TTC Thursday (since I missed Tuesday)

[USCgirl]

Cycle 5
CD 8

We are getting ready to approach O day next week, so we are going to try our best to get some extra ST in.  My H says we will use his schedule of when we should DTD because clearly mine is not working.  Haha!  We will see how this works out.  I use Fertility Friend, but don't temp, just OPKs.  I am pretty regular, so we will just keep praying for God to bless us.

Who else is with me on the TTC train?

[junkytrunk]

Hopefully I'll be joining soon! I go off my meds on feb 14th and that's right around when I should be starting my period and then hoping that will be the start of my first trying cycle.

Good luck!

[MissMusic]

I'm here!

I think I O'ed a few days ago. I wasn't going to temp just yet but decided to at the last minute, and I hate my thermometer. Its not a BBT and its what we had laying around. I'm also temping upon wakeup, which means my temps are close to a "normal" day. I don't know if I need to set an alarm and temp in the middle of the night, but as an insomniac, I don't think its possible.

Anywho, attaching my chart. If I get another high temp tomorrow, I'll get crosshairs on CD 15 with 2 temps on the cover line at 98.4 Ugh.


Timing was OK. Not great.

[vtkatydid12]

I'm on CD 22. Had blood drawn yesterday for a day 21 progesterone level. No results yet, but I will be shocked if it shows I've ovulated. OPKs have all been negative so far and temps don't show anything exciting either.

I have an appointment with the OB/GYN in a few weeks and I'm going to ask about further hormone testing. I'll ask about prolactin levels (thank you, prior TTC thread!), but does anyone have any recommendations for other tests I should research or ask about? All my doctor has mentioned are the day 21 test I just did and trying Clomid. I'm thinking there should be more to this discussion!

Good luck this month, ladies!

[MissMusic]

Feb 5, 2015 21:07:21 GMT -5 vtkatydid12 said:

I have an appointment with the OB/GYN in a few weeks and I'm going to ask about further hormone testing. I'll ask about prolactin levels (thank you, prior TTC thread!), but does anyone have any recommendations for other tests I should research or ask about? All my doctor has mentioned are the day 21 test I just did and trying Clomid. I'm thinking there should be more to this discussion!

Good luck this month, ladies!

The first thing that jumps out is to see an RE if you've had repeated issues, which I believe you have.  DO NOT TAKE CLOMID FROM AN OB OR REGULAR DOC!  You need to be closely monitored while on it.  It has some very serious side effects, and you should run like hell from ANY doctor who hands it out like candy.

(If you're already seeing an RE, please disregard) 

If you are going to go on Clomid, you need to have all the pre-clomid testing done BEFORE you pop a pill...ask an RE about those.  They include an HSG where they inject your ute with dye to make sure your tubes aren't clogged.  Check your thyroid maybe?  I'm unsure about that.

[bantyrooster]

Feb 5, 2015 21:07:21 GMT -5 vtkatydid12 said:

I'm on CD 22. Had blood drawn yesterday for a day 21 progesterone level. No results yet, but I will be shocked if it shows I've ovulated. OPKs have all been negative so far and temps don't show anything exciting either.

I have an appointment with the OB/GYN in a few weeks and I'm going to ask about further hormone testing. I'll ask about prolactin levels (thank you, prior TTC thread!), but does anyone have any recommendations for other tests I should research or ask about? All my doctor has mentioned are the day 21 test I just did and trying Clomid. I'm thinking there should be more to this discussion!

Good luck this month, ladies!

Lurking. Also CD 21 test should really be 7 days after you ovulate as confirmed by temping. So for instance I usually ovulate cd19-21 so doing it cd21 would be very inaccurate. I agree with mm and request an RE. Clomid needs lots of testing and monitoring ultrasounds.

[summergirl1211]

Feb 5, 2015 23:10:22 GMT -5 MissMusic said:

Feb 5, 2015 21:07:21 GMT -5 vtkatydid12 said:

I have an appointment with the OB/GYN in a few weeks and I'm going to ask about further hormone testing. I'll ask about prolactin levels (thank you, prior TTC thread!), but does anyone have any recommendations for other tests I should research or ask about? All my doctor has mentioned are the day 21 test I just did and trying Clomid. I'm thinking there should be more to this discussion!

Good luck this month, ladies!

The first thing that jumps out is to see an RE if you've had repeated issues, which I believe you have.  DO NOT TAKE CLOMID FROM AN OB OR REGULAR DOC!  You need to be closely monitored while on it.  It has some very serious side effects, and you should run like hell from ANY doctor who hands it out like candy.

(If you're already seeing an RE, please disregard) 

If you are going to go on Clomid, you need to have all the pre-clomid testing done BEFORE you pop a pill...ask an RE about those.  They include an HSG where they inject your ute with dye to make sure your tubes aren't clogged.  Check your thyroid maybe?  I'm unsure about that.

Ditto MissMusic here with getting a referral to a RE. When I wasn't ovulating they did a lot of hormone testing (sorry, don't remember which ones though) and also did the HSG, which showed one of my tubes was blocked. GL lady!

[vtkatydid12]

Thank you MissMusic, bantyrooster, and summergirl1211--I appreciate your input and advice! This is not an RE I'm seeing, just my OB/GYN, but I think that needs to change!

[USCgirl]

Feb 6, 2015 21:33:48 GMT -5 vtkatydid12 said:

Thank you MissMusic, bantyrooster, and summergirl1211--I appreciate your input and advice! This is not an RE I'm seeing, just my OB/GYN, but I think that needs to change!

Definitely seek help from an RE like others have said.  It is so important to be monitored correctly.  My sister is an OB/GYN resident and Clomid is no joke.  It is also not for everyone, so an RE might have a different approach to try first that your OB has not tried.  Good luck to you.