Newbie!! TTC on clomid CD4 would love a buddie

[kamee26]

Hi ladies! I'm new here and hoping for some advice and support! A little about myself, I have been ttc #2 for 5 months now. I do not have cycles at all, so I have always been on provera. This month is my first round of clomid 50 Mg Cd 3-7. I am currently on Cd 13 waiting for a positive opk. I did not experience any negative side effects while on the clomid and I'm a little nervous that it might not be a strong enough dose or something where it did not effect me? I dunno! Its easy to get worked up over little things when you are waiting!

Also, do all of you who have taken clomid test your bbt and cm? If so do you think ot is worthwhile? I conceived naturally and unexpectedly the first time. My ob/gyn informed my dh and I that we would likely encounter some fertility challenges due to lack of ovulation, placement of my uterus, etc...so this whole ttc is ALL new to me. I would loveany advice support you sweet ladies have to offer. I love my husband but its nice to be able to communicate with women who have been through similar things. Thank you all!

 

[nimbec]

Hi and welcome!! I don't cycle either and i'm on 2nd round clomid 2-6 i only got the hot flushes in the night. I had a chemical from my first round I also have pcos so not the best combination!

I do chart temps, use opk's and check cm because i want to have all info available to me, plus it helps with my ttc obsession I have found the temping very useful and fertility friend app is fantastic as it tells you when u ovulated and predicted times etc

Im 13dpo today and still bfn so loosing hope for this cycle

good luck!!

 

[Niks]

Hi Ladies,

So finally showed up on Saturday. Had a very bad weekend because of the pains and cramps.. I am on CD5-9 so will be starting my 2nd round of clomid from wednesday... hoping for the best.

SG_Lady & Nimbec - Good luck to u. Hope this will be your cycle.

Welcome Kamee26 - Welcome to the forum. This was only your first round of clomid and you need not get disheartened if 50 mg did not work for u, as far as I know it does not works for all of us. So dont worry your doctor just needs to increase your dose next month. They definitely like to start with the minimum dose recommended and then go forward. Even I did not ovulate on my round1 last month on 50mg and doing the 2nd round with the same dose this cycle. Somehow my doctor did not wanted to increase my dose. I hope things will soon fall into place.

to all of us.

 

[SG_Lady]

Howdy all

Feeling a bit depressed that its Monday

Welcome kamee26! Im on my first round too and so far not many side effects. Hoping thats not a bad sign too! Im on CD5 so waiting to see if the Clomid does its job.

Nimbec sorry to hear about your bfn but dont lose hope - Ive heard some girls that didnt get their bfp until 4-5 days past af due. FXd for you

Think I might go buy some preseed today..

 

[never2late70]

Hi lovely's We just got back from our lake trip. I have a lot of catching up to do

As for me I am 6 days post IUI and counting and very sunburned. I am grateful for the distraction during my TWW though

Prayers and blessings,
~Angie

 

[kamee26]

Thank you all!

Nimbec- thanks for the advice! I ended up downloading fertility friend and so far its great! I'm sorry about your bfn. Keep your chin up! It will happen!

Niks- I'm sorry your weekend was rough! That is no fun! Thanks for your input. Itseasy to get discouraged when you are just sitting around waiting. I'm only on Cd 14 so I'm still hopeful that I will ovulate but who knows? Fxd that this will be your cycle! Good luck to you!

SG-lady-we are kinds in the same boat! I'm really hoping that we just lucked out with the no side effects. Do you use any type of progesterone to jumpstart your cycle? Also, what is preseed?

Just a few questions for any and all who may have an answer. First, when is the best time to take opk's? The nurse at my Dr.s office said morning but I have heard not to use morning urine, what do you think? Also, When your temperature spikes, does that mean you are about to ovulate or you already did? Its all so new to me. Thanks again!!

 

[nimbec]

hi Kamee

Do you know roughly when you should O? If you do then usually people do the week before. If not then I was told to start them 2 days after I finished the clomid then you are in no danger of missing it. The internet cheapies are fine but I found the clear blue smiley faces much easier to read as it gives you a yes or no whereas ic's are 2 lines and one has to be darker than the other it can be difficult to decide!!

