About to start round 1 of chlomid: scared and excited

[Bettyt63]

Bluebear.... I've had such a rollacoaster ride with TTC.... Sometimes I'm totally ok with it all and quite relaxed and them other times I'm so upset about it all I just want to sit and cry my eyes out the one thing that has for me through all of this is the support on this website. I've made some fab friends who are all in the same boat and its great to let off steam on here (without our other halves thinking we are totally nuts!!!) and I've found that miracles do happen so it gives me hope!!!
Dantz.... Sounds like you have it all planned out. I will be one cycle ahead of you so will keep you posted.... How would you feel about twins???? I've heard so many people on here who had twins as a result of clomid, eeeeeek! I think it would be such hard work but I would be absolutely thrilled still a scary thought tho!!
Bluebear, did you have any side effects from the clomid???

 

[Dantz]

Bluebear.... I've had such a rollacoaster ride with TTC.... Sometimes I'm totally ok with it all and quite relaxed and them other times I'm so upset about it all I just want to sit and cry my eyes out the one thing that has for me through all of this is the support on this website. I've made some fab friends who are all in the same boat and its great to let off steam on here (without our other halves thinking we are totally nuts!!!) and I've found that miracles do happen so it gives me hope!!!
Dantz.... Sounds like you have it all planned out. I will be one cycle ahead of you so will keep you posted.... How would you feel about twins???? I've heard so many people on here who had twins as a result of clomid, eeeeeek! I think it would be such hard work but I would be absolutely thrilled still a scary thought tho!!
Bluebear, did you have any side effects from the clomid???

I would LOVE twins. They don't run in our families at all, so it's kind of exciting to me that we might actually have a chance of having twins some day. I've done a lot of work both as a nanny and in child development centers and I actually prefer to care for more than one child at a time. I know it's different when they're your own, but I'm confident that I could do it. I do worry about the financial side of it, though. Buying one of everything is expensive enough without having to buy two!

I read a story on here once about a woman that took Clomid and was told at 9 weeks that she was having quads. She went back in at 11 weeks and they said "oh, sorry, we read it wrong. You're just having twins." Can you imagine thinking for two weeks that you were going to have quadruplets? I would have had a heart attack!

We're ttc #1, but I see that you have a three-year-old. That's my favorite age to teach Before I got my job as a kindergarten teacher I used to have 18 3's in a preschool setting. Was she a Clomid baby?

 

[Bettyt63]

Oh my god, quads!!! Would certainly have a mini heart attack!!! To be honest, I would just be happy to have one, I'm just hoping that clomid is going to work for me!!!
Yes, I'm very lucky. I have a beautiful three year old little girl who keeps me on my toes. She was naturally conceived but still took over a year (not so long compared to this time!) and I had a MC last year which was sad but at least I know I can get pregnant.... I've been given the clomid due to very low progesterone levels...
My sister is also a teacher, she teaches primary school and absolutely loves it! I think it's one of the hardest jobs there is to do, all teachers should get gold medals!!!
How come you have been prescribed clomid?? Have you and your OH had tests done??? Who'd have thought having babies was such hard work!!!!
Ps: has any if you ladies told friends/family that you are staring fertility treatment??? Only my mum and sister know, we haven't told anyone else....

 

[keri 01]

Hi ladies

My family have a slight idea we are Ttc, but they don't know about the fertility treatment or how long we've been Ttc. We wanted to keep it quiet but my sister let the cat out the back. Let's hope your sister isn't like mine Betty.
I've decided to take 2 months off ttc. To relax a bit, and my wedding is getting closer in sep. Dantz I would love twins too. I'm actually a twin myself and although my mum said it was really hard work it was fantastic having someone to grow up with.

 

[Ariannda]

My twins are Clomid twins BUT i know seven other women who were also on clomid, all had multiple eggs and only had singletons. I think it's my punishment for telling my husband he could have his own kids (i kid, mostly, im still straddling the fence between thrilled and terrified)

 

[Dantz]

I've been off birth control since I was 18 (I'm 23, so 5 years now) and we haven't used protection since then either. On top of that, we actively TTC for a little over a year (July 2012-September 2013) with no results. We tried EVERYTHING from vitamins to temping to preseed, etc. We decided to stop trying so that I wouldn't be super pregnant at our wedding, but I didn't have the heart to prevent it so we've been NTNP since September. I finally got the guts to go to the doctor (trying to have a baby when you're unmarried is not supported by most doctors around here). She tested my thyroid to make sure it wasn't that, and my results came back normal. She said that because of my symptoms and our troubles conceiving, it sounds like endometriosis and she gave me a few options. Because we've got so much going on right now, she said that we could try Clomid as a less invasive option and then after three months of that (June, July, August) if we're still not pregnant, then we'll do the laproscopy and use dye to check my tubes. We haven't had my fiance tested yet, because I have some hormonal and sexual issues that we think are related, but if we do the laproscopy he'll get a sperm analysis at the same time.

