An intro.....and a question

Re: An intro.....and a question

• emsmama15 member

  September 2014

  So, my experience with my OB was that they feel everyone has a 28 day menstrual cycle.  When I finally went to get a referral to a RE, I was on day 45 or so.  I was charting and using OPKs and knew I had just ovulated.  The OB I saw (who is no longer my OB) told me that wasn't possible as it was too late in the cycle so I should just take Provera and start Clomid.  I waited 12 days (I also knew my LP was 13 days) and my period started.  I guess I'm trying to point out that OBs don't always know the nitty gritty of getting you pregnant and how women's cycles work when they're not completely textbook.  Did you have your progesterone drawn 7 days after your chart showed you'd ovulated?  Because if your OB only ordered a 21 day progesterone and you ovulate later in your cycle, the result is meaningless.

  
  

  Bottom line -- go to the RE!  You've taken pretty high doses of Clomid and are now moving on to Femara.  A RE will monitor you throughout your cycle so you know what's going on in there.  They'll do some baseline testing to make sure your tubes aren't blocked or your hubby doesn't have any issues.  Something as minor and "easily fixed" as an infection can impact sperm counts.  

  
  

  It's scary to go to the RE.  Partly because you have to admit it's just not working the old fashioned way and that's a hard thing to face.  But it's also exciting because they know so much more than you or your OB do.  They are the experts!  Go for it!  Good luck!

  
  

  ** No nausea with either Clomid or Femara, but my Femara cycle was a bust. I started progesterone on day 12, so I'm not sure what might have happened.

  *** Child & current pregnancy mentioned ***

  Me - 41 (PCOS), Hubby - 43 (healthy)

  7/2013 - Sweet baby girl born (Clomid + TI)

  3/2014 - TTC #2, return to RE 7/2014

  12/2015: IVF #1 transferred two great looking embryos - BFP!

  First ultrasound: TWO beautiful little heartbeats!!

  Harmony: negative; level 2: babies look great and are boy/girl!  

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• BootsOrHearts member

  September 2014

  I've never heard of having a temp shift without ovulation, but I could be wrong. More likely as PP said, they are testing progesterone on the wrong day or your progesterone is low for some other reason. They can confirm ovulation with an ultrasound if they catch it at the right time. 

  
  

  Agree with the recommendation to see an RE. I hope you get some answers! 

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• MelissaMaye member

  September 2014

  Thanks everyone! I have the moving parts in place - appt with primary care doctor to get referral (our insurance works that way, weird) and scheduled appt with an RE.
  
  Thanks for the feedback and support - I second PP who indicated high levels and no monitoring being bad. I only just recently found out insurance covers RE for me before a full year of trying because of my PCOS.....so now I feel like I've wasted so much time.
  
  I'm already feeling better having a place to talk about all of this! Hoping I can support everyone in the coming months! Thanks for the welcome!

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• MelissaMaye member

  September 2014

  (P.S. I'm a nerd and read up on BBT charting despite limited guidance from OB - and was able to advocate for additional progesterone draws one week after I identified ovulation through charting .....my levels were like 4ng/mol and 6ng/mol..... So, not ideal. )

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