I had my IVF consult today and that went well. Bonus, bonus date with the vag cam said I am either ovulating right now or will be soon. Either way, my OPKs were never positive so, that's fun. I assume the u/s is way more accurate
Anyway, it looks like we will be making the shift to IVF, hoping for either Sept (unlikely) or October to get things going. I need to get in for my hydrosonogram, AMH and TSH blood work and then we can start to discuss protocol!
IUI 1-3 BFN IVF #1 - Oct '15 - 10R, 3M, 0F IVF #2 - August 16 - 12R, 11M, 5F. 1 to transfer and 2 to freeze - BFP!! - MMC caught at 7w5d FET #1 - 1/26 - BFP, due 10/14
Hi ladies! I'm mobile and can't tag but I read you all and am giving hugs to those who need them and keeping lots of fingers crossed!
I'm cruising on bcps. I hate them with a passion. Today I got word that my meds are all ordered. I pick them up weds. I get my calendar tomorrow and this show is on the road! I got a new script today for Metformin. Supposedly it is going to reduce my risk of OHSS even tho I don't have PCOS. So I guess I'll be changing my diet pretty quickly to avoid bad side effects. I'll know more in the coming days.
Post by helloerrbody on Aug 17, 2015 21:15:09 GMT -5
mrsjene, that's so exciting!! GL!! @wallflwr926, hope the timing works out! mugster, goldenlove3, mustloveerica sending lots and lots of hugs!!! housecarder, excited for you and the next step! lilsneezy, so many thoughts and prayers that this is it!!!!! getzystark, yay for your body getting its shit together!! meerkatmillie and RaeLynn28, enjoy vacation!! @diordra, huge hugs lady. kawaiikitsune, have all the sex!!!
AFM, I'm 8dpiui #1. I had my progesterone drawn this morning and it was 26.8 so I'm really happy about that. It was 14.1 at 7dpo when I had it tested during a natural cycle during our diagnostics. Trying to stay realistic though and not get my hopes up. I'll be testing on Friday probably which will be 12dpiui.
hey all! big hugs to those who need them and fx for those of you waiting for good news!
P&R for me as I'm on vacation this week but wanted to check in! I'm on CD5 of natural cycle #15 and since I'm in a different time zone and on a different schedule am not temping. May not be the smartest decision but I'm on the first vacation I've had in a while and giving a fuck about anything is sort of at the bottom of my list right now.
We will go in for a post coital test the day after I get an OPK+. It seems these are controversial but my RE says since they do sometimes give insight into unexplained IF and since they are cheap why not. So okay. If no luck this cycle I'll be doing an SHG next cycle and perhaps IUI.
If I ran the world? Universal healthcare with IF coverage, a year of paid maternity and paternity leave, and subsidized daycare from ages one to kindergarten.
Post by nerdykitten on Aug 18, 2015 12:52:34 GMT -5
So I am at the incredibly busy time of the year for me work wise so if I can come back and tag everyone I will, but I hardly have time to read everyone's posts right now. Hugs to everyone who needs them. School started back this week and because my boss had pneumonia two weeks ago so all the textbooks for the reserve shelf didn't start coming in until the end of last week and this week so now I have a book fortress again. Not to mention all of the meetings and tech problems we had last week.
Anyways quick update I was able to have my Lupron dose dropped to 5 units and I am not on the estrogen patch. Not looking forward to upping that dose later this week, but so it goes.
Me: 30 DH: 29; Married: September, 2010 TTC #1: April 2013 Benched: May 2013 Cancer(DH) Off the Bench: September 2014 July 2015 ER low sperm count and motility(radiation side effect). FET September 1,2015. BFP 9/9/15.- 3 on the way.
