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@KittySunshine: Sorry about AF. I would go straight to an RE. They specialize in reproductive medicine and they may have different options for you. hugs to you. This is not easy.

When I had my ultrasound Monday on CD14, my follicles were pretty small, so the RE put be back on Clomid at 100mg for 5 days and told me to get another ultrasound next Monday, 7/20, so that they can schedule the IUI. Well, my CM is starting to look watery / closer to what it is like when I ovulate (sorry if TMI) and I just took a OPK (cheapy version) and it's positive. Unfortunately, I don't have any good OPK's here with me at work to verify that it's truly positive. I'll do that this evening. My gut is telling me that I'm going to ovulate before next week and therefore, miss the IUI. I've also never ovulated later than CD17, so to have the RE assume that it will happen next week has me a bit perplexed.

What would you do?

@LoveHope: Yeah, I'll verify tonight and then maybe call tomorrow.

@MrsKRB: Thank you! I definitely will! I'd be so upset if we miss the IUI considering how much I've paid for 3 ultrasounds this cycle. It's ridiculous.

@LoveHope: I ovulated around the same time, but was always normal (except for this cycle!). But, you should be fine starting on day 12. When do you typically ovulate?

CD19 here, and I probably O'd either CD13 or 15, making me 5DPO or 7DPO. I barely slept last night, and have spent many hours googling low AMH. Thing thing that I don't understand is that I inadvertently did a femara challenge (did femara CD3-7) with FSH on CD11 and it was 6. I O like clockwork without meds. The women in my family have kids into their late 30s. My RE said that AMH can be damaged in shipping and sometimes be falsely low, but said it "won't go from 0.2 to something like 4." I did some reading about the autoimmune issues and am concerned that it's autoimmune premature ovarian failure, but the FSH confuses me. My previous CD3 FSH was 6 as well. I'm hoping it is falsely low due to low vitamin D. I'm asking him to recheck it. I'm trying to focus on the fact that we've made a ton of changes this cycle- DH's morphology only recently got up to 5%, I did femara, acupuncture (once) and metformin, just started treatment for high prolactin, hypothyroid, and autoimmune issues, as well as starting DHEA, melatonin, and L-arginine. We also had good timing. I keep thinking that if the prolactin were the only thing that was abnormal, that this would be so positive. Even if I get a BFP, the autoimmune issues scare me about miscarriage. Sorry to be a downer, I'm just having a really rough time.

@AmeliaBedilia: it's ok to feel this way-you're dealing with quite a lot. Sometimes it's the little changes we make that make all of the difference. We are all rooting for you.

I'm not sure why I haven't been getting update alerts for this thread. I've been thinking about you all tho! Fingers crossed for everyone who's still in for this month. And I'm sorry to everyone who's going to be joining me in August. I know we're all exhausted and ready for our BFP.

I had to get off FB again today. Disabled my account. One friend started maternity leave today and another had a gender reveal party. They're both having girls, which is what my husband is praying for (he already has a son). And both of those friends got married after me, which shouldn't make a difference but it does for some reason. Ugh. I'm so tired of this.

If I O soon, my next POAS day will be the first week of August. I'm on Femara this cycle but I'm not using the Ovidrel. So I'm not sure if I'll O soon. Last cycle I O'd on CD 12, which is today and I haven't gotten a positive OPK yet. Merg.

@AMommyThang: Symptom spotting is the worst. For some reason this TWW so far I'm doing better. I think it's mostly because of the distraction of a busy new job, and because I don't really have any symptoms to spot (although that hasn't stopped me before!) So my only advice is to keep yourself busy and distracted! I'm much more relaxed this time. I'm 6 dpIUI here, so right around the same timeline as you.

@AMommyThang: Now it's your turn to play the waiting game! Good luck to you!

@AmeliaBedilia: Hope things get better for you soon! I feel like it's about just taking one step at a time and it sounds like you've been taking many many positive steps!

@KrzyRiver: Thanks for the words of encouragement for those of us heading into August. I'll watch for you @ an August 2015 POAS post. FB is the worst sometimes! I've read just passively viewing FB can make a person depressed but actively contributing to social media (like this forum) can help!

@KrzyRiver: I'm in the same boat. I completely off social media because I can't bare anymore pregnancy announcements. I actually got a baby shower invite in the mail yesterday but decided I'm not attending. I can't keep putting myself through this. Hang in there. We're here for you
My next POAS Date is beginning of August too. Hoping we get our BFP soon!

@KrzyRiver: I completely understand about getting off of FB to keep your sanity! I had to unfollow one person because she announced her 3rd pregnancy on FB. She knew we were going through struggles, but yet, didn't tell me. Keep you head up!

I'm on CD18 and am taking my final dose of Clomid today. It's so weird taking it this late in my cycle when I've typically ovulated by now, but I need to trust my RE. We are BD every other day to cover our bases, just in case I ovulate prior to Monday's ultrasound. I gave up on temping, so I don't have that to fall back on.

Does anyone have any fun plans for the weekend?

I slept in, but my temp usually doesn't go up this much. I'm trying not to get my hopes up.

@auggiefrog: Hoping dry mouth is a good sign.

Today I got up at my regular time and my temp is still high. It's not as high adult typically is at this time,but my temps have all dropped shortly after starting Cabergoline. I'm trying not to get my hopes up.

@sslm: Sorry about AF.
@delight: I know how you feel. I've had two losses that we're due in July, so my husband and I have already decided that we'll never try to conceive around October ever again. Maybe it's silly, but we feel it would add an extra level of stress.

I'm on cycle day 16 today. O doesn't seem to be coming. I skipped the Ovidrel this cycle, and I've been super stressed this month. So I don't know if the Femara is going to help this time. But my cycles are usually a couple days longer than average, so it could still happen.

I saw an RE today for the very first time and I feel so much better to know that there are different options for me. She's going to run some additional blood tests so we can see if there's anything we're dealing with and then take it from there. I felt so much better talking to someone who focuses on reproductive medicine as opposed to my OBGYN. I'm currently on CD14 so I should be close to O. I have so much paperwork to go through tonight but it will be worth it hopefully.

RE office called but it was the dingbat. She told me results were worse, but really a tiny bit better at 0.27. (Still bad). She said he recommended IVF or IUI, then said he recommended IVF and when I questioned that based on earlier plan (recommended we monitor this cycle), she said he recommends either. I still just don't think that's a problem with only 35 and an FSH of 6. I asked about waiting for the cabergoline to work, and she said there is no note about that in my chart, and I don't want to do that since "you don't have much time" and "timed intercourse won't work." AF due later this week, so I took the first Monday appt and we will go and discuss it with him.