question for mary beth

bebedu · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2007, 05:35 PM

first off thanks so much for responding to my previous post.

i did have a question about your previous cycles. in your response you mentioned you did 3 previous medicated cycles and i looked in your sig. and saw that last cycle and this cycle they did femara with the ovidrel (which im guessing is the same thing as the hcg trigger). anyway my question is, if its not too personal, did you ovulate last cycle? i was just wondering because my doctor didnt set up a day 21 progesterone test to confirm O or anything and i was wondering if i should request that or just leave well enough alone and wait it out. i guess the good news is today on and off i have had some AF like cramps but that could be a side effect of femara and not ovulation. im so confused about what is what anymore because all the meds have me confused.

also i was wondering when you were planning on testing or if your doc already had a beta set up and if so what day it was on so that i could pray for you.

mb80 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 10:00 AM

Hi Bebedu- wow, you have some great questions, some I would have never thought to ask. The ovidrel is name of the trigger I have been using. I think I have been O'ing..... I have not had any b/w done to prove that either though. Hummm.... I think b/c the follies were growing they are assuming that I did O. I am going to ask about that if I have to go back, but with luck and lots of prayers, I won't have to. I also want to ask about maybe getting more than one mature follie. I know they prefer not to over stimulate and cause multiples, but maybe if I had more than one I would have a better chance. I totally understand your confusion, this is a really tough situation to be in, and there really aren't many people that can clear things up for us. Hang in there, and don't stop asking questions to your RE, the nurses, and the board.

I am really debating on when to test. I want to test tomorrow, but that is only 10dpiui and that is kinda early, I may do it anyway though. I have b/w beta testing scheduled for the 7th....

I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers, I will pray for you too!
What day are you on? I really hope you are feeling O' pains...
GOOD LUCK!!!!!

bebedu · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 01:30 PM

MB, yup im full of questions maybe too many for my doc's liking. i wanted to know more about the mechanism of femara and she told me to stop doing research and just go with the fact that its working.

Hummm so you may test tomorrow but beta isnt until friday. When was your hcg inject. and will it be outa your system? Hopefully it will be and the 2 lines you see will be because you are preggo.

Im not currently with an RE just an OB although if this cycle is a bust she is sending me to an RE. (which is sorta a pain cause the closest one is like 2 hrs away) So far all of my bloodwork and u/s are normal. Hubby is doing the S/A this cycle so we will see if there is more to my story there.