@bloodyjack87 we have coverage for meds through the medical portion of our coverage so it counts against our lifetime max. We might pay for ivf meds oop because the negotiated rates for services will get us more for our $$ that way.
mrsjene Congrats on getting your IVF approved! @wallflwr926 FX your body can hold off until your H gets home. Good luck to him at his new job! mugster Sorry about your progesterone test results. Still keeping my FX for you! RaeLynn28 FX for you! mustloveerica Sorry this cycle was a bust. I hope the IUI does the trick! deelopi9 Good luck choosing your RE! housecarder Glad your ultrasound went well! Keeping my FX for you. goldenlove3 Sorry about the BFN. Best of luck with your next IUI! madamewaffles I have everything crossed for you for Thursday!! getzystark Maybe one cycle with your acupuncturist is all you need! FX! meerkatmillie I know what you mean about trying to put TTC out of your mind. Easier said than done, for sure. I do hope the rest of your vacation is nice and relaxing! kawaiikitsune October will be here before you know it! Daikoku I'm sorry you might be having to take a break. That's great that you guys can communicate like that though. FX this cycle is it for you! kariann12 Sorry about impending CD1. I hope you and YH can come to a decision you're both comfortable with! vikingmidwife Welcome! Sorry you found yourself here. Good luck with your treatment plan! snakefisherbub ::Hugs:: Keeping my FX for you! Cythe Glad your consult went well! kaliRN Ahh so excited for you!! helloerrbody Keeping my FX for you!! emilie Enjoy your vacation!! @bloodyjack87 Sorry about the crappy side effects. Good luck with your BW tomorrow!
Update: I tested this morning and BFN. So I guess that line I saw yesterday was from the trigger. I said I wouldn't allow myself to get excited but…. yeah. Definitely wish I would've either tested out the trigger or not tested at all.
TTC #1 since August 2013 DX: Endo November 2014: Hysteroscopy, D&C June - September 2015: Clomid + Novarel + IUI #1-3 January 2017: Laparoscopy - endo removed
IUI 1-3 BFN IVF #1 - Oct '15 - 10R, 3M, 0F IVF #2 - August 16 - 12R, 11M, 5F. 1 to transfer and 2 to freeze - BFP!! - MMC caught at 7w5d FET #1 - 1/26 - BFP, due 10/14
Post by vikingmidwife on Aug 18, 2015 19:49:58 GMT -5
Anyone know what level of LH turns an OPK positive? I have PCOS and serum LH is 14.4. Do OPKs even work with PCOS??? I'm on day 6 of BCPs. Hoping to get withdrawal bleeding one pack is gone and start Femara on days 3, 4 and 5. Didn't know if it was worth buying IPJs if they aren't gonna work.
Post by kawaiikitsune on Aug 18, 2015 19:55:37 GMT -5
Cythe - So glad your consult went well. FX October comes quickly so you can get started. kaliRN - Yay for moving forward! FX the meds don't have too badly of an effect on you. helloerrbody - Crossing all the things for you! emilie - Enjoy your vacation! @bloodyjack87 - So sorry the injects have been rough. FX it gets better! nerdykitten - Hoping the upped dosage isn't too bad. lilsneezy - So sorry for the bfn. Hopefully it is just too early. *huge hugs*
Anyone know what level of LH turns an OPK positive? I have PCOS and serum LH is 14.4. Do OPKs even work with PCOS??? I'm on day 6 of BCPs. Hoping to get withdrawal bleeding one pack is gone and start Femara on days 3, 4 and 5. Didn't know if it was worth buying IPJs if they aren't gonna work.
Have you been TTC for at least 6 months? Do you have an IF diagnosis? If not, than the WTO/TWW threads would be a better choice for you.
Anyone know what level of LH turns an OPK positive? I have PCOS and serum LH is 14.4. Do OPKs even work with PCOS??? I'm on day 6 of BCPs. Hoping to get withdrawal bleeding one pack is gone and start Femara on days 3, 4 and 5. Didn't know if it was worth buying IPJs if they aren't gonna work.
OPKs tend to not work with PCOS. Women with PCOS have multiple LH surges, and OPKs aren't reliable for pinpointing ovulation regardless.
