Need help re ovulation

[PedsNP2007]

Hi,

To put it out there, I know a lot about sick babies and children, but have no clue regarding fertility. I am trying to learn regarding ovulation and the hormones, but since I don't do this on a day to day basis, it doesn't stick in my mind.

So, I am asking for help regarding this.

I am 30 years old and have off&on irregular periods for most my life. Since I am now pursuing a pregnancy via IUI, I need to figure this out.

I am using a clear blue fertility monitor. My last cycle I did not have a peak fertility reading. This recent cycle is lasting 53 days, so my start of my period was 53 days ago with no future period on the horizon. I thought I had some back twinges last night, but I think I was imagining. I am having some cervical discharge so maybe it is coming after all. I really hope so!!!!!

So, my main concern is that on the monitor, there can be up to 5 days of high fertility reading and then 1-2 days of peak fertility reading. The monitor book says that the peak fertility reading is the time to focus IUI on. So if the meter reads this, would I do a "pee-on-a-stick" test also? Would I then go that day for IUI if ovulation is triggered around 24-36 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone? I worry that the specimen won't be good to wait for that long and may diminish my success at getting pregnant.

Also, I am concerned regarding such a long cycle. Is this showing me that my hormones are not in tune?

I really wanted to try this month... I wanted a positive pregnancy test for a christmas gift (I know, I know, I am OVERLY optimistic hehe).

Thanks in advance for the help!

Jenn
30 yo cf, peds ICU nurse practitioner, hoping to be pregnant one of these days!

 

[PedsNP2007]

Hi,

To put it out there, I know a lot about sick babies and children, but have no clue regarding fertility. I am trying to learn regarding ovulation and the hormones, but since I don't do this on a day to day basis, it doesn't stick in my mind.

So, I am asking for help regarding this.

I am 30 years old and have off&on irregular periods for most my life. Since I am now pursuing a pregnancy via IUI, I need to figure this out.

I am using a clear blue fertility monitor. My last cycle I did not have a peak fertility reading. This recent cycle is lasting 53 days, so my start of my period was 53 days ago with no future period on the horizon. I thought I had some back twinges last night, but I think I was imagining. I am having some cervical discharge so maybe it is coming after all. I really hope so!!!!!

So, my main concern is that on the monitor, there can be up to 5 days of high fertility reading and then 1-2 days of peak fertility reading. The monitor book says that the peak fertility reading is the time to focus IUI on. So if the meter reads this, would I do a "pee-on-a-stick" test also? Would I then go that day for IUI if ovulation is triggered around 24-36 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone? I worry that the specimen won't be good to wait for that long and may diminish my success at getting pregnant.

Also, I am concerned regarding such a long cycle. Is this showing me that my hormones are not in tune?

I really wanted to try this month... I wanted a positive pregnancy test for a christmas gift (I know, I know, I am OVERLY optimistic hehe).

Thanks in advance for the help!

Jenn
30 yo cf, peds ICU nurse practitioner, hoping to be pregnant one of these days!

 

[PedsNP2007]

Hi,

To put it out there, I know a lot about sick babies and children, but have no clue regarding fertility. I am trying to learn regarding ovulation and the hormones, but since I don't do this on a day to day basis, it doesn't stick in my mind.

So, I am asking for help regarding this.

I am 30 years old and have off&on irregular periods for most my life. Since I am now pursuing a pregnancy via IUI, I need to figure this out.

I am using a clear blue fertility monitor. My last cycle I did not have a peak fertility reading. This recent cycle is lasting 53 days, so my start of my period was 53 days ago with no future period on the horizon. I thought I had some back twinges last night, but I think I was imagining. I am having some cervical discharge so maybe it is coming after all. I really hope so!!!!!

So, my main concern is that on the monitor, there can be up to 5 days of high fertility reading and then 1-2 days of peak fertility reading. The monitor book says that the peak fertility reading is the time to focus IUI on. So if the meter reads this, would I do a "pee-on-a-stick" test also? Would I then go that day for IUI if ovulation is triggered around 24-36 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone? I worry that the specimen won't be good to wait for that long and may diminish my success at getting pregnant.

