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zacharysmom · 02-06-2005, 09:31 PM

Hi iam currently ttc# 2 with same approach as before. I delivered my first baby 2/13/04 without much medical intervention. My story started about 9 years ago when i became pregnant for the first time sadly i m/c at only 14 weeks. two years later i became pg again on my own and m/c at 18 weeks. then i under went alot of testing and ttc again for almost four years until i became pg again in 1999 with a m/c at 16 weeks. Of course i was devistated i had and lapro, hsg, 6 clomid cycles , metformin, and weirdly enough all my pg were concieved on a break.

My m/c's were unknown causes at the time. Then i divorced in 2003 and had just began a new relationship with my great friend. I was not focusing on ttc just enjoying myself. I went on low carb diet do try and regulate my periods i had missed 6 months at a time sometimes. Well we got together in march 2003 i lost about 20lbs i had regular periods on mar-may. Then june no period then july. I took hpt on 1st of july which was - then i retested on 8 of july which was also -- i went to scheduled ob appointment of july 15th for which he was starting metformin again and scheduling ovarian drilling surgery, but he did beta hcg first and it came back ove 27,000 i was pregnant!! It was confirmed I was 8 weeks with ultrasound. I had a pretty eventful pregnancy with spotting, kidney stones, gest diabetes , lots of bed rest and the list could go on and on i had genetic workup done during my pg and lucky i did they found the cause of my past m/c i have a clotting disorder known and mthfr i had to take lovenox injections daily but on feb 13th 2004 my son Zachary made an enterance a 6lb 8 oz. I owe my success to weight loss which in turn helped with IR and my cycles. Of course iam sure some of you have done just that without any luck yet , but my best advise to you is try and relax (which is hard believe me i know first hand) and once you achieve getting your cycles in control if there are no other known factors in the way just concentrate on you timing. Remember a healthy fertile person still has only about 25% chance of conception each cycle.. good luck to everyone

I am now ttc #2 iam currently down 6lbs, taking metformin 1000mg and watching for signs of ovulation. I wish everyone the best.
:stickyvib :stickyvib :stickyvib

zacharysmom · 02-06-2005, 09:34 PM

Hi I am the same as you on the hpt thing i was 8 weeks with last pg and still tested negative on hpt and with all pregn i tested neg i have never gotten a positive hpt result!!
isnt that weird.

kellyrn · 02-07-2005, 06:25 PM

Hello Zacharysmom and marie josee:
That is really strange that neither of you have tested + with hpt's. I must say that although that thought comforts me, I'm finding myself taking too much comfort in it (if you know what I mean). Still no sign of AF, if I don't get a visit by Friday, I guess I'll retest. I keep saying to myself "what are the odds that you would be one of those types of people? Don't be crazy!" But a large part of me wants desperately to be that crazy. Did either of you use an opk? Were you able to tell when you were ovulating, and could time implantation results? I feel like, no matter when you ovulate (early or late) as long as you know when your peak days were, you should be able to count out 10-14 days after ovulation to time a test. (unless you don't show + with hpt's). I don't know. Any feedback is always appreciated. Thanks ladies.

MarieJosee · 02-07-2005, 06:38 PM

I tried to use OPK's but never got good results...obviously I was able to ovulate on met since I got pg with triplets and it was later found out (because of u/s) that I probably had a doulbe ovulation that month...meaning I ovulated twice, one week apart. Its the only way the doc could explain why my dd Alexa (I kept tabs on who was who) was ALWAYS one week behind according to u/s....and my first u/s was done at 7wks.

ECS1070 · 02-07-2005, 09:41 PM

Hi Girls...this post is giving me so much hope!!!! I am on cd 32 with no signs of AF in sight but when I tested on cd 30 and 31 I got a BFN. But I don't think I ovulated until cd 17 or 18 so I'm wondering if I tested too soon. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for the encouragement.

Beth
ttc # 1
PCOS / insulin resistance

zacharysmom · 02-08-2005, 08:41 PM

Hey girls about the OPK i never really had any luck with them.. i think i just had very untypical cycles. I usually ovulated late. I tried monitoring my bbt and cervical fluid changes. I also attempted to do the cervical position check but didnt quiet get the hang of it ..lol

I really concentrated on learning my body and signs for ovulation. I wish you all the best of luck ill keep you posted if i find something that works better for me. I am currently trying to explain all this infertility with my sister-inlaw who was recently diagnosed with PCOS as well and has battled infertility for 6 years.. Good luck and lots of :stickyvib

wantingkids · 02-23-2005, 12:24 PM

Hey Girls!

I am also wondering the success possibility with just one round of clomid. I am starting it today, and I praying it works the first time around. Kellyrn..have you gotten any news at all?!?! Any other "new" success stories anybody has! I would appreciate anything to keep me positive!

