About to start round 1 of chlomid: scared and excited

[heykitty]

Hi ladies,

My husband and I have been TTC for 15 months (although it does feel far longer)! After having various blood tests, semen analysis and scans the only real news back was that my progesterone levels were slightly low - 27 and the border line is apparently 30. So my GP has prescribed chlomid from day 2-6 of my next cycle.

I'm currently day 29 (normal 30 day cycle) and anxiously awaiting the arrival of af. I say anxiously because there's a part of me that still, despite the last 15 months of being disappointed, is hoping and praying that we may have been successful this time. Crazy isn't it and my DH keeps telling me I'm torturing myself but I can't help being a little hopeful......?!

If af does arrive I'll start the chlomid. I'm excited but really trying not yo get my hopes up as I know there is no guarantee that it will work either. I'm also really scared and in a way don't want to start taking it because as long as it's sat in the packet I won't have to face the disappointment of it perhaps not working. Such an emotional roller coaster! My DH is really not tempted to go down the route of iui and ivf so this is perhaps our only chance of assisted fertility. I don't want to go down a route which will put more pressure on our marriage. Creating a baby is supposed to be a wonderful experience and although we are very happy, this process has been difficult for both of us.

Would be great to hear from anyone in a similar position or from anyone who has been through the process of chlomid- either good or bad stories- would be lovely to hear your feedback.

Xx

 

[Noele0002]

Hello heykitty,

I remember feeling very anxious and excited before trying Clomid as well It is a step in the right direction for you! Just wanted to wish you lots of luck and babydust on your new journey.

I have been ttc for 3 years in July. I've done 4 rounds of Clomid and numerous rounds of Femara. Haven't got my bfp yet BUT throughout my journey I have not lost my hope! I was FINALLY diagnosed with PCOS this past January after switching doctors (my first doctor only did minimal testing and was quick to label me with unexplained infertility withiut further investigation) Now I am on meds to help with that and each cycle is monitored so we can keep an eye out for cysts.

My DH at first was not up for the idea of IUI or IVF but now after we have been ttc for awhile with assistance and after talking a bit with my doctor my dh will be ready to cross that bridge when we get there. But we are not quite there yet.

Hoping you get your bfp with your first cycle of Clomid!! I see so many women get their bfp within the first 3 cycles!! Good luck too you Think about it as being one step closer to your bfp!!

 

[keri 01]

Hi

This is my first round of clomid too. I'm excited about it. We've been trying for 4 years but only now have i been prescribed clomid, because i ovulate on my own. But a little helping hand wont go a miss. We ave been put on the waiting list for ivf which should be a wait of 6 months. I don't really want to go down that road but i will do anything to get a bfp now. '

 

[heykitty]

Hi ladies,

Great to hear from you! It 's always nice to hear that other people have experienced similar things. I seem to be the one person I know who has been ttc for so long- everyone of my friends has gotten their bfp and as excited and pleased for them as I am, it just feels like it will never happen for me and I keep thinking, surely it can't be that hard?!

Noele- thanks so much for your kind words. It's a great way to think that we're one step closer to the positive. It may sound like a weird thing to say but at least they have found a possible cause with the pcos because now they can start working on how to overcome it. I know when we were going through the tests, it was so frustrating as there seemed to be nothing wrong. It was only when my levels looked low, the doctors said, right we can address this.

Sorry to hear you've both been through a long process. Fingers crossed we get our bfp soon.

Kerri- when do you start your clomid pills? I was due to start taking mine today (which should have been day 2 of cycle) but typically af is now late! Why is Mother Nature such a witch?! I want to just get started now!

I know when dh and I started out we said we would never go down the assisted fertility route if things didn't happen naturally but it's so easy to say when you've not experienced it and we'll, here we are!

