https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:47:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1447072 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:50:15 +0000 FaithFertility 1447072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at my RE office in March of last year :( we and all testing HSG and SA done before by ONGYN first month I had to take Provera to get my period for CD3 b/w once we got that squared away, I had a few cysts that needed to go away that cycle and I also had to get my heart murmur checked.....so by May we started Gonal,-f for our first IUI :) but that was canceled due to too many follicles maturing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446991 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:52:06 +0000 swedishfish 1446991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started a new cycle right after meeting with the RE in May, got all of our blood work done, DH met with the urologist and I started on Clomid in July (same cycle that began in May). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446794 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:50:37 +0000 PurplePumps 1446794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was ready to start right away. My ob had already ordered all the diagnostics (blood, us, hsg, sa) and had me try two unmonitored cycles of Clomid so when I saw the RE she was ready to just stay trying. She did a u/s that first meeting to see if I had any follicles going. I think I was cd22 saying that if I didn't, we could start higher dose of Clomid that day. But I had a good sized one so we let that cycle play out to see if I would get lucky. I didn't do we did Clomid monitored with ovidrel next one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446769 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:43:37 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1446769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I didn't vote because it's still to be determined. But, after my first visit, it was decided that I should do IUI with injectables. However, as you may know, he found some endometrial cysts on my ovaries on my Day 3 ultrasounds, so things are put on hold at the moment. I will be undergoing laparoscopy on Thursday. So, I guess, if that's considered treatment, it was only one cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446764 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:41:29 +0000 jmarionsmith 1446764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 cycles. they wanted me to have 2 good periods, appropriately spaced (induced by prevera) before we started. it does suck waiting to start!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446736 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:23:47 +0000 ineebee 1446736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About three cycles, I think. So many tests and appointments! Wish we'd known in advance. Things might be a lot different now that IF isn't covered under our new insurance. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446708 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:13:13 +0000 LindsayInNY 1446708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I know, I lucked out. I was actually thinking AF would start a day or two after the consult with her. Not that exact day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446706 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:12:16 +0000 KT326 1446706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't really count by cycles because I didn't have one. But I can tell you how much time there was between our initial appointment and first treatment.</p> <p>The first RE we saw did some blood tests our first cycle with him. So we had our appointment at the end of June and by early July we started our first round of Clomid. We did 5 cycles with him before we switched RE offices.</p> <p>The second RE we saw actually did more tests so we had our appointment at the end of March but didn't start our first cycle until the end of May. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446686 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:02:28 +0000 Sprite 1446686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted two cycles. I got referred to my RE partway throught my November cycle and had a consultation with her. Then we waited until the next cycle to do the HSG and SA (b/w was done with my OBGYN). Then we finally started treatment the following cycle, although that was canceled partway through because I didn't respond to the level of meds we started with. So I guess technically this current, 4th cycle with my RE, is the first cycle where we've actually carried out the full treatment plan. Things seem to move slow in RE-land! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446639 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:45:21 +0000 littlek 1446639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Your timing is great! I'm so jealous... I hate waiting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1446626 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:42:19 +0000 bhbee 1446626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>first time around about 2 cycles - like you my testing didn't work out perfectly to line up. </p> <p>second time around I got lucky and got an RE appt that ended up on CD3 so they did what they needed that day and I was able to start things after that cycle.</p> <p>it's super annoying to wait when you're ready to move forward!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445327 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:14:08 +0000 LindsayInNY 1445327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One but that's only because I happened to go on CD1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445294 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:04:17 +0000 Mrs. Train 1445294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have regular cycles so when I went in I hadn't had a period in several months. They were able to give me a PCOS diagnosis right then. So they just induced a period and we started with Clomid after my period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445232 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:47:48 +0000 Mamaof2 1445232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took us a year but we had some MFI issues and DH needed a TESE (one got cancelled due to a snow storm) and then I needed fibroid surgery - well then too much time elapsed and my fibroids grew back so I needed surgery AGAIN before starting IVF..... it sucked </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445134 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:25:49 +0000 ShootingStar 1445134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I met with the RE at the end of September and did CD3 testing in October. I met with the RE again right afterwards, CD4 or 5 and she said I could start Clomid right away if I wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445022 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:54:02 +0000 pui 1445022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took one month to do all the testing, but since I was partway through a cycle when I finally got to first see the RE (which by itself took 4 months after seeing my doctor and getting some blood work with him) it took more like 1.75 months to finish the diagnostic stage. Then I ended up waiting another month just for results, then because of holiday closures I was having to wait ANOTHER month before finally starting treatment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1445003 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:50:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1445003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted more than three, but it should be 'other'. We met with our RE, mapped out a treatment plan, and then ended up pursuing different treatment all together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444995 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:49:19 +0000 Shutterbug 1444995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I met with the RE in mid-March, did all my testing during my April cycle, then started on Clomid mid-May. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444971 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:42:29 +0000 twodoghouse 1444971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I did testing (including HSG), Parlodel to treat high prolactin and three rounds of Clomid all with my OBGYN. My OB didn't do monitoring, though, and while I liked him, it was generally not getting us any closer to being pregnant. So we saw an RE at the 2 year mark, he said our best chance was IVF and we just moved straight to that. No IUI at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444939 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:30:24 +0000 littlek 1444939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Did you go right to IVF? No IUI or timed cycles? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444938 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:30:18 +0000 MrsTal 1444938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted more than three. We got our referral in April 2013 but we were going to pay for everything out of pocket is we waited until August. Got our blood work done then waited until January for HSG when our new insurance would cover it. Doc recommended clomid for the next cycle after HSG. I think had we not had to save to play for everything we would have only waited like 2 cycles before starting treatment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444925 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:24:43 +0000 twodoghouse 1444925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted more than 3, but that was really our doing, not the doctor's. We met with him in late February and did IVF in August (started meds at beginning of July). We planned it that way because we had a big vacation planned for the end of June and we wanted my sister to have a chance to do her IVF cycle before us.</p> <p>If we had gone straight from the RE appointment into IVF without that long wait, it would have been at least 2 cycles (depending on when AF arrived) in order to get everything done and get on the books for the next IVF round at the clinic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444910 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:21:40 +0000 littlek 1444910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: that stinks!! We are still "trying" but I kinda feel like it's wasted time since I've kinda given up on my body getting pregnant on its own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444908 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:21:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1444908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>More than 3. We met our RE at the end on January. We had some tests done and in April decided on IVF, which we didn't start until August. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444899 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:17:44 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1444899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted more than three, but we wasted two cycles paying off my HSG. My insurance said it was covered 100%, and it wasn't. My REs policy is no treatments/appts until balance is paid in full, so.. Wasted time :/</p> <p>I think my first appt with them was in June, and I started clomid I December. So, six months with two wasted while we paid off a bill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-you-to-get-started-with-treatments#post-1444884 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:14:43 +0000 littlek 1444884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We met with our RE on CD5, there are soooo many tests to get done. So far, I have gotten my HSG, blood work (overall), DH semen analysis. Unfortunately since we saw him CD5, I have to wait until AF arrives to re-do my CD3 bloodwork. So, it looks like it will be a total of 2 cycles before we can start treatment. It bums me out but DH and I will keep trying while we wait for all our tests to be completed. So, curious how long did it take your from meeting with RE to actually starting treatments? </p>