Thanks! Amy

ECS1070 · 02-23-2005, 01:50 PM

Hi Amy...I'm not sure what the stats are on first time clomid success, but I DO know it happens. You didn't mention what your diagnosis is. Are you on metformin or glucophage? If you are insulin resistant, there has been a great deal of success with the metformin/clomid combination. Don't get discouraged if the first round of clomid doesn't work. Sometimes it takes a few cycles to find out what dosage you respond to the best. 50mg is the usual starting out dosage but it may take 100 or 150mg to get your ovaries in gear. But you don't want to over stimulate so that's why it's best to start out at the smallest dosage and work your way up to whatever works for you. But ya never know, 50mg might be just what you need. Take care and keep us posted.

Beth
ttc # 1
PCOS/ insulin resistant

ECS1070 · 02-23-2005, 01:50 PM

Hi Amy...I'm not sure what the stats are on first time clomid success, but I DO know it happens. You didn't mention what your diagnosis is. Are you on metformin or glucophage? If you are insulin resistant, there has been a great deal of success with the metformin/clomid combination. Don't get discouraged if the first round of clomid doesn't work. Sometimes it takes a few cycles to find out what dosage you respond to the best. 50mg is the usual starting out dosage but it may take 100 or 150mg to get your ovaries in gear. But you don't want to over stimulate so that's why it's best to start out at the smallest dosage and work your way up to whatever works for you. But ya never know, 50mg might be just what you need. Take care and keep us posted.

Beth
ttc # 1
PCOS/ insulin resistant

wantingkids · 02-24-2005, 08:52 AM

Sorry! I should have mentioned that before! My bad

My diagnosis is PCOS. The doc just put me on clomid for now. She says we will try that first and see what happens. I havent had AF for um.....2 years. I took bcp for 2 years before, but then went off so my body would be "cleansed"

of it, so when I got married (6 months ago to my darling husband

) we could have a baby.

But since I keep track of my temperatures, I know I am not ovulating, and finally being So fed up with myself for "not being normal"

we decided to do some research and try something. After several tests, probings, and stickings from those dreaded docs, she said that clomid should work.
Ugh, even though we havent been ttc for a very long time, I hate the waiting process...ugh! talk about trying to teach us some patience

(which I have none!) hats why I was inquiring. I have to wait for the provera to work its course, then take the clomid, and then the dreaded 2ww, praying and hoping, and wishing! blah! So thats my story! Good luck with everyone, and if anyone still has any success stories...send em my way! Thanks a bunch!!!

Amy

02-06-2005, 09:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
zacharysmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 309	Here is my success story. m/c ment Hi iam currently ttc# 2 with same approach as before. I delivered my first baby 2/13/04 without much medical intervention. My story started about 9 years ago when i became pregnant for the first time sadly i m/c at only 14 weeks. two years later i became pg again on my own and m/c at 18 weeks. then i under went alot of testing and ttc again for almost four years until i became pg again in 1999 with a m/c at 16 weeks. Of course i was devistated i had and lapro, hsg, 6 clomid cycles , metformin, and weirdly enough all my pg were concieved on a break. My m/c's were unknown causes at the time. Then i divorced in 2003 and had just began a new relationship with my great friend. I was not focusing on ttc just enjoying myself. I went on low carb diet do try and regulate my periods i had missed 6 months at a time sometimes. Well we got together in march 2003 i lost about 20lbs i had regular periods on mar-may. Then june no period then july. I took hpt on 1st of july which was - then i retested on 8 of july which was also -- i went to scheduled ob appointment of july 15th for which he was starting metformin again and scheduling ovarian drilling surgery, but he did beta hcg first and it came back ove 27,000 i was pregnant!! It was confirmed I was 8 weeks with ultrasound. I had a pretty eventful pregnancy with spotting, kidney stones, gest diabetes , lots of bed rest and the list could go on and on i had genetic workup done during my pg and lucky i did they found the cause of my past m/c i have a clotting disorder known and mthfr i had to take lovenox injections daily but on feb 13th 2004 my son Zachary made an enterance a 6lb 8 oz. I owe my success to weight loss which in turn helped with IR and my cycles. Of course iam sure some of you have done just that without any luck yet , but my best advise to you is try and relax (which is hard believe me i know first hand) and once you achieve getting your cycles in control if there are no other known factors in the way just concentrate on you timing. Remember a healthy fertile person still has only about 25% chance of conception each cycle.. good luck to everyone I am now ttc #2 iam currently down 6lbs, taking metformin 1000mg and watching for signs of ovulation. I wish everyone the best. :stickyvib :stickyvib :stickyvib

02-06-2005, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
zacharysmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 309	Marie Josie Hi I am the same as you on the hpt thing i was 8 weeks with last pg and still tested negative on hpt and with all pregn i tested neg i have never gotten a positive hpt result!! isnt that weird.