As far as our family goes, most of them have no idea that we're TTC. The only person we've told over the last couple years is my best friend, but I did finally talk to my mom about it before my appointment because I needed to know if there was a family history of infertility. The rest of our family would FREAK out if they found out, because we are unmarried and our families are pretty "by the book". My mom was supportive but is really struggling with the idea of us going on fertility medication because she's a strong Catholic and believes that we should leave it all up to God. After explaining my feelings to her, though, she's starting to come around.

I did something crazy today. I bought something for our nursery. I've always been so scared to buy anything for baby because I feel like I'm jinxing us, but today I felt differently. Idk if it's because the Clomid is giving me hope or because we just bought a house and it's making me want to turn an extra room into a nursery, but I saw some wall decor that I loved and just couldn't pass it up. How do you all feel about buying things for baby before baby exists?

 

[Dantz]

Hi ladies

My family have a slight idea we are Ttc, but they don't know about the fertility treatment or how long we've been Ttc. We wanted to keep it quiet but my sister let the cat out the back. Let's hope your sister isn't like mine Betty.
I've decided to take 2 months off ttc. To relax a bit, and my wedding is getting closer in sep. Dantz I would love twins too. I'm actually a twin myself and although my mum said it was really hard work it was fantastic having someone to grow up with.

How do you feel about being pregnant at your wedding? I have such mixed feelings, because I have worked SO HARD to get healthy and lose my extra weight so that I could feel good about myself in my wedding dress. I also worry about side effects of Clomid and/or pregnancy sickness at the wedding. We're traveling to the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon and I worry about going out of the country when I'm expecting. At the same time, having a baby is so incredibly important to us and we've waited for so long I can't imagine waiting longer if we don't have to. I would love walking down the aisle knowing that someone that we created together was walking down with me. How do you feel about it? Are you guys taking a honeymoon?

 

[keri 01]

I'm taking two month off TTC. So if was to get pregnant I would only be 3 month and I wouldn't be showing ( unless of course it's twins). I have also lost weight and my wedding dress is a little on the big side now. I'm leaving my alterations as long as possible just incase. We live in Scotland and are travelling to Mexico with our family and friends for a holiday wedding. So that's a long flight. I'm not worried about it. If we do get pregnant I will get a scan and check with the doctor before we travel. I would love at the wedding for my new husband to mention in his wedding speech that we are expecting. I think it would be the most perfect day.

Im just getting carried away. I have everything planned in my head. What we will call the baby, how we will decorate the nursery, cutting my hours at work. I've not actually bought anything yet.

 

[Bettyt63]

Ariannda, wow, twins, huge congratulations..... How did you feel when they told you the news???? Did you go for a US and see how many follicles you had??? What is your due date and do you have any other kids?? How many cycles of clomid do you take before ou got your BFP??? Sorry, so many questions!!!!

We have been trying now for just over two years (so definitely not as long as some people) I haven't bought anything for a new baby but I have to say, now that I'm about to start clomid I have some new found hope, I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that its going to work for us but I don't want to get carried away!!!

Keri, my sister loves a bit of a gossip so if I tell her anything I can guarantee lots of people will know!!! Nobody knows that we are about to start the clomid (apart from my mum) and I think I'm just going to keep it to myself as I thinks as soon as people know that your having fertility treatment there is added pressure, I don't want people to be asking me 'did it work?' and getting upset if it doesn't, if you know what I mean???

It's so exciting that you both have your weddings coming up!!! Are you both all sorted with everything??? I didn't quite make it down the isle, we got engaged in the June and got my BFP in the August hopefully one day we will tie the knot xx

 

[Bluebearmummy]

Bluebear.... I've had such a rollacoaster ride with TTC.... Sometimes I'm totally ok with it all and quite relaxed and them other times I'm so upset about it all I just want to sit and cry my eyes out the one thing that has for me through all of this is the support on this website. I've made some fab friends who are all in the same boat and its great to let off steam on here (without our other halves thinking we are totally nuts!!!) and I've found that miracles do happen so it gives me hope!!!
Dantz.... Sounds like you have it all planned out. I will be one cycle ahead of you so will keep you posted.... How would you feel about twins???? I've heard so many people on here who had twins as a result of clomid, eeeeeek! I think it would be such hard work but I would be absolutely thrilled still a scary thought tho!!
Bluebear, did you have any side effects from the clomid???

It's so emotional isn't it! I really struggle at times an sure in tears! Thinking what have I done wrong an why me??

Yes really moody an short tempered and tired towards the end if last chuckle! Thus cycle on 3rd tablet I've got the most horrendous headaches knocking me sick x good luck with your journey and sending lots of baby dust your way x x

 

[Bettyt63]

Hi girls.... How are you??? Bluebear, where are you in your cycle now??? Still having bad side effects or do they finish as soon as you take your last tablet?? AF is due for me very soon, I'm thinking Saturday never been so happy for her to arrive!!!

 

[Bluebearmummy]

Hi girls.... How are you??? Bluebear, where are you in your cycle now??? Still having bad side effects or do they finish as soon as you take your last tablet?? AF is due for me very soon, I'm thinking Saturday never been so happy for her to arrive!!!

