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Lovemy3 I totally agree with Pam. Can you do that? I know you are in canada - will it be a big deal or does it take a long time to get in to see the specialist? Pam, you sound like you are in the better spirits. Lyric - I was so happy to hear from you. I was about to put out and APB on you!!!! LOL!!! JB - you are the funniest!!!! OMK - I am sorry about the BFN. I am . It sucks. But you know what - you are with an awesome group of ladies and we will stick by you until you get that BFP very soon!!!! Tink, how are you? Linds, thinking of you.
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oh Linds......big hugs to you and DH. i am so so so sorry. I've never been there and won't pretend i have, but just know i am praying so hard for you guys, to heal quickly and to have a miracle soon. i know it can't be easy, but i know you are so strong too. my heart truly goes out to you after all you have been through. just know we are all thinking of you and here if you need to vent.
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This is the thing with the appt...the appointment is with my old high risk pregnancy dr on the basis of a prepregnancy consult to ttc#4. So, hes not a RE at all but a high risk OB. Thats why I really don't even want to go. First off hes going to say, you need to lose weight and secondly its only on chance hes going to run some bloods for me, he may just say "this is not my dept but I'll refer you". Does bloodwork have to be on cd3? I will be cd7. Should I just walk into a walkin clinic of GPs on cd3 and ask for bloodwork and for what type?
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Linds....i am new here but let me tell you what i was told when i had my first miscarrage...your body naturally knows when some thing is not right...and sometimes it will discard it or cause yout o have a miscarrage because there was something seriously wrong...may not have been a healthy baby or may have been hard on you. What i did, and i know it may sound silly is i still named my babies!! First one i was 12wks and second 7wks. Kind of gave me closure. Just know that sometimes that our body just knows. Good luck to you and your hubby....
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Hi Lovemy3, What's a GPs? Some sort of hospital or clinic? Well, I know when I have a CD3 workup done I'm tested for a variety of things. You have to do it on CD3 and the only reason I can come up w/ is b/c it's basically the start of your cycle. They test FSH and estradiol to check the quantity/quality of your eggs, TSH (thyroid), Serium LH Level and Proclactin level. I got all of this off of the internet so I cant' guarantee if there's more involved, but I really think if you could get some of this out of the way you'd be better off. Having to wait another cycle would be a really bummer. Does anyone have any input to what I've put here to help Lovemy3?
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hey there. GP means Family Dr. Went to an idiot one tonight here in this small town where I live. Told him my story, I got the feeling he has no idea what hes talking about. He gave my a blood form for the following: FSH, LH, Day 21 Progesterone, Prolactin, TSH and HbAC(sugar test). He says get all this done on cd21 NOT cd3!!! Have you ever heard of such a thing??!! I thought FSH had to be done at cd3, he said it didn't matter. Plus I don't even O till cd21 or cd22. This makes no sense to me. Mt specialist is downtown and in the leading clinics for all of Canada. they are the best of the best for maternall Illness and fetal medicine and the biggest Reproductive IVF etc clinic is in the same unit, but the problem is that my appt there is based on a prepregnancy consult not fertility issues, hes not an RE but a Fetal medicine guy. I'm so frustrated i cried the whole way home. This idiot at the walk in clinic tonight also just said "well if you have had 3 I'm sure its just timing and it will happen but I'll run these tests for you" Its just timing he says. Chalked it up to nothing basically. AArgh. I'm going to bed. Hope you are well and Linds I just feel sick about what has happened with you as well. My heart breaks for you guys and its just awful. Today has been a crummy day.
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What a jerk! Lovemy3 don't let it get you down. But he is right in one respect in that we do get a day 21 (or in your case probably a day 29) progesterone level check. This will tell if you ovulated.. Typically it's taken no sooner than 5 days post ovulation. So I'm alot like you and this test time can vary but cd3 is always cd3. argh... sorry for the frustration you're going through....
