https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 12:29:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1368872 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:37:20 +0000 ShayNanigans 1368872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: I am so sorry &lt;3 &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1368222 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:28:18 +0000 Happygal 1368222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: my periods have been really light in the last few years or so as well. My lining has only thickened up through injectables, but it does get there! I'm sorry again this cycle was a wash for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365937 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:14:59 +0000 FaithFertility 1365937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: ughhhh I'm so sorry!!!!! I know how much it stinks to have a cycle cancled!<br /> I'm hopeful next cycle you can go harder and asked to be monitored more often, at my office on Gonal f I went in every other day :/ stinky at the time but your body can go from not reaponding to over stimulation in a day...I did!</p> <p>Take this time to have some drinks and I'll be praying for you and your next cycle, not only brings beautiful follicles and lining, but an IUI and a baby!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365663 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:55:43 +0000 Happygal 1365663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: @SweetiePie: my RE did that close of monitoring for my first injectable cycle. I went in early and they did blood work as well. They saw I wasn't responding the way they wanted, so they bumped my meds. Definitely push for closer monitoring as you're working through figuring out what works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365319 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:55:55 +0000 SweetiePie 1365319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: I should say that my monitoring was for IVF so I don't know if your monitoring is standard for IUI. But if you feel strongly about being seen more often and aren't worried about the costs, you should be insistent.<br /> IF is hard enough, you should get what you need to make you feel like you're in good hands. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365306 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:44:42 +0000 Sprite 1365306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much for the support ladies. I can't say I'm feeling much better this evening, but what can you do. IF sucks.</p> <p>@Happygal: yes, it was my first monitoring appointment, other than my baseline ultrasound. I was on what I gather is a less standard protocol of femara days 3-7 and not starting gonal-f until day 7, so they schedule the monitoring after 3 days on injects. My lining was pretty much nothing, apparently. AF has always been really light, never more than 3 days, so maybe this is an ongoing issue. After discussing it with my husband, I think we're just going to wait and go again next cycle with different dosing. </p> <p>@mrswin: thanks, I hope so too! Yes, I did a baseline on CD3, but was just told all was well, no cysts, and sent on my merry way.</p> <p>@TheReelDeal: @LindsayInNY: thanks ladies &lt;3</p> <p>@SweetiePie: I like the way your RE thinks, with the frequent monitoring. This was only my second ultrasound of the cycle, after 5 days on femara and 3 days of gonal-f. I am really going to push for more monitoring next cycle though, especially now that this new problem with my lining has cropped up. My RE keeps trying to be mindful that our insurance doesn't really cover much of anything, and I keep telling her we don't care, but I'm guessing that's why they only had me come in on CD3 and CD10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365116 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:32:11 +0000 SweetiePie 1365116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: ugh, that has to be such a colossal disappointment. I'm so sorry. How often were you going in for monitoring? I know I went every other day for blood work and ultrasound and they changed my dosages up and down a few times depending on what they saw.<br /> Hugs and I hope this next cycle flies by and you have your baby soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365113 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:30:51 +0000 LindsayInNY 1365113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: ((hugs)) I'm sorry... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1365022 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:57:02 +0000 TheReelDeal 1365022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sprite: I'm sorry lady! Finding the right dosage is the worse part. It feels like a wasted cycle. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/4#post-1364322 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:16:55 +0000 mrswin 1364322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: I'm so sorry. I hope your RE is able to find the right dosage for you the next time around. Did you do a CD3 baseline? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1364079 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:19:02 +0000 Happygal 1364079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sprite: I'm so sorry. That is sorely disappointing. Is this the first monitoring appointment you've had this cycle? Maybe they could check you more closely next time to keep closer tabs on things? How thin was your lining?</p> <p>Again, I'm really sorry. Are you going to try with the higher dosage or wait until next month? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1364038 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:06:38 +0000 Sprite 1364038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh. Well I guess my update yesterday on not having many side effects from the femara and gonal-f was a bit of foreshadowing. At my scan today I found out that my body didn't really respond to either one. Very thin lining and only a couple of tiny follicles too small to even bother measuring. My RE said she could bump me up to 300iu (from 150iu) for a small chance I might respond, but since I'm already at CD10, and because of my lining, she thought it would be better to start off at a higher dose next cycle. Feeling very low today. I was prepared for our IUI to be canceled from too many follicles, but didn't even cross my mind that just like that all hope for this cycle would be gone due to not responding. :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1364008 Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:01:51 +0000 Happygal 1364008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetiepie: that's a great! </p> <p>@Sprite: glad that shots are going well. I don't really feel much on injectables until ovulation time. </p> <p>@just_ju: no need to apologize for "debbie downer-ing." Ever. I'm glad AF arrived and you can get this show on the road!</p> <p>We decided to not do a medicated cycle for Feb. Either we would be getting a BFN right before our cruise and I would be sad (but a cruise would make me feel better....) or a BFP right before I get on a ship. I would like to say I'm going to be relaxed, but I think I would want to be close by for tests and not be trying to absorb the fact that I'm pregnant on a ship. I have an appointment next week to discuss what we should do next.