https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:50:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help/page/2#post-1331842 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 15:52:12 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1331842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: I wasn't feeling well, so had to postpone. I will not be going on the 22nd (right around my ovulation)... so, that's good. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1329981 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:16:19 +0000 sarac 1329981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1329885 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:30:56 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1329885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much! I will let you know how it goes tomorrow. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1329859 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:42:15 +0000 sarac 1329859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure. I went to him when my periods didn't return after discontinuing hormonal birth control. My mother experienced infertility, so I didn't want to wait around to see if my period came back. He prescribed me a course of progesterone to see if that would regulate my cycle - it did not. Then he ran a bunch of tests for thyroid function, PCOS, etc, and found nothing to worry about. </p> <p>As I still was not cycling, he proscribed 50mg of clomid on days 5-8. I had a progesterone level done on CD 21 to see if I'd ovulated - which I did not on 50mg. So I moved to 100 mg, and ovulated consistently on that. He had me stop the blood work on my fourth cycle since I was ovulating consistently. I got pregnant on that cycle and now have a two year old. </p> <p>We had planned to move on to an IUI if the fourth cycle wasn't a success, knowing that you only get 6 rounds of clomid at a time. Thankfully that wasn't needed. My husband was not asked to do a semen analysis. I'm about to start this process again, and we'll do the SA first thing, this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1328691 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:14:15 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1328691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Would you mind sharing what treatments/tests, etc. you had done while seeing Dr. Beller? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1328677 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:09:45 +0000 Snowdrop 1328677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: good to hear it went well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1326651 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:14:37 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HolisticMama: I did! It was painless and all was good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1326648 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:14:08 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: haha! Yikes! I hope his beauty doesn't make me nervous :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1326566 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:26:04 +0000 HolisticMama 1326566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Did you do your HSG? How was it?</p> <p>@sarac: I wish my RE was pretty. LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1326551 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:16:46 +0000 sarac 1326551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Oooh, good luck! He's an extremely skilled physician, and really friendly and professional. I'm just about to get back on the medical conception horse, and I wish I was still there to do it with him. </p> <p>And as an added bonus, the man is beautiful. Not sure if that helps, but it sure doesn't hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1326356 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:04:08 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1326356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Just made my appointment with Dr. Beller!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1216466 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:10:46 +0000 Kimberlybee 1216466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go to a RE, it's more of their specialty and expertise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1216444 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:05:37 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1216444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can also get a sonogram to check for uterine fibroids. Women in their 30s are at higher risk and depending on their size and location they can sometimes inhibit implantation or carrying to term. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1216441 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:05:04 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1216441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an HSG and I can't say it was the cause but I got knocked up two months later. I didn't have any permanent blockage but there was a slight pause in the flow of the dye. Many women have seen better conception results in the three months plowing and HSG. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1215422 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:19:13 +0000 septca 1215422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My HSG was done during surgery, so I didn't feel anything, but I have had two hysterscopies, which is the same basic procedure. Not bad at all with a couple of Advil beforehand. Hurt less than a bikini wax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1215398 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:12:22 +0000 pui 1215398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, my HSG wasn't that bad at all. My RE had me take some antibiotics the night before and morning of and I took an extra strength Advil an hour before the procedure. The doctor who did it was great and talked me through it soothingly. I didn't feel the catheter at all and when the "dye" went in it felt like bad menstrual cramps, but no stabbing pain or anything. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes max. 20 minutes later the cramps were gone and I felt fine. I had some spotting for about an hour after. My suggestion is take another Advil 4 hours after the procedure too, because I did have some pain when my first dose wore off.</p> <p>My endometrial biopsy was MUCH worse, but it doesn't seem that many actually have that procedure done anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1215133 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:29:48 +0000 LovelyPlum 1215133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleLashesToes: lots of us have had them! Here are some threads with HSG stories:</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-hsg-experience#post-705790" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-hsg-experience#post-705790</a></p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-hsg-side-effects#post-1035727" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-any-hsg-side-effects#post-1035727</a></p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-an-hsg-really-that-painful#post-335132" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-an-hsg-really-that-painful#post-335132</a></p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-after-your-hsg#post-904716" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-after-your-hsg#post-904716</a></p> <p>My experience wasn't great, but I'm pretty sure it was also atypical. I would recommend taking some Motrin before you go, and bring a pad with you for the leaking and/or bleeding afterwards. But the good news is, it's quick! