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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 25, 2018 14:41:12 GMT -6
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Post by obscureference on Feb 25, 2018 17:38:08 GMT -6
Not yet. I think I’m going to hold out until Wednesday. Or maybe Tuesday...
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 25, 2018 19:56:55 GMT -6
Not yet. I think I’m going to hold out until Wednesday. Or maybe Tuesday... FX so hard for you!!
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Post by obscureference on Feb 27, 2018 6:42:05 GMT -6
Planning on testing again tomorrow morning but I am not hopeful at all. Last night I had what felt like O pain which makes no sense. I’m thinking maybe the spotting I had last week was just break through bleeding from an anovulatory cycle or something and I actually O’d last night. If that’s the case we have no chance because we haven’t had sex in....many days. Starting to worry about menopause. Still a bit early for that but not out of the question.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 27, 2018 8:17:45 GMT -6
I'm sorry this cycle has been so frustrating obscureference! Do you have any OPKs? Could you take one today and see how it looks? Did you do the same dosages and days of meds this cycle as the last 2? If the meds worked the last 2 times, then they should have worked this time too. Have you talked to your RE yet? I hope it's not menopause! All the hugs!
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 27, 2018 8:21:21 GMT -6
I'm also planning on testing again tomorrow, but I am also not feeling good about this cycle. I'm not sure when to stop progesterone though. Tomorrow if (when?) I get a BFN, then I'll call the RE. H and I are going OOT in 3 weeks, and I would really like to trigger again before we leave.
Has anyone done any treatment cycles without Clomid or Femara and just used injections (Follistim)? Femara does absolutely nothing for me, so I'm wondering if we could skip that this next cycle and start injections a few days earlier than normal. I have no idea of this is a thing or not, but I'll throw that idea out there to my RE and see what she says.
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Post by obscureference on Feb 27, 2018 8:24:38 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I guess I could do an OPK this afternoon. Not sure what it could tell me but I suppose it can’t hurt! I actually did a higher dose this month than the last two successful months. I’m planning on calling the RE tomorrow.
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Post by obscureference on Feb 27, 2018 8:27:40 GMT -6
FX for you tomorrow orangehibiscus! And hugs to you too. This is rough.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 27, 2018 11:27:48 GMT -6
When did you trigger obscureference? Ugh yes. IF sucks so much! Thanks!
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Post by obscureference on Feb 27, 2018 13:38:03 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I haven’t done a trigger cycle yet. Just the letrozole.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 27, 2018 21:18:27 GMT -6
orangehibiscus I haven’t done a trigger cycle yet. Just the letrozole. That's right! I forgot about that.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Feb 27, 2018 23:01:49 GMT -6
TW LC and LOSS MENTIONED
I am 42. I have a 3.5 yo DD and we have been trying for the last 18 months to get pregnant again. Eight months alone. I IUI. 2 IVFs and three transfers and two losses. Here I am again. I jus started this miscarriage and I start Clomid (for the first time) tomorrow. It was my call. I wanted to do something to move forward and try again. The plan is to try a couple IUIs and then embryo adoption if necessary. I can’t believe I am at that point. RE said that he and embryologist are sure that at least one of my embryos was euploid, but for whatever reason (we have fought my lining all along), nothing stuck. They offered to do an endometrium receptivity test, but the fact that I was able to have three pregnancies even if two ended in MC is a sign that is probably not it because they implanted. I am not putting myself through a fresh IVF again, not with donor eggs or my own. DH feels very strongly against DE, and I’m not hot on the idea like I am embryo adoption. I just want to give us a change with just good health, coQ10 (just stared it last month), and accupuncture. And now that I’m not really racing a biological clock, I can just relax. We try and pray. If not, we move on. So, that’s where I am. Thought I would give an update. I don’t know why I am doing so well with a very strong possibility of not being able to have another biological child, but the last year has been so emotional, time consuming, and fraught with worry, I wanted to just step back but still be a little proactive.
end TW
Can I rejoin? I haven’t been in the IUI/TI group for a year?
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Feb 27, 2018 23:34:40 GMT -6
Also, I start clomid tomorrow. How bad is it? Was femara better?
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Post by obscureference on Feb 28, 2018 6:43:58 GMT -6
Hi hoosiermama76! I am sorry you are back here and that IVF wasn’t successful for you. I am very sorry for your losses. I am guessing from your screen name that we were born the same year, I am just at the end of the year so not yet 42 but I am having the same struggles and it’s so frustrating. I hope IUI works for you! I have never taken clomid, we are trying femara right now.
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Post by obscureference on Feb 28, 2018 6:47:47 GMT -6
I tested this morning and another BFN as expected. I am extremely upset that the meds didn’t work this cycle. AF should definitely be here by now if I O’d properly. So I’m pretty sure I O’d two days ago which was cd32. Do I just wait for CD1 and call for another baseline or do I call now and let them know what’s going on?
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Post by obscureference on Feb 28, 2018 8:32:05 GMT -6
RE is having me come in for a progesterone draw. I guess then he will determine if we’re changing anything next cycle.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 28, 2018 8:46:51 GMT -6
I’m so sorry for your losses hoosiermama76! All the hugs! Of course you are welcome to join us here! I’ve never used Clomid, so I have no experience there. IF is such a rollercoaster of emotions. I hate it that we’re all here going through IF. I hope IUI gives you a THB. More hugs! I’m so sorry for your BFN obscureference! Did you do the OPK? I would definitely call your RE and let them know what’s going on. All the hugs! AFM... Another BFN this morning. I’m crushed, but also a little relieved because... TW previous losses That means that I won’t lose another one this time End TW Today is not a good day for me. I’m having a pity party about “why me?”. Today just sucks. We leave in 14 days, so I’m not sure we can sneak another cycle in before we leave. I’m going to call my RE in a little bit and let her know about the BFN and see where we go from here.
