re: *OFFICIAL* Fertility Treatment Thread (Clomid, IVF, IUI)

Quoting Mrs.O♥:" <blockquote><b>Quoting nurselindsey:</b>" My progesterone level was 12.7. They said ... [snip!] ... No good! They should at least monitor you with bloodwork and ultrasound. Id be pissed to waste money like that too though!"

This is what I've read kinda over and over again....

Once you've ovulated, the site on your ovary produces progesterone ... it's the hormone that says don't get your period, there's an egg out there that might be fertilized!! If your body doesn't detect any HCG, the "pregnancy hormone" which is what is produced when a fertilized egg implants in your uterus, the site on your ovary will eventually shut down & stop producting progesterone. Then you will get your period.

Conventional wisdom says that progesterone levels are tested at 7DPO because that is when it's supposed to be at its peak level. After 7DPO, it will slowly start to taper down its production unless HCG is detected. So that's why you're going in now ... it would be too early to detect HCG, but your progesterone level will tell the doctor whether or not you are producing enough progesterone at 7DPO to sustain an eventual pregnancy.

There seems to be differing schools of thought on what is a "good" number at 7DPO. Most physicians seem to think anything over 20 is ideal. Some think anything over 15 is ideal, and that anything between 10 and 15 is good. Anything below 10 is considered "borderline." If you have something at 6 or below, you've got a problem. Some doctors also think that progesterone under 5 indicates no viable ovulation.

I read somewhere that a lot of OBs drill out 15 or above... when really 10 is really okay. I guess we'll see what happens this cycle. I feel really blah today. Back pain, dizzy, headache, and super bloated. Check this out, me after work so excuse my messy mirror and hair.


My stomach doesn't usually look like that.

Also... OT but YAY! I passed my last class today!!!!  

Quoting Mrs.O♥:" Bloodwork and ultrasound monitoring set for February 8th at 8:15am!!!!"

yay for your tests!!!!  

Quoting ~Ice Princess~:" Well, I'm new to this thread. I'm not on any meds yet but will be. I found out FOR SURE (as it was expected ... [snip!] ... for Clomid. Just have to wait and see if this Provera works. Anyone have similar issues? There's a lot of pages...lol"

Hi and welcome  
I'm Lindsey and DH and I are dealing with male factor infertility. We just did our first round of IUI with donor sperm a week ago. Sorry I don't have any similar issues but the ladies in this thread are amazing.

Quoting [Mrs. C]:" Day one of injections is down   Wasn't as bad as I thought! Hopefully we are one step closer to meeting our little miracle."

Congrats with being done with day 1!   How many more days?

Quoting [Mrs. C]:" Day one of injections is down   Wasn't as bad as I thought! Hopefully we are one step closer to meeting our little miracle."

Yeah they're a lot less scarier than they look. Yay!

Quoting nurselindsey:" This is what I've read kinda over and over again.... Once you've ovulated, the site on your ovary ... [snip!] ... messy mirror and hair. My stomach doesn't usually look like that. Also... OT but YAY! I passed my last class today!!!!   "

Congrats!  

Quoting Amelia Margaret:" Congrats!  "

For the classes? Thanks  
I hope my 12.7 is an okay result. I'm really sick of waiting already... I just want to know.... BFP or AF... like now.

Oh and about the ovulation thing - I think it's silly for them to say 15 confirms ovulation? I was pregnant with progesterone levels at 11.

Caitlin- yay! At starting injections today!!!!

Lindsey- I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! I think you'll get yor bfp!   excited for you! ETA: and congrats on your class!

Quoting Amelia Margaret:" Oh and about the ovulation thing - I think it's silly for them to say 15 confirms ovulation? I was pregnant with progesterone levels at 11."

Oh good! I feel a little better about that now. A nurse didn't call me or anything and there's little info on google about it (not that it's a credible source anyway).  

Quoting Mrs.O♥:" Caitlin- yay! At starting injections today!!!! Lindsey- I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! I think you'll get yor bfp!   excited for you! ETA: and congrats on your class!"

Thanks   I think I'm going to test Sunday just for kicks and giggles. I'll be 11 dpo and it'd be nice to know before we leave for our trip.

Day 6 off of the Provera and still no period. My boobs hurt though...but I'm not sure that means anything. I'm gonna cry if it doesn't work again. I took them in June after 106 days and nothing happened.
Anyone ever have Provera NOT work?

And thanks ladies  

Quoting ~Ice Princess~:" Day 6 off of the Provera and still no period. My boobs hurt though...but I'm not sure that means anything. ... [snip!] ... work again. I took them in June after 106 days and nothing happened. Anyone ever have Provera NOT work? And thanks ladies  "

Fortunately irregular cycles is NOT one of my many, many fertility issues. What can they do if Provera doesn't work?

Quoting Amelia Margaret:" Fortunately irregular cycles is NOT one of my many, many fertility issues. What can they do if Provera doesn't work?"

She said birth control. I don't know what to do. The full strength pills make my migraines worse, the ring doesn't work...I still have irregular cycles on it, and the shot/mini pill make me bleed all the time.

Hey ladies,
I hope all is well with everyone. I just wanted to let you know that my referral to the RE/IVF doc was approved and I'm scheduled to see him on February 20 @ 9:30.
I'm sooooo excited!!!