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@AmeliaBedilia: good luck with IUI #3!
@LibbyLou: I love your 1 day pregnant outlook too!
@Crystal: sorry for your strange results. It does sound like your new doctor is a good fit though. I hope you have some answers soon.My HCG came back this week at 12. Still positive. Grrrrrrr. Just let me be at zero so I can feel normal again! :
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@MaryM: I completely understand.
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@delight: thank you. How frustrating about your hcg! What did the dr say?
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@Crystal: they just said I have to go back for another draw in 2 weeks. At that point I'll be 8 weeks post mc!
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So I've been quiet around here because I've just been waiting for AF to start so I can get going with the clomid, but now fertility friend is saying I ovulated on CD 47 (I have not been ovulating on my own). We had sec on CD 46, so decent timing, but now I'm assuming I'll have another week or so wait before AF (I'm 6dpo/CD 53). So yay for ovulating on my own, boo for the longest cycle I'll have had since going off BCP
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@Crystal: I'm sorry about AF. I completely understand about being crushed every month. Your new doc sounds great. Good luck with all the testing!
@delight: How annoying! I'm sorry the betas are still coming back positive. Hopefully your next draw is - so you can move on
@Kitkat: How do you know you O'd on CD47? Are you temping? (Forgive me, I forget who is doing what around here!) At least you can expect AF soonish so you can get on with the clomid!
As for me, I took my 1st clomid pill of round 2 today. Feeling optimistic!
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@delight: that's so frustrating. When I mc'd at 8.5 weeks, it took 8 weeks for my HCG to go to zero. I also did misoprostol. I did two doses. I got AF back at 10 weeks. Hang in there
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@doxielove: yep, temping
7dpo today, so hopefully only another week or so
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@Kitkat: Bless your heart. When I was temping, I got frustrated if I O'd into the cd 20's. I can't imagine keeping up with it all the way into the cd 40's!!
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@doxielove: I was going to give up when my doctor told me I wasn't ovulating, but the idea of having incomplete data for a cycle drove me nuts
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Crosspost:
I feel more discouraged than I have since my low AMH came back (0.2, repeat was 0.27, FSH 6, I'm 35 and follicle count has gone from 10 to 20 over the past 4 months). I had a second opinion consult with a new RE. He was very concerned about my low AMH, and is concerned I won't stim well enough to do IVF.
I explained that the current RE thinks I stim well and estimated 10-15 eggs. He said with my numbers, he'd be happy to get 6-8 eggs from IVF, and wants to see how I stim for himself. He thinks due to my low AMH, I need to stimulate more eggs to have a shot, and that I haven't been given enough meds to stimulate me enough to get pregnant. He also had concerns that 2/3 IUIs were too early. The current RE says the pregnancy rates are the same from 12-36 hours after trigger, the new RE says postwash sperm only live 16 hours. His recommendation is clomid/menopur/IUI for 1-2 cycles and see how I stim. If I stim ok and it doesn't work, then probably IVF. Since my current RE has always been happy with my response, I think I will respond fine. New RE is very unlikely to cancel a cycle for too many follicles, as opposed to my current RE who was ok with 2-3 because the first two didn't work. New RE works 7 days a week, and while he is 45 minutes from work compared to 20 minutes (and near my house), seems to be better about getting people in, and is an acupuncturist as well as RE. Prior to this appointment, I figured that I needed IVF if this third IUI didn't work, but that I had decent odds for IVF. Now I don't know what to think.My questions:
1. What would you do? Go with IVF at the current place, or try the new place?
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@AmeliaBedilia: no real ivf advice as I haven't opened that door yet. I would go to the doctor that I felt most confident about. From reading your post I would guess the second one (but could be wrong). It sounds like he will do more to get you pregnant- more follicles, etc. I feel like the odds would be in your favor with him.
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@sslm: I'm just so annoyed that it is taking this long. Thanks for sharing your experience. It's helpful to know others have taken this long to get back to zero too. I don't even know when to expect AF. I still have some spotting and my temps have been wacky. I think to myself that this was all a huge waste of time. There goes another 5 months down the drain. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way. Sorry for the vent. I hope everything is going well with you!!!
@AmeliaBedilia: hmmm I also don't have experience with IVF, however, judging by your post I think I'd be willing to give the new doc a try. Especially since he works 7 days a week. Maybe a change of scenery with this new doctor Is the answer. Have you done research into what he is saying about post washed sperm? If what he is saying is valid, maybe you'll have better chances with the IUI timing that he would do. -
@delight: I had all those same feelings! It was so frustrating. I was supposed to have an October baby and I ended up with an April one, so it wasn't tooooooo bad. I hope you're experience is similar! I also had spotting basically right up until I got my period. Such a pain in the ass.
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6 dpo in the TWW and time is crawling. My husband won't let me even drink one glass of wine because I "could" be pregnant. Annoying. Is being starving all the time and craving sweets a pregnancy symptom? I'm mostly kidding, I think it's a metformin side effect for me, but I was curious if anyone else has experienced it with that drug. I'm not overweight at all and I'm very active, so I'm not sure if it's throwing me off.
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Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!
Hosting Thanksgiving was a great distraction for me especially because it kept me from POAS every single day. Unfortunately, AF arrived today
We were supposed to begin our journey into our first IUI but I haven't done the genetic testing that's required in order to proceed with IUI. I'm going tomorrow but the results take about 3 weeks. We will hopefully be ready to begin IUI in January 2016. I'm not doing the Clomid anymore as it messed with my cycle. I only get my period for a day which has me really worried.
