clomid club

[zimmy]

I've been testing late afternoon, because I read that you shouldn't use fmu or it shouldn't be too concentrated. maybe I'll try late morning and then again in the evening....hmm I'm gonna need more strips. lol

 

[norahbattie]

Congrats PrincessTaz, the 2WW is killing me. I have the sorest nipples and getting abdominal twinges but nothing else, will be using internet cheapies from now until AF arrives

 

[Monalissa]

I've been testing late afternoon, because I read that you shouldn't use fmu or it shouldn't be too concentrated. maybe I'll try late morning and then again in the evening....hmm I'm gonna need more strips. lol

I usually test between 9:30 and 11:00 in the morning. It's not my fmu though. A couple of times I tested at night even though I got a positive in the morning. Sometimes I was still surging and other times not. Good luck Zimmy!

 

[trying hard]

Hello Was wondering if anybody else out there in the clomid club gets engorged breasts after ov without being pregnant? I swear my boobs are huge and SO sore!! I took a test this afternoon (i am either 9 or 10 dpo) and I know its a bit early and it wasn't fmu but once I buy those tests I cant help it. Feeling like a fool for testing but I was so sure

 

[zimmy]

My boobs get like that every month before Af so I'm useless at symptom spotting, lol! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[mk8]

Good luck trying hard!

 

[Monalissa]

If anyone ever needs more Clear Blue Easy digi OPK's (smiley face) in a pinch, try Target if you have one near you. Target is selling 20 tests for $43. Still more expensive then Amazon but way better than paying $37 for 7 tests at the drugstore!

 

[Sparklegirl]

Good evening ladies

plse could u assist me on the thread below, all comments & advice is much appreciated

https://www.babyandbump.com/trying-to-conceive/845554-cycle-length-clomid.html

thank you ladies

 

[trying hard]

So frickn over this whole thing!!!!!!!!!

Month after month of heart ache and disappointment. So tempted to just say f**k it and give up. I thought that clomid would be my saving grace for so long i was desperate to get my hands on this wonder drug but now i just think it has got my hopes up again for nothing.

I was up untill well past one this morning because i was so excited and nervous and then surprise surprise big fat stupid fu**ing negative. I'm not even all that sad this time just really angry and disappointed.

I hate that i get so many fricken symptoms for nothing, i cant even trust my body to tell me the truth any more on this stupid drug.

I dont think i will test again this month, 12dpo should be a pretty reliable indication that it hasn't worked...again...

Infertility sucks. I'm so over it. We cant afford ivf so if clomid doesn't work then its over for us

when we first started trying i said to myself if it didn't happen in a year we would just go on and leave it all behind but that was because i didn't think in my wildest nightmare that i wouldn't get pregnant straight away. Then after 1 year i said ok so after 2 years thats it once again i thought it would be a matter of months and now after more than 2 years and hundreds of dollars worth of drugs, vitamins and tests im at the end of my tether and dont know what to do with myself. The fs said come back in 3 more years if the clomid doesn't work. What a crock of sh*t.

 

[zimmy]

tryin hard - I understand EXACTLY how you feel. I'm also sick of BFNs every month. This is my last resort too. We could probably afford IVF, but DH will never go for it. He has 3 kids already from another marriage, and feels that "It will happen if it is meant to be". I had to do a whole lot of convincing just for Clomid - he thinks that's screwing with nature too. I just turned 38. DH won't let us keep trying past this year.

I wish I had more encouraging words for you, but know that you are not alone. Be angry, be upset, vent as much as you need to. hugs.

 

[trying hard]

Thanks Zimmy. I appreciate your taking the time to reply to my awful rant!

I'm over the angry part, now I'm just sad. I'm only 26 and OH 31 so that isn't the issue its just we have a lil girl already who is coming up 4 so I have been at home with her only working part time at home while raising her and relying on pretty much his income alone. With a brand new mortgage, me staying home for another 5 years just scares the crap out of him which I understand and I want that less than him but giving up on something we have tried so hard for and spent so many tears over just seems wasted if you know what I mean. But in saying that I don't know how much more disappointment I can take. Just gutted all round. Maybe its the clomid screwing with my body but I was so sure this time. Guess not though
Thanks again

 

[zimmy]

What Clomid round are you on now?

 

[trying hard]

that was number 2

 

[Euronova]

It is very hard and I think we all felt like that at one point...
I have everything crossed you get your BFP soon!
I don't want to raise your hopes but cycle 3 is said to be the most successful but then there are also women that conceive the first natural cycle after clomid. Who knows what our body needs to finally be back in synch. Baby dust your way

 

[zimmy]

I'm on CD10 of round 3. I was REALLY upset after round 1, I thought because there is nothing 'wrong' with me (we're unexplained infertility) that it would work like magic. I've honestly never had so much sex in one month in all my life, lol. Round 2 I just knew it was BFN before I even tested, didn't want to get my hopes so far up again. Now I'm round 3 and my hopes are back up. Stupid rollercoaster. It is true that more women conceive on round 3, and some more conceive when the dosage is increased. I was given 3 months at 50mg, and 3 months at 100 mg. Then - I'm done I guess. No more rabbits in the hat. Are you going to do round 3? We can support each other. I know it's hard.

 

[trying hard]

thanks again hun, Yes I will carry on with round 3 I'm unexplained too so when i was given the drugs I thought yay we will get twins first time round or something along those lines. How wrong was I.

We have sex all the time too. every day from day 8 to 18! And it is getting tedious! the only time sex is really fun anymore is when there is no chance its making a baby. Not saying its horrible but when you have to do it, it takes away the passion as I'm sure you know.

It would be nice to have another buddy, some of these groups just seem a bit too big to make close friends. It can be hard enough just to keep up with who is up to what.

P.S Hi I'm Sarah :wave:

 

[zimmy]

Hey Sarah! I'm Andrea

Every day? wow. Must be because your DH is 31, lol. Mine just turned 47 today and every other day is pretty much killing him. hahaha! I know how tedious it is though - I have a calendar and sometimes we say 'again?' out loud without meaning to

I thought the exact same thing round one - yay, twins! Have a list started with names too. boo. Have you had many side-effects? I'm a little worried about round 4 (100mg). My SE were worse round 1 than round 2, but I'm not monitored so a bit nervous about the risks.

 

[Lisa92881]

It is really hard to stop yourself from being convinved that Clomid is the "fix" you've been waiting for!!

 

[trying hard]

hey Andrea,

yeah by the time day 14 comes along its... Is your temp up yet?... no? ugghh ok come here. So romantic but we are both the same now so at least one persons feelings aren't being hurt by the others lack of enthusiasm.

My side affects are ok. just the normal hot flushes from day 3 until around O then it seems I get pregnancy symptoms after that just to mess with my head!!!

I get bloods done on days 12 and 21 to check estrogen and progestone levels which to be honest aren't great considering I'm on fertility drugs,(far lower than other clomid girls on here) but still high enough that they wont consider upping the dose any time soon. The limits of normal are far larger down here in New Zealand. I wouldn't say no to 100mg

 

[trying hard]

Aint that the truth Lisa, I hear ya