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@LoveHope: Yay for seeing and RE and feeling more comfortable! I agree that it is a relief to have a game plan in place and working with someone who understands and knows the best path for you. Good luck with the paperwork tonight!

@AMommyThang: positive vibes your way!!!!

My POAS date will probably be pushed out until 8/4. I apparently am ovulating a week later than normal and am doing the IUI tomorrow. I did the Ovidrel/HSG shot last night, so I need to give it some time to get out of my system..

Either 10 or 12 DPO. My temp continues to be up (now four days). I want to POAS, but I want it to be definitive, since my meds change based on the result- if pregnant I get to stop the cabergoline and if negative, I wean the prednisone. I'm thinking 7/24. I really think treating the prolactin will fix the problem, but this low AMH puts such a rush and damper on all this. If negative,I have an appointment with RE Monday for an ultrasound and we will discuss the plan. I'm really dreading the monitoring and IUI (particularly getting bad news since it seems like this whole journey is continual bad news). Anyone done the monitoring and have positive stories?

@LoveHope: No, why are they wanting them now?

@LoveHope: I had a viral screen and HIV 1/2 when I first started at my RE. I think if you're positive for any of those then you're immediately going to be categorized as high risk, and I think REs like to act sooner than OBs. I didn't have my type and Rh factor done until after I got pregnant, but I already knew mine anyway. The back and forth is annoying, but I'd just push your OB into getting them done now. One less thing to worry about after you're pregnant, IMHO.

@sslm: tell me about it! My insurance covers $1000 for me and $1000 for my husband for diagnostic testing related to infertility and I can see this is going to get expensive real soon.

@sslm: it's unfair!

@AmeliaBedilia: FX you can get a plan for your acupuncturist. 1.5 hours is way too much for me to be driving each week!

@AmeliaBedilia: I'm really pulling for you and hoping the temps stay high! Try to keep your hopes up as much as you can. {hugs}

@LoveHope: You are lucky to get any coverage! We have absolutely no coverage at all, so everything is out of pocket. We've almost used up our HSA, so starting soon, we will need to dip into savings

I just finished my second IUI and trying to remain hopeful. My husband's numbers were great - 330M sperm count - post wash and concentrated, with a 70% mobility/motility. I forgot to ask about morphology.. Does anyone know if it's normal to cramp after? I cannot tell is it's my ovaries getting ready to ovulate or a cramping uterus..

@AmeliaBedilia: I found monitoring to be extremely helpful. I have PCOS and don't ovulate without a lot of help. The monitoring was invaluable at helping to see how I was reacting to the meds. It also helped us realize that Clomid is not an effective medicine for me. And the great thing about monitoring is that if something doesn't seem to be working, your protocol can be tweaked. Unlike being sent off on your own with meds and figuring out a month later that it didn't work.

Here we go, do you see it??

@Ms.Line, its way darker in person. And I believe I'm 11 dpo. my app says I'm supposed to start Monday.

I see it!!! I hope it gets darker!! Are u having any symptoms?

@Northstar, at 5 dpo my right boob was tender and I've been STARVING! But that's it. With my first I didn't have any symptoms but a light food aversion at night with chicken lol

@sslm: I usually O CD15 and have 11-12 day LP on my own, and The two other times I've done Femara, We think I Ovulated CD14 and 14 dayLP with Femara. I started cabergoline CD7 for high prolactin which lowered my temp, and started prednisone and synthroid about a week after O, which could have raised them temp, but it didn't jump until four days after the new meds.

@sslm: having a plan makes me feel great too! Sometimes having some help makes all the difference in the world!