Clomid/Femara Testers - TTC #1!

[horseypants]

smiler, you are awesome

Lucy529, wishing for the best for you!!!!!!!!!!

sorry sometimes i'm so short with the writing. i'm under fire at work.

today is election day in the u.s. and OH is voting for the bad guy.

i am out of opks, but had a sex dream and woke up with ewcm. is it because i may finally be close to o, or is it because of my perverted dream?

for everyone who needs it

 

[MrsElsie]

ooh I've learned something - I wouldnt have known the year - Top points for your history knowledge Smiler!

I'm just amazed at how many people are not supportive and dont seem to be able to comprehend just how hard this journey is. I agree that the only people who will ever properly understand are those who have lived it, but couldnt the others just show a bit of compassion?! You'd think that especially those who have kids would realise what not having them means. I'm so grateful for you girls.

Some of my friends seem to think that I just dont want children - I dont think it's even occurred to them that I might be ltttc. When we were away a couple of weeks ago myself, hubby, and four couples all with children) one of them suggested that the weekend might put my hubby off ever wanting to have kids "in the future" - as they dont think we want them now. I'm nearly 35 for goodness sake, its not rocket science!

 

[Smiler82]

Aw horseypants Hope you got all your work done? I am majorly behind in mine - the downside to working for yourself is getting addicted to chat boards and not doing enough work haha

Tee hee thanks Mrs Elsie I work in educational publishing so you pick this stuff up along the way

People with kids can make silly comments, particularly when they've not struggled. I guess people also make assumptions - maybe they think that since they had kids before 35 then surely if you wanted kids you would've had them before 35 too. It's just generally such an awkward subject and us English in particular are quite uptight!

 

[Starlight2012]

horseypants - I hope you are getting close to O!!!

Mrs Elsie - people can be so silly with the comments that they make. I am always surprised that people are so forward with the things that they say!

AFM, I am at CD23 and just had another scan today. Left folly is at 22mm, so based on what the doctor told me, we will be BD-ing tonight and tomorrow ,then on Friday going back in for a scan and hoping that the folly is gone!

 

[Smiler82]

Woop woop!!

 

[MrsElsie]

Ooh Starlight that's very exciting! Heaps of luck to you!

Yet another couple I'm friends with announced their pregnancy today. It'll be her third child. My first emotion was a feeling of it being soooo unfair. And then I got about 50 emails as i was included on a chain of congratulations and baby making jokes.Not the most fun day ever.

Still, on the positive side, AF is now well and truly here, and I have just started round 2 with 100mg a day (I had 50mg last cycle which didnt work) from day 2-6.I could really do with some good news so really hoping it makes me ovulate.

How's everyone else doing?Smiler tht's another day down

 

[Smiler82]

Oh MrsElsie that's just the worst. That happened at work when my boss had a baby had to nip to the loo for a cry! I really hope 100 mg works for you!! Will you be scanned?

Days are crawling.....

 

[MichelleDVM]

Hi everyone,

I will admit I have been lurking for the last week and didn't have the guts to post until now. Here is my story:

I am 26 and my husband is 29. We have been married for almost 2.5 years now but didn't start TTC until May of this year (I had been in school for my DVM). After stopping birth control my cycles were 42 days and I was getting very frustrated because I wasn't having any signs of ovulation. Last month we finally went to the doctor to get some questions answered. The doctor was not very personable and I almost felt like he was judging us for coming in after trying for only 6 months. Anyway, he ran my blood tests and everything was normal. He told me that I am ovulating around day 18-21 and he gave me an Rx for Clomid 75mg days 3-7. The only side effect I had was waking up covered in sweat for the first few nights. I go in on Friday to have a day 23 Progesterone test. I am very nervous!

It seems like after going to the doctor everyone I know is getting pregnant! The receptionist at my work made the announcement this week, another girl in our building is pregnant, and multiple clients of mine have come in with giant bellies this week! Grr!! As happy as I am for all of them, it finally got to me and I just came home last night and had a good cry with my husband. I am really glad I found this forum and I wish everyone the best in our TTC journeys together!

 

[moose31]

positive opk CD 16 and 17 (smiley face) bad cramps cd 17.BD with preseed 8,9,11,13,14, 15,16

 

[Starlight2012]

Welcome Michelle! It is frustrating when doctors do not take you seriously but that is fantastic you got a presctiption for clomid. Good luck on your first cycle!! It is so hard when it seems like everyone around you is getting pregnant. Hoping that our time will come soon

Moose - looks like you've been busy. FX for you!

Mrs Elsie - hope today is going better than yesterday and that this 2nd cycle of clomid does the trick!!

Smiler - booo to the days crawling. The weekend will be here soon - much planned to keep you distracted?

AFM, DH was feeling awful last night and this morning, so no BD-ing....hoping that tonight he will be feeling better!!! I think that I will be O'ing today/tomorrow, so want to catch that eggy!

 

[Smiler82]

Hey Michelle Docs annoy most of us on here, lol. The fact is you had long cycles after coming off the pill, which in itself deserves to be investigated regardless of whether you want a baby or not. Grr! How can you be ovulating around CD18-21 but then not getting AF til CD42? I would've thought with 42 day cycles O would happen around CD26-30. But anyway, the main thing is you got some help and I hope clomid does the trick for you!

Moose - good luck!

Starlight - yeah I'm away tomorrow and Saturday with a friend so that will be good fun Technically I could start testing this Monday coming but I'm going to wait til I'm definitely late. Sorry your DH wasn't up for BDing! FX he is better tonight! x

 

[MichelleDVM]

Hey Michelle Docs annoy most of us on here, lol. The fact is you had long cycles after coming off the pill, which in itself deserves to be investigated regardless of whether you want a baby or not. Grr! How can you be ovulating around CD18-21 but then not getting AF til CD42? I would've thought with 42 day cycles O would happen around CD26-30. But anyway, the main thing is you got some help and I hope clomid does the trick for you! x

Exactly what I was thinking! Especially because that was what he told me in the appointment, then after my blood work he tells me 18-21. It makes a little sense to me based on the way I am feeling this month (never before had any type of ovulation pains, and never had sore nipples till this month), but not getting my hopes up for a high Progesterone on day 23.