Also, I am concerned regarding such a long cycle. Is this showing me that my hormones are not in tune?

I really wanted to try this month... I wanted a positive pregnancy test for a christmas gift (I know, I know, I am OVERLY optimistic hehe).

Thanks in advance for the help!

Jenn
30 yo cf, peds ICU nurse practitioner, hoping to be pregnant one of these days!

 

[PedsNP2007]

Hi,

To put it out there, I know a lot about sick babies and children, but have no clue regarding fertility. I am trying to learn regarding ovulation and the hormones, but since I don't do this on a day to day basis, it doesn't stick in my mind.

So, I am asking for help regarding this.

I am 30 years old and have off&on irregular periods for most my life. Since I am now pursuing a pregnancy via IUI, I need to figure this out.

I am using a clear blue fertility monitor. My last cycle I did not have a peak fertility reading. This recent cycle is lasting 53 days, so my start of my period was 53 days ago with no future period on the horizon. I thought I had some back twinges last night, but I think I was imagining. I am having some cervical discharge so maybe it is coming after all. I really hope so!!!!!

So, my main concern is that on the monitor, there can be up to 5 days of high fertility reading and then 1-2 days of peak fertility reading. The monitor book says that the peak fertility reading is the time to focus IUI on. So if the meter reads this, would I do a "pee-on-a-stick" test also? Would I then go that day for IUI if ovulation is triggered around 24-36 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone? I worry that the specimen won't be good to wait for that long and may diminish my success at getting pregnant.

Also, I am concerned regarding such a long cycle. Is this showing me that my hormones are not in tune?

I really wanted to try this month... I wanted a positive pregnancy test for a christmas gift (I know, I know, I am OVERLY optimistic hehe).

Thanks in advance for the help!

Jenn
30 yo cf, peds ICU nurse practitioner, hoping to be pregnant one of these days!

 

[PedsNP2007]

Hi,
<br />
<br />To put it out there, I know a lot about sick babies and children, but have no clue regarding fertility. I am trying to learn regarding ovulation and the hormones, but since I don't do this on a day to day basis, it doesn't stick in my mind.
<br />
<br />So, I am asking for help regarding this.
<br />
<br />I am 30 years old and have off&on irregular periods for most my life. Since I am now pursuing a pregnancy via IUI, I need to figure this out.
<br />
<br />I am using a clear blue fertility monitor. My last cycle I did not have a peak fertility reading. This recent cycle is lasting 53 days, so my start of my period was 53 days ago with no future period on the horizon. I thought I had some back twinges last night, but I think I was imagining. I am having some cervical discharge so maybe it is coming after all. I really hope so!!!!!
<br />
<br />So, my main concern is that on the monitor, there can be up to 5 days of high fertility reading and then 1-2 days of peak fertility reading. The monitor book says that the peak fertility reading is the time to focus IUI on. So if the meter reads this, would I do a "pee-on-a-stick" test also? Would I then go that day for IUI if ovulation is triggered around 24-36 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone? I worry that the specimen won't be good to wait for that long and may diminish my success at getting pregnant.
<br />
<br />Also, I am concerned regarding such a long cycle. Is this showing me that my hormones are not in tune?
<br />
<br />I really wanted to try this month... I wanted a positive pregnancy test for a christmas gift (I know, I know, I am OVERLY optimistic hehe).
<br />
<br />Thanks in advance for the help!
<br />
<br />Jenn
<br />30 yo cf, peds ICU nurse practitioner, hoping to be pregnant one of these days!

 

[MamatoAlexa]

This will probably get long. I hope it is understandable. I should be sleeping but was up to feed my daughter and got sucked into some quiet time at the computer.

