GKU IF check-in *9/19*

[cheezee]

@yaga my O pains are definitely more intense on clomid. Yesterday was O day/IUI and I felt terrible with cramping and bloat.

[thechickencoop]

@samrs22 I'm sorry for your losses. All of my testing was also for RPL so I had the normal CD3 bloodwork but then progesterone is tested at 7DPO. Mine was....ugh, 11 I think? I forget, I posted it in the check in at the time but I'm too lazy to go back and look. But the 'low normal' threshold is like 10 or something for a non-medicated cycle so that's why my RE has me on progesterone. And because everything else came back normal so I think they were just like....huh, well, we'll try.

I believe a progesterone over a.....4? at 7DPO is a sign that you ovulated though. Someone with better knowledge please correct me!!

I can't see why they wouldn't test yours. It's just a simple blood test.

[thechickencoop]

Sept 24, 2016 9:49:33 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

Sept 24, 2016 9:28:25 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

It was fine ::shrug:: I took it when I got home from work aND had the smallest amount of spotting. Then just continued as normal the last two days with it, no more spotting. So...who knows.

Because I'm the worst with remembering things, why would your RE want to supplement progesterone if they don't know if yours is low? Is that standard at some practices? I forget what your diagnosis is.

I've been using Crinone for the last...4 or 5 cycles. It's been NBD. The cycle before that they prescribed me prometrium which was THE.WORST. Like, I had to leave work early because I felt like such shit.

I don't have a diagnosis. My H and I are doing testing for RPL even though we have only had two losses, but it's been a year with no "successful" pregnancies, so we qualify to see a RE. And I am to anxious to move forward without an explication ( I know I might not get one) or a plan. I don't know if it's standard or what but he said when you get pregnant next I will do crinone and baby aspirin to prevent miscarriage. But now that I am learning more it doesn't make sense unless I have a result for my progesterone. I'm going to double check my portal to see my results and check if I am waiting on progesterone still. When I went for my CD3 blood work the phlebotomist was like ... wow we are testing you for EVERYTHING (13 tubes) so hopefully that included progesterone ? What's the abbreviation or lab name for progesterone ?

Lol. Did you have karyotyping done as well? That was a shitton of blood.

[ironbaby]

Sept 24, 2016 12:08:18 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

Thank you @thechikencoop my progesterone has definitely not been tested I'm on CD 10. When is to late to test? I want to ask for it. What is one more tube of blood?

Progesterone is tested at 7dpo.

Mine was not tested. After my loss, though, I called and asked them to either test it or supplement. They prescribed crinone, without testing. I'm fine with it and it seems to be somewhat common.

[thechickencoop]

Sept 24, 2016 12:31:32 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Sept 24, 2016 12:08:18 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

Thank you @thechikencoop my progesterone has definitely not been tested I'm on CD 10. When is to late to test? I want to ask for it. What is one more tube of blood?

Progesterone is tested at 7dpo.

Mine was not tested. After my loss, though, I called and asked them to either test it or supplement. They prescribed crinone, without testing. I'm fine with it and it seems to be somewhat common.

Yea I don't know how late is too late. I mean, it's certainly not going to hurt to supplement even if yours isn't low but at least with our insurance, Crinone is flippin expensive. Brand name so it's in our $100 per fill tier :/

[cateyes]

Sept 24, 2016 10:41:14 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

Sept 24, 2016 10:37:47 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

@samrs22, my labs say Progesterone on them but my IVF calls it P4. My cd3 blood work didn't test progesterone. After O is when they usually want to test it to see if the levels are too low.

Thank you. I reviewed everything I definitely was not tested for progesterone. They didn't mention more bloodwork. Do I have to call and request it? Why would they give me progesterone supplements if pregnant and not actually test if I need. I must have misunderstood something. I'll ask at my Monday appointment for my HSC.

It's pretty standard to supplement with progesterone whether you have issues or not. It doesn't hurt and can only help.

[thechickencoop]

Gah. You guys. I totally peed in a bottle so I can stop and get a hpt on my way to a cookout this afternoon. I'm laughing.

I'm carrying a bottle of pee. Omg.

Update: welp it was a BFN. So, not quite as hilarious anymore. But I'm still smiling at the ridiculousness of it. ::sigh::

[cjchio]

Sept 24, 2016 8:43:14 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

butlerfan , I'm happy you're finally getting towards the end goal. I've been seeing your updates over the months and you really deserve this process TO END and and get some children in your house!

cateyes , ironbaby ,akraus2015 ,@cheeze  AND daisy818 I am really rooting for all of you to be in J17

thechickencoop what happened yesterday with your crione? did you spot or did you take it later and everything was OK ? I'm curious what it's like to be on that medicine. My RE said that when I do get pregnant I'm going to get put on it.  But that was before any testing so I'm wondering what my progesterone levels are and if I still will be using that medicine I'm still waiting on many results  

cjchio Can I ask a dumb question? why did you have to get blood drawn before CD1? what test is that for?

mp2007 ,   Good luck finding a job with better insurance coverage for IF. 

They require aids testing because of the area I'm in. It's a non negotiable. So I think one whole tube went for that.

He also wanted a Rerun on my cbc and thyroid and he wanted to check out some other things related to that.

And there was something with hormones. I forget what that one was.I don't have the paper in front of me at the moment.

After CD1 I will get the two other blood draws.

[ironbaby]

Sept 24, 2016 12:57:42 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Sept 24, 2016 12:31:32 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Progesterone is tested at 7dpo.

Mine was not tested. After my loss, though, I called and asked them to either test it or supplement. They prescribed crinone, without testing. I'm fine with it and it seems to be somewhat common.

Yea I don't know how late is too late. I mean, it's certainly not going to hurt to supplement even if yours isn't low but at least with our insurance, Crinone is flippin expensive. Brand name so it's in our $100 per fill tier :/

Go get the coupon! I pay $25 per 30-day supply (so 2 cycles).

I'll find link.

ETA: kidding. I only pay $15. I asked my RE to prescribe 2 boxes at a time so I get two cycles for $15.
activatemysavings.com/crinone/

[cjchio]

Sept 24, 2016 16:23:26 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

Sept 24, 2016 15:43:01 GMT -5 cjchio said:

They require aids testing because of the area I'm in. It's a non negotiable. So I think one whole tube went for that.

He also wanted a Rerun on my cbc and thyroid and he wanted to check out some other things related to that.

And there was something with hormones. I forget what that one was.I don't have the paper in front of me at the moment.

After CD1 I will get the two other blood draws.

My RE also requires AIDS/HIV and all the STD test for both of us. And I did the thyroid test too. I did almost all the test apparently

Same. My workup sheet was a giant check mark.

[teachermomtobe]

ironbaby, thanks for the Crinone link! I was just about to order more so perfect timing!

[thechickencoop]

Sept 24, 2016 16:09:04 GMT -5 ironbaby said:

Sept 24, 2016 12:57:42 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Yea I don't know how late is too late. I mean, it's certainly not going to hurt to supplement even if yours isn't low but at least with our insurance, Crinone is flippin expensive. Brand name so it's in our $100 per fill tier :/

Go get the coupon! I pay $25 per 30-day supply (so 2 cycles).

I'll find link.

ETA: kidding. I only pay $15. I asked my RE to prescribe 2 boxes at a time so I get two cycles for $15.
activatemysavings.com/crinone/

That's awesome; thank you.

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

thechickencoop your story made me laugh! I'm sorry it was a BFN though.