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Is it time to try a RE?
Anya
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This is my second try. The first try I got one positive OPK on Sunday night and tried Monday night and Tuesday morning. I got my period 2 weeks later on Sunday around the same time as my first positive OPK.
This time, I got a positive OPK Sunday using the purple clearblue, but the pink one never gave me a positive (I got a positive clearable pink one last time about 12 hours after the purple one gave me a "peak" reading). I tried inseminating Sunday night and Monday late afternoon.
I also tried tracking my BBT this cycle. In general, my temps range about 1 degree despite having an alarm at 6 am so I can take it at the same time everyday. (I’m a restless sleeper and sometimes I wake up around 4-5am and just take it then.) My BBT did go up Monday night, but I think that was because I got up a few times in the middle of the night. Last night, it was one of the lowest temps this cycle. I’m guessing that means I didn’t ovulate? I have had some cramping that started Sunday afternoon that I assumed was ovulation pain but now I’m not sure.
My sister had PCOS but I’ve never officially been diagnosed with it despite having talked to the doctor about having some of the symptoms. My cycles are pretty regular (every 33-36 days), but I recently found out that doesn’t mean that I don’t have PCOS.
Is it time to try a RE? Or should I make an appointment with my regular OBGYN to see if she can help?
I’m thinking about doing this test http://requestatest.com/progesterone-testing next Monday to see if I ovulated this cycle just so I have a better idea. It’s well worth the $60 to me if it will give me an answer. It's a 3-4 month wait to get in with my doctor.
This time, I got a positive OPK Sunday using the purple clearblue, but the pink one never gave me a positive (I got a positive clearable pink one last time about 12 hours after the purple one gave me a "peak" reading). I tried inseminating Sunday night and Monday late afternoon.
I also tried tracking my BBT this cycle. In general, my temps range about 1 degree despite having an alarm at 6 am so I can take it at the same time everyday. (I’m a restless sleeper and sometimes I wake up around 4-5am and just take it then.) My BBT did go up Monday night, but I think that was because I got up a few times in the middle of the night. Last night, it was one of the lowest temps this cycle. I’m guessing that means I didn’t ovulate? I have had some cramping that started Sunday afternoon that I assumed was ovulation pain but now I’m not sure.
My sister had PCOS but I’ve never officially been diagnosed with it despite having talked to the doctor about having some of the symptoms. My cycles are pretty regular (every 33-36 days), but I recently found out that doesn’t mean that I don’t have PCOS.
Is it time to try a RE? Or should I make an appointment with my regular OBGYN to see if she can help?
I’m thinking about doing this test http://requestatest.com/progesterone-testing next Monday to see if I ovulated this cycle just so I have a better idea. It’s well worth the $60 to me if it will give me an answer. It's a 3-4 month wait to get in with my doctor.
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July, Sept, Nov & Dec - All BFN
Jan-May - Break
June- BFP - loss @ 5 weeks
Aug-BFN
Sept- Dr assisted IUI- BFP @10DPI. It's a GIRL!! Our little girl was born 5/21/2015 healthy & happy!!
I tried for months at home and when I went to the RE I found out I had a tumor on one of my ovaries that needed to come out.
I had regular periods and always got a +opk. I've never had a problem my entire life! Always ovulated according to progesterone testing but, after many IUIs, I wouldn't get pregnant.
So IVF was my next step. Worked on the first go and it was such an easy process. I'm not saying everyone should go straight to IVF but I wish I had listened to my RE. I insisted in more IUIs because there wasn't anything wrong with me and I was having textbook cycles. I thought IVF was this terribly emotionally and physically draining procedure and it was far from it. I found IUIs much more taxing.
TTC since March 2015: 5 ICIs & 5 IUIs -all BFN
July 2016- IVF w/BC/Lupron/Gonal-f/Ovidrel - converted to IUI- BFN
Sept 2016-IVF w/BC/Lupron/Gonal-f/Ovidrel- Two 3d ET- BFP @ 9dp3dt, Beta#1: 209 @ 12dp3dt, #2: 782 @ 15dp3dt - EDD 6/3/17 - It's a Boy!
Ditto! I thought IVF was soooo much easier than IUI's, and the IVF meds were a lot easier on my body than clomid was.
It worked! Two clomid cycles and two IUI's with injectables all BFN, on to IVF! 3dt of 2 perfect embryos on 12/15/14, BFP 7dp3dt! Frederick Lars born at 37 weeks on 8/15/15!! FET for #2 on 9/29/16 - BFP 5dp5dt!! Bertram Wilder and Mabel Moon born at 28.4 weeks on 3/29/17!
I just so happened to come across this post, congratulations! would you happen to have any stored vials of 774R? I used this donor and now my little girl will be one year old tomorrow and I want so badly a full sibling for her but this donor is sold out and no longer donating.