We did natural IUI to get pg with our second daughter. We did natural IUI (no fertility drugs) because I had very regular cycles and we knew ovulating was not my problem.
The RE I saw had me use OPK (pee on a stick type test) to check for ovulation. When that test was positive we called the clinic and they had us come in for the IUI. If I remember correctly once you get a + OPK you want to do IUI w/in 24-36 hours. I also used the fertility monitor, for my piece of mind that I did not miss a positive on the OPK. In my case everything matched up well. I got what looked to me a + OPK on day 13 of my cycle but a low reading on the monitor.
<i>Sidenotes: I had been using the monitor for 4 cycles, With each cycle I used it the high fertility days became less. At first I had a lot of high days but as it "learned" my cycles it seemed to better predict what days were really high. So much so that by the cycle we did IUI and got pg it did not give me any high days just low and then peak. That would have been frustrating had I not been using OPK that gave the two lines. With the two lines on the OPK I could see each a.m. the lines getting to look more and more alike which indicated that ovulation was likely to happen. OPK are a little funny to read. Unlike a PG test which is + or - OPK give you two lines. You are looking for two lines that look the same in terms of lightness/darkness. </i>
Anyway. On day 14 I got another + OPK along with a peak reading on my monitor. I called the fertility clinic. They scheduled our IUI for 10:00 a.m. that day. We went to the clinic and DH made his deposit. Since we live 45 minutes from the clinic he had to do his thing in the special room at the clinic <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> rather than at home as a sample is only good for a short period of time. So DH did his thing, turned in the sample and we went to breakfast while they prepped the sample. We went back to the clinic in one hour for the insemination. Thankfully for us it was a really easy process.

I know this is going to sound totally silly but are you seeing a fertility doctor? You did not mention anything about that. I only ask because if I were you I would be concerned with the long cycles. I would think a fertility doctor would try to figure out the cause of the long cycles before doing IUI. I guess long cycles are not so much a problem as not being able to pinpoint ovulation. Do you know for sure if you are ovulating? I charted my basal body temps. That was how I knew for sure I was ovulating. Even with the + OPK and the peak reading on the monitor, I did not know for sure that I had ovulated until day 15 (the day after IUI) when my basal body temp increased enough to confirm ovulation.
Good luck to you! Please feel free to ask me any questions. Sorry if this has been hard to understand. I really should not have been trying to write such detailed info at 3:00 in the a.m. but this is the only time both children sleep at the same time! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[MamatoAlexa]

This will probably get long. I hope it is understandable. I should be sleeping but was up to feed my daughter and got sucked into some quiet time at the computer.

We did natural IUI to get pg with our second daughter. We did natural IUI (no fertility drugs) because I had very regular cycles and we knew ovulating was not my problem.
The RE I saw had me use OPK (pee on a stick type test) to check for ovulation. When that test was positive we called the clinic and they had us come in for the IUI. If I remember correctly once you get a + OPK you want to do IUI w/in 24-36 hours. I also used the fertility monitor, for my piece of mind that I did not miss a positive on the OPK. In my case everything matched up well. I got what looked to me a + OPK on day 13 of my cycle but a low reading on the monitor.
<i>Sidenotes: I had been using the monitor for 4 cycles, With each cycle I used it the high fertility days became less. At first I had a lot of high days but as it "learned" my cycles it seemed to better predict what days were really high. So much so that by the cycle we did IUI and got pg it did not give me any high days just low and then peak. That would have been frustrating had I not been using OPK that gave the two lines. With the two lines on the OPK I could see each a.m. the lines getting to look more and more alike which indicated that ovulation was likely to happen. OPK are a little funny to read. Unlike a PG test which is + or - OPK give you two lines. You are looking for two lines that look the same in terms of lightness/darkness. </i>
Anyway. On day 14 I got another + OPK along with a peak reading on my monitor. I called the fertility clinic. They scheduled our IUI for 10:00 a.m. that day. We went to the clinic and DH made his deposit. Since we live 45 minutes from the clinic he had to do his thing in the special room at the clinic <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> rather than at home as a sample is only good for a short period of time. So DH did his thing, turned in the sample and we went to breakfast while they prepped the sample. We went back to the clinic in one hour for the insemination. Thankfully for us it was a really easy process.

