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Hey girls. Just wanted to update you after my second opinion RE appointment today. The doctor said he agrees with the diagnosis of extremely mild PCOS. He looked at my ovaries and said they don't look very polycystic right now. Maybe the supplements are kicking in. I would have thought the letrozole would have made more follicles but what the heck do i know? Anyway, he said based on my values i have plenty of eggs and even though i'm 41, my egg reserve is more like a mid-30 year old so i don't need to panic. He said to keep trying for a few more months then do IUI. He doesn't think i will need IVF but of course they do offer it if the IUI fails. The IUI price is $1600 per cycle so we need to decide when we want to bite the bullet and take on that expense for 1-3 cycles. Meanwhile, because i have PCOS and so much trouble with my weight despite my low carb diet and exercise, he prescribed me metformin. I'm going to start that tonight and hopefully not experience too many side effects. Have you guys taken metformin? Other than that i think i will just keep trying for a few more months before we move to something more invasive. He said not to worry about my fertility "falling off a cliff" based on my numbers. That was pretty reassuring and good to hear!

Yeah I don’t think I did O yet. But not sure what’s going on with this month. This is just crazy!

I’m currently on metformin Liisa. So far I haven’t been having to many side effects it upsets my stomach a little but nothing to bad. Other then that nothing to major. What dose does he have you taking or starting with?

@lissa That’s all very good news! I hope you don’t end up needing IUI, but that’s way cheaper than IVF.
@mama I’m right there with you. I have never ever had this high of temps pre O. I don’t have a clue what’s going on.

Hi girls! I had a temp drop this morning and tested with my digital OPK and got negative (it reads estrogen surge before LH). I don't have any signs of ovulation (got a little bit of sticky CM this morning but have been dry up to this point). I'm CD10 today so it's early. Tomorrow i go to my original RE for an U/S to decide when to trigger. I'm wondering now if they might want me to hold off for a few days? Time will tell.
@Mama I started the metformin last night. He wants me to take 500mg 1 pill for one week and then add a pill every week until i can tolerate 3 pills. I'm really worried about the side effects. I did read that the gastro issues are worse if you eat sugar -- which i don't do, so i'm hopeful i will be able to tolerate it. I also picked up my progesterone suppositories (200 mg) to start after O.
I'm hoping we all O at the same time so we can endure the TWW together. My LP is 16 days so if i O a little earlier we will probably all test around the same time still.

I have no clue when I am going to O because it’s been all over the place the last few months. My temps are still weird. Also hubby and I BD last night and after I went to the bathroom there was blood. Spotting really but it was strange I never spot after BD unless it’s right after AF leaves. And we BD the other night and nothing. Liisa I hope we are all in the same TWW also but unsure at this point.

Hello ladies. At our 10 week appointment, we learned our baby had died around 8 weeks 4 days (4 days after a perfectly normal ultrasound and heartbeat). With medication, I miscarried at home on Saturday. To say I'm heartbroken is an understatement. I'm sure I'll return to join you here someday, but as of right now, my grief is causing me to never want to TTC ever again.

@kelly I’m so so sorry for your loss. I hope you can emotionally recover soon and be try again. Don’t give up. Hugs!
My RHR is dropping, so I’m guessing I should owe within the next few days even though my temps are being strange. My cm is still creamy and sticky as well. I’m CD13 today, so I’m gonna guess I’ll O around CD16 or 17 this month. I like trying to turn it into a guessing game lol.

Kelly I’m so sorry! It’s though. I went thru that from October till February when I finally had a D&C hang in there it gets better.
Momma I’m cycle day 12 I think we’ll probably O around the same time at least I’m hoping. I don’t wanna O cycle day 26/27 again. That’s way to long of a cycle for me! it’s coming soon!

Still sticky cm today and high temps. This is really annoying. Usually my temps go way down by now and I have fertile cm. My RHR came down like it was supposed to, but that’s it. I have a feeling this cycle will be long again or anovulatory.