Clomid/Femara Testers - TTC #1!

[Lmhiggins]

Starlight - FX the left ovary pulls her socks up!! Hope you get some good news v soon x

LmHiggins - so sorry you got mucked around so much really not helpful when things are stressy enough already. I don't know if you knew this already, but I only realised last month that clomid can extend your luteal phase, which could explain why you were two days late. Are you tracking ovulation yourself in any way? I've had quite a few day 21 tests done but to be honest I never bother ringing up for the results because I temp, so I already know what the answer is going to be. Have you tried temping? I really like it.

I think we all have our times where we start to lose hope we're all here x

Wow I did not know that about the luteal phase thanks for letting me know. I did used to do ovulation tests but as the months were going on it was getting quite pricey we are thinking of going back to them. To be honest the hospital haven't explained anything to me in terms of taking temp etc I'm having to learn from books !!!

 

[Starlight2012]

Thanks Smiler - look forward to hearing about your scan tomorrow! What is your process after the sca ntomorrow?

Lucy - I hope that you're able to keep your dog - I am sure your hubby will train him well so that you'll get to have it all

 

[horseypants]

smiler, what's the word?

i hope all our ovaries have pulled their socks up

but mine's still being bad. i haven't o-ed and it's cd21, rwar!

lmhiggins, i've been doing the math in my head recently and oh my gosh, the money i've spent on ttc. i have been temping, so maybe it will be time to give up the opks soon. it'd be nice if my cycle were somewhat predictable, but everytime i think i've made enough sense of it to make good predictions, nature pulls a trick.

MrsElsie, how are you?

Lucy, welcome

Welcome also to all the new ladies. You're on the list on our first post.

 

[Lucy529]

starlight - thanks, am lucky in the sense that i got a husband who does try to do everything he can to make happy and my life easier so that is a huge plus.

horseypants thanks for the warm welcome i hope that you o soon so that you can get on that wonderful tww

amf am only on day3 of the provera and i feel like it has been a long time lol i swear time seems to slow down when we are waiting on something to happen

 

[kerrbear7183]

Hi ladies. I will probably be leaving this thread soon. It was nice to talk to you and I wish you good luck. I'm not on the list on the first page so you won't have to worry about updating that, hoseypants. Hope you all get your BFPs soon! If you have any interest in keeping up with me, feel free to stalk my journal. I'll check back once in awhile if I can to see how you're all doing.

 

[LittleLuLu02]

Horseypants you can change me to waiting to test. I'm now in my tww phase.

 

[Smiler82]

Starlight - FX the left ovary pulls her socks up!! Hope you get some good news v soon x

LmHiggins - so sorry you got mucked around so much really not helpful when things are stressy enough already. I don't know if you knew this already, but I only realised last month that clomid can extend your luteal phase, which could explain why you were two days late. Are you tracking ovulation yourself in any way? I've had quite a few day 21 tests done but to be honest I never bother ringing up for the results because I temp, so I already know what the answer is going to be. Have you tried temping? I really like it.

I think we all have our times where we start to lose hope we're all here x

Wow I did not know that about the luteal phase thanks for letting me know. I did used to do ovulation tests but as the months were going on it was getting quite pricey we are thinking of going back to them. To be honest the hospital haven't explained anything to me in terms of taking temp etc I'm having to learn from books !!!

That's ok! I only learnt that from this forum myself a few weeks ago. I think it is clomid = better ovulation = higher progesterone = increased luteal phase. I'm not surprised the hospital didn't mentioning temping; any time I've talked about it any doctor has poo-pooed it but honestly, with PCOS it's been the only way I've been able to work out if I ovulate. If you're going to temp I highly recommend signing up to Fertility Friend. They give you tutorials and the website has a Q+A section, and it works out your O date for you.

Thanks Smiler - look forward to hearing about your scan tomorrow! What is your process after the sca ntomorrow?

smiler, what's the word?

i hope all our ovaries have pulled their socks up

but mine's still being bad. i haven't o-ed and it's cd21, rwar!

Starlight, horseypants, my ovaries have indeed pulled their socks up!! Well, one has anyway Just got back from the hospital and am really pleased with the improvement. I have one follicle measuring 17mm, and she said she reckons I will ovulate over the weekend. I don't quite believe it myself, I'm prepared to wait a little longer than that, but compared to only a 10mm follie at the same stage last cycle the fact that it's showing improvements is enough for me (at the moment!!)

I'm sorry you haven't o'd yet horseypants any more news today?

BTW I asked her about aspirin - she said she absolutely would not recommend it unless been told to by a specialist from the recurrent miscarriage clininc (which is the response I was expecting) but it was interesting for her to tell me that there is some evidence that aspirin can actually affect implantation. She said they tell all their IVF patients not to take it, unless they have a proven reason to, e.g. blood clotting problems.

Starlight - I don't have any processes to go through now, I got another prescription to cover 4 more cycles of clomid and I won't be scanned for those. She just said to come back to them if I'm still not pregnant by cycle 5 and they will start looking at 'other options', whatever they may be....

How is everyone else? x

 

[MrsElsie]

Hey Smiler that's great news about your follies!! Well done you!

