Clomid round 3 anyone else?

[cntrygrl]

Noele-- It was something I read about online. Yay!!! for the crosshairs. Come on BFP!

Star-- Sorry about the BFN. FXed for you still.

Bomber-- The month I got my BFP. I walked into Walmart and the smell of the food made me gag. I wasn't far past O either so you never know. DH was looking at me like "what is wrong with you".

AFM-- I'm not sure if I'm CD9 or CD10 with the spotting/light I had on the first day. Either way cervix is high and squishy so I may start preseed and softcups early. I may even breakdown and buy some OPK's. I have an interview this afternoon with a new company making more money. Hopefully I get it.

 

[star25]

Hi all

cntrygrl - How did the interview go? hope it went well

Bomber - Any new symptoms?

Noele - glad to hear you ovulated, now the dreaded 2ww, im in the other dreaded 2ww, waiting to see if I ovulate, will probably use the rest of my opks this cycle as not on the clomid.
Im in uk so not sure how many IUI's are funded, I think its a lot but then I don't think they do that as much here now as from my research looks like the NHS think its not much more beneficial that regular intercourse so they probably don't want to spend the money on it. In each area of the UK theres a primary care trust, its down to each PCT to decide how many IVF cycles are funded. It is advised and recommended by another authority that 3 cycles are funded of IVF or ICSI for women ages 23-39 (though this is increasing to aged 42) However, some PCT's are still failing to provide the correct amount and typically where I live is one of them so I am entitled to 1 free cycle of IVF before my 35th birthday, luckily I'm only 30! Some PCT's also have their own age restrictions eg) Some say you have to be at least 36!
I'm grateful for the 1 funded cycle as got a feeling this is what they will say to do next but at the same time it makes me angry that the NHS isn't fair up and down the country depending on where you live, if I lived in London I would get 3 funded cycles! Then you hear stupid stories of women getting boob jobs on the NHS for 'confidence issues'! that's our taxes that are paying for that!!

Sorry for going on, just wonder who makes up all these rules, i'll have to just hope the first cycle works otherwise be paying for it after that

 

[Bombergirlttc]

Thanks for checking ladies no new symptoms really. Just on/off cramps. I tested this morning on cd24 and negative of course - I'm hoping I'm just way too early (which I'm pretty sure I am lol). The past 2 rounds we bd every second day as instructed, this time I tried to do it pretty much every day to see if it made a difference. Dh sperm count is good. I had my progesterone test yesterday so ill let you lovely ladies know what it was when I find out!

Good luck for this cycle cntry.

 

[Bombergirlttc]

It came back as a 9. After being 32 last month. I'm so devastated, I haven't been monitored at all and I feel like I've totally wasted my time. Given my symptoms and my pcos, I'd say I've developed cysts. I'm so over all this.

 

[Noele0002]

Cntrygrl- I forgot to wish you good luck on your interview. Hope it went well

Star- At least you are entitled to 1 IVF round. My doctor told me something along the lines of a 75-80% success rate with IVF as long as the woman and man are both healthy and are under the age of 35. Did you make an appointment yet to figure out where to go from here? Either way I think you should just enjoy this relaxing cycle without meds Wishing you the best!

Bomber- Don't get down on yourself for your low progesterone levels. A 9 still means you ovulated. I've read bfp stories where women with levels around 5 & 6 still got their bfps. And those women were all on Clomid too. I've got my fingers crossed for you Keep your head up.

Dannixo- How are you doing?

Ps. Since there is a few of us now ttc without meds or assistance I'd like to remind us that a bfp can still happen I've read lots of success stories of women ltttc taking a break from meds/treatments and getting their bfp!

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

 

[Bombergirlttc]

Thanks noele. The nurse told me I definitely didn't ov. Maybe the measurements are different in different countries? She just told me to go again on same dose etc but I told her I wanted to see the specialist again, considering I've done three rounds with no success and on the third one I've all of a sudden not ovulated. I also have suspicions I've got a cyst. So ill see what he says Monday. The thought of another clomid round is just so off-putting. My skin is embarrassing and I hate the moodiness that happens. Ah well.

Hope all you ladies are doing well, it's gone quiet lately!

 

[cntrygrl]

Thanks ladies interview went well. They have a couple of other interviews they're doing as well. I still have my job so I'm not overly anxious about it. I have been grateful for the no hot flashes that clomid caused.

 

[ADR10]

Hi Everyone!

I was swamped at work yesterday and today so i havnt been online until now.

Noele i agree with you. Iv read many articles where people get their BFP after trying things like clomid so I hope everyone keeps strong and think positivly.

Bombergirl - I had the same problem with not ovulating on clomid when i first started and then they said to take 100mg instead of the 50 and that seemed to have done the trick.

How are the rest of you doing out there?

