Clomid/Femara Testers - TTC #1!

[Starlight2012]

breaking dawn - we are totally on the same cycle! maybe if I go early enough on D21, they can tell me same day too?? haha. I will look into that! I think that I will do a HPT the same day so that, like you said, I can find out on my own and not via phone call

tiatammy - hope you get your BFP soon. it is a tough journey! in May 2012, it will be 2 years for us as well, so close to you. when it finally happens for us, it will be so wonderful

 

[Starlight2012]

horseypants, MrsElsie, Smiler - how are you ladies doing?

 

[Breaking Dawn]

breaking dawn - we are totally on the same cycle! maybe if I go early enough on D21, they can tell me same day too?? haha. I will look into that! I think that I will do a HPT the same day so that, like you said, I can find out on my own and not via phone call

tiatammy - hope you get your BFP soon. it is a tough journey! in May 2012, it will be 2 years for us as well, so close to you. when it finally happens for us, it will be so wonderful

That's exactly what I plan on doing...take an hpt before I go for the bloodtest...I rather know that the call will be a bfn. Plus I will be out and about on the 21st seeing ppl I don't want to be caught off guard by the call.

 

[Starlight2012]

breaking dawn - we are totally on the same cycle! maybe if I go early enough on D21, they can tell me same day too?? haha. I will look into that! I think that I will do a HPT the same day so that, like you said, I can find out on my own and not via phone call

tiatammy - hope you get your BFP soon. it is a tough journey! in May 2012, it will be 2 years for us as well, so close to you. when it finally happens for us, it will be so wonderful

That's exactly what I plan on doing...take an hpt before I go for the bloodtest...I rather know that the call will be a bfn. Plus I will be out and about on the 21st seeing ppl I don't want to be caught off guard by the call.

Agreed! I am looking forward to the weekend in hope that it will help time fly by. I have been a very bad worker this week, lol.

 

[AmandaWI]

Hey girls!

I got my prescription for Clomid today, so I can officially join this thread (I've been lurking a while, haha!) Is it weird that Dr gave me a prescription without going in to see her?

 

[tiatammy]

breaking dawn - we are totally on the same cycle! maybe if I go early enough on D21, they can tell me same day too?? haha. I will look into that! I think that I will do a HPT the same day so that, like you said, I can find out on my own and not via phone call

tiatammy - hope you get your BFP soon. it is a tough journey! in May 2012, it will be 2 years for us as well, so close to you. when it finally happens for us, it will be so wonderful

That's exactly what I plan on doing...take an hpt before I go for the bloodtest...I rather know that the call will be a bfn. Plus I will be out and about on the 21st seeing ppl I don't want to be caught off guard by the call.

Agreed! I am looking forward to the weekend in hope that it will help time fly by. I have been a very bad worker this week, lol.

I hope it happens for us real soon, I dont know how long they allow you to be on clomid and I have been on it since sept. HUGS HUGS FRIENDS

 

[Starlight2012]

welcome Amanda! when will you be starting your Clomid? how long have you been TTC? Perhaps your doctor is starting you off on Clomid as a first step to see if that works for you!

tiatammy - I have also been on clomid since Sept (on my 3rd cycle now). I believe that usually you are advised not to take clomid for more than 6 cycles, so if that doesn't work, then your doctor will likely suggest a different approach. Some people are on clomid for even less time if they don't respond to it. have you been responsive to it? For me, I didnt' see much the first two cycles, but in my third cycle, I definitely O'd earlier.

 

[AmandaWI]

AF is due Christmas day (what a great present, haha!). I'll be taking it days 5-9. We've been TTC since July and the last 3 cycles I've been using OPKs and they are always negative. So, I think you're right, Dr wants to see if I'll O with Clomid before doing any other tests. Did you O before Clomid?

 

[Starlight2012]

So you'll be starting your Clomid right after Christmas then? Great way to ring in the New Year, lol. Before clomid, I did O but fairly irregular cycles and typically longer cycles (35 days-50 days).

 

[AmandaWI]

Yeah, probably right around the end of the month. Hoping 2013 will be our year! My cycles are actually pretty regular around 32ish days, which made me surprised that I wasn't O. So great to hear that it has helped you this last cycle!

 

[ready2Bmum]

Hi again ladies. Day 3 of clomid today. So far no side effects! Hopefully I will stay this lucky.
Starlight I see you were saying some people stay on clomid less than 6 months...thats me. My specialist said we would give clomid 3 months before moving on. When I went to her for the first time last friday she asked me WHEN i would like to be pregnant, I replied "yesterday", so she knows I mean business!

