Anyone with PCOS?

[kittykitchn]

I'm now getting onto my forth round of clomid after being diagnosed with PCOS earlier this year. I'm ovulating and my cycles are now normal, which is lovely. But I'm still not getting pregnant I see everywhere online that if you'e going to get pregnant on clomid it's more than likely to happen in the first three months.
Feeling so hopefully and desperate today.

 

[Hb.x]

Good luck with your fourth round!! If it wasn't going to work after 3 they wouldn't have gave you it for 4 so keep positive!! They told me I'd never conceive and carry naturally, most couples are with a year and it took me 2, so it might have taken longer but was totally worth it.

FX for you!!

 

[swimmyj1]

Hey guys sorry haven't checked in a while been on too many camping trips lol. Well AF showed up right on time this month. does anyone else have regular cycles with PCOS? because mine are only 25-30 days long.

So with my opk's they never get a true positive but its usually around day 15 in my cycle that i get the darkest line. Does that mean I don't actually ovulate at all I'm only getting the slight surge? I don't temp because I work really weird hours and don't get up at the same time. Anyone have any ideas?

My doc only put me on 500mg of metformin twice a day is that too low of a dose?

 

[clapper]

Hi ladies!

kmpreston- yay! Glad the soy is working for you Your chart looks great!

kittykitchn- I COMPLETELY understand.I have ovulated every time on clomid and produced 2/3 eggs and still only BFN's... so frustrating! Have you checked to see if your tubes are blocked?

swimmy- you could either be missing the surge or not ovulating. Are you using opks multiple times a day or just once?

Hb- good luck with hubby's party!! hold strong on keeping that surprise!

AFM- 16 or 17dpo and BFN yesterday.. still no AF. I don't feel pregnant. My boobs are only the tiniest bit sensitive and only when I press on them. I know clomid can make your cycle longer... but I didn't think it would be THIS much longer!

Update: AF has shown her face, I am officially out this month.. on to the next. Waiting to hear what the plan is for this month.

 

[Hb.x]

Swimmy - hope you had a good time camping! My cycles are a nightmare so I can't answer that, but I don't ever seem to get a strong positive on OPKs either which make it difficult to tell whether I ovulate or not! If you get any answers please let me know.

Clapper - aw sorry AF got you FX for this cycle!!

AFM still no AF but BFN. I think I'm around CD48 so hopefully the witch will show her face soon! I've been quite crampy today so no doubt just in time to wear my white dress

 

[BabeAwait]

Hb Hopefully the witch will hold out long enough for you to wear your white dress! Good luck with the party.

Clapper I'm sorry the witch got you

 

[BabeAwait]

Hit reply to quick lol

Swimmy My cycles had been very irregular. I was ovulating between 31-44 days. But after my mc they become shorter and shorter ovulating on cycle days 29,24, and then 23 days this cycle. Bur my luteal phases would vary. So then I had to go on progesterone. If it weren't for me testing a lot with opks I would likely miss my O, but I haven't yet.

Kittykitchn I'm sorry you're onto the fourth round of clomid. Statistics say even if everything is timed perfectly we only have a 20% chance of conceiving each cycle. So don't give up hope!

Mummy Thank you for your lovely story!

AFM 10dpo today. I am excited testing is only a few days away. Taking progesterone is not fun though! I always get a lot of symptoms while taking it. Although luckily it isn't as messy as I had remembered from last cycle.

 

[swimmyj1]

I had been testing opk's twice a day this last time. So I should have gotten a true positive right? My doctor wants me to give temping a try for at least 2 month, even though I work crazy hours so it won't be as accurate. to see if that detects ovulation before they will do any other tests. I'm getting so frustrated with her lol. But I started taking all of the vitamins like she asked (b6, b12, D and C lol crazy), and I pick up my husbands fertility blend this week so who knows maybe in a few months we will get out bfp

BabeAwait - I hope that AF stays away I wish my doctor would draw my progesterone and estrogen levels but she wants to wait a few months after doing the vitamins.