</p> <p>We were supposed to get a lot of snow today, but it looks like nothing. Anyone else getting slammed with snow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1362242 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:49:10 +0000 LindsayInNY 1362242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Wooo!!! Those numbers are fantastic!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1362218 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:39:37 +0000 FaithFertility 1362218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: I bet I've never tested it trigger, thinking I might this time! Hopefully you can hold off until 8-10 DPO ;)<br /> Praying for a BFP for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1362125 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:54:50 +0000 Sprite 1362125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: So sorry about your BFN :( Your husband's response melted my heart though</p> <p>@FaithFertility: hope your TWW goes by quickly!</p> <p>@just_ju: Sorry to hear you are feeling down. Hope you were able to get Provera so you can move on to the next cycle.</p> <p>@SweetiePie: Whoo hoo, so happy for you!</p> <p>Update - I survived my first gonal-f injections over the weekend. Still makes me shaky and nauseous to do it, but using an ice pack to numb everything helps a little. Monitoring ultrasound tomorrow morning to see where I'm at, and hopefully trigger + IUI later this week. So far I haven't really have many side effects from the femara or injections, no stabbing ovary pains or cramps like Clomid always gave me, so who knows what my follicles are up to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1362111 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:48:47 +0000 just_ju 1362111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: you are absolutely right, a month is really just a blip. Apparently all I needed to do was throw my tantrum because I started spotting this afternoon, so everything seems to be back on track. Thank goodness! Wishing you so much luck and happy thoughts for a successful IUI! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361968 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:51:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 1361968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: YAY! That's high, isn't it?? Sure there's only one in there???</p> <p>@FaithFertility: fingers crossed for you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361710 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:43:43 +0000 bhbee 1361710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: hanging in at 6dpo. this week is when I will start to go crazy . . . I've actually felt better as the trigger leaves my system though. I tested the trigger this morning and it was pretty faint, which will probably just talk me into real testing early :/</p> <p>glad you are also in the TWW now!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361700 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:40:49 +0000 bhbee 1361700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: so happy for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361568 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:49:00 +0000 FaithFertility 1361568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Sorry about AF :(( I'm praying your IUI is the one!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361563 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:47:39 +0000 FaithFertility 1361563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: WAHOOOO!!!!!! :)) That sounds great!!!! I'm beyond happy for you!!!!!!!! :)))) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361555 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:44:43 +0000 SweetiePie 1361555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Ah! Your day 2 'feet up' pic tricked me! I didn't realize it was a new one :-)<br /> Sorry it was more painful but glad it went well! That speculum is absolutely one of the worst things on earth. They make me so tense, which of course makes it hurt worse! That thing had to have been invented by a man. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361466 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:18:21 +0000 BSB 1361466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really an award show watcher. If I had nothing else better to do, I will watch some of it. We just signed a lease on a house we are renting so I'm busy moving and packing up our apartment.</p> <p>Updates- AF stated last week. Taking femera now. IUI will be scheduled on the 28th. I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361418 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:03:14 +0000 SweetiePie 1361418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I had my beta this morning....908! :-) I'm 4w4d so the nurse that called said its excellent and better than I needed it to be. Such a relief!<br /> I go back on Weds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361251 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:28:04 +0000 FaithFertility 1361251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: how is your TWW going??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361229 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:24:31 +0000 FaithFertility 1361229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@just_ju: this cycle after stopping.progestrone Crinone I too had an over 35 day cycle......I never got AF...I finally took provera and that worked........hope you can take it and be in your way soon! I understand how waiting is so very hard, you feel like your sand timer is running out of sand...even though a month is really short in the schme of life!!!!</p> <p>Prayers to you and hopefully your cycle starts soon!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361220 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:21:22 +0000 FaithFertility 1361220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day2 done: Today was a little painful, as my cervix was to the side more than normal, so she had to reposition the "duck bill" a few times and I felt the cathetar this time. .... but still went good, just a little crampy! </p> [attach=3878/14/mzpk3o.450x600.20140120_111748.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1361134 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:55:57 +0000 just_ju 1361134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really late updating this time - it totally slipped my mind!</p> <p>I do not watch award shows, but husband does. He really loves movies and he tries to see every movie that comes out (even if they're awful). He even made up his own award show. Nerd. :-)</p> <p>I am currently on cd35, AF is nowhere to be found, and my test this morning (taken so I can request Provera from my RE) was as negative as possible. I'm so angry about this stupid cycle being messed up - my previous 3 were 30 days (2 natural, 1 after stopping progesterone suppositories). I'm guessing maybe the progesterone suppositories are the cause of this cycle being wonky? I have no idea. And I'm also angry because now we're losing another month (or close to) before we can try our second IUI. I'm too impatient for all of this waiting and breaks. Ugh.</p> <p>Anyway, enough Debbie Downer-ing. Good luck to everyone in the middle of their own waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-check-in-116/page/3#post-1360930 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:39:57 +0000 FaithFertility 1360930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: Thank you! </p>