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First RE appointment

Luckyu317Luckyu317 member
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Hi all,

 I've been a lurker for a long time, but I'm looking for some information and know this is the right place to ask. DH and I have a son who is 2 1/2, and we've been ttc #2 for about 21 months now. I've got an RE appointment set up for 11/9 and am wondering what I should expect.  I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2009 and I've got an ultrasound set up for next week to see if there's anything other than the PCOS that we're dealing with. I'm really hoping the RE will get the ball rolling for us. I took Metformin for 4-5 mo. with no luck We conceived our son after only 3 months of taking the Met.

 For those of you that had already taken Metformin with no results, where did your RE go from there? Thanks in advance, Ladies (and gentlemen!) and wishing for baby dust for all of of us!

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Re: First RE appointment

  • jeannaqueenajeannaqueena member
    Welcome, you are in the right place and I hope some of the other women have better answers for you!  I would bet money that the RE is going to get things moving quickly.  Mine started right away with some tests, and came up with a treatment plan that day.  I left with 2 other appointments and a prescription for lots of meds!  GL!
    TTC#1: 14 months on our own (did HSG, b/w, SA);
    BFP on Cycle 14--TWINS! Identical twin boys stillborn at 19wks(1/9/10)
    3 break cycles; took clomid 50mg, BFP #2 Beta #1 35, Beta #2 338!!! Owen was born 2/11/11! 
    TTC#2: 4 cycles on clomid: BFNs
    BFP #3: Cycle #5 100mg clomid; beta #1 21; beta #2 6=CP 
    Cycle #6 break cycle TTC no meds=BFN
    Cycle #7: 150 clomid+ovidril+IUI=BFN (switched to RE)
    Cycle #8: follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle #9 Forced break due to cyst
    Cycle #10 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle #11 follistem+ovidril+TI=BFN
    Cycle#12 Forced break due to cyst, went on BCP; did repeat HSG, Saline U/S
    Cycle #13 IVF: Follistim/Menapur ER 11-30 11 eggs, 5 mature, 4 fertilized and 3dt on 12-3; BFN
    Cycle #14: IVF#2 lupron/follistim/menopur ER 1-22, 19 eggs, 14 fertilized, 5dt on 1-27, BFP!! beta 1: 63, beta 2: 119; EDD 10-15-13; 1 frozen embie
    Miracle Surprise BFP, EDD 10-1-15; saw HB great Betas, 11weeks lost baby MC at home
    Moved forward with FET transfered solo frostie on 6-4-15, beta 1: 315, beta 2: 738, u/s showed one baby on track EDD 2-21-16
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  • MMS88MMS88 member
    Metformin didn't help me ttc. My next step was clomid and got DS. Ttc 2 is a whole new drug cocktail because clomid isn't working this time.
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  • flows912flows912 member
    I don't have any experience with metformin but I can tell you with DS, we visited the RE in midAugust and started our first cycle, which was a success, in midSeptember. It goes by quickly! Good luck!
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    TTC #2 ... Cycle 1-3: IUI = BFN | Cycle 4: IVF ... canceled but 3 snow babies
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  • SigmundsGirlSigmundsGirl

    I have PCOS, and for me the key was a combination of Metformin and Clomid. Oh and since I have a short luteal phase, I had an HCG shot after ovulation. Sometimes it is a combination of things that do the trick.

    Best of luck at your appointment! 

    Dx: PCOS and short luteal phase
    18 cycles (3 with our RE) - Metformin + Clomid + HCG booster did the trick!
    BFP #1 6/22/09 EDD: 3/2/10 DS born: 3/8/10

    TTC #2 since Dec 2011
    BFP #2 7/8/12 EDD: 3/18/12 M/C @ 9w1d: 8/16/12

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