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Hi Everyone
I am fairly new here and would like to offer hope and support to those of you that are thinking of, already using or think that Clomid won't work for you.
As we all know, Clomid is a fertility drug that can help especially with ovulation problems. I know some woman have more serious issues so I am mainly referring to those that have been told they have a good chance of conceiving with Clomid.
I'm 27 now, all my friends have had babies, some more recently and some from leaving school. When I was 15 I was diagnosed with PCOS and was told to keep my weight down (I've always been a size 14 and weigh 13-14 stone but with my height of 5'6 I can carry it well). I won't bore you with my flings and stuff so on with the first serious relationship I had from the age of 19 - 26: I was with this guy for many years as you can see and I tried Clomid for 3 months when I was 22 but it didn't seem to work. I was busy anyway with setting up my business and he was busy working so I guess I just put it off.
We'd never used contraception and not once did I ever get pregnant. I began to tell myself that kids was not meant to be - it broke my heart but I wouldn't let it show to other people. I didn't tell a lot of people my worries, I just said kids were not for me although I was desperately yearning for a family of my own.
Anyway about 2 years before breaking up (we never lived together) we weren't really getting on and I didn't love him anymore so we did break up. For the better! I had a whale of a time for a few months before meeting my current partner and am so glad we did split because I now feel very much loved and love this person so much
. We haven't spent a day apart in a year and have been living together since then too.
Anyway when I met my new b/f last May I just told him the problems I had with conceiving and he really didn't seem to worry at all. I wanted to try Clomid just one more time so I was given 9 months supply and away I went. Cycles 1-6 did not make me ovulate so as you can imagine I was getting more and more used to the idea that I would perhaps have to look at adoption. I can't explain the feelings of feeling so inadequate lol.
December 2008 I decided that this would be my last round on Clomid as the mood swings and hot flushes were becoming unbearable. I took my last pill on 2nd January 2009 and had a meeting with my gyno mid Jan to discuss maybe opting for IVF.
Now, unbeknown to me in that room that day I was actually PREGNANT! Ok only a few weeks but wow when I look back, my little bunny was just starting to form!
I didn't actually find out until Feb 12th when my b/f persuaded me to go out and buy a pregnancy test after complaining about really sore boobs. So there i was just thinking christ what a lot of money just be told it's negative like all the other times!
I did the test, went and made a brew (I knew what it was gonna say I was thinking) - I go back a few minutes later....
PREGNANT 3-6 WEEKS
WHAT! THIS cannot be RIGHT!!! You'd never seen anything like it - I rushed back to the chemist and bought 4 YES 4 Clearblue digital s and they all said the same thing. OMG I cannot tell you how I was feeling, I was shaking with joy, excitement and then the worry set in.
I felt like I was doomed to lose this baby so I went for 2 scans before my 13 week hospital scan and they kept telling me everything was fine. I'm now nearly 20 weeks and am only now just beginning to relax more and enjoy the pregnancy.
I am proof that things may just happen for a reason. I never dreamed I would ever be a mummy and my thoughts and cuddles go out to all of you that may be having difficulty in getting pregnant.
Clomid is a miracle drug that I believe DOES work. It took me 7 cycles and believe me they were tough but look at the end result.
I was a little apprehensive of saying this but I'd actually upped my dosage to 200mg instead of 100mg on my last cycle but it seemed to work didn't it! I would not recommend really doing this but I'm so glad I did as I might be on the waiting list for IVF right now. Guess I was just someone that needed a higher does.
I still have to pinch myself when I think about I'm pregnant and can't wait for him to arrive. I still worry but I'm going to take every day as it comes and at least if anything did happen I could say "well at least I got pregnant". I know that's a silly thing to think but it might help you understand how I sometimes feel.
Never give up and never feel ashamed of needing Clomid, we all need a little help sometimes.
Emma x
I am fairly new here and would like to offer hope and support to those of you that are thinking of, already using or think that Clomid won't work for you.
As we all know, Clomid is a fertility drug that can help especially with ovulation problems. I know some woman have more serious issues so I am mainly referring to those that have been told they have a good chance of conceiving with Clomid.
I'm 27 now, all my friends have had babies, some more recently and some from leaving school. When I was 15 I was diagnosed with PCOS and was told to keep my weight down (I've always been a size 14 and weigh 13-14 stone but with my height of 5'6 I can carry it well). I won't bore you with my flings and stuff so on with the first serious relationship I had from the age of 19 - 26: I was with this guy for many years as you can see and I tried Clomid for 3 months when I was 22 but it didn't seem to work. I was busy anyway with setting up my business and he was busy working so I guess I just put it off.
We'd never used contraception and not once did I ever get pregnant. I began to tell myself that kids was not meant to be - it broke my heart but I wouldn't let it show to other people. I didn't tell a lot of people my worries, I just said kids were not for me although I was desperately yearning for a family of my own.
Anyway about 2 years before breaking up (we never lived together) we weren't really getting on and I didn't love him anymore so we did break up. For the better! I had a whale of a time for a few months before meeting my current partner and am so glad we did split because I now feel very much loved and love this person so much
. We haven't spent a day apart in a year and have been living together since then too. Anyway when I met my new b/f last May I just told him the problems I had with conceiving and he really didn't seem to worry at all. I wanted to try Clomid just one more time so I was given 9 months supply and away I went. Cycles 1-6 did not make me ovulate so as you can imagine I was getting more and more used to the idea that I would perhaps have to look at adoption. I can't explain the feelings of feeling so inadequate lol.
December 2008 I decided that this would be my last round on Clomid as the mood swings and hot flushes were becoming unbearable. I took my last pill on 2nd January 2009 and had a meeting with my gyno mid Jan to discuss maybe opting for IVF.
Now, unbeknown to me in that room that day I was actually PREGNANT! Ok only a few weeks but wow when I look back, my little bunny was just starting to form!
I didn't actually find out until Feb 12th when my b/f persuaded me to go out and buy a pregnancy test after complaining about really sore boobs. So there i was just thinking christ what a lot of money just be told it's negative like all the other times!
I did the test, went and made a brew (I knew what it was gonna say I was thinking) - I go back a few minutes later....
PREGNANT 3-6 WEEKS
WHAT! THIS cannot be RIGHT!!! You'd never seen anything like it - I rushed back to the chemist and bought 4 YES 4 Clearblue digital s and they all said the same thing. OMG I cannot tell you how I was feeling, I was shaking with joy, excitement and then the worry set in.
I felt like I was doomed to lose this baby so I went for 2 scans before my 13 week hospital scan and they kept telling me everything was fine. I'm now nearly 20 weeks and am only now just beginning to relax more and enjoy the pregnancy.
I am proof that things may just happen for a reason. I never dreamed I would ever be a mummy and my thoughts and cuddles go out to all of you that may be having difficulty in getting pregnant.
Clomid is a miracle drug that I believe DOES work. It took me 7 cycles and believe me they were tough but look at the end result.
I was a little apprehensive of saying this but I'd actually upped my dosage to 200mg instead of 100mg on my last cycle but it seemed to work didn't it! I would not recommend really doing this but I'm so glad I did as I might be on the waiting list for IVF right now. Guess I was just someone that needed a higher does.
I still have to pinch myself when I think about I'm pregnant and can't wait for him to arrive. I still worry but I'm going to take every day as it comes and at least if anything did happen I could say "well at least I got pregnant". I know that's a silly thing to think but it might help you understand how I sometimes feel.
Never give up and never feel ashamed of needing Clomid, we all need a little help sometimes.
Emma x