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Well everyone.. AF is here.. started spotting last night.. and it is here today.. so i will be calling my doc today to see if we will stick to the same plan again this month or change it up. So I am back at CD1 today :)
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Linds-my thoughts & prayers are with you both. we are here for you!! LOVEMY- that doc doesn't seem to know. it does make a difference when fsh is done. i had mine on cd3 and prog taken cd 21 (I O on cd14) I think I had the other tests done on cd21 as well. JOL_ welcome. JB - just clomid and bd'ing. This is my lat month on clomind and then I am going to an RE. So who knows what cocktail I will be on then. ANGEL- LOL an APB. that made me chuckle. thanks!!
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LINDS-you know that I have been in this boat and let me tell you that you & DH will leave this behind and sail on to the next stage. It's a really sad & lonely feeling that comes on but you & DH will get through it! We are all here for you! I've got nothing but luv for ya! Keep your head up! Good Luck to everyone at every every & any stage!
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Good mroning ladies...Lovemy3 was this a specialist or a fertility clinic? I am sorry that he was insensitive. You do get a progesterone test around cd 21 but other labs s/b around day 3 according to this doctor I am seeing. OMK..af is so unwanted isn't she? She has to be the most unwanted person in the world!! We are here with you. My appt today was ok....he did the u/s and he saw a fibroid but he said it was close enough to bother the uterus. He also said my right ovary was a little small but nothing seriouly wrong with it. We could not do the labs b/c he said my uterine lining indicated that I am really at cd 1 and not cd 4. I have to go back in the morning. He precribed clomid and we will do an IUI when I get my surge. I am excited about moving ladies. How is everyone?
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Angelkitty- you are well on your way! what are you doing with your IUI, clomid? good luck. Love mythree- a progesterone test on day 21 is ideal....that is when they do them, so he is right on that count. i am sorry you are having such dr. trouble. i take for granted that i have a great RE, in the top 10 in the country and he is 2 blocks from my house. i am really lucky and i forget that. just be aggressive, stay on top of them and bug them....eventually you will find someone that knows what they are doing. just be your own advocate! OMK- so sorry the evil witch showed up. hang in there. LINDS......i have to tell you i thought about you a lot yesterday and put up some more prayers for you. i just wanted you to know i was thinking about you.
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Lovemy3?? Is everything alright?
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well this is the plans for this cycle..
I will be starting my 2nd month of 200mg clomid tomorrow CD3-7. My doc also perscribed me Estrogen for cycle days 8-12. then i have an ultrasound on CD13 and HCG shot if i have good follicles i am sure. and will start Prometrium on CD17
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Hi Pam, thanks for asking about me. Feeling a little blah and really not sure what my plan is. My appt on Tues is with my fetal medicine dr from my past pregnancies. My appt is based on a prepregnancy consult about finding out my past conditions during pregnancy and how I would do having another one, so I'm not even sure if i should go. hes not an RE or regular OB, but a fetal medicine dr. Do you know what I mean? So, I'm afraid he'll be looking at me like why are you here? I called around some RE's here and they are all booking June. My fetal med guy is very well connected so that would be it really the point of seeing him. Telling him my story asking him to run some bloods and maybe seeing if he could connect me in the right direction. I'm really not even sure if I want to continue. I know I am not interested in IUI, or IVF or not even really clomid. I'm hoping its something more simple like prog. supplements or aspirin, something along those lines. I will be 38 in may and have 3 and just don't wanto get into Egg retrivals etc. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of it, but I guess I maybe don't want it as bad as I've thought. I had given myself a year and that came to an end jan 07, and I feel I should just try and come to terms with letting it go if its not meant to be. I don't know, I am sad and depressed that it hasn't happened naturally but on the other hand I really don't want to get all into fertility treatments. My dh was "if it happens it happens ..great. And if it doesn't thats fine and lets move on". he has said he's not even giving a sperm sample. Anyhow, so really I'm just sitting here stressing about whether or not I should go Tues to a dr thats not ven really the one I should be seeing. What do you think.
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Hi Ladies! Linds, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Lovemy3, sometimes docs can be so insensitive. Praying for your strength. I absolutely love the way you all support one another. I am not yet on the 2ww, just got AF, will begin clomid 50MG cd5-9...can't wait. Excited about what is in store:-). Baby dust to you all!!!
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