Ovidrel Injection

[HopeandDreamG]

So I'm new to the fertility meds thing- If I get an Ovidrel shot do I still need to use OPK's? Wondering because I need to order more clearblue digitals. Will I still use these. The shot triggers Ovulation so will I be DTD that night I get the shot?
How does this work with swaying?

[atomic sagebrush]

No, you don't need OPK if you're getting a trigger shot becausse you'll know exactly when you O.

Since you're going to be on Clomid, I would have you do more than one attempt to up your odds of conception, so if you're being monitored (which you will be) you can do an attempt the day before you're expected to trigger, than the day of the shot, then the next day. You could even add two more attempts if you wanted to, two days before trigger and then the day after (which will help you hit a second egg if you release one.)

[nuthinbutpink]

I am so sorry I did not see this. Over in HT, we are very used to trigger shots! AS is correct in that you don't need to use OPK's because the trigger will make them light up. You can use one to make sure it took though- the trigger makes HPT's light up too so you will have to wait at least 10 days to have it be out of your system or you can falsely see a positive HPT. That happens sometimes on the HT board if someone POAS too soon. We trigger 24 hours before we have egg retrieval. You should O 24-36 hours after trigger but like AS says, to increase your TTC odds, I would DTD before you trigger or day of too so hopefully sperm will be waiting there when the egg is released!

[HopeandDreamG]

AS and nuthinbutpink~Thank you very much for the info.
I know you want to get preggo quick with clomid and I want to catch a second egg if there is one- How much does the multiple attempts take away from the sway? I am going to do frequent- maybe what I can do is have Dh release in the am and dtd in the evening each time. (I basically was going to do that anyway).

Nutinbutpink~ You said I can do an OPK to see if it took- when? the day of the shot, day after?

[atomic sagebrush]

If you're having DH release and then using second batch or even if he's been doing FR every day 7-10 days in a row without missing any, I do not believe that doing several attempts takes away from the sway at all. His numbers will be much lower to begin with so they just don't add up to much.

[HopeandDreamG]

Atomic- if I can manage to get off the steroids by Jan 17/18th and the injection is Jan 20th- is that cutting it too close. Asked the pharmacist- the steroid is out of your body in 96 hrs (4 days). I will just be making it with O taking place 24-36 hrs after the injection. Will this hurt my sway or maybe counterbalanced by this flare/ being sick?

This is all assuming I can get off the meds- it was the plan but I got worse after starting to get better. Hoping I don't have to wait to Feb and not even try in Jan.

[atomic sagebrush]

H and D, I really honestly cannot say. I wish I knew. Ideally, you would wait but since you've already taken the Clomid (right??) I don't want you to waste a month on Clomid because you prob. only have 3 months.

Hope you're on the mend soon hun.

[HopeandDreamG]

Didn't take clomid yet. AF is due like Jan 11th I was scheduled to take it for cycle coming up. I guess what u will do is see how I'm feeling before taking the clomid...

[atomic sagebrush]

I think that makes a lot of sense. I hope you're 110% soon.

[HopeandDreamG]

Thanks atomic. I decided to wait till February to make sure the steroids out of my system and that i'm totally better. Think it's much safer. Been doing diet hard core. I think I was fooling myself a little not tracking calories etc. Started using my fitness pal and I know for sure I'm doing the diet correctly!! You can really see the difference in calories when u weigh and measure. Portions are so small!!

[HopeandDreamG]

Nuthinbutpink~ I think you missed my question: Ovidrel injection is scheduled for: Feb 21st (CD 10) is AF comes when expected in February. You said O takes place 24-36 hrs later and I could do an OPK to check trigger "took" 1) When do I use the OPK to see if trigger worked?, and 2) temp will still reflect O, right?

[nuthinbutpink]

If you do the trigger at night, the next morning the OPK should be positive. I assume your temp will still rise like normal to indicate ovulation. Good luck!

[HopeandDreamG]

Thank you nuthinbutpink. I'll use a clear blue digital with the smiley and regular to check it out.