Bellys to Bumps

[Tarkwa]

Technically no. I was on it the two cycles prior, but my last period was so damn light I kept waiting for a proper flow to start (i.e. red) but it never came, hence no clomid. It was definitely a period as all my dates work from the first day of yukky brown discharge which just happened to be Valentin'es Day. I'd done a test the day before and bfn. I do think that the clomid helped me to fall pregnant, iykwim. Cran has a clomid baby!
I really hope it works for you - I think it does with a lot of people so that's good!
xxx

 

[cranberry987]

Yep mines clomid and only one! Not twins trips or quads like I predicted.

 

[EmmyReece]

Look at one of mum's new kittens - meet Charlie

 

[SummerLily]

awh emmy charlie is just the cutest

wow cranberry thats great news its nice to know that people you actually talk to has had it work ! The FS said the only major side effect was that the risk of triplets or multiple births were higher !! I would love twins but would be more than happy with just one

Tark ~ I tend to get the yukky brown discharge stuff the evening that my period starts but I have to wait for the full flow of red blood dont I ? Can see this confusing me !! lol.
x
x

 

[cranberry987]

waking up with full red flow = cd1.

that cat looks cwute weve got a black cat who looked like that when he was lickle, hes 4 times the size now lol - someone who hadnt seen him since he was a kitten said omg is that oscar, he looks like hes eaten an oscar!

 

[Tarkwa]

Like Cran says full red flow. That's why I didn't take it that cycle - maybe if I had when the yukky stuff was heavy (but still not really) then I might have had a multiple?! I would have loved twins (one of each) but I'm happy with just one for now.
Emmy, OMG Charlie is sooooo cute. I love kittens, but I'm such a big fan of old cats (as I have one) and rescue cats (ditto!). Is Charlie a rescue kitten?
xxx

 

[SummerLily]

great !! full red flow !! I dont think ive ever wanted a period to come so quickly !! lol

Im a big animal fan but weve dwindled down to just the dogs and 4 cats now! all of which are rescues also !! But..... tommorrow , im off out to get a hamster!!

xx

 

[cranberry987]

Aw cool! We used to have a hamster. Couldn't tell what sex it was when we bought it so we called it lulu. Turned out to be a boy and had massive balls lol! Stuck with lulu tho as it was his name by then

 

[SummerLily]

LOl!! have decided to call it cupcake - hopefully getting a girl but if not then im sure theres plenty of male hamsters named cupcake isnt there??? (hehe)

Have also found the loveliest pink cage ! x

 

[Traskey]

Very cute kitten Emmy

When I got home DH had taken Chloe for a hair cut and now she looks super cuteeeeeee x

 

[cranberry987]

Post a pic!

 

[lovie]

hia girlies

summer lilly well done with your weight loss!! and fantastic news that you have got clomid, FX for a clomid baby really soon for you

emmy the kitton is so cute! i hope you have fun with him

tarkwa dont go! you and all the other bellies to bumps graduates are such an inspiration!

my temp went down today so i dont think i need to do a pregnancy test, my boobs feel like they dont exist and i have no symptoms at all... id love to be pregnant tho!

to those of you who have been to the doctor after a year do they give you clomid even if you have a regularish cycle and think you are ovulating from +opk's and temps?

big hugs to you all xxx

 

[StrawberryTTC]

lovie you may have to try and find out what it's like in Sweden, in Finland I don't think they prescribe Clomid unless there's a reason to do it (ie you either don't ovulate, or they find nothing wrong and give it to you to up your chances, but they don't always do even that). So here you'd have ALL the tests first. So for me knowing that I ovulate, I expected that we'd go straight to either IUI or IVF depending on what they found, no Clomid. Private would have been different, they might have given it to me.

Emmy the kitten is so cute!

You ladies are brave, wanting twins! I would definitely not want twins, but only because having twins is always a risky pregnancy, more chances of complications, premature babies etc. Not to say that it's always the case, but I've heard from ladies expecting twins that it's a stress they could well do without!

 

[Traskey]

Morning Lovie

Here they won't give you Clomid unless you aren't ovulating on your own. I asked about it as i'd read that in the USA they give it to you to boost your eggs regardless (especially if you are older like me). Unfortunately they said no but I don't know what the situation is in Sweden.

Sorry your temp went down

 

[cranberry987]

I think it varies depending on the fs. My friend was given clomid even tho she ov'd and there were no sa issues. She got Preg first cycle so it must have done something. She had all the tests first tho , tubes checked, blood tests etc

I think they would want to check progesterone at the very least before going any further. And I think they'd do a sa. I know haken has been tested in the past but it does seem
V coincidental that you and his ex both had problems

 

[zowiey]

Hello ladies!

Hope everyone is ok?

I have a question, and it's totally dumb, but I've spent all day searching and searching and cannot find an answer! My bmi is now 30.8, is that classed as 30? or will it still be seen as being over 30? Our next fs appt is in 4 days, and I have 6lbs to loose to get it to 29, so that is not really a possibility. But I don't want to go thinking I will be ok, only to be told it's not! I want to be able prepare myself.

I just can't wait to have this appt over and done with, the target hanging over me should really motivate me, but it really doesn't, I buckle under the pressure and hope if I ignore it long enough I'll be ok!

I hope I'll be back to posting more soon, I'm just not really coping too well with anything at the moment, so I'm just hiding away until next Wednesday. Hubby did hid swim up, and we get the results next week, and I have a gut feeling it's not going to be good news. I know I should think positive, but

Anyway, thanks in advance!

 

[cranberry987]

I know on my notes they say that I'm 35 even tho I'm 35.8 or something. Depends if they want you to be under 30 or '30 or less' do as much as you an tho and wear light clothes

X

 

[Traskey]

I'm not sure Zowie, but if you'd seen my journal lately you'll know that I share your panic! I would like to think that close enough would be good enough, especially as they can see how far you've come and that you are still on the diet. Maybe if you lost 2lbs that would take you to 29.9? That's under 30 but i'd wear light clothing too. Don't eat much on the day of the appointment or drink too much, 1 litre of water weighs 2lbs. Cut out the carbs for a couple of days as they can make you retain water.

Good luck though, I'm sure it will be ok xxx

 

[zowiey]

Thanks Ladies,

I'm hoping to loose a little more weight before Tuesday, and my current weight is with jeans on, so am wearing a very light jersey dress and tights on Tuesday! I have found an information booklet for Leicester fertility centre (where we are going!) and it states that bmi must be between 19-30. Oh well, serves me right for not making more effort. Thanks for the tips about drinking though traskey, it totally makes sense, yet I had never considered it!

xxx

 

[Traskey]

Well i'm thinking that your ivf wouldn't start straight away, so he can write his letter and by the time you get there those last few pounds will be goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Let us know how you get on and hope DH SA comes back ok