Horseypants sorry to hear you're still waiting for O. I'm on day 23 today and just got a positive opk! No idea if it is to do with the clomif, but am so chuffed, I've had 4 days of high on the CBFM and had almost given up as this has happened before and it never turned to peak. Today was my due date for the early pregnancy I lost, and I've tried to be really positive all day and not dwell on it, and this news has cheered me up no end! I hope you get yours soon too.

 

[Smiler82]

Oh MrsElsie, due dates are hard I dreaded mine but once they had passed it did strangely feel like a little bit of the weight had been taken off my shoulders. Glad you got some news to cheer you up today x

 

[Starlight2012]

Horseypants - hoping that you O soon!!

smiler - 17mm folly that is amazing!! So thrilled for you I am headed in for another scan tomorrow but am not expecting much since my follies wrote just 9mm yesterday. Tmr will be my D12!

 

[Smiler82]

Thanks Starlight I really hope you see some improvement at your scan. I'm not sure about the time difference....have you had it today (Sat) or are you going tomorrow (Sun)?
I still can't believe that I WILL ovulate in the next few days; ovulation this early is such an alien concept to me.

MrsElsie do you think you have O'd now?

 

[MrsElsie]

Thanks Starlight I really hope you see some improvement at your scan. I'm not sure about the time difference....have you had it today (Sat) or are you going tomorrow (Sun)?
I still can't believe that I WILL ovulate in the next few days; ovulation this early is such an alien concept to me.

MrsElsie do you think you have O'd now?

I really dont know. The smiley face OPK was positive last night, but CBFM I do every morning showed high (not peak) both today and yesterday morning. Whenever I've had a +ve before it has lasted at least 3 days. I dont have any cramps or anything (I hardly ever get side effects from anything which I know I should be grateful for!) so I'm going to keep taking temps and see if they rise.

Either way I'm back to see the consultant on tuesday for the results of my day 21 test - I already know i hadnt O'd by then so I guess I'm expecting him to increase the dose for next time.

That's great that you know these next few days are THE ones, i hope you have lots of "QTT" planned! Then you're on to the TWW - exciting!!

 

[Smiler82]

MrsElsie that sounds confusing I have no idea how the CBFM works so I have no advice I'm afraid! Do you have to have a peak reading or is it ok to just get high readings? Sorry I can't remember, what dose are you on? My first cycle of 50mg I didn't ov til CD31. Now I'm on 100mg FX it is def enough to do the trick. Maybe your consultant will increase your dose too x

 

[MrsElsie]

I'm on 50mg so hopefully I'll go up to 100g next time. The CBFM is meant to give you at least one peak, but I've read that it can miss the peak as you only test once every 24 hours, so it could be that i peaked, say, friday noon to midnight and picked it up on the smiley ones on friday evening. That's my guess!

I temp as well but my consultant said he doesnt advise it as it just makes us more stressed and often is inaccurate. However i can always see an increase before AF so i still think it's useful.

Starlight how are your scans going? And Horseypants have you had any luck with O?

 

[Smiler82]

MrsElsie I can't tell you how many times I've been told to ditch temping. It's the only thing that lets me know I have ovulated so there's no way I'm giving it up!

Oh so the CBFM is kind of like OPKs in that sense then. I'm using OPKs for the first time this cycle and am taking them around 4pm every day. The line does seem to be getting darker, but I'm aware I could miss the surge. This is why I'm sticking with temping, so it can be confirmed

I think your guess sounds sensible! Have you seen a temp rise yet?

How is everyone else? Hope you are all ok xx

 

[Starlight2012]

Hi ladies

So I am feeling a bit disheartened by my scans

D10: about 9mm on both sides
D12: about 8mm
D14: about 7-8mm

So it seems my follies are shrinking???
I am trying not to drive myself too crazy about it and have more scans lined up so will see how those go. Last month, my follies were about 12mm by this time, so not sure what is going on with my body!

Smiler / Mrs Elsie - seem a temp rise yet?

 

[Smiler82]

Oh no, Starlight Did they not have any ideas why this would be happening?

I have heard about people who found clomid worked one cycle but not on another. I don't know why it happens, but it can. I'm trying to keep that in mind for future cycles so that I don't get too upset about it (though I probably will!)

I'm so glad for you that you have regular scans though, at least you won't be left wondering what is going to happen this cycle as you're so closely monitored. Was the doc worried?

No temp rise for me yet. I knew I wouldn't O as early as the weekend! As long as it happens sometime this week I'll be happy.

 

[Starlight2012]

Thanks Smiler For the scans, it is just with a techinician, not the doctor, so the technician wasn't able to say much! After I see how the scans go over the next week, I'll reach out to my doctor to see what he thinks if things don't change. Like you said, I am trying to keep in mind that different dosages impact everyone's body differently, so it may work one month, and not the other. It's hard not to go upset when you're so hopeful, but I am trying!!

Yes it will happen for you soon, I am sure

 

[Smiler82]

Oh, big hugs hun I hope your doc can shed some light on it. Which day did you O on last cycle?

 

[moose31]

CD8 today. DAY 4 of 100mg Clomid. Side effects so far just BAD headache but it comes and goes tylenol seems to be helpful.
Question: when should I start OPKs ? how long after last dose do you all ussually ovulate?