I know this is going to sound totally silly but are you seeing a fertility doctor? You did not mention anything about that. I only ask because if I were you I would be concerned with the long cycles. I would think a fertility doctor would try to figure out the cause of the long cycles before doing IUI. I guess long cycles are not so much a problem as not being able to pinpoint ovulation. Do you know for sure if you are ovulating? I charted my basal body temps. That was how I knew for sure I was ovulating. Even with the + OPK and the peak reading on the monitor, I did not know for sure that I had ovulated until day 15 (the day after IUI) when my basal body temp increased enough to confirm ovulation.
Good luck to you! Please feel free to ask me any questions. Sorry if this has been hard to understand. I really should not have been trying to write such detailed info at 3:00 in the a.m. but this is the only time both children sleep at the same time! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[MamatoAlexa]

This will probably get long. I hope it is understandable. I should be sleeping but was up to feed my daughter and got sucked into some quiet time at the computer.

We did natural IUI to get pg with our second daughter. We did natural IUI (no fertility drugs) because I had very regular cycles and we knew ovulating was not my problem.
The RE I saw had me use OPK (pee on a stick type test) to check for ovulation. When that test was positive we called the clinic and they had us come in for the IUI. If I remember correctly once you get a + OPK you want to do IUI w/in 24-36 hours. I also used the fertility monitor, for my piece of mind that I did not miss a positive on the OPK. In my case everything matched up well. I got what looked to me a + OPK on day 13 of my cycle but a low reading on the monitor.
<i>Sidenotes: I had been using the monitor for 4 cycles, With each cycle I used it the high fertility days became less. At first I had a lot of high days but as it "learned" my cycles it seemed to better predict what days were really high. So much so that by the cycle we did IUI and got pg it did not give me any high days just low and then peak. That would have been frustrating had I not been using OPK that gave the two lines. With the two lines on the OPK I could see each a.m. the lines getting to look more and more alike which indicated that ovulation was likely to happen. OPK are a little funny to read. Unlike a PG test which is + or - OPK give you two lines. You are looking for two lines that look the same in terms of lightness/darkness. </i>
Anyway. On day 14 I got another + OPK along with a peak reading on my monitor. I called the fertility clinic. They scheduled our IUI for 10:00 a.m. that day. We went to the clinic and DH made his deposit. Since we live 45 minutes from the clinic he had to do his thing in the special room at the clinic <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> rather than at home as a sample is only good for a short period of time. So DH did his thing, turned in the sample and we went to breakfast while they prepped the sample. We went back to the clinic in one hour for the insemination. Thankfully for us it was a really easy process.

I know this is going to sound totally silly but are you seeing a fertility doctor? You did not mention anything about that. I only ask because if I were you I would be concerned with the long cycles. I would think a fertility doctor would try to figure out the cause of the long cycles before doing IUI. I guess long cycles are not so much a problem as not being able to pinpoint ovulation. Do you know for sure if you are ovulating? I charted my basal body temps. That was how I knew for sure I was ovulating. Even with the + OPK and the peak reading on the monitor, I did not know for sure that I had ovulated until day 15 (the day after IUI) when my basal body temp increased enough to confirm ovulation.
Good luck to you! Please feel free to ask me any questions. Sorry if this has been hard to understand. I really should not have been trying to write such detailed info at 3:00 in the a.m. but this is the only time both children sleep at the same time! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[MamatoAlexa]

This will probably get long. I hope it is understandable. I should be sleeping but was up to feed my daughter and got sucked into some quiet time at the computer.