Hi, hope your okay? I'm on cd7 today so still a long way to go for us! My moodiness etc carried on afterwards haha (think it was the tablets lol) an feeling a bit sicky but this time I'm getting headaches more than anything else! Fingers crossed for you for this cycle...keep us posted 😊 x x x

 

[Ariannda]

Ariannda, wow, twins, huge congratulations..... How did you feel when they told you the news???? Did you go for a US and see how many follicles you had??? What is your due date and do you have any other kids?? How many cycles of clomid do you take before you got your BFP??? Sorry, so many questions!!!!

We TTC for 2 years before we got any answers at all, everything always looked great. It helps to have open tubes to get pregnant ! I did months of Clomid on and off before finally demanding an HSG which showed both tubes blocked. Then fertility specialist wanted us to do IVF, i found the tubal opening procedure which only involved a cardiac cath balloon inflated with dye inside my uterus, YAY open tube.

I happened to take Clomid 50mg the month i started seeing the RE, i actually went in on CD 10 and had an u/s, showed possibly 4 follicles, 2on each side. 2 days later left side looked good, right side not viable. We did insemination, BFN in Feb. They called early March to tell me they decided my left tube IS still blocked.

March i did 100mg of Clomid and CD12 u/s showed 2 19.5 mm follicles on the right, we did a trigger shot and IUI and turned up pregnant.

This is my 5th pregnancy, babies 5&6 (the kids are between 17 and 7 with 2 living in NH with their dad). My husband is THRILLED. I think im more realistic. Im still straddling the fence between thrilled and terrified. Im 10.5 weeks or so, due Nov 30th but im looking at delivery no later than mid November.

 

[cupcait]

Hello!
This is my first post and my first time to try Clomid... basically I am a virgin. I am spotting today and will most likely get AF tomorrow and will start Clomid on days 3-7. My regular OB/GYN gave me the prescription while I wait to see the FS, whom I see on 15 May. I am a little nervous because my BMI is 29, and it says it works best on those whose BMIs are within the normal range of 25 or lower.

 

[Bluebearmummy]

Hello!
This is my first post and my first time to try Clomid... basically I am a virgin. I am spotting today and will most likely get AF tomorrow and will start Clomid on days 3-7. My regular OB/GYN gave me the prescription while I wait to see the FS, whom I see on 15 May. I am a little nervous because my BMI is 29, and it says it works best on those whose BMIs are within the normal range of 25 or lower.

Good luck with your first cycle x I've not heard that about BMI before that's interesting x

 

[Bettyt63]

Hi bluebear.... How are you??? Where are you in your cycle now? I'm CD6 and about to take my last clomid pill. I've had very mild side effects, nothing too bad!!! I go for my scan next week to see if there any any follies, eeeeek, fingers crossed!!!

Cupcait, I've just responded to you on another thread..... Keep us posted on your clomid journey, can I ask a personal question??? How come they have prescribed clomid whilst you're a virgin?

 

[Bettyt63]

Cupcait, sorry, I think I have completely misread your post!!!! You are a BnB virgin??? You had me very confused there for a minute!!!! Sorry, I'm a bit delirious today

 

[Bluebearmummy]

Hi bluebear.... How are you??? Where are you in your cycle now? I'm CD6 and about to take my last clomid pill. I've had very mild side effects, nothing too bad!!! I go for my scan next week to see if there any any follies, eeeeek, fingers crossed!!!

Cupcait, I've just responded to you on another thread..... Keep us posted on your clomid journey, can I ask a personal question??? How come they have prescribed clomid whilst you're a virgin?

Hi Betty I'm okay thanks were on 1/2dpo not completely sure I think I ov,d on thurs as I felt very strong pains, but 28 day Cycle charts online say it would be fri! Good that you've not had many side affects I've been I emiotonal and really short tempered and angry with people 😔 good luck for next weeks scan keep me posted! I've got bloods on fri x x x

 

[heykitty]

Hi ladies!

How are things going?

Well, the clomid seemed to make me ovulate super early between days 10-12. I normally ovulate days 17 and 18. A few days afterwards my stomach was so swollen and solid- v uncomfortable. Also been having hot flushes throughout the month. I'm normally on a 30-32 day cycle so due for dreaded af to arrive next fri. However, had light pink and bright red spotting last thurs, fri and sat (days 23-25) - a full week before af due! So confused! Was only a small amount and has now totally disappeared! Meanwhile the hot flushes continue. The problem I have is I have no idea when or if to start my next round of clomid. Dr said second day of full flow so I suppose I just wait.

Has anyone else experienced this? Trying not to get my hopes up and accept that it is af but if it is I just wish she would arrive!

 

[Dantz]

Hey everyone! What a busy week it's been!

HeyKitty - do you think maybe it could be implantation bleeding? It kind of sounds like it! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

My AF showed up today, three days late, on Mother's Day. She is one cruel cookie! This will be my last cycle without Clomid. I hate this.. it's just sitting there on my shelf and I feel like I'm wasting away this cycle. I almost decided to start it this cycle and just forget all the reasons that we're waiting until next month, but I can't forget the fact that I don't get maternity leave from work Counting down the days until June's cycle!