 

[BabeAwait]

Swimmyj Thanks the witch isn't allowed here anymore lol. I never got my estrogen checked actually. I pretty much demanded the progesterone from my doc But I was afraid low progesterone caused my mc so it was a serious driving force. I'm sorry you've had troubles with opks. I guess I have a great routine that works for me.
Temping may seem annoying at first, but for me it is a life saver. I would have an incredibly hard time without it. Before you know it you'll do it half asleep on autopilot

 

[swimmyj1]

BabeAwait - so far have been charting for a few days. Do you use a basal temp or just a regular one (i have both now lol) I know my charting will be a bit off sense I don't wake up at the same times or have a regular pattern but my doc said as long as you are getting 4 hours of sleep before temping thats ok. Hopefully this gives me some more hope than the opk's

also we just got a fertility checker for my husband so we are going to try that tomorrow. Kinda nervous about those results lol.

 

[kmpreston]

Babe await how are you getting on? I'm 9DPO and was trying to be positive. I've had loads of cramps, nausea and tiredness. But no BFP. So I think it's not pregnancy symptoms and just a virus

 

[clapper]

kmpreston- 9DPO is still early! Don't count yourself out yet Your chart looks good! Baby dust!

 

[Hb.x]

Kmpreston - definitely not out yet! Fingers crossed!

How is everyone else doing?

CD56 now and still no AF and no BFP but I literally have every symptom in the book. I am stressed though so I'm putting it down to my body plying tricks on me

 

[swimmyj1]

I'm on cd11 im using the advanced digital opks this month (these things are crazy confusing!!) but I'm hoping those give me a true positive sense the wondfo's haven't. Has anyone tried these before?
I know it's kinda a long shot sense my husbands count is under 20mil (we took a home test to check). But on a happy note I repainted our spare bedroom and bought a whole new bedroom set!! Yay!!

How's everyone else doing?

 

[clapper]

Hb- sorry you have had such a long cycle! Have you had bloods drawn for a test? I know some women who never get a positive on the sticks for some reason! crazy, I know!

Swimmy- I have never used the digitals just the wondfo's.. I think they are all confusing since they are up for interpretation... and women with PCOS often have multiple surges, so frustrating! But the new bedroom set and paint is very exciting!!!

AFM, I am CD9 today, last day of clomid. I start a Z pack tonight since I am going tomorrow for a hycosy. I am pretty nervous but will be happy to at least know the results. Its getting frustrating reacting so well to the clomid and yet nothing is happening... DH and I talked for a while last night and we are starting to think that instead of doing IUIs as the next step, which neither of us really wanted to do to begin with we might ask to just skip and go to IVF. IUI's success rates aren't much better than just clomid (from what I have read) and it kind of just seems like a big waste of time and money. What do you girls think?

 

[Hb.x]

No I haven't had any bloods done, I just know I'm not pregnant although think my body is playing tricks!! I've started spitting today, but that can happen regularly during my cycle so hoping for AF soon! (There's a sentence I didn't think I'd say while TTC )

I'm feeling really down today. It's the end of the college year and I was so convinced I'd spend my summer with my LO preparing for a new arrival so I put him in his pram and walked until I cleared my head and realised how lucky I am he's even here. We've been talking about adoption recently and I just realised that I couldn't do it, I'm desperately worried that 1. I'd never love another child like I do my LO (nothing to do with him having my genes, this is how I feel anyway ) and 2. I just don't know how I'd cope with the 'you're not my mum' thing. It must be really hard for an adopted child if there is a biological child, and I never want my children to be in competition with each other. I just don't know how I feel any more

Sorry for the rant ladies, that probably makes me sound like a terrible person

 

[swimmyj1]

Hb.x you are not a terrible mother. those are legit concerns. my aunt has 2 biological children and one adopted. I love my cousins equally but I know her adopted son definatly went through a phase of telling her often that he knew she didn't love him as much as her "real children" and it broke her apart. It took a long time and him getting through alot of anger of feeling abadoned by his biological parents to see that she loved them all the same.

Try not to lose hope youll get ur #2 *lots of hugs your way*

 

[Hb.x]

Thanks swimmy, that story made me feel better knowing that it's not in my head and that these things do happen.

Still no AF for me, but I'm feeling really guilty because I've just gave LO into trouble then burst into tears because at least I have him. I sooooo hope this is PMT butttt I finished my year studying today with an A and now have several months off with him

How is everyone doing?

 

[swimmyj1]

yay for school being over!!!

I'm super excited today, I got a peak ovulation on the digital tonight and I think the wondfo is positive. Idk what do you guys think? I've never gotten a positive before so I think all the vitamins have paid off! Here's to hoping they helped my husband too lol.

 

[Hb.x]

Definitely looks positive to me!!! Now you can go and have a nice romantic weekend with your DH