Also it is recomended to do OPK in the afternoon or late morning and late afternoon. FMU is no good as can give false readings. The temp spike usually means you have O'd in the previous day however it is not totally reliable its best to use the OPK's as well. Fertility friend will work it all out for you if you imput all the data. It gives you a detailed interpretation which is brilliant.

Nerver2late i'll keep my fingers crossed for you - i'm so pleased you had a great time away!!!!

Good luck everyone else keep in touch!
I use provera to kick start me as i don't cycle at all with out!

 

[nimbec]

SG Lady keep your chin up!!! Mondays are always the hardest but as everyday goes by u are one step closer to that BFP!

 

[SG_Lady]

Thanks nimbec never thought of it like that! Just really hoping this works and the waiting is hard! How are you feeling? Got my FXd for you hon

Kamee26 - yes I used pogesterone to kick start my cycle - I have pcos so hardly ever get af on my own. Preseed is a sperm friendly lube - i have heard clomid dries up cm in some ladies so was thinking about trying it out.

Nevertoolate - sounds like you had a fun time! Keeping my FXd for your BFP!

 

[kamee26]

Nimbec-this is my very first time ever charting or tracking my cycles so I have no clue when i will O. I wish I had an idea so I wouldn't have to use so many opks. I started using them on Cd 10 and will just use them until I hopefully get a positive. I have heard great things about the digital opks, I wish I could afford them! As for right now I just have a bunch that I ordered on amazon. The package that I ordered also came with 20 pregnancy tests. Have you heard anything about those? They are basically the same type of test as the opks, so I'm hoping they will give me an accurate reading.

Sg-lady-thanks for the info! I have noticed a difference in "dryness" since I started clomid. I might have to try that out! Let us know if you like it!

Good luck to all! I really enjoy reading all of your posts and learning from you!

 

[NattyMommy]

Hi all!
I just finished taking my first clomid ( im on cd 8 now).
I had a miscarriage last year (had to have d&c) and my cycles have been all crazy since! The dr. Checked my hormones and they all are ship shape so clomid became the next step for us .
Me and DH are dying for a baby, so I hope the clomid will help us!
I am using OPK's and checking my CM, but temp charting is hard for me because I work graveyard shifts ( 3 12 hour shifts a week) and it's hard to take it at the same time every day.
We are planning on trying the softcups on the fertile days?(coming up!! I'm so exited!!) I hope that they will help too.

It's so nice to have people to talk to! I'm sure my husband gets sick of me wanting to talk to him about this all the time!
Good luck everybody!

 

[nimbec]

Hi Nattymommy welcome!! I'm so sorry about your mc this ttc journey really is tough! My oh doesnt understand either

Fx clomid works for you!!!! I tried soft cups last cycle i hated them at first but soon got used to them. everything is worth a go!

 

[NattyMommy]

Thanks Nimbec!
Yeah I think the clomid/soft cups will really do the trick. Last time we got preg I laid down for like an hour after. Haha. And we also used egg whites because my cm isn't the greatest. I think this time we are going to use canola oil instead, does the same trick but no risk of salmonella. and they say it works as good as preseed but at a fraction of the cost.
I tested a softcup to make sure I knew how to insert it etc when the time comes an it scared me at first it seemed so huge! But then I was amazed that I couldn't even feel it when it was in!!

What cd are you on? I think we are pretty close on our dates... I'm really hoping this will do the trick.. For both of us!!

 

[nimbec]

I'm only CD1 today wishing the time away!! I'm only going to use soft cups this time if I have to get straight up after BD - we usually do it at bed time anyway and I lie which my legs up for 40mins which my oh find very frustrating but now he's got used to it and goes to sleep lol.

I chart, opk and try and check cm but i have to admitt i'm not to good with the cm i'm not totally sure what i'm looking for yet so i just guess

OOOO you must be close to your fertile time now how exciting, i like that time as i feel like i'm doing something productive. Just a warning clomid can bring your O date forward - i nearly missed it this month it was so sort i only had 1 positive opk and that was in an afternoon i don't normally do 2 per day but for some reason i did one - lucky !

