Clomid buddies?

[krissie328]

Do any of you ladies temp? My bbt are just going up and up. My normal pre o temps would be high 96s-97.3. So I am super confused with what's going on with them.

 

[Jenn95]

Ah, okay. I'm not doing trigger either (yet, waiting to see if I O on my own with Clomid)!

Krissie- I see what you mean about your temps! I USED TO temp, but it got to confusing for me. The up and down, ugh, it was crazy. And FF always tried to "pinpoint" O, but blood test confirmed I never did... So for me personally they aren't a good indicator! I can't say much about this months temp chart for you as I never experienced this. However, and I don't want to give false hope!! But my cousin had a chart that looked like yours about two years ago. It is not normal for her to steadily rise in temp like she did. That was the cycle she got pregnant with her DS! So I really hope this is a good sign for you! It may just be coincidence, but maybe not she never really figured out why that happened that cycle, because ever since then her temps have been so "normal" for her. Even with her now DD she never had a chart like that again! I hope this is good luck for you!!

 

[krissie328]

Thanks Jenn. My last dose of clomid was 4 days ago so hopefully they at least level out soon.

 

[Jenn95]

You're welcome! Wishing you lots of Hopefully you will O soon! Do you use OPK's or just temps? I know a lot of women who say Clomid messes up OPK results.. But my doc said as long as you *Don't* test while actually taking the Clomid and take it from CD 10 (and CD8 if Clomid CD's 3-7) on it won't alter the results these five days feel like the longest of my life! I usually never O and never get +OPK's so I'm hoping I do this cycle!! I'm really hoping I O this cycle and don't need a trigger next cycle!!

 

[krissie328]

I do use opks. I've never had a problem with a false positive. They've always been accurate for me so just waiting for my positive. I will probably start testing twice a day on Tuesday. I expect I will o between Friday and Sunday.

 

[Jenn95]

That's great! I was worried about false +'s at first but my doctor said not to worry. And it's always reassuring hearing you say you haven't had any problems! I know everyone is different but for you personally what is the average number of days you O after stopping Clomid?

 

[Jenn95]

Do any of you ladies experience bloating or pressure around your ovaries on Clomid? Tonight will be day 3 of Clomid for me. I don't feel and pain but I just feel pressure and tugging down there lol. I'm just so worried about OHSS! Especially since my doctor doesn't want to monitor me. I'm such a worry wart!

 

[robinsonmom]

Jenn alot of what I've read online most if not all women have bloating/pressure around ovaries. They describe it as a "full feeling" down there. Krissie waiting to O can sometimes be harder then waiting in the tww.

 

[robinsonmom]

I temp, I've never compared temping to opk's. Its just a preference and works well with my schedule I actually am a slightly different ttcer as I don't get a thrill peeing on things. Teehee.. I find temping very accurate but If they are wonky I know I have not oed yet. I've read clomid evens your temps out.

 

[Jenn95]

Thank you Robinsmom! That makes me feel better! I find temping better then OPK's and cheaper (haha)! Mine are always crazy though! So I will see...

 

[elliecain]

I've still not had any symptoms and I feel really lucky!

 

[Rq120]

Mind if I join you ladies? I'm not on clomid, but actually femara. This is my first cycle with interventions (it was all natural before). I can't take clomid because it makes endometriosis grow, but the femara basically does the same thing.

I started my femara last Saturday (1/9) through last Wednesday (1/13). I had an U/S today and they found one mature egg at 23cm and several immature eggs. They said my lining was perfect. So I was instructed to take my trigger shot tonight and BD tomorrow and Wednesday. My doc gave me an RX for progesterone (capsules that I use vaginally) to start Saturday (1/23) and I've been instructed to take a home pregnancy test 2/1.

Whew, It's going to be a long two weeks!!

 

[krissie328]

How are things going ladies?

I am CD 13 and I am a bit anxious that I have not got a positive opk. But I checked my cycle with DS and I didn't get a positive opk until CD 15. So I am hoping for a similar pattern this time. I have had some tenderness in my left ovary side so I am taking that as a positive sign.

 

[elliecain]

I'm CD7 and took my last pill yesterday. I escaped without any symptoms and now just waiting to ovulate. I've got a scan booked next Monday to see how the follies and lining are. I'm quite looking forward to it!

Good luck all! xx

 

[krissie328]

Good luck ellie! Hopefully they see something. I'm not doing monitoring this cycle or next. If nothing happened by then I'm suppose to go back.

 

[baseball_mom]

Hi there. I'm new to this group. I am 36 years old with two beautiful kids from a previous relationship. My boyfriend and I have been TTC for over a year now. He had already been through the infertility process with his ex wife with no success and when we got together I thought, well I already have 2 kids so having a 3rd will be a snap. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I was on 3 cycles of just clomid before I was referred to a fertility specialist. We have been on 2 cycles of clomid with a trigger shot and IUI and both failed. Due to insurance and financial reasons, we have decided to do this month without IUI but still using the clomid and trigger shot (my 2 previous cycles were exactly the same) so I'm using those 2 cycles to determine when to take the trigger shot without monitoring. I switched the clomid to the evening but still find myself super emotional on them. I'm on day 3 of the clomid and hoping for the best! I really just found this site today when I was looking for some encouragement on this journey.

 

[krissie328]

Welcome baseball_mom. I hope you can find some support here through your journey. We all know how difficult and trying ltttc can be.

 

[Jenn95]

Krissie any sign of O yet?

 

[krissie328]

Well I got a bit of ewcm this morning and my opk did seem a bit darker. So hoping those things are meaning o is coming. I will probably take another opk in a bit to see if anything has changed.

 

[Jenn95]

Sounds promising! FX for you!