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Post by obscureference on Feb 28, 2018 11:15:32 GMT -6
I’m sorry for the BFN, orangehibiscus. It sucks so bad. Where are you guys going on your trip? I hope somewhere fun!
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 28, 2018 11:26:38 GMT -6
I’m sorry for the BFN, orangehibiscus. It sucks so bad. Where are you guys going on your trip? I hope somewhere fun! Thanks! Yes it does suck, for all of us! We’re going to Michigan to see H’s extended family. So, I talked to the RE’s nurse. With only 2 weeks before we leave, we can’t squeeze a cycle in. I will continue Progesterone through the weekend to hopefully delay CD1. I will take Femara and injections in my trip and be ready for an US when I get back. That’s the ideal plan. We’ll see what actually happens. I may end up on BCP for a few weeks if CD1 doesn’t cooperate.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Feb 28, 2018 13:04:20 GMT -6
Hi hoosiermama76! I am sorry you are back here and that IVF wasn’t successful for you. I am very sorry for your losses. I am guessing from your screen name that we were born the same year, I am just at the end of the year so not yet 42 but I am having the same struggles and it’s so frustrating. I hope IUI works for you! I have never taken clomid, we are trying femara right now. Yay!!!!! The almost 42 club!!!!
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Feb 28, 2018 13:14:35 GMT -6
orangehibiscus, I’m so sorry for the BFN! @obscurereference, I’m so sorry for your BFN:(
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 28, 2018 14:35:38 GMT -6
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Post by charliefox on Feb 28, 2018 18:24:22 GMT -6
orangehibiscus, hugs, sorry for the BFN and that you can't sneak in another cycle. obscureference, hope you can get some answers from the RE
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Post by orangehibiscus on Feb 28, 2018 18:32:23 GMT -6
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Post by sally on Mar 1, 2018 6:03:39 GMT -6
Also, I start clomid tomorrow. How bad is it? Was femara better? ***lurking*** The only side effect I had on clomid was thin lining. You might want to keep that in mind, since I think that's been a struggle for you, and it's a known possibility with clomid. I didn't get KU, obviously, but that was "it" in terms of side effects. I didn't do letrozole so can't compare. Good luck!
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Mar 1, 2018 8:52:47 GMT -6
Also, I start clomid tomorrow. How bad is it? Was femara better? ***lurking*** The only side effect I had on clomid was thin lining. You might want to keep that in mind, since I think that's been a struggle for you, and it's a known possibility with clomid. I didn't get KU, obviously, but that was "it" in terms of side effects. I didn't do letrozole so can't compare. Good luck! That’s good to know. My RE mentioned that. We aren’t sure if the estrogen thinned my lining. It had an opposite reaction for some reason.
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Post by charliefox on Mar 1, 2018 15:55:28 GMT -6
Just hanging out in this boring cycle that my RE wants me to do to make sure things are back on track. CM seems to be on a normal track for me so far so that's good! FX For a late March/Early April IUI
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Post by orangehibiscus on Mar 2, 2018 11:02:32 GMT -6
Just hanging out in this boring cycle that my RE wants me to do to make sure things are back on track. CM seems to be on a normal track for me so far so that's good! FX For a late March/Early April IUI Yay! I’m glad that this cycle seems to be normal. I hope you can do IUI in the next few weeks!
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Post by obscureference on Mar 2, 2018 11:44:50 GMT -6
Well my progesterone came back at 3 which means I probably ovulated a few days ago, as I suspected. The nurse is hypothesizing that the cyst I had might have had something to do with it. I am very frustrated and I’m not sure what I want to do. I have tracked my cycle for many years and have only had a handful where I didn’t ovulate before cd 22 and this will be my longest cycle EVER. I feel like the meds are making this whole thing worse. And they are royally fucking up our timing, too. I don’t think I can do another cycle that’s just meds and nothing else. I keep alternating between just wanting to go back to trying on our own and upping the invasiveness. And my period won’t be here for another 8 days or so. Ugh.
When MH and I started TTC, I had said that I would only try until my 42nd birthday which seemed so ridiculously far away at the time. It’s only 8 months from now. This is the worst.
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Post by sally on Mar 2, 2018 14:45:29 GMT -6
I'm also planning on testing again tomorrow, but I am also not feeling good about this cycle. I'm not sure when to stop progesterone though. Tomorrow if (when?) I get a BFN, then I'll call the RE. H and I are going OOT in 3 weeks, and I would really like to trigger again before we leave. Has anyone done any treatment cycles without Clomid or Femara and just used injections (Follistim)? Femara does absolutely nothing for me, so I'm wondering if we could skip that this next cycle and start injections a few days earlier than normal. I have no idea of this is a thing or not, but I'll throw that idea out there to my RE and see what she says. ***lurking*** We did a few injection cycles with gonal-f. We did IUIs with that, though, not TI. It might be worth trying. We also did trigger shots, but we might have with clomid too, I don't remember it was so long ago. ETA- it was also more expensive, because the drugs were more expensive, and required monitoring, but we were doing monitoring anyway with the clomid. I didn't have problems with lining with the injections... But I didn't get KU either.
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