We did natural IUI to get pg with our second daughter. We did natural IUI (no fertility drugs) because I had very regular cycles and we knew ovulating was not my problem.
The RE I saw had me use OPK (pee on a stick type test) to check for ovulation. When that test was positive we called the clinic and they had us come in for the IUI. If I remember correctly once you get a + OPK you want to do IUI w/in 24-36 hours. I also used the fertility monitor, for my piece of mind that I did not miss a positive on the OPK. In my case everything matched up well. I got what looked to me a + OPK on day 13 of my cycle but a low reading on the monitor.
<i>Sidenotes: I had been using the monitor for 4 cycles, With each cycle I used it the high fertility days became less. At first I had a lot of high days but as it "learned" my cycles it seemed to better predict what days were really high. So much so that by the cycle we did IUI and got pg it did not give me any high days just low and then peak. That would have been frustrating had I not been using OPK that gave the two lines. With the two lines on the OPK I could see each a.m. the lines getting to look more and more alike which indicated that ovulation was likely to happen. OPK are a little funny to read. Unlike a PG test which is + or - OPK give you two lines. You are looking for two lines that look the same in terms of lightness/darkness. </i>
Anyway. On day 14 I got another + OPK along with a peak reading on my monitor. I called the fertility clinic. They scheduled our IUI for 10:00 a.m. that day. We went to the clinic and DH made his deposit. Since we live 45 minutes from the clinic he had to do his thing in the special room at the clinic <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> rather than at home as a sample is only good for a short period of time. So DH did his thing, turned in the sample and we went to breakfast while they prepped the sample. We went back to the clinic in one hour for the insemination. Thankfully for us it was a really easy process.

I know this is going to sound totally silly but are you seeing a fertility doctor? You did not mention anything about that. I only ask because if I were you I would be concerned with the long cycles. I would think a fertility doctor would try to figure out the cause of the long cycles before doing IUI. I guess long cycles are not so much a problem as not being able to pinpoint ovulation. Do you know for sure if you are ovulating? I charted my basal body temps. That was how I knew for sure I was ovulating. Even with the + OPK and the peak reading on the monitor, I did not know for sure that I had ovulated until day 15 (the day after IUI) when my basal body temp increased enough to confirm ovulation.
Good luck to you! Please feel free to ask me any questions. Sorry if this has been hard to understand. I really should not have been trying to write such detailed info at 3:00 in the a.m. but this is the only time both children sleep at the same time! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[MamatoAlexa]

This will probably get long. I hope it is understandable. I should be sleeping but was up to feed my daughter and got sucked into some quiet time at the computer.
<br />
<br /> We did natural IUI to get pg with our second daughter. We did natural IUI (no fertility drugs) because I had very regular cycles and we knew ovulating was not my problem.
<br />The RE I saw had me use OPK (pee on a stick type test) to check for ovulation. When that test was positive we called the clinic and they had us come in for the IUI. If I remember correctly once you get a + OPK you want to do IUI w/in 24-36 hours. I also used the fertility monitor, for my piece of mind that I did not miss a positive on the OPK. In my case everything matched up well. I got what looked to me a + OPK on day 13 of my cycle but a low reading on the monitor.
<br /><i>Sidenotes: I had been using the monitor for 4 cycles, With each cycle I used it the high fertility days became less. At first I had a lot of high days but as it "learned" my cycles it seemed to better predict what days were really high. So much so that by the cycle we did IUI and got pg it did not give me any high days just low and then peak. That would have been frustrating had I not been using OPK that gave the two lines. With the two lines on the OPK I could see each a.m. the lines getting to look more and more alike which indicated that ovulation was likely to happen. OPK are a little funny to read. Unlike a PG test which is + or - OPK give you two lines. You are looking for two lines that look the same in terms of lightness/darkness. </i>
<br />Anyway. On day 14 I got another + OPK along with a peak reading on my monitor. I called the fertility clinic. They scheduled our IUI for 10:00 a.m. that day. We went to the clinic and DH made his deposit. Since we live 45 minutes from the clinic he had to do his thing in the special room at the clinic <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> rather than at home as a sample is only good for a short period of time. So DH did his thing, turned in the sample and we went to breakfast while they prepped the sample. We went back to the clinic in one hour for the insemination. Thankfully for us it was a really easy process.
<br />
<br />I know this is going to sound totally silly but are you seeing a fertility doctor? You did not mention anything about that. I only ask because if I were you I would be concerned with the long cycles. I would think a fertility doctor would try to figure out the cause of the long cycles before doing IUI. I guess long cycles are not so much a problem as not being able to pinpoint ovulation. Do you know for sure if you are ovulating? I charted my basal body temps. That was how I knew for sure I was ovulating. Even with the + OPK and the peak reading on the monitor, I did not know for sure that I had ovulated until day 15 (the day after IUI) when my basal body temp increased enough to confirm ovulation.
<br />Good luck to you! Please feel free to ask me any questions. Sorry if this has been hard to understand. I really should not have been trying to write such detailed info at 3:00 in the a.m. but this is the only time both children sleep at the same time! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[PedsNP2007]