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1215110 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:11:45 +0000 pui 1215110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should go see an RE who will do much more thorough testing. My GP did a few blood tests and they came back pretty much normal so he didn't see any problems and just threw 50mg Clomid at me. My RE did a full month of testing including ultrasounds, blood work to test for everything under the sun, a HSG, an interuterine biopsy and the AMH test. Only then did he structure a treatment plan for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1215007 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:48:58 +0000 sarac 1215007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleLashesToes: If you live in Eugene, can I recommend Dr Burke Beller? He's an OB/GYN, but I think he might be a step up from who you have now. I lived there when I was TTC my daughter, and Dr Beller saw me through that process. He did blood work to rule out the more common issues, and then cycled me on four rounds of semi-monitored clomid. </p> <p>Ah, reading down I see that you can see an RE. Dr Beller is still great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214998 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:14:49 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1214998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't forget to have FSH and AMH checked. AMH doesn't fluctuate as often as FSH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214990 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:48:24 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1214990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all! Due to your wonderful advice, I called my insurance and found out that they cover the RE in my area! I'm so happy to have discovered that. I go in tomorrow for a blood test for FSH and will be going for my HSG next week. Speaking of the HSG, any experience with them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214581 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:09:59 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1214581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the others, time to switch providers! The first thing (before Clomid) should always be to do cd3 bloodwork (includes FSH and lots of other important things), then a progesterone test at 7dpo. Ask your friends, check yelp, find an OB that has good reviews. </p> <p>Otherwise, I've been happy working with a naturopath who specializes in fertility. There should be plenty in Eugene if thats a path you want to take. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214321 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:38:03 +0000 ineebee 1214321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleLashesToes: I wouldn't go so far as to say that your OBGYN did the wrong thing by giving you Clomid without monitoring or previous bloodwork. What your OBGYN did up to this point is the same thing mine did, and I have every reason to believe that she was smart and wonderful, etc. </p> <p>If your insurance covers infertility treatments, I would absolutely 100% make an appointment with an RE. If not, I would try to engage the OBGYN in a longer discussion. He/she owes you more information for sure.</p> <p>If the Clomid didn't have any negative effects on you (cramps, thicker mucus), then maybe stay on it? That's a judgment call that only you can make, but you can definitely ask your doctor about the negative effects of the Clomid, which others have mentioned, and weigh your options. </p> <p>I would also freely take whatever test is available. FSH, HSG, etc.</p> <p>Good luck! Let us know what you decide to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214279 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:23:58 +0000 Happygal 1214279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlelashestoes: Based on my own experience, I think monitoring is important on Clomid. After one cycle, my uterine lining was really thinned out. There would have been no way of knowing that without monitoring. With that said, there are others who were NOT monitored and they had happy endings. </p> <p>I would try to line up all the testing @Redsmarties: listed before moving on to other treatments. Our insurance doesn't cover infertility, but they've been champs at getting so much covered. $600 sounds high for the first visit, but might be an estimate if it includes an initial ultrasound and blood work. </p> <p>Good luck, and hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214275 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:22:54 +0000 justdarling 1214275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you switch OBs? My OB is a fertility specialist so she had a plan. I would do all of the testing first. You need the CD 3 testing which tests the FSH and a few other things and I would also get an HSG out of the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214265 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:19:59 +0000 JoJoGirl 1214265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleLashesToes: To second @swedishfish, usually being 35 ("AMA") and trying for 6 months qualifies you for some infertility coverage... I'd call and find out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214264 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:19:52 +0000 septca 1214264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If an RE is more expensive/not covered under your insurance and your OBGyn will do an HSG, that would absolutely be my next step.</p> <p>An HSG can tell you a lot (I found out that BOTH of my tubes were completely blocked - so much for *those* 12 cycles of TTC...) or can just sweep out the system (statistics show that your fertility is increased for 3 months post-HSG). Either way, you have concrete information that can inform your next steps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214262 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:17:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1214262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can't swing the RE just yet, get a hormone panel done- FSH, estrogen, LH, all that good stuff. I think it's strange that they would give you Clomid before doing any bloodwork/ can you switch OBs? I think that blindly giving medication is just a sign that your OB doesn't know what to do. </p> <p>Hope you get some answers soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214260 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:17:49 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1214260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Eugene, Oregon.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-confused-please-help#post-1214256 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:15:21 +0000 swedishfish 1214256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: oh I totally agree. I refused to take Clomid under the guidance of an OBGYN.</p> <p>@LittleLashesToes: there is no way you should've been put on Clomid before basic bloodwork was done. Where do you live? Do you have infertility coverage with your medical insurance? </p>