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Hey there! New girl here...

kdh96kdh96 member
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hi! New girl here. I’m 29 and my husband is 32. Been TTC for 21 months. We just had our first appt at our RE last week. Was supposed to get my period 2-3 days later.. it didn’t show. RE sent me for bloodwork this morning— called and said it showed I didn’t ovulate this month. I’ve been doing OPK for 6-8 mos and never not ovulated. Not really sure what’s going on. RE prescribed Provera for 10 days. Not really sure what’s next. Husband went for SA today. 
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  • kristimh80kristimh80 member
    edited April 2018
    Best of luck to you!! I don't ovulate on my own usually and OPK's always told it was ovulation time, so you can't 100% rely on them when it comes to that. They mainly just tell you when you have a high LH surge. I always got that and would never release an actual egg. Period, etc were always normal, so had no idea anything was really wrong. 
    TTC #1 since April 2015
    June 2016 - CP
    2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
    IVF w/ PGS  - January 2018
    FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
    ERA Cycle May / June 2018
    ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
    FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP <3 Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410
    U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
    Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
    EDD March 28, 2019
    Baby Girl born 3/26/19  <3



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  • tinjp78tinjp78 member
    @kdh96 Welcome and I'm sorry that you have had to be here with us. I hope your RE could shed some answers to your ovulation issue and would have a great game plan for you. GL!
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  • MSU_Girl1202MSU_Girl1202 member
    Welcome! I also don't ovulate on my own and OPKs for me were always inaccurate. There are so many different options if you're just starting that they can do to help. Good luck!
    Married 07/2006, TTC since 2010
    08/2011: Clomid 50mg, IUI --> BFN  ,
    10/2011: Clomid 100mg, IUI --> BFN
    04/13: Clomid, IUI BFP --> MC at 6w1d
    05/13: Femara 2.5mg, IUI --> BFN  , 08/13: Femara 2.5mg --> BFN
    03/14: Femara 5mg, IUI --> 1 follicle @ 27d --> BFP! EDD 12/02/14--> blighted ovum, missed MC 6w6d --> D&C
    4/23: D&C...starting over again, with a little part of my heart broken off
    5/31: Femara 7.5mg --> cancelled cycle, no follies
    7/14: Femara 5mg + brevelle + menopur + IUI --> converted to IVF, ER 7/28 --> ET cancelled due to severe OHSS.
    9/20/14:  Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP--> EDD 6/6/15 --> MC at 5w3d      
    10/16/14: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFN
    2/6/15: Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP --> MC at 5w4d
    3/20/16: PGS-tested Frozen Embryo Transfer --> BFP, Living Child born 12/1/15
    6/6/17: Fresh IVF Cycle --> Severe OHSS, 5 PGS-tested embryos frozen
    2/23/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
    3/30/18: Cancelled cycle due to lining 4.2mm
    6/21/18: PGS-tested FET --> BFN
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  • mcgeevamcgeeva member
    Welcome! Same as others never ovulated on my own either so the testing strips never worked. Even while on meds it’s still inaccurate so rather depend on doctors bloodwork and ultrasounds. Good luck hopefully you get some answers with further testing.

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

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  • emerald99emerald99 member
    How do they know whether or not you actually O'd?  I've been TTC for 12 months and haven't done OPK many times, but it always showed LH surge, and AF came 2 weeks later.  So far, the tests they did came back pretty normal (lowish AMH but not scary low) so we're unexplained, but I'm wondering what test tells them whether or not you actually O'd.  TIA!
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  • mcgeevamcgeeva member
    edited April 2018
    They have to do a blood test that will show a certain level to show if you ovulated or not. I wish I remember what it’s called but it’s been 7 years since I’ve done it.

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

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  • mayflower513mayflower513 member
    Can’t they tell by progesterone if you O’d or not?
    Pregnancy TickerAbout me: *TW*

    Me: 34, DH: 38                                                                                                                                                                                
    TTC #1 June of 2014  9/14 BFP, baby boy EDD 5/18/15. Elias (Eli) born 5/13/15 7lb0oz, 19 inches.                                      
    Surprise BFP 10/15, live ectopic, lost ruptured tube on 11/5/15 at 8 weeks                                                                              
    Started TTC #2 2/16                                                                                                                                                                   
    HSG 1/18 after no BFPs- diagnosed w/ tubal infertility and referred to RE                                                                     
    3/28/18 remaining tube removed                                                                                                                                              
    IVF 5/18: 15 retrieved, 11 fertilized, 8 blasts -- (3) 4aa, (2) 5aa (2) 4ba frozen -- fresh transfer of 1 day-5 4aa blast, BFP, EDD 2/4/19

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  • kdh96kdh96 member
    I’m not sure what specific thing they tested for, but the nurse said that they could tell that I definitely had no ovulated this past month. 
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  • northbeach3northbeach3 member
    I think they’re looking for a rise in progesterone. If it’s below a certain number they presume no O. 

    Hopefully the most easy solution of using a trigger shot will help. Or even doing a medicated cycle to help follies grow more quickly might work.   Hope the less invasive stuff works, but good to always keep in mind that you may eventually have to escalate to IVF at some point in time. That’s what happened for me. 
    me: 37 dh: 42; TTC since Jan 2016
    dx: PCOS, low progesterone; 2 MMC
    Sept FET 2018 Spreadsheet
    3 failed IUIs (clomid + ovidrel), unresponsive to femara
    Jan 2 2018 - 1st IVF cycle - 9 retrieved, 7 mature/fertilized, 1 5d transfer + 5 untested snowbabies
    Jan 19 2018 - Fresh Transfer #1 one 5dt; BFP 1/25/2018; EDD 10/7/2018; MMC at 8w3d; D&C 3/6/2018
    May 16 2018 - FET #1 one 5dt; BFP with 4 betas (6.5, 24.3, 165.5, 2250) - EDD 2/1/2019; MMC at 6w; D&C 6/20/18
    Sept 17 2018 - FET #2 one 5dt; BFP 38.9 7dpt, 167 9dpt - EDD 6/5/2019  
    (3 untested embryos remain)


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  • dreamsxinxcolordreamsxinxcolor member
    I don't ovulate on my own either and I don't get my period regularly. RE put me on Provera (currently on day 4) and then it's clomid once AF comes! I'm surprised your RE didn't give you a more concrete plan! I would definitely ask some more questions so that you can feel like you have a little more control with the extra knowledge. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
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