Update:

So I have seen a RE in the past when I was getting evaluated for IUI. My periods were not horribly irregular so I wasn't as concerned. Now that I am very much excited to start trying, my periods are not cooperating.

So I called my RE's office and explained my situation. I'm going to start next week on femara (or something similar that stimulates a period). 2 weeks into it, I will have a midcycle transvaginal ultrasound to see if I have any follicle. The RE nurse thought that (after me explaining what my past cycles with the fertility monitor) maybe I don't release an egg and that's why I sometimes don't have a period. She even mentioned clomid. I am not fond of that drug currently as I am not interested in the 7% chance of multiples. It's just me, no one else so having 2 babies wouldn't be in my best interest (although if it happened naturally, I would be blessed -- I just don't want to add to the chance).

So, I am going to get this done... also get day 3 estradiol and FSH. I could have sworn that I had a good number FSH, but the nurse can't find the lab value in the computerized system. SIGH.

Anyways, just excited... seems like in 3 weeks I may have my first IUI. I am trying not to be giddy as I know I probably won't get pregnant on the first time.

Jenn
30 year old with CF

 

[PedsNP2007]

Update:

So I have seen a RE in the past when I was getting evaluated for IUI. My periods were not horribly irregular so I wasn't as concerned. Now that I am very much excited to start trying, my periods are not cooperating.

So I called my RE's office and explained my situation. I'm going to start next week on femara (or something similar that stimulates a period). 2 weeks into it, I will have a midcycle transvaginal ultrasound to see if I have any follicle. The RE nurse thought that (after me explaining what my past cycles with the fertility monitor) maybe I don't release an egg and that's why I sometimes don't have a period. She even mentioned clomid. I am not fond of that drug currently as I am not interested in the 7% chance of multiples. It's just me, no one else so having 2 babies wouldn't be in my best interest (although if it happened naturally, I would be blessed -- I just don't want to add to the chance).

So, I am going to get this done... also get day 3 estradiol and FSH. I could have sworn that I had a good number FSH, but the nurse can't find the lab value in the computerized system. SIGH.

Anyways, just excited... seems like in 3 weeks I may have my first IUI. I am trying not to be giddy as I know I probably won't get pregnant on the first time.

Jenn
30 year old with CF

 

[PedsNP2007]

Update:

So I have seen a RE in the past when I was getting evaluated for IUI. My periods were not horribly irregular so I wasn't as concerned. Now that I am very much excited to start trying, my periods are not cooperating.

So I called my RE's office and explained my situation. I'm going to start next week on femara (or something similar that stimulates a period). 2 weeks into it, I will have a midcycle transvaginal ultrasound to see if I have any follicle. The RE nurse thought that (after me explaining what my past cycles with the fertility monitor) maybe I don't release an egg and that's why I sometimes don't have a period. She even mentioned clomid. I am not fond of that drug currently as I am not interested in the 7% chance of multiples. It's just me, no one else so having 2 babies wouldn't be in my best interest (although if it happened naturally, I would be blessed -- I just don't want to add to the chance).