Please let me know how you get on. Speak soon

 

[keri 01]

Hi Kitty
I started taken clomid on day 2 of my period which was 27th of march. it seemed to work well the doctor scanned my ovaries and there were 3 follicles. Today is cd20 and i've just another scan and there is one good size follicle left. So i'm stuck in the dreaded tww, hoping it implants. Its just frustrating that i had to wait so long to be prescribed clomid because i ovulate on my own. but it doesn't seem like they are maturing enough to get pregnant. let me no when you start and ow you get on x

 

[heykitty]

Hi,

Well, af finally arrived (6 days late!) and so am currently on cd 4 and the third day of taking clomid. So far all seems to be ok. Af completely disappeared the day after I started taking it but I guess that's normal with such a large dose of progesterone hitting my system. I had read so many horror stories on line about people becoming an emotional mess and suffering terrible mood swings from the first day of taking clomid but seems I've escaped that. The only thing I've noticed is that I get the occasional hot flush.

Kerri- how are things with you? Hope you're feeling ok. I'm guessing your in the final stages of waiting at the moment.

Xx

 

[Nina83]

Hi Kitty,
We've been trying for a while with losses in between, and my doctor subscribed clomid, 100mg (days 5-8)
I do ovulate like clockwork, 30 day cycle, everything is fine hormonal wise, and DH SA was in the range.
I remember I was so excited to start clomid, I knew it was "magical" but tried not to get my hopes up, at least we were starting to do something, getting the ball rolling.
I had no symptoms, just a hot flash and bad cramps before and after O.
Follicle follow up showed 1 follicle the size of Russia, obviously overstimulated, on one side, and the other side had a few nice ones ready to pop.
I usually ovulate on 11-12dpo, but with clomid it delayed it and I ovulated on 15dpo.
After ovulation my nipples were sensitive and erect until about 10dpo. I don't know if that was a pregnancy symptom, or the clomid, because I did get my BFP that cycle.
I hope it works magic for you too

 

[keri 01]

Hi Kitty

How u feeling about starting chlomid excited? I didn't get any mood swings but I would wake up every night with hot flushes. I'm testing on Friday. I'm not having any pregnancy symptoms so I will just have to wait and see. I went to a spiritlist the other day for a reading. ( not normally my think) he said Ive convinced myself I can't conceive but I can. And I will have a baby but I need to wait for the right time. It's been 4 years when is the right time? I just don't know why it's so hard to get pregnant.

 

[Bettyt63]

I was literally about to start a thread on this very subject.....
I've been TTC baby no.2 for over two years now. I have very low progesterone levels ranging from 4-10 so I have finally been prescribed 50mg of clomid on days 2-6. I'm just waiting for AF to arrive (she is due 2nd may) like you kitty I still hope that we may have caught a little eggy this cycle but I doubt it
I'm excited to start clomid but also need to keep my feet firmly on the ground as I don't want to be disappointed if we don't get that BFP!!!
Kitty, how are you feeling on it?? I am hoping I don't get any nasty side effects!!!

 

[Ariannda]

Just to ask about the progesterone levels, they're being drawn after ovulation right ? Kitty if your progesterone lvl after ovulation is 27 thats not low

 

[heykitty]

Hi ladies,

Great to hear from you and thank you so much for your kind words.

Took my last pill today so just waiting now for the magic to happen! Fingers crossed! trying not to get too excited though.

Betty- how are things? Have you started your clomid yet?

Kerri- any news yet? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

I feel remarkably normal! Ha ha! Still having the hot flushes (mostly at night too)

I really was bracing myself for some nasty side effects but so far not bad at all. Hopefully that reassures you a little Betty.

Arriandra- yeah, the 27 was after I apparently ovulated so you're def right it's not too low. From what my dr said, the borderline is 30. My dr suggested that maybe my progesterone levels were not high enough to either mature the eggs or maintain a potential pregnancy so thought clomid could be an option to increase progesterone levels. Does that sound right? I'm certainly no expert and learning as we go along. I do get signs that I'm ovulating but the couple of times I've attempted to monitor my temp's the charts show no shift in basal body temp which suggests I'm not ovulating. So confusing! How can we not know what our own bodies are doing?!