 

[Starlight2012]

Amanda-FX that 2013 will be your year hope that clomid works well for you!

ready2Bmum-my doctor had said something similar that I should try clomid for 3 months, then after that we would figure out next steps. I am on my third cycle now, and I responded pretty well to the clomid this round, so if we don't get our BFP this month, I think that my doctor will suggest for me to stay on the clomid and maybe also do IUI or trigger shot? I am hoping that I don't need to figure out any next steps, hehe. That is so funny that your specialist asked you when you want to be pregant, as since you've been TTC you'd think your doctor knows you want it asap!! lol

 

[ready2Bmum]

Amanda-FX that 2013 will be your year hope that clomid works well for you!

ready2Bmum-my doctor had said something similar that I should try clomid for 3 months, then after that we would figure out next steps. I am on my third cycle now, and I responded pretty well to the clomid this round, so if we don't get our BFP this month, I think that my doctor will suggest for me to stay on the clomid and maybe also do IUI or trigger shot? I am hoping that I don't need to figure out any next steps, hehe. That is so funny that your specialist asked you when you want to be pregant, as since you've been TTC you'd think your doctor knows you want it asap!! lol

I think she meant, were we preparing for pregancy or did we want it straight away. I wanted it months ago!lol.

 

[Starlight2012]

Amanda-FX that 2013 will be your year hope that clomid works well for you!

ready2Bmum-my doctor had said something similar that I should try clomid for 3 months, then after that we would figure out next steps. I am on my third cycle now, and I responded pretty well to the clomid this round, so if we don't get our BFP this month, I think that my doctor will suggest for me to stay on the clomid and maybe also do IUI or trigger shot? I am hoping that I don't need to figure out any next steps, hehe. That is so funny that your specialist asked you when you want to be pregant, as since you've been TTC you'd think your doctor knows you want it asap!! lol

I think she meant, were we preparing for pregancy or did we want it straight away. I wanted it months ago!lol.

Lol, I get it now. We're in the same boat as you! how long have you been TTC?

 

[AmandaWI]

Starlight, FX for your BFP this month!!! How many dpo are you?

 

[Starlight2012]

Starlight, FX for your BFP this month!!! How many dpo are you?

Thanks Amanda! I am 4dpo now. I just realized that I forgot to take my progesterone supplement yesterday, whoops! Are any of the other ladies here taking progesterone post-ovulation?

 

[tiatammy]

welcome Amanda! when will you be starting your Clomid? how long have you been TTC? Perhaps your doctor is starting you off on Clomid as a first step to see if that works for you!

tiatammy - I have also been on clomid since Sept (on my 3rd cycle now). I believe that usually you are advised not to take clomid for more than 6 cycles, so if that doesn't work, then your doctor will likely suggest a different approach. Some people are on clomid for even less time if they don't respond to it. have you been responsive to it? For me, I didnt' see much the first two cycles, but in my third cycle, I definitely O'd earlier.

Starlight 2012 I would ovulate every now and then without the clomid, and when I did ovulate it was not a very strong ovulation, when they put me on the clomid in sept I didnt get a positive OPK until this cycle, I just pray this is it. HUGS HUGS FRIENDS

 

[horseypants]

oh my gosh you guys - i was so sure there would be nothing wrong on my blood tests, but there is hella shit wrong! i have high prolactin and tsh and the latest is that i've got a blood clotting issue - "single mutation c677t." It seems these are all things for which I can take pills, but I'm a bit punchdrunk from this news. I've also had low progesterone in general, so my doc told me when I get a bfp, I should start the progesterone supplements, but I'm not taking them post o. -I kinda want to....

I *think* my opk got darker today - and I'm having stitches in my sides - so maybe tomorrow will bring a positive opk for me.

For you ladies who could use some :



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[Breaking Dawn]

oh my gosh you guys - i was so sure there would be nothing wrong on my blood tests, but there is hella shit wrong! i have high prolactin and tsh and the latest is that i've got a blood clotting issue - "single mutation c677t." It seems these are all things for which I can take pills, but I'm a bit punchdrunk from this news. I've also had low progesterone in general, so my doc told me when I get a bfp, I should start the progesterone supplements, but I'm not taking them post o. -I kinda want to....

I *think* my opk got darker today - and I'm having stitches in my sides - so maybe tomorrow will bring a positive opk for me.

For you ladies who could use some :



Hi AmandaWI, you are added to the front page, so it is official

Hey horsey...thats tough news especially when you though things were fine! Can you call you dr and ask on the timing of progesterone?

Sounds like you are close to O ...get to

 

[horseypants]

I really hope so and plan to do just that! Get me some.

I am going to wait it out till I see her about the other stuff, then probably be PILL CITY.