Hellobee Boards

@spaniellove: Thanks for the advice re: IUI. That makes sense. We are also TTC naturally one last time this month. Sigh. GL to you!

@mrs.someone: congrats!! That's great to hear. What chinese herbs were you taking? I'd love to try them lol.

@alie- I got diagnosed with mild, "thin", PCOS yesterday. The RE said I had a lot of eggs in there just waiting to come out. I'm starting tomorrow night. It's the most excited I've been in awhile to start trying again.

@alie-Haha! I'm just doing Clomid and I'm going to keep taking Pregitude, the RE laughed when I showed to her, but she did say it was fine for me to keep taking. She doesn't think I have insulin resistance, though.

@alie: Fingers crossed for you too

I had to post something that really made my day today! My DH goes in for his second SA today or tomorrow (per OB orders) but I had gone to the local RE's office website and found they had a location where you could email questions. I wrote out our story (briefly) and asked about referrals, etc. One of their doctors wrote me back in about a day and a half and she said a) it's unlikely DH is the problem and b) they can get us in in about 2 weeks - all I have to do is call and make the appointment. This is what DH's urologist has been saying all along and I'm so excited that if we're not pregnant this time we can go see someone who knows what they're doing and finally find out what's wrong with me! My OB won't test me because she thinks DH is the issue. So for most people that's probably not exciting but I am so happy to be about to move toward getting fixed and having a baby vs sitting around and waiting for my small town doc to do something about it!

Well, its not looking good for me After a very low HCG on Tuesday, I'm now spotting. I'm scheduled for another test tomorrow, but I'm going to take a HPT soon to see if there is anything still there. I've had a very rough last 2 days, but oddly today I'm doing OK. Maybe its because I'm approaching an answer...

@marionberry - Glad to hear that something is going well! I'd say get a different doctor if you have the option. And to answer your question from a few days ago, my acupuncturist makes a special herb blend for me, I don't know whats in it though. It did at least get me pregnant quickly, even if it may not be sticking this time. Thats at least a step in the right direction...

@sweettooth: thank you! I'm so excited.
@mrs.someone: I'm so sorry that this lo may not be sticking. But you're right, it is a step in the right direction. ali had a miscarriage days after her bfp and 2 cycles later has a sticky baby. Hugs! I did some reading about Chinese herbs last night and if my RE can't fix me, an acupuncturist is next lol.

@Mrs.Someone: I'm so sorry to hear. I went through the exact same thing last month and it's really heartbreaking to have what you want so much, just to lose it shortly after.

AFM, I'm really frustrated at the moment. I took 100mg of Clomid this cycle - did 50 then 100 when that didn't work last cycle. I had an ultrasound and b/w yesterday and I have no follicles above 10mm. IDK why the 100 didn't work this time, maybe because I'd taken 50 previously so it was still in my system? Maybe it wasn't enough time? I kinda feel my ovaries today and didn't before this month, so maybe it'll still happen.

If not, they'll bump me to 150mg, and then it'll be another week + before I ovulate. This process is so frustrating and grueling.

@Mrs.Someone I'm so sorry, so disappointing

@alie: Hopefully the Metformin and Clomid do the trick! That's great that you don't have to do IUI and even better about the ovarian reserve.

@marionberry: Finally a doctor who has some sense! I am really hoping you can get in to see this RE soon because that OB of yours was not making sense at all. I know it isn't exciting to hear that you may be the obstacle (and I'm not trying to celebrate that here) but she seemed to be holding things up with her backwards ideas.

@Mrs.Someone: I am so so sorry...

@MrsCB: That must be so frustrating! You don't even need this right now, on top of what you've gone through recently.

@sweetooth: How are things feeling after the surgery?

@Kentuckygirl: Hope you ended up seeing that +OPK!

@justdarling: @raintreebee: @leialou: Thinking of you guys!

Sorry I haven't had much to say lately...I just feel really mixed up inside with the RE appt next week and not having a clue what we're doing and when we start. We could be starting IVF in a few weeks or in 2 months, and/or we could do IUI before that, or not (hopefully not though). I've been trying to take care of so many things around the home that I might not be able to get to once that starts.

@sweetooth: Probably 4 weeks. A while back I made a long list of all kinds of things that needed to be taken care of, so I could deep clean the home in steps. You know how some things you can do once and not have to do again for months Having that burst of energy and optimism is great! You might as well give it everything you've got, right?