Hoping we are off to spain next week to oh parents villa to relax a bit - maybe make a spanish baby, just waiting for oh to confirm he can leave work. Its his company but he needs to make sure everything is under control before we go so it will be very last minute - i'll be lucky if i get 24hrs notice and then be expected to have both of us packed clothes all clean and be ready for the off - men ha! musn't forget my 10 tonne of opk's lol

Do you work? I', off work at the moment as i've been unwell but i'm a CCU nurse so i completly understand about shifts and temping!!

 

[LKPone]

Hi ladies

Mind if I join you?

I'm on CD7 today after my first round of Provera, then Clomid 100mg daily, days 2-6. I don't ovulate and have only had 1 period in 9 months since coming off the pill. One of my ovaries is cystic, the other is fine and womb is fine. The docs here have kind-of-sort-of-maybe told me that I have PCOS, but haven't actually diagnosed me! They're faffing around and I was sick of it, so when I went home to South Africa on holiday recently, I paid to see a GP and a specialist there, who both took one look at my blood test results and said that I don't have PCOS. Which is what I've been thinking the whole time! Anyway.... the specialist gynae gave me a course of Provera and Clomid, which I just finished yesterday.

For those of you asking how long the Provera took to work, mine took 3 full days from the last tablet - and no aches or pains at all! It just came with a vengeance!! Then with the Clomid, I've also had no symptoms at all and I took the last tab last night. So I think I've been quite lucky.

So this weekend is boogie time in the bedroom! It's a 4 day weekend here in the UK, so lots of time at home!

I have a specialist appointment on Wednesday next week, which coincides with CD14, so hopefully they can do a scan to see if the Clomid is working.

 

[LKPone]

Oh! And one more question... what is the story with doing OPKs and taking Clomid - are the opk results skewed by the Clomid at all?

Not sure whether to start using them in a couple of days' time or not. I do temp every morning, so I know I'll be able to see from my chart if I actually ovulate or not, but it would be good to get a heads-up, but I don't want to waste them if the Clomid is likely to skew the results.

Thanks!

 

[nimbec]

LKPone Welcome!! Good luck with the specialist appt hopefully they will sort you out! I'm looking forward to the long weekend over here too!

I have been told that clomid shouldn't affect OPK or charting and it hasn't skewed any of mine yet. you need to leave at least 2 days free after last clomid tablet before doing OPK's i think to be sure. I didn't i started tehm the day of my last tablet and have not found any 'dodgey' results so far.

Fx for you!

 

[NattyMommy]

Youll be to the magic time before you know it!! I swear it goes so fast!!! Thanks for the advice about o early... I'm going to start my opk today cause I don't want to miss it!! It's also my first time using opk so I hope that goes ok. I've never really been abl to tell for sure when I o.. So hopefully the opk will help. I'm moving this weekend and I'm really trying to not get too stressed and keep my spirits positive so I can keep my body healthy!!
I will keep ya posted, I just hope everything goes well. We usually DTD before bed too, but we always clean up right after if we aren't really trying cause it makes both of us feel yucky haha. So I'm hoping the softcups will help me feel more comfy while I sit and wait.
Ooh Spain would be so much fun! I bet the relaxation will be great for baby making!!
Yes, I work. I am a nurse assistant in a hospital and I'm starting nursing school right now! I love my job and I love night shifts but they are hard for ttc!! I hope your DH can get work off!! A vacation would be so nice!

 

[SG_Lady]

Hi all, welcome NattyMommy and LKPone

LKPone we are cycle twins! I am also on CD7 after finishing first round of Provera and on Clomid 100mg CD 2-6. Are you going to start OPKs tomorrow? I was also not sure if the Clomid would mess up the results. I have heard the best time is between 2pm and 8pm. I am getting a scan on CD10 this Saturday to check my follicles. Im really hoping its doing its job

Nimbec, I didn't know Clomid could make you o early - good thing we started the bding early

Good luck for this round girls x

 

[nimbec]

hope everyones ok?! I'm on 3rd day clomid today feeling ok - i'm excited as we are off on holiday early monday morning! I'll pop in over the 2 weeks a couple of times to catch up so keep in touch everyone!!

Anyone O-ing yet?