Im on my second round of clomid right now since my miscarrage... its effecting me a bit differently this time then when i was taking it before. The hotflashes are way more intense. Ill be sitting at my desk and suddenly ill feel all sweaty and gross We are going to start trying from CD9 until CD25 just to cover all our basis. We are also using preseed this round (havnt used it before) so hopefully that helps with the whole process. Last month i was really dry (tmi -sorry) but that wasnt a problem last time i was taking clomid. Strange.

Well, i really hope we get some BFPs on here soon... its been awhile so its defiently going to happen soon

 

[Dannixo]

I'm okay. Cancelled cycle. Have to wait until the 25th of September for our IVF consult but unless they do payment plans its out of question anyways.

 

[Noele0002]

Bomber- I am curious how many mg of Clomid you have been taking?

Cntrygrl- Glad your interview went well. I too, am enjoying no hotflashes

Adr- One thing I learned from my experience with Clomid was the side effects for me were inconsistent ( besides the hotflashes) The intensity of the hotflashes varied for me from different cycles. I also agree that it's been awhile since someone on here got a bfp so hopefully it happens soon!!!

Dannixo- Well I will be thinking about you and anxiously waiting for your consult appointment.

 

[Dannixo]

Thanks noele. The nurse told me I definitely didn't ov. Maybe the measurements are different in different countries? She just told me to go again on same dose etc but I told her I wanted to see the specialist again, considering I've done three rounds with no success and on the third one I've all of a sudden not ovulated. I also have suspicions I've got a cyst. So ill see what he says Monday. The thought of another clomid round is just so off-putting. My skin is embarrassing and I hate the moodiness that happens. Ah well.

Hope all you ladies are doing well, it's gone quiet lately!

Don't give up hope yet. We just had our 7th failed clomid round and 2nd failed IUI so only having 3 rounds is not that bad at all. Most doctor's say three rounds is the normal for your body to get use to it. My doctors says 15 progesterone on a medicated cycle and 10 on a non medicated cycle so I'd say you def did not ovulate.

 

[Bombergirlttc]

Noele - I'm on 50mg, have been all 3 cycles. First cycle I wasn't monitored so no idea if I ovulated, second cycle progesterone came back at 32, third cycle came back at 9 so probably didn't ovulate. Seems weird to suddenly not ov on same dose but maybe my body got too used to it...

 

[star25]

Hi all

Bomber - my first cycle I was monitored and ovulated so the next 5 were unmonitored. On the third cycle though I had a 42 day cycle, not sure if I ovulated on that one but the rest were 30-32 days so maybe you've just had an iffy one like I did, all my cycles were 100mg, what CD are you on now?

Noele - I swear I'm till having hot flushes even without the clomid! Could just be the weather but were having a few at work last night, hopefully my body is remembering what it's done the last 6 cycles and working hard to ovulate (Or this could well be wishful thinking!)
It is nice the thought of not stressing so much about BD'ing so not to waste the clomid
I phoned hospital to make another appointment so just waiting for one to come through, I think I just hope they say IVF, been waiting too long now and fed up wasting time

That was good positivity too, even though were not on the clomid we can still get our BFP's. I've been reading success stories on BFP's after medicated cycles, keeps me going and gives me hope.

Danni - Hope the 25th comes round quick for you and you can continue with TTC asap

cntrgrl - Where are you in your cycle?

ADR - Good luck this cycle, are you monitored every cycle?

I'm on CD6, ages to go! Good thing is AF only lasted 4 days, I'm going to start with the OPK's on day 10 and hope for the best

 

[star25]

This is the kind of story I love!

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/bfp-announcements/1968393-2-years-7-long-months-bfp.html

 

[cntrygrl]

Star-- I am on CD12/13. Lol I don't know whether or not to include my first day. I'm not sure if it was classified as spotting or as light.

 

[Dannixo]

Well got some good news and bad. Doctors office called from the infertility center and said my insurance doesn't cover anything, which we already knew. She said IVF is 9,500. They will let us pay 4500 now and the other the day before the procedure. We don't have that amount of money. On the plus side someone cancelled their appointment so we get to go tomorrow at 2:30 for our initial consult.

 

[star25]

Cntrgrl - Hope the natural cycle brings us luck, my AF was quite short this time, I hope that doesn't change without the meds though

Danni - Is your appointment tomorrow for IVF initial consult? hope all goes well

 

[Dannixo]

Cntrgrl - Hope the natural cycle brings us luck, my AF was quite short this time, I hope that doesn't change without the meds though

Danni - Is your appointment tomorrow for IVF initial consult? hope all goes well

Yes it's tomorrow even though I already know how much it will cost.

 

[cntrygrl]

Good Luck with your consult Danni!

 

[Bombergirlttc]

Good luck Danni!

Star - I'm on cd27 now. No symptoms at all now, and since the nurse says I didn't ovulate I'm just keen for AF to come so I can see the doctor Monday and maybe look at increasing from 50 to 100. Good luck for this round for you!

Sending you all heaps and heaps of babydust and here's hoping some of us post some bfps soon.