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@LoveHope: boo on AF! New year, new plan though I like that!
I started this month clomid without consulting DH. He of course is traveling during my fertile window (this week). I'm praying for a one day later ovulation so we at least have a shot!
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@LibbyLou: last year I remember toasting and wishing that 2015 would be our year but life had other plans for us.
Hoping you get your BDing on
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@LoveHope: I'm so, so sorry about AF
Good luck with the genetic testing. Here's to 2016!!!!!CD12. Just BD EOD and waiting for O. So far ZERO side effects from the clomid this month (woo hoo!) I'm hoping that's a good sign...
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@doxielove: Yay for no side effects on clomid. I get the worst ones. I haven't felt like myself in a bit. Good luck!
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@LoveHope: I keep thinking the same thing.
My beta is Thursday. I'm trying to convince myself it's not going to happen so that I don't get as disappointed. If this isn't it, we will be starting IVF at the end of the year.
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@LoveHope: My family writes out 5 goals every New Year's Eve and then read them the following year aloud to our family. I know I wrote down last year that I hoped to have a baby or be pregnant by this new year. I am tossing my goals into the fire. I don't even care what my family thinks. 2014 and 2015 have sucked. On to the next one!
@AmeliaBedilia: good luck with your beta Thursday!! How are you feeling?
I am in a weird state of limbo. I have another blood draw Wednesday to make sure my HCG is still going down. It better be at 0. It has now been 7 weeks since my MC. I haven't had any bleeding for a couple weeks which is nice. Now I'm just twiddling my thumbs and waiting for AF to arrive. I'm hoping she comes soon so we can get a couple shots in before our appointment Dec 21.
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@delight: for serious. Sayonara 2015!
@AmeliaBedilia: fx for you!
My phone is having a hard time letting me push "respond"- how strange!
I'm hanging out at cd11. Still waiting on more blood work, so just hanging out for now. I don't have any more OPKs left, so I'm guessing as to O day this month.
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@Crystal: I was out of opk too! I thought it was a sign I would be pregnant last cycle. I always struggle how many opk to buy. SURELY I only need one month supply not 3 right!
Ended up buying one month supply and surprise- I ovulated a day early (today). DH has been gone since Saturday so looks like we only hit -4dpo. He's not home until Thursday which will be too late. Boo. Gonna assume I'm a cheerleader the rest of the month. -
@Crystal: @LibbyLou: Too funny, I used my last opk last cycle, too!! I ordered 50 (!!) wondfos on CD 2...it's CD13 and I still haven't received them. Damn you, Amazon!! Usually their standard shipping never takes this long.
DH has severe stomach flu.
We're supposed to BD tonight to keep up with EOD timing. Keep your fingers crossed for us that he's up to the challenge, lol. Because, who ISN'T turned on by being intimate with someone barfing their brains out?? Ugh, and I really don't want to catch what he has. But I also don't want to waste this clomid cycle.
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@doxielove: Oh boy. I know that feeling. It's happened a few times to us and DH was such a champ lol
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@doxielove: Been there, and I feel your pain. Hope he's feeling better!
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Anyone wanna weigh in on whether I'm nuts for seeing something on this Walgreens early results test (photo taken within timeframe)?
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@mrsjd: I see a shadow on the first one! I don't have any experience w the blue dyes though irl.
Hope this is it!!
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@mrsjd: I do see a blue spec of something. FXing for you!!!!
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Should we start a December board?
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@LoveHope: Thanks! I feel no symptoms so I'm thinking its nothing. Especially because I feel like if I don't test positive by 12 dpo (yesterday when I took that test) then I'm probably out. When I had a chemical pregnancy exactly a year ago, I tested clear positive, but with FRER, at 13 dpo.
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I need to vent about something....
One of my good friends started ttc around the time I did and was successful after about 2 months. What upsets me is the fact that she started smoking cigarettes again and is breastfeeding. I'm not judging her in any way but it upsets me. I'm trying everything in order to have a baby and she does have one and can't even give up smoking for the baby. I think I'm just picking at everything. We started getting holiday cards last night from friends/family and babies are everywhere. I've decided not to even look at them. -
@LoveHope: It is so unfair! I told my RE that the problem is he gives femara rather than cocaine, which seems to be more effective.
I'm having a freak out and am extra moody. If this IUI didn't work, the plan is IVF. I'm dreading everything about it, and having issues with the clinic over whether I need estrogen. (Contraindicated due to atypical migraines) my beta is tomorrow at 14dpIUI/13DPO. So hoping for a positive! I don't feel good about any option and prayed to God he would make it clear what I should do. I then googled "freak out before IVF" and stumbled onto a blog that sounded like me, with twins. Turned out she got pregnant on third IUI as they were planning IVF, and I keep hoping for boy/girl twins so we could be done. I hope it's a sign. Still freaking out.
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@AmeliaBedilia: Seriously! Seems like crackheads are having children. Why can't we?!!! Ughhhh
Hopefully, the 3rd time is the charm for you. Having a freak out is totally normal. We're here for you. Lots of good luck to you in tomorrow's beta.
7dpo today, so hopefully only another week or so
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