So, I am going to get this done... also get day 3 estradiol and FSH. I could have sworn that I had a good number FSH, but the nurse can't find the lab value in the computerized system. SIGH.

Anyways, just excited... seems like in 3 weeks I may have my first IUI. I am trying not to be giddy as I know I probably won't get pregnant on the first time.

Jenn
30 year old with CF

 

[PedsNP2007]

Update:

So I have seen a RE in the past when I was getting evaluated for IUI. My periods were not horribly irregular so I wasn't as concerned. Now that I am very much excited to start trying, my periods are not cooperating.

So I called my RE's office and explained my situation. I'm going to start next week on femara (or something similar that stimulates a period). 2 weeks into it, I will have a midcycle transvaginal ultrasound to see if I have any follicle. The RE nurse thought that (after me explaining what my past cycles with the fertility monitor) maybe I don't release an egg and that's why I sometimes don't have a period. She even mentioned clomid. I am not fond of that drug currently as I am not interested in the 7% chance of multiples. It's just me, no one else so having 2 babies wouldn't be in my best interest (although if it happened naturally, I would be blessed -- I just don't want to add to the chance).

So, I am going to get this done... also get day 3 estradiol and FSH. I could have sworn that I had a good number FSH, but the nurse can't find the lab value in the computerized system. SIGH.

Anyways, just excited... seems like in 3 weeks I may have my first IUI. I am trying not to be giddy as I know I probably won't get pregnant on the first time.

Jenn
30 year old with CF

 

[PedsNP2007]

Update:
<br />
<br />So I have seen a RE in the past when I was getting evaluated for IUI. My periods were not horribly irregular so I wasn't as concerned. Now that I am very much excited to start trying, my periods are not cooperating.
<br />
<br />So I called my RE's office and explained my situation. I'm going to start next week on femara (or something similar that stimulates a period). 2 weeks into it, I will have a midcycle transvaginal ultrasound to see if I have any follicle. The RE nurse thought that (after me explaining what my past cycles with the fertility monitor) maybe I don't release an egg and that's why I sometimes don't have a period. She even mentioned clomid. I am not fond of that drug currently as I am not interested in the 7% chance of multiples. It's just me, no one else so having 2 babies wouldn't be in my best interest (although if it happened naturally, I would be blessed -- I just don't want to add to the chance).
<br />
<br />So, I am going to get this done... also get day 3 estradiol and FSH. I could have sworn that I had a good number FSH, but the nurse can't find the lab value in the computerized system. SIGH.
<br />
<br />Anyways, just excited... seems like in 3 weeks I may have my first IUI. I am trying not to be giddy as I know I probably won't get pregnant on the first time.
<br />
<br />Jenn
<br />30 year old with CF

 

[Lamp]

Jenn,
you never know!! So good luck to you! I used clomid and femora, didn't have that good of progress with those that I did with Gonal. But everyones different! I hope it works for you and things start evening out so you can get some normal cycles in order to do the iui!! =)

 

[Lamp]

Jenn,
you never know!! So good luck to you! I used clomid and femora, didn't have that good of progress with those that I did with Gonal. But everyones different! I hope it works for you and things start evening out so you can get some normal cycles in order to do the iui!! =)

 

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Jenn,
you never know!! So good luck to you! I used clomid and femora, didn't have that good of progress with those that I did with Gonal. But everyones different! I hope it works for you and things start evening out so you can get some normal cycles in order to do the iui!! =)

 

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Jenn,
you never know!! So good luck to you! I used clomid and femora, didn't have that good of progress with those that I did with Gonal. But everyones different! I hope it works for you and things start evening out so you can get some normal cycles in order to do the iui!! =)

 

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Jenn,
<br /> you never know!! So good luck to you! I used clomid and femora, didn't have that good of progress with those that I did with Gonal. But everyones different! I hope it works for you and things start evening out so you can get some normal cycles in order to do the iui!! =)