6. Doctor said everything looks great. I am really freaking out about the progesterone number, but, the doc said anything below 8 is a prob. I dunno.... My first ultrasound is on August 24th.

 

[New Yorker]

New Yorker- So sorry to hear of your loss. I understand your pain and ordeal with endo as well. I hope your numbers go down fast and all is well with IVF.

epump- How are you feeling, Mommy? Lots of prayers

I did not end up having dye test. My numbers are finally down to 0! Woo Hoo!!!! I still have cysts (3), but they are small and have decreased since last time so they are not related to my endo. Yah! Good news. Did not want to have surgery and prolong TTC even more. Doc said to go back on prenatals with at least 800mg of folic acid and we are good to go. He said not to stress too much trying and just let it happen. That if I was not pregnant by my yearly that we would go from there to do something different. I thought it was odd he didn't tell me to wait 3 months like most of you have been told. :/ But, he did want me in as soon as I got a BFP with HPT since I was higher risk. Wanted to really watch me. Overall, I felt good as I left the clinic. The loss still hurts but I feel normal again and hopeful. God's plan is great!

Thanks runningmom! I am feeling better these past few days thank goodness! All that crying I was doing was driving me crazy and feeling so drained. I have more energy now. My HCG is now at 174 from 343 three days ago. I'm happy about that. My doctor believes that it will take me less than a month to get to 0. I hope that by next week I will be at 0!

I'm so happy for you that you came down to 0 already. I bet that's a load off! Now just relax and take good care of yourself and ttc soon. I am also surprised that your doctor said to go ahead and ttc now. I will wait for 2 cycles before I ttc. Please review that with your doctor so that you feel confident about ttc so soon.

 

[New Yorker]

I am feeling good... A bit crampy at time and my boobs are killing me. I had blood taken yesterday again at 17dpo and HCG was at 603 and Progesterone was at 12.6. Doctor said everything looks great. I am really freaking out about the progesterone number, but, the doc said anything below 8 is a prob. I dunno.... My first ultrasound is on August 24th.

JPARR, Did you ask your doctor about putting you on Progesterone? I don't think it hurts in the least.

 

[JPARR01]

I did ask and they said I don't need it. My numbers are perfect they said and in the normal range.

 

[New Yorker]

I did ask and they said I don't need it. My numbers are perfect they said and in the normal range.

That's great. I'm hoping they keep going up for you! They will!

 

[Michelle78]

renzal and runningmom, yay for being back down to zero!! I know it is such a load off to get back to zero, when I got there I felt like it was an important milestone on my way to feeling like myself again.

New Yorker, so sorry for your loss. It sounds like your #s are going down the way they should, so at least that is a bit of good news.

Bells, sorry about the BFN, I know how that goes, but on to the next cycle and hopefully some better luck!

JPARR, your #s sound great! I bet you can't wait for your u/s, you will have to keep us updated!

As for me, I am in the 2 week wait (again). My IUI was on Sunday, so I will be POAS next Saturday 8/20. This 2 weeks is going to drag! This cycle went a lot better than the last one, so I am a lot more optimistic, but I am going to try and not drive myself crazy with symptom spotting.

 

[Bells n Bump]

As for me, I am in the 2 week wait (again). My IUI was on Sunday, so I will be POAS next Saturday 8/20. This 2 weeks is going to drag! This cycle went a lot better than the last one, so I am a lot more optimistic, but I am going to try and not drive myself crazy with symptom spotting.

Thank you.

Good luck for the 20th I have my fingers crossed that you get your sending you lots of babydust

xxx

 

[Hpyns4life]

FX'd for you Michelle!!! I hope you find some distractions that help the tww to go by quickly.
Jparr, so so happy for you!!
AFM: I got my calendar for my IVF. I start BCP on the 14th. It feels like going backward, but I guess I have to start with a "clean slate" in order to get the exact timing right. It's actually happening!!

 

[epump]

Michelle, fingers crossed for you this cycle! Fill your plate this week and next to make the 2WW go by more quickly!

JPARR, when is your first u/s?? So far everything looks so good!!!

As for me, I just wanted to let you all know that we saw a HEARTBEAT this morning!! Tiny little flicker going 126 BPM! It was beautiful and so so special to finally see it! I'm measuring right on track at 6w6d! Not sure what the next steps are - my nurse will call me later today. But it's really starting to feel real this morning!!!

Morning sickness also kicked in hardcore last weekend right at 6weeks. I'm not throwing up yet just a constant 24/7 nausea all the time! I don't even want to look or think about food right now, which is very unlike me! Everything is just turning my stomach. But I'm okay with it b/c I know that it is all worth it in the end!

Warm wishes and good vibes to you all! xoxo

 

[New Yorker]

So, I spoke to my doctor today and she told me as of yesterday my BHCG is down to 101.4. She says I am on path of rapid recovery. I bet that by next week I will be down to 0. Only 2 weeks from Methotrexate! I would have never thought it to be that soon! I'm dying to start working out again and to eat lots of spinach. haha

She wants me to start taking B6 and Folic Acid for a month (after my BHCG level goes down to 0) and then I should ttc. I told her that I had heard a lot on line that one should wait 2-3 months after Methotrexate to conceive and she said I only need one month. She is a much older doctor and a well sought out one here in New York. So I trust her very much. I have had such a tough time getting pregnant that I doubt so much that I will get pregnant on my first try.

I'm getting so excited now.