clomid club

[DebsHopeful]

Hi Girls,

Welcome keepingfaith, I am so sorry to hear about your loss in September. I understand completely what you mean about not being able to think about anything else after a loss.

I lost my little boy at 14w1d, the left side of his heart hadn't developed. I had a D&C and a ERPC both for the same pregnancy. It is a long painful road but there is light at the end of the tunnel, we all have to believe that.

Can I ask how you know you haven't ovulated? Has your doctor confirmed this or have you just not had any symptoms? A couple cycles ago I had a CD21 test and it came back saying I had a healthy ovulation, of course I didn't fall pregnant because my uturus lining was to thin for one and possibly because my cm was still most unusual with absolutely no sign of EWCM. Have a word with your doctor about Clomid, it will help you to ovulate but learn from Aflight and I that sometimes it can over stimulate your body and then you have to a sit a cycle out which is so frustrating.

Aflight, gosh, sorry you are in so much pain. Silly doctor for not listening to you.
Have you and your DH decided to sit this cycle out?

I am wondering myself if my FS is going to recommend Clomid next cycle, I would almost rather just have the IUI all on its own and pray I ovulate.

 

[keepingfaith]

I'm so sorry for your loss as well. The reason I think I'm not ovulating is because i took OPK's almost every day last month and nothing. I have taken 2 HPT's that have come up negative and I have not signs of my period this month. Not sure if clomid is too early to consider, but just thought i'd ask what its like. I am meeting with my doctor tommorow to discuss next steps.

 

[pink_glitter]

well first blood tests came back at 48.5 and this months is 65.8. Am i right in thinking 80 is great but anything over 30 is classed as ovulated???

 

[Stardancer]

Not sure about the reference to 80, but over 30 is ovulation

 

[DebsHopeful]

Hi girls, my Fertility Specialist (FS) said anything above 7 is considered ovulation and most FSs hope to get 15 or above with Clomid so you have done exceptionally well.
FX for your BFP


I found this on the web:
Progesterone in Pregnancy

Mid-Luteal Phase 5+ ng/ml
As mentioned above, a level of 5 indicates some kind of ovulatory activity, though most doctors want to see a level over 10 on unmedicated cycles, and over 15 with medications. There is no mid-luteal level that predicts pregnancy.

First Trimester 10-90 ng/ml
Average is about 20 at 4 weeks LMP, and 40 at 14 weeks LMP. It is important to note that while a higher progesterone level corresponds with higher pregnancy success rates, one cannot fully predict outcome based on progesterone levels. Progesterone supplementation is unlikely to help if started after a positive pregnancy test.

Second Trimester 25-90 ng/ml Average is 40 at beginning, 90 at end.

Third Trimester 49-423 ng/ml Usually peaks at about 175.

 

[pink_glitter]

Thanks Star & DebsHopeful,

Have started last roudn of clomid today......am back to the consultant on Jan 26th to discuss IVF, so i am really hoping 3rd time lucky on this cycle as the IVF list is apparently 3 years!!

 

[bird24]

Hey everyone

can i join please?

started my first clomid tablet yesterday, first cycle on clomid and praying it works!!

did anyone have side effects from taking it?

 

[pink_glitter]

Firstly hey, and welcome

did anyone have side effects from taking it?

I am on my 3rd cycle, the first round i felt so rough from the side effects, i woke up in the night drenched from sweating, and also felt really sea sick...thank goodness the 2nd and this time i havent noticed much side effects, i have the odd occasional hot fulsh but thats it!

Good luck xxx

 

[CareBear]

My first couple of cycles I felt really irritable and could feel hormones raging through my body, had hot flushes, at night though cause I took mine at night and I also got rashes. The irritability got better in the last couple of cycles and I didn't feel the effects so much, I think as you're body gets used to it the side effects ease off slightly. Good luck!

 

[CurlySue]

Am I stupid to come off it?

I ovulate. Sometimes. Maybe every other month or so. Just finishing my third cycle of Clomid and I have not ovulated once in three months, making me even WORSE OFF than before.

Am I stupid to just stop?

 

[bird24]

hey ladies

how are you all getting on?

are any of you using fertility monitors to detect ovulation?

xx

 

[Puddleduck]

Hey bird,

I am on day 12 today and should be ovulating around now. Had a nightmare with the ovulation tests over the past few days though as they are the ICs and for some reason the dye isnt running over them when dipped for 10 seconds. It's like the dye has been placed on the wrong bit of the stick and is not getting soaked !!!! Managed to get one working this morning which shows a line so we are nearly there, Got some BD'ing in this am just in case. Going to do another test later.

How are you getting on ?

 

[jonnanne3]

Ok... this is my first cycle of Clomid. I really haven't had any side effects as of yet (4 day of the 5 day pill cycle) However I did just post a thread about my bleeding. I was told to start Clomind on CD 5 through 9, counting CD 1 at first sight of blood, ie: spotting. Well technically I am on CD 8 (counting spotting as CD1) and yesterday I was spotting (as I normally do at the end of af) well I get up this morning and there is the dark red blood (not bright) with some small clots? Maybe my body is adjusting form the clomid? Has anyone had anything similar?

 

[Emerald-Sarah]

hey ladies

how are you all getting on?

are any of you using fertility monitors to detect ovulation?

xx

Hey Bird,
Im currently 9dpo on my 2nd round of clomid and I use the clearblue fertility monitor ... It does pick up your peak days but be careful because it gives you a lot of high days too. But then I suppose its only our peak days were interested in.

Sarah
xx

 

[jonnanne3]

Just to let y'all know that the bleeding has completely stopped. I guess it was the final little bit. It was just a little weird!

 

[Wishing4baby]

Hi everyone! Im new here. Starting my first cycle of clomid. Took my first one yesterday on cd5 after taking provera to bring on AF. Im having my progesterone level tested on cd21. But no scans or anything else. Dr told us to BD every other day. So far no symptoms from my first dose of 50mg yesterday (took it at night). Didnt take the second dose yet. So we will see! hoping for BFP!

 

[bird24]

hey ladies

Thanks for the replies

i'm still getting highs on my fertility monitor at the moment.... not sure if it will pick up a peak as its my first month using it and first month on clomid
just hope the clomid works!!

hoping we all get lovely BFP's for xmas

xx

 

[Wishing4baby]

Dont mean to sound silly....but how do the fertility monitors work? I have only used the ovulation strips but thats about it. Is there more involved with the monitors?? Sorry...this is my 1st month on clomid. Do most of you ladies test for ovulation? I was just gonna kinda wing it this month and see what happens?? What do you think...should I test?

 

[jonnanne3]

I was wondering the same thing Wishing. I bought some OPK's. But I have been temping for a year now and I have had 3 pregnancies doing it that way. But this month is my fisrt round of 50 mg Clomid. I was wondering of maybe it might make my cycle a little different? Especially since the doctor told me to start taking it at the first sign of blood. ie : spotting. In that case I would be on CD 10. But since full flow I am realy on CD 8. So it is kind of confusing! I was wondering about the Clearblue Fertility monitor too. I haven't used them before. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Wishing4baby]

Maybe im doing things wrong! I told my gyn that I had some spotting after taking Provera to bring on AF. I had spotted for a few days, then had full AF on 12/14. So using that day as CD1, I then started my clomid on CD5...being the 18th. Gyn told me I could take it on the 18th so I did. uh oh?!! I hope I ovulate this cylce!