@Mrs.Someone: I'm sorry, I know how terrible that feels.

Update on me - we met RE today. DH semen analysis was normal. My bloodwork from spring was normal, doc ordered a few more tests. Having tubogram with next cycle. (Anyone have any advice on it? RE made it sound like no big deal.)

I was worried RE would want us to go slow, but she brought up IUI and IVF before we did! She said she would be surprised if the testing we're doing will show any problems with me. We will most likely be one of those unexplained IF couples. We should be starting IUI or IVF (we're leaning IVF) with injectables in 1-2mo. Hallelujah!

AFM, temp spike this morning but I've already had a random one day temp spike so I want to wait to see how tomorrow goes before getting my hopes up. Today is CD 17 so if I O'd yesterday that would be fabulous. However, I'm worried that we only BD EOD and yesterday was not our day. I hope that doesn't mean we are out. My doctor wouldn't tell me EOD if it didn't work, right?

@spaniellove: I so get it! I have a list of home projects you can't do pregnant and every time AF shows I do a project. I also go tanning and drink a lot lol

@marionberry: Eeeek! I will be sending you an email!

@alie: I was diagnosed with what I think is a mild case of PCOS. My signs were ovarian cysts, wonky cycles, random stray hairs, and horrible cycstic acne. My doctor only put me on clomid. He did suggest losing a few pounds but I'm 5'4" and was 145 pounds (I've lost 5 since meeting with him) so I don't think I'm IR. The biggest clue for him was my FSH and LH levels. He said one shouldn't be more than half of the other. I think it was LH shouldn't be more than half of FSH. My FSH was a 5.9 and my LH was a 18. That with the wonky, long cycles, indicated a problem for him. I hope that makes sense? I'm on 50mg of clomid and you hear a lot of people say 50mg didn't work for them. I'm still hoping it makes me O and a temp spike this morning says it might have! We will see.

@spaniellove: Thanks this info is super helpful! We actually talked about the genetic testing yesterday and had decided to do it, but for $2000 I'm not so sure. I put on the form, yes, but contingent on price and doctor recommendation. We're basically estimating at least $1500-$2000 for the diagnosis stage. Then hopefully it's just IUI because that's pretty cheap. On their website my RE quotes $300 (if it's just simple IUI) or up to $750 if monitored with ultrasound and with injectibles. IVF would def take a family loan I think.

@marionberry: @Mrs.Someone: I got a VM from the RE today. Not the office, the actual doctor. Considering how hard it is to get anyone on the phone there, my heart sank when I heard him on the phone telling me he needed me to call him back about the genetic testing. He actually got on the phone with me right away, and told me DH is a carrier for Canavan disease...he didn't even know I was tested because he didn't have my results. But he guessed I wasn't a carrier since I'm not Jewish. We are so glad we did the testing because even if we're not both carriers this helps guide our decision-making. And BTW, the website for the test (Counsyl) says most insurers cover it with a max out-of-pocket of $99. It was so worth it.

It was a short phone call, but I also mentioned that we were leaning towards IVF. He said the only question was our insurance coverage and I said we know they don't cover IVF at all. So he said then that makes it easy because otherwise we would have had to meet some criteria for the insurance company but now we can just go ahead with the IVF, and we'll talk about it more at our appointment Wednesday. So it's decided I guess!

@mrs.someone and @spaniellove: this is such great information. Counsyl is what was mentioned to us as well, so it's good to know your out of pocket expense to do it. I'm going to look into that website mrs.someone mentioned as well.
@spaniellove: I read that these issues can be prevented once you find out you're a carrier. Is there some special testing they'll do on the embryo before IVF to test if it carries the disease?

I am sitting at CD 19 and have not O'd. On clomid you are suppose to O 5-10 days after your last pill. Today would be 10 days after. Juding by my temps, darkening line on OPK and EWCM I think I geared up to O and failed again. The next day my OPK was stark white. I guess 50mg wasn't the trick for me. I'm going to call my doctor in a day or two and see if I can up to 100mg even thought I'm 99% sure he doesn't prescibe it that high. I kinda feel like I'm out of the game until probably end of Jan, beginning of Feb since I don't meet with my RE until the beginning of Jan. I hope my fears don't come true, but I'm nervous that I'll start my period the week before going so I'll have to wait another cycle to even do blood work. This is so frustrating and I feel so down lately. We are going to continue BDing every other day until I get a temp spike, I don't care if it takes till NYE. I want some chance this cycle!