newbie- not really-need some input...

arnpbride

Hello everyone!

One of my best friends is a member of this board and has told me what wonderful and helpful people are on here. I have been a lurker for some time, but this is my first post.

I have been trying now for 9mo to get pregnant with baby #2 (I was told I couldnt get pregnant and was seeing an RE when surprise BFP with baby #1!). I went back to the RE in December of 2010 as I dont ovulate (no PCOS per the RE). I have done a round of Femera with poor response and then did a cycle with Menopur. 

My last cycle with Menopur I stimmed for 11 days (yes, 11 days) and only got one follicle. I started my last cycle on 75IU of Menopur for 5 days and my follicles were barely growing at CD8 (3 at 10mm). So my dose was upped over time until CD 14 when I was finally allowed to trigger. Did the IUI and BFN.  Had to wait 2 weeks for cysts to go away, now I am in my next cycle with Menopur. 

This cycle they started me on 150IU of Menopur since I had such a slow response last time.  I went in today for my CD8 US and I had 3 measurable follicles at 11,10 & 10. Almost the same as last month, but I am on double the Menopur dose! So frustrating. WAiting on call back from nurse on E2 levels to see where we go from here.  Any one else have a response like this? Just wanting to reassure myself that my body is not the only one that grows follicles slow no matter what the FSH/LH dose.

What makes it worse is we are paying for all this out of pocket. 2 vials of Menopur a night is expensive and I am sure they are going to up my dose to more tonight.

((sigh))

TIA-

may2806

Hi, may I suggest you try the Infertility board? This board is for IF board veterans - people who've been on that board for a LONG time and have already established a connection with each other. Thanks and good luck.

EdithBouvierBeale

may2806:

Hi, may I suggest you try the Infertility board? This board is for IF board veterans - people who've been on that board for a LONG time and have already established a connection with each other. Thanks and good luck.

you silly dummy! you merely have questions about infertility- you don't qualify as an IFveteran.

they have nothing for you here!

now go!

EdithBouvierBeale

hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

 

krissyh21

Have you had any testing done? FSH or AMH at all?

meg_koole

EdithBouvierBeale:

hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

 

I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

meg_koole

Arnbride,

I am sorry you are having a hard time.  It sucks when we don't respond how we expect to (believe me I TOTALLY understand that!).  I agree with previous poster about AMH, etc testing.  Sounds like they need some more info!  I wish you the best of luck!

Also, as for posting here versus Infertility board, like May said, this is more for emotional support/etc when you have been around longer and made connections with PAIFers and SAIFers (pregnant and success IFers), kind of like a meeting place for friends (if that makes sense).  The infertility board gets a little more traffic and someone there might have info for you about a similar situation if none of the IFVets have the info!  I would post the same question there too!  

I hope you get some answers (or success this cycle!).  Sometimes crappy weird cycles surprise us with positives, that is what I am trying to remind myself after my crappy cycle!

EdithBouvierBeale

meg_koole:

EdithBouvierBeale:

hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

 

I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

of course it is.

and your badge is stupid.

ywia

may2806

meg_koole:

EdithBouvierBeale:

hey- how do you guys decide who is responsible for sifting out the riff raff wanna be IF Veterans on this board? is it always May's job,or do you do shifts?

i can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have to deal with errant posters trying to crash your exclusive board.

 

I think the better question is why do you care?!?!?!?  Is it really any of your business?

Just ignore her, she wants you to respond...

OP: Sorry, I should have answered your question as well as directing you to the IF board. I think that even if you are a slow responder, you are responding which is good. You definitely don't want more follies than that for an IUI, and even if you take a couple extra days to stim if they are growing and your E2 is rising it will be fine. GL!