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| Amanda...I never heard docs could prescribe half a dose of hcg. That's awesome way to control the eggs. |
I have not heard a half dose reduces the risk of multiples... it actually just lessens the risk of OHSS. Three follies is a low number of eggs to worry about OHSS with so I am not sure why a doc would consider a half dose of HCG.
There are, however, doctors who routinely use 5,000 units of HCG to trigger regardless of # of follies.
The weird thing about HCG I am told is there isn't really a known best dose. For some reason 10,000 units is standard because it works not because it is best - it's like if your TV picture was flipping and you whacked the TV 10 times and that fixed it, you'd just always whack it 10 times and never check if 1 or 5 or 7 times worked just as well. 5,000 units s used pretty often or even 2,500 if OHSS looks like a risk - and the eggs trigger just as well. I have read of a women who had twins with 2,500 unit trigger.
The sudden jolt of HCG is like an LH surge to your body, tells the ovaries to wrap up growing the eggs and spit 'em out. The more HCG you take, the longer it takes to leave your system, and the longer it hangs around, the greater the risk of OHSS.
Lupron is sometimes used to trigger an actual LH surge instead of HCG - practically eliminates the risk of OHSS.
FWIW I used a 6,000 unit HCG trigger and got pregnant with triplets and ended up in the hospital with OHSS.
Back to the original question - I think the risk of multiples with femara is about the same as with clomid. I think that is 10% or less chance of twins? And very small chance of anything greater. So not a huge chance but it CAN happen (and does happen)
Now of course it depends on how many follies you make... and then on luck. Bear in mind when everything is perfect there is a 20% chance of getting pregnant. So each egg has a 20% chance of fertilizing. So even if you have 3 eggs, it doesn't mean you will have triplets. I have read 3-4 eggs is the best for success, and beyond that it only increases the chance of multiples.
FWIW I had 10 eggs when I got triplets - my ovaries are over-eager on meds but won't do jack on their own. Stupid, lousy ovaries. BUT based on my odds - 3-4 would give you one baby. It's rare that all good follies seen on a scan all become fertilized eggs = viable babies. Not impossible, but rare.
Wishing you mono-baby dust, LOL!
eta let me clarify i did injections - menopur, similar to repronex! femara didn't do anything for me.
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