Getting Pregnant
blueeyedblossom
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It's getting real.
I went to my OBGYN for my yearly today. She told me in September that if I wasn't pregnant by this appointment that we would start testing and clomid.
She was true to her word. She originally said that we would just start clomid, but I rejected, and told her not without an HSG first. (Thank you ladies!)
So now I schedule a pelvic ultrasound and HSG soon. I am planning on doing them the same day so I don't have to make two trips. I am also trying to find somewhere for DH to do his SA.
Question- what is the pelvic US for? Is that just to see how things look?
I asked her about monitoring when I start clomid and she just said one US after I finish the dose and if that one shows no problems then that is it. Because she is planning on starting me out on a low dose. Does this sound normal?
Another question. What is the difference between clomid and femera, is there one that might be better/ have less side effects?
I feel so funky after this appointment. Relief that we are finally getting somewhere with testing and an action plan. Disappointment that we are even at this point. Anger at the MA that found it necessary to tell me how she just got pregnant after she stopped trying.
Thank you for everything ladies. You are the only ones who I have to talk to about this.
She was true to her word. She originally said that we would just start clomid, but I rejected, and told her not without an HSG first. (Thank you ladies!)
So now I schedule a pelvic ultrasound and HSG soon. I am planning on doing them the same day so I don't have to make two trips. I am also trying to find somewhere for DH to do his SA.
Question- what is the pelvic US for? Is that just to see how things look?
I asked her about monitoring when I start clomid and she just said one US after I finish the dose and if that one shows no problems then that is it. Because she is planning on starting me out on a low dose. Does this sound normal?
Another question. What is the difference between clomid and femera, is there one that might be better/ have less side effects?
I feel so funky after this appointment. Relief that we are finally getting somewhere with testing and an action plan. Disappointment that we are even at this point. Anger at the MA that found it necessary to tell me how she just got pregnant after she stopped trying.
Thank you for everything ladies. You are the only ones who I have to talk to about this.
Re: It's getting real.
The u/s is probably checking your lining and looking for any obvious issues. Standard protocol there. Good for you for insisting on an HSG!
So just one monitoring appt? Will they do another one prior to O or IUI (if you're doing that). I'd ask for more, but that's just me.... They started me low, but I didn't respond at first so if I hadn't had multiple ultrasounds, we wouldn't have known.
My RE doesn't do Femara since it's not technically an "infertility drug" and is actually for breast cancer (kind of a CYA deal for them) so I have no experience with it or the side effectss, but there are definitely side effects with Clomid. They don't call it the Clomid Crazies for nothin'!
I've heard good things about Femara though and I would've tried it if my RE used it. Good luck with all of this!
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T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
As far as monitoring, all of my Clomid cycles involved inject and trigger. So I went CD3 for us/bw, Clomid CD3-7, Bravelle CD9, and then monitoring CD11. If there was appropriate growth, I'd get my Trigger instructions. If not, I'd come back for follow up us/bw until I was ready.
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
I'm glad you have a plan and that the appointment made you feel better!
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
She said I could do the US on any day.
@RockABye, I have already warned DH of the clomid hormones!
I will not be doing IUI.
I will ask her about more monitoring, you made very good points.
My Ovulation Chart
My Ovulation Chart
B Born 6.27.13
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
That's what my guess was, thanks!!
My Ovulation Chart
08/13: Started TTC - 07/14: PCOS dx
BFP 09/18/15 - Baby S 05/27/16
I wasn't monitored on Clomid. I was on Femara, around Day 12, before triggering. No bloodwork and just that one ultrasound per cycle.
Good luck to you!
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
~ S & L 8-25-12 ~
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
I can only weigh in on the pelvic u/s, but mine looked at the state of my ovaries. That was when they discovered cystic ovaries and lack of/weak ovulation.
Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
DE IVF ER - 12/2/2016 (17R/10F = 8 frosties); FET 1.0 (1/27/2017) - BFP 6dp5dt (EDD 10/16/2017)
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. SeussEveryone gave some great answers, but good luck!
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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