[~InHisHands~]

Well, the HSG went well though painful! My tube is open which I expected but while I had the dr in there I did ask about my progesterone levels & what in the world is going on & he said that it is normal for them to fluctuate like that & that some people may even stop responding to drugs like clomid altogether. He said that the good news is that the first cycle showed that they can respond. I talked to him about options, if I should quit responding (& briefly about femera) & he said that he would most likely refer me to an RE early (i.e. before 6 months of clomid) allowing me to go ahead & start other procedures like injectibles & such. Anyway, on one hand I really feel like that's probably WHERE I need to be (at an RE's office) but it is also somewhat heartbreaking news as well.

I recently quit my job & the money it may cost to get pregnant concerns me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining - I believe this (home) is where I should be & that God led me here. On the way home from the dr's office this morning, I prayed & told Jesus that if he wants me at an RE's office, I'll do it but please give us the financial means to do this. Ladies, please please pray for us. Pray also that I have strength to do this b/c I really feel my strength waning at times. Like I have recently told someone, if it weren't for KNOWING that I am resting in the palm of Jesus' hand & believing whole-heartedly that I WILL have another, I'd be DONE with this. I'm so tired of TTC!

Thanks in advance!

[Vicki...]

Well that's great news that your tube is not blocked, yay. I know what you mean about switching to a re i am also worried allot about the financial part of it as I do not work, I will pray that it works out for you financially gal

[MountainMomma]

I'm glad the tube was open like you thought it was. I totally understand the stress about the money. If I don't get my BFP this month we are going to do 50 mg of clomid next cycle, and then talk about moving up to 100 mg. If that doesn't work within a couple of cycles it's time to move on to injectables and such. Not sure how we will handle it financially either. Hopefully none of us have to find out.

[~InHisHands~]

Thanks, ladies!

Does anyone know the chance of multiples on injectibles? It probably depends on the injectible, huh? Anyway, any info you may have would be great!

[MountainMomma]

Definitely depends on the meds. and the dosages. I actually think they monitor you even more closely that way to reduce the chances of high end multiples.

ETA: I just asked this on the TTCMA board. I'll let you know what they say.

[MountainMomma]

According to the ladies on the TTCMA board the risk of multiples is around 8%. The doctor will work with you and set up pre-determined guidelines as to when you will cancel a cycle to prevent high-end multiples.

[~InHisHands~]

Oooooh, thank you! Yeah, multiples is a concern too but I think more so for Mike (he just seems to get a bit anxious every time I talk about multiples though his attitude thus far is more like we'll talk about it when we cross that bridge) than me (though don't get me wrong I don't want too many multiples myself). Without really discussing it with Mike yet, my personal feeling right now is that 3 is my absolute limit (& 3 may be too many). I would LOVE twins though! I began this journey with the idea that I wanted 2 more children. Now I think I would be extremely happy & grateful if I can just have one more!

[MountainMomma]

Most of the time they cancel a cycle with any more than 4 follies. The doctor might be willing to cancel for less too though. The chances of all the eggs releasing or fertilizing are slim anyway I think. They can only think of 1 person that got trips from injects on the board and said there were some twins but mostly singletons. One of our grads from here did injectibles and she and her doctor were really TRYING for twins, and still only got a singleton.

[MarieJ]

I was also really scared of multiples when I was starting Clomid, increasing Clomid, and started injectables; turns out I didn't need to be worried at all in the end. Glad your hsg was clear, good luck!