Clomid club - before, during and after

[lisaf]

I wasn't monitored for my first 2 cycles (my gyn was happy to let me chart my BBT and use OPKs to confirm ovulation happened). After that I insisted on day21 bloodwork since I suspected low progesteron. After 4 cycles total at 50mg and a 2 month break, I switched to a specialist who fully monitored my cycle.

I felt it was worth a shot to give it a few cycles with minimal/no monitoring since cost was a big concern for me.

 

[want a baby]

hey hun i have still very low progestrone, so 2nd month im hoping it happens soon, did u concieve on clomid?

 

[lisaf]

I did concieve on clomid.
My super condensed version is:
Had Mirena removed Sept 2009... suspected no ovulation due to late and heavy/long period, then charted my temps after that and had a super long non-ovulatory cycle.
GYN ran a few blood tests and put me on provera and clomid.
I definitely ovluated, but suspected low progesterone due to spotting before AF.
I did another round and ovulated again, but still suspected low progesterone.
Got my blood checked on the 3rd round and it was 6.5 (US figures want at least a 10 for natural cycles, a 15 on clomid cycles, but anything above a 3 or 5 is considered ovulatory).
Got my blood checked on the 4th cycle and it was 8.8 (suspected chemical pg.)
GYN refused to up the dose since I was ovulating and put me on a 2 month break.
On my natural cycles my progesterone was low ... 6.9 (another suspected chemical pg... spotted late with faint lines on tests, but AF came the next day)... and then the next cycle was 4.2.
I was now switched over to an FS who said the first step would be to take a higher dose of clomid and see if that got my progesterone up. It was a fully monitored cycle, I had 4 follicles, progeterone got up to 15.2! And I got my BFP that cycle.

 

[want a baby]

awh such an amazing story hun gives me so much hope and congrats i aint been monitored though so im quitenervous all i get is day 21 bloods!

 

[lisaf]

well, thats good at least. But first make sure your bloods are taken at 7dpo... they might be low if you ovulate later or earlier than day 14 of your cycle.
How low have your levels been?

 

[dandybrush]

want a baby - im on cycle 1 of clomid too, and all im having is the day 21 bloods and maybe day 28 bloods if i have Oved yet im exactly 10 days after my last clomid now and still no sign of OV

 

[want a baby]

lisa,
i get my day 21 bloods just and it was 0.2 but i dont think i ovulated a week beforehand!do you think once i ovulate count 7 days and then get bloods done

 

[want a baby]

dandybrush,
you might ovulate later than expected what mg are you on?most other ladies i know have gotten scans while on clomid, so i was worried about too much over reaction or cysts!

 

[dandybrush]

im on 50mg hopefully you are right and i will Ov later, better late than never

 

[caz & bob]

ladies xxxx

 

[want a baby]

yeah dandybrush i think it could be early, sure if you dont ovulate this month your dosage can be upped, i didnt. wat days do u take it from?

 

[want a baby]

hi cas and bob x

 

[caz & bob]

hun you ok xxxx

 

[dandybrush]

:wave: caz, how are you?

 

[dandybrush]

want, my gyn said 3-7, but considering i saw her on cd 7, i didnt start the clomid till cd 11, she said cause my cycles are so long that it wouldnt matter starting it late and to call cd 11 cd 3 for this cycle hope that makes sense

so if nada this cycle, im looking forward to taking the clomid on the real cd3-7 and seeing if that works

 

[ttcbaby117]

wantababy - yes I was given clomid and not monitored but I was only on 50mgs...what is your dosage? Also, are you taking it days 5-9?? I have never heard of taking clomid for that many days, which is why I am asking.

hi caz - hows the symptoms spotting going? it seems mine have left the bldg.

 

[lisaf]

wantababy - yes your progesterone should be checked 7 days after ovulation. Thats when the levels are supposed to 'peak'. If the level was only .2 then I wouldn't think you had ovulated at all before that test was taken. If you did it was maybe the day before or the day of the test? Thats super duper low.

 

[want a baby]

im good cas hows u?x

 

[want a baby]

dandy brush you will ovulate late in ur cycle but only because of the days,finers crossed works for u

 

[want a baby]

ttcbaby i took it days 3-7 first month didnt ovulate so doctor put me on 3-10!hoping she done right thing lol