Keep in touch ladies x

 

[Ariannda]

I have never tempd and my RE said it wasn't necessary. The first month of monitoring my progesterone was 17 at CD 1 which is high enough to indicate ovulation occurred. The normal for progesterone is as follows:

women before ovulating, postmenopausal women, and men: under 1 ng/mL

women mid-cycle: 5 to 20 ng/mL

For first trimester progesterone needs to be over 11 to support a pregnancy. Now these are all US numbers so there may be a difference in the UK. If you have U/S to confirm follicles and then adequate progesterone at a later CD than it's safe that you're ovulating. and a progesterone supplement may be more useful than clomid?

 

[keri 01]

Hey ladies

I tested today bfn. AF not due till Friday so I'm not out yet. Kitty are you going for a scan to see if you ovulated? Think I had one on day cd14. My doctor said she will just do it the first cycle and not the rest.

 

[EMYJC]

Hi I really hope Clomid works for you. I felt the same, nervous, but excited. Really hoped it would do the trick. I ovulate on my own but very irregular times. Unfortunately I took it day 2-6 of my cycle and thought it had worked as got a positive OPK 10 days after taking last tablet. Kept getting a surge every week so thought maybe I was gearing up to release the egg but not managed. Ovulation pain became constant and burning. I knew something wasnt right so I saw the nurse today and she did an internal scan. I know have a cyst so am gutted. No idea where I go from here. Really hope it works out for you x

 

[Bettyt63]

Hi girls.... Kitty, I'm waiting for AF to arrive so I can start taking my clid (she is due 2nd may!!) how you feeling on it???
EMYJC, is this your first round of clomid??? I too have a cyst on my right ovary which I have been told that the clomid could possibly make it larger (its currently 4cm). I was so desperate for the clomid that I was practically begging them for the prescription despite the cyst! Have they told you that you have to stop taking the clomid???
Keri, still way to early to test!!! Good luck, fingers crossed for you

 

[keri 01]

testing day...

I had all my hopes on clomid working. I no its only our first month of clomid but we've been ttc for 4 years now. I feel like having a break from ttc and focus on the wedding. the disappointment is getting hard to bare.

how are you ladies feeling ?

 

[Dantz]

Hi ladies! I'm not new to BnB but I haven't been on here in almost a year now. If you don't mind, I'd like to jump in here. We've been trying on and off for almost two years now. We tried for a little over a year, got engaged and decided to ntnp for our engagement year, then start trying again shortly before the wedding. We ended up pretty much ttc the entire time though because I can't take the wait! I finally got into the doctor last week and was prescribed Clomid (which is why I'm back on here), but am waiting one more cycle to start it that way I won't be so far along at the wedding if we're successful right away (I' trying to think positively!). I'm nervous about the side effects with bridal showers and wedding coming up so soon, but am so excited that something is finally giving me hope again (we've tried so many things already). I'm interested to see how you do with it. Hopefully you'll get your BFP

 

[Bettyt63]

Keri.... I am sorry AF arrived it is still early days but I understand your frustration, I have read so many posts on here about how successful clomid is and how it worked straight away for some people so I think we all get our hopes up that it will happen to us...... Keep positive.
Welcome dantz.... When is your AF due??? Mine is due 2/3rd may, can't come soon enough!!!!! I'm hoping I don't have any nasty side effects on clomid

 

[Bluebearmummy]

Hi all we have been trying to conceive #2 for 20months it's really hard an takes it toll on you physically and mentally! We had our first round of clomid last month but had no luck �� really struggling at the moment x x x

 

[Dantz]

Keri.... I am sorry AF arrived it is still early days but I understand your frustration, I have read so many posts on here about how successful clomid is and how it worked straight away for some people so I think we all get our hopes up that it will happen to us...... Keep positive.
Welcome dantz.... When is your AF due??? Mine is due 2/3rd may, can't come soon enough!!!!! I'm hoping I don't have any nasty side effects on clomid

AF is due to be here on 5/8, but we're waiting to start the Clomid until my June cycle. I'm a teacher and will be on summer break then, plus that will get me through my bridal shower and bachelorette party before I deal with side effects. So right now I'm just trying to learn how others are dealing with it and I'm here to root everyone else on

What do your SO's think of you starting Clomid? Mine is a little worried about the mood swings because I already have them so bad, but he says it's worth it if it increases our chances of twins haha