My plan is to switch doctors after my day 30 pelvic exam if he doesn't redeem himself.

 

[Smiler82]

Good plan!

Before I started on clomid I kept reading how they think you'll ovulate 5-10 days after your last pill so for my 1st round I was so hopeful to ov by CD16 -20 at the latest. It didn't happen til CD31 But based on that estimation, you may not have ovulated til CD17, so a CD23 test could come back a little low. Are you being scanned as well? Using OPKs? This month was the first time I used OPKs and we managed to get busy at the right time

 

[MichelleDVM]

No scans this month, just a pelvic exam on day 30 (not sure if a scan will be done that day but I hope so). We didn't use any OPKs this month because I was so mad the cycle before going to the doctor. I ended up using 2 full boxes of tests and never getting a positive. I was also temping that month with no luck or trend. I am such a type A personality that I think those just stress me out more. If we are still having trouble in a couple months maybe I will try again. We BDd every other day after AF and haven't stopped yet. The other complicating factor in our endeavor to have a little one is low motility on DHs SA. I think it was a bad sample since he did it after 6 or 7 days of abstinence (I was really sick and not up for BDing). The doctor told us to wait two months before retesting. That result sure didn't make DH feel like a good husband, so we have been struggling with that as well. Keeping my head up and giving my fur babies extra love to keep my mind off of everything. Will let everyone know what my Progesterone comes back at tomorrow.

 

[Smiler82]

If you're BDing every other day then you're covered in any eventuality. It is hard on the men when they don't get a good result. That happened to my DH, his first SA came back a little low, they said come back in 3 months. He took care of himself a little more and the 2nd one was much better. He hated it though. One tricky thing is that it's not particularly sexy doing that, is it! And apparently the more turned on a man is, the better it is for his ejaculation So being in a hospital and going solo probably isn't the hottest of experiences...!

Good luck for your results x

 

[MrsElsie]

Hi All

So glad its almost the weekend. I so hope someone gets a BFP soon, it would be so lovely.

Welcome to the thread Michelle - your doc doesnt sound very good, I'd definitely try a different one if you dont think they're taking you seriously. I've always been told that if you have long cycles then it is the part pre-ovulation that is the thing that changes. if you do ovulate, it will always be up to 14 days after that you start bleeding and shouldnt be longer than this as the progesterone (produced from the corpus luteum left in the ovary when the egg breaks through) runs out, and as soon as it stops being produced the lining of the womb is shed. I'm on to my third specialist in 16 months and have finally found one who I feel genuinely cares about my health as well as my emotional struggle. It makes a massive difference to feel you have someone like that (who also knows what they're talking about!) on side.

Moose - you go girl!!! Hope you are busy busy busy ;-)

Smiler - no I am not being scanned. Oddly enough I would have been on the NHS but am not now that I am going private (I wasnt given the option). I'll be having day 21 bloods again though, and am charting, so should find out one way or another. Hope you have a nice weekend with your friend

Starlight - is your other half over his manflu and is ready for duty?!Would be a shame to miss out this cycle

AFM, today has been a good day. After having my first 100mg last night, I got up this morning and walked into the wardrobe as I was really dizzy! It didnt last long after I had brekkie and it's nice to actually have something happen that makes me think my body might actually be sitting up and taking notice of the meds. Have just had my second lot so I wonder if I'll get the same thing tomorrow morning. Has anyone else experienced dizzyness? also it's my last day at work tomorrow before a week off so am really very excited about that, havent had a full week off since Feb.

 

[Lucy529]

hi ladies :wave: hope that you are all doing well

sorry that i don't post as often but am at work most of the day so i only have a few moments to check in but i am keeping everyone of you in my prayers for o and for bfps

afm am doing good af is leaving finally lol and its day three of clomid so the craziness will begin soon fx for us all

 

[horseypants]

elsie, thanks for the good description of what it feels like to be on a round of 100mg! feels like something's happening and that's a very good thing. fingers crossed for you this cycle.

lucy, me too on being few and far between with the typing, but i've been keeping up on the reading and am pulling for you and everyone in here xxxx

 

[Starlight2012]

Hi ladies - how are you all today? the weekend is almost here

I am feeling pretty down today. It is CD25 and I just had a scan this morning, where the technician said that I either: (1) ovulated, or (2) had a ruptured cyst (not sure what this means??) but that I should just assume that I ovulated. DH has been feeling under the weather all week and we haven't BD'd since Tuesday morning, so even if I did ovulate on Wednesday/Thursday, chances look pretty slim that we'd catch that egg. So I am just feeling super frustrated about spending so much of the month preparing for these couple of days, and it not even working out. And that my body may not really be working in the right way either!! Grrrr....

 

[Lmhiggins]

Hi all long time no speak so to say. I've had yet another crappy week ovulation was this week but unfortunately hubby was struck done with severe flu hence wasn't in the mood so yet another month to wait also works been quite stressful this week. However I bought a voucher for acupuncture via living social which I used today OMG why have I not tried this before. Lady was one of the most kind and understanding people I have met since starting this journey and the acupuncture itself was amazing I'm still so relaxed. She also put a small gold ball in the inside of my ear called an ear seed which when I feel myself getting stressed or emotional I need to squeeze it a few times and it contains a chemical of sort that chills me out. Highly reccomend for anyone as stressed as I am