02-07-2005, 06:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
MarieJosee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Qc Canada Posts: 1,774 Blog Entries: 4	I tried to use OPK's but never got good results...obviously I was able to ovulate on met since I got pg with triplets and it was later found out (because of u/s) that I probably had a doulbe ovulation that month...meaning I ovulated twice, one week apart. Its the only way the doc could explain why my dd Alexa (I kept tabs on who was who) was ALWAYS one week behind according to u/s....and my first u/s was done at 7wks. __________________ MarieJosee Catherine 5 yrs old, autism Alexa and Louis 3 yrs "If the future seems overwhelming, remember that it comes one moment at a time."

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02-07-2005, 06:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
kellyrn 900-999 post jack of hearts Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 931	Hello Zacharysmom and marie josee: That is really strange that neither of you have tested + with hpt's. I must say that although that thought comforts me, I'm finding myself taking too much comfort in it (if you know what I mean). Still no sign of AF, if I don't get a visit by Friday, I guess I'll retest. I keep saying to myself "what are the odds that you would be one of those types of people? Don't be crazy!" But a large part of me wants desperately to be that crazy. Did either of you use an opk? Were you able to tell when you were ovulating, and could time implantation results? I feel like, no matter when you ovulate (early or late) as long as you know when your peak days were, you should be able to count out 10-14 days after ovulation to time a test. (unless you don't show + with hpt's). I don't know. Any feedback is always appreciated. Thanks ladies.

02-07-2005, 09:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
ECS1070 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 46	Hi Girls...this post is giving me so much hope!!!! I am on cd 32 with no signs of AF in sight but when I tested on cd 30 and 31 I got a BFN. But I don't think I ovulated until cd 17 or 18 so I'm wondering if I tested too soon. Anyway, just wanted to thank you for the encouragement. Beth ttc # 1 PCOS / insulin resistance

02-08-2005, 08:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
zacharysmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 309	Hey girls about the OPK i never really had any luck with them.. i think i just had very untypical cycles. I usually ovulated late. I tried monitoring my bbt and cervical fluid changes. I also attempted to do the cervical position check but didnt quiet get the hang of it ..lol I really concentrated on learning my body and signs for ovulation. I wish you all the best of luck ill keep you posted if i find something that works better for me. I am currently trying to explain all this infertility with my sister-inlaw who was recently diagnosed with PCOS as well and has battled infertility for 6 years.. Good luck and lots of :stickyvib

02-23-2005, 12:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
wantingkids Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ND Posts: 299	Hey Girls! I am also wondering the success possibility with just one round of clomid. I am starting it today, and I praying it works the first time around. Kellyrn..have you gotten any news at all?!?! Any other "new" success stories anybody has! I would appreciate anything to keep me positive! Thanks! Amy

02-23-2005, 01:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
ECS1070 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 46	Hi Amy...I'm not sure what the stats are on first time clomid success, but I DO know it happens. You didn't mention what your diagnosis is. Are you on metformin or glucophage? If you are insulin resistant, there has been a great deal of success with the metformin/clomid combination. Don't get discouraged if the first round of clomid doesn't work. Sometimes it takes a few cycles to find out what dosage you respond to the best. 50mg is the usual starting out dosage but it may take 100 or 150mg to get your ovaries in gear. But you don't want to over stimulate so that's why it's best to start out at the smallest dosage and work your way up to whatever works for you. But ya never know, 50mg might be just what you need. Take care and keep us posted. Beth ttc # 1 PCOS/ insulin resistant

02-23-2005, 01:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
ECS1070 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 46	Hi Amy...I'm not sure what the stats are on first time clomid success, but I DO know it happens. You didn't mention what your diagnosis is. Are you on metformin or glucophage? If you are insulin resistant, there has been a great deal of success with the metformin/clomid combination. Don't get discouraged if the first round of clomid doesn't work. Sometimes it takes a few cycles to find out what dosage you respond to the best. 50mg is the usual starting out dosage but it may take 100 or 150mg to get your ovaries in gear. But you don't want to over stimulate so that's why it's best to start out at the smallest dosage and work your way up to whatever works for you. But ya never know, 50mg might be just what you need. Take care and keep us posted. Beth ttc # 1 PCOS/ insulin resistant

02-24-2005, 08:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
wantingkids Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ND Posts: 299	Sorry! I should have mentioned that before! My bad My diagnosis is PCOS. The doc just put me on clomid for now. She says we will try that first and see what happens. I havent had AF for um.....2 years. I took bcp for 2 years before, but then went off so my body would be "cleansed" of it, so when I got married (6 months ago to my darling husband ) we could have a baby. But since I keep track of my temperatures, I know I am not ovulating, and finally being So fed up with myself for "not being normal" we decided to do some research and try something. After several tests, probings, and stickings from those dreaded docs, she said that clomid should work. Ugh, even though we havent been ttc for a very long time, I hate the waiting process...ugh! talk about trying to teach us some patience (which I have none!) hats why I was inquiring. I have to wait for the provera to work its course, then take the clomid, and then the dreaded 2ww, praying and hoping, and wishing! blah! So thats my story! Good luck with everyone, and if anyone still has any success stories...send em my way! Thanks a bunch!!! Amy