But, if I remember correctly, you ovulate pretty regularly. Also, it's kinda rude to ignore people when they're trying to get answers from you, but then you barge in demanding your own answers. #justsaying #givesupportgetsupport
mrsjene Congrats on getting your IVF approved! @wallflwr926 FX your body can hold off until your H gets home. Good luck to him at his new job! mugster Sorry about your progesterone test results. Still keeping my FX for you! RaeLynn28 FX for you! mustloveerica Sorry this cycle was a bust. I hope the IUI does the trick! deelopi9 Good luck choosing your RE! housecarder Glad your ultrasound went well! Keeping my FX for you. goldenlove3 Sorry about the BFN. Best of luck with your next IUI! madamewaffles I have everything crossed for you for Thursday!! getzystark Maybe one cycle with your acupuncturist is all you need! FX! meerkatmillie I know what you mean about trying to put TTC out of your mind. Easier said than done, for sure. I do hope the rest of your vacation is nice and relaxing! kawaiikitsune October will be here before you know it! Daikoku I'm sorry you might be having to take a break. That's great that you guys can communicate like that though. FX this cycle is it for you! kariann12 Sorry about impending CD1. I hope you and YH can come to a decision you're both comfortable with! vikingmidwife Welcome! Sorry you found yourself here. Good luck with your treatment plan! snakefisherbub ::Hugs:: Keeping my FX for you! Cythe Glad your consult went well! kaliRN Ahh so excited for you!! helloerrbody Keeping my FX for you!! emilie Enjoy your vacation!! @bloodyjack87 Sorry about the crappy side effects. Good luck with your BW tomorrow!
Update: I tested this morning and BFN. So I guess that line I saw yesterday was from the trigger. I said I wouldn't allow myself to get excited but…. yeah. Definitely wish I would've either tested out the trigger or not tested at all.
Anyone know what level of LH turns an OPK positive? I have PCOS and serum LH is 14.4. Do OPKs even work with PCOS??? I'm on day 6 of BCPs. Hoping to get withdrawal bleeding one pack is gone and start Femara on days 3, 4 and 5. Didn't know if it was worth buying IPJs if they aren't gonna work.
OPKs tend to not work with PCOS. Women with PCOS have multiple LH surges, and OPKs aren't reliable for pinpointing ovulation regardless.
But, if I remember correctly, you ovulate pretty regularly. Also, it's kinda rude to ignore people when they're trying to get answers from you, but then you barge in demanding your own answers. #justsaying #givesupportgetsupport
I'm more confused why someone would use OPKs while on birth control. The fuck?
OPKs tend to not work with PCOS. Women with PCOS have multiple LH surges, and OPKs aren't reliable for pinpointing ovulation regardless.
But, if I remember correctly, you ovulate pretty regularly. Also, it's kinda rude to ignore people when they're trying to get answers from you, but then you barge in demanding your own answers. #justsaying #givesupportgetsupport
I'm more confused why someone would use OPKs while on birth control. The fuck?
I think she ending BCPs soon, then starting Femara. I think.
vikingmidwife, how about you come back to clarify this for us?
I have pcos... On day 66 of current cycle. I'm 36 and have been temping for 2 years. That's why I thought to post here.
Temping =/= TTC.
PCOS does not automatically mean you can't get pregnant on your own in a normal amount of time. The fact that your charts pretty much all show that you ovulate (later than typical, but still on your own) just adds to that.
ETA: And even still, of all the charts you have on FF only 2 are long cycles. You need to chill.
Post by vikingmidwife on Aug 19, 2015 11:24:50 GMT -5
To clarify. I have pcos. I have been temping for 2 years. My cycles have been irregular >40 days for over 6 months. My last period was June 18th. I started birth control on day 54 of current cycle as doctor thought a month of the birth control along with metformin would help my conception chances. Once I get my period, I am getting day 3, 10 and I forget what other day labs. Reason why I asked about OPKs is because I was considering buying some wondfos from Amazon so i would have them in time for next cycle. We are gonna do femora
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