Not Knowing Whether I'm Ovulating or Not is so Frustrating :'(
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Well, the dr called and she confirmed there's definitely no blockages, cysts or anything like that going on in my uterus or fallopian tubes. That's good news for obvious reasons but not so good news for other reasons because it means they still don't know why I'm not ovulating naturally.
Next steps would be wait a few weeks, take provera again to get a period, take clomid on day 3 of period, then wait a few more weeks. Then I will hopefully be pregnant or at least got my own period because that would mean I ovulated thanks to the clomid. If no pregnancy or period, then back to provera and they will up my dosage of clomid to see if that helps. She said we would repeat this for 6 cycles and if I'm still not pregnant and/or ovulating, time for the infertility specialist.
It's a lot to take in, even though I kind of knew it was coming, and I think hubby feels the same way. It's just so hard to believe and accept that this is the situation for us right now. We have a few weeks before we could do anything and are thinking about just taking some time to regroup before moving forward with the meds. The provera makes me feel like total crap, and I expect the clomid will probably make me feel worse. I know we'll end up trying it and hopefully it will work, but I just need to get my mind right with it first. It's hard not to think of the what if's, thinking back in time as well as to the future.
It's scary and it's not easy, but I guess life can be that way from time to time. I appreciate all the support from you ladies and the fact that you come back to this thread just to check on me, since you're all in the pregnancy forums now. Hubby has been amazingly supportive through the whole thing as well, which is not surprising but is great to have and makes our love even stronger.
Next steps would be wait a few weeks, take provera again to get a period, take clomid on day 3 of period, then wait a few more weeks. Then I will hopefully be pregnant or at least got my own period because that would mean I ovulated thanks to the clomid. If no pregnancy or period, then back to provera and they will up my dosage of clomid to see if that helps. She said we would repeat this for 6 cycles and if I'm still not pregnant and/or ovulating, time for the infertility specialist.
It's a lot to take in, even though I kind of knew it was coming, and I think hubby feels the same way. It's just so hard to believe and accept that this is the situation for us right now. We have a few weeks before we could do anything and are thinking about just taking some time to regroup before moving forward with the meds. The provera makes me feel like total crap, and I expect the clomid will probably make me feel worse. I know we'll end up trying it and hopefully it will work, but I just need to get my mind right with it first. It's hard not to think of the what if's, thinking back in time as well as to the future.
It's scary and it's not easy, but I guess life can be that way from time to time. I appreciate all the support from you ladies and the fact that you come back to this thread just to check on me, since you're all in the pregnancy forums now. Hubby has been amazingly supportive through the whole thing as well, which is not surprising but is great to have and makes our love even stronger.
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Mrs JSH. I know it's hard to take in but really it's great news! That means your issues are simple body confusion. Another buddy of mine from my BC thread is going through the same thing. She has only had 2 periods since going off of BC about a year or more ago. All her tests came back normal and now she is starting the whole provera/clomid/metformin thing. They suggested the metformin because they say that she might have an imbalance or insulin in her body and it is blocking the natural ovulation trigger....or something along those lines. Come on over to my 'Anyone having trouble due to previous BC use' thread. I don't really know all about it but I know that is certain things that are hard to detect in the body are built up or imbalanced it will certainly keep you from ovulating and getting AF. I'm sure they will be able to fix you up eventually, or at least make it so you can get pregnant. And I hope you do get that bfp quick. I know it's painful and daunting but hang in there!
Good luck to you!
Good luck to you!
Hey cmarie!
Yeah, his swimmers are fine. The mobility was borderline, so he's testing again tomorrow just in case, but clearly the problem with getting preggers here is my lack of ovulating
Try to think positive but I go back and forth about it. Hubby's very supportive and all, but it's so unnatural to do all these meds. I guess part of me thinks that maybe I'm not supposed to have kids, and maybe that's why all this is happening...
Yeah, his swimmers are fine. The mobility was borderline, so he's testing again tomorrow just in case, but clearly the problem with getting preggers here is my lack of ovulating
Try to think positive but I go back and forth about it. Hubby's very supportive and all, but it's so unnatural to do all these meds. I guess part of me thinks that maybe I'm not supposed to have kids, and maybe that's why all this is happening...
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Don't think like that, all women are meant to have children one way or another, and there are many more 'unnatural' ways of conceiving compared
To what you're doing now. The best thing you can do- and probably the hardest it try to relax. xxx
To what you're doing now. The best thing you can do- and probably the hardest it try to relax.
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aww sweetie, don't think like that!
if you weren't meant to have kids then there wouldn't be all these meds out there!
if his mobility is borderline, maybe he could look in to doing something about that too! then there's only one problem to deal with!
it will happen for you! you can't think any other way
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if you weren't meant to have kids then there wouldn't be all these meds out there!
if his mobility is borderline, maybe he could look in to doing something about that too! then there's only one problem to deal with!
it will happen for you! you can't think any other way
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Mrs JSH you certainly were meant to have children. Your body is just confused and needs help. Sometimes years of birth control (which I think you were on BC, right?) will cause build ups and imbalances that don't show up on blood tests and you'll need the help of clomid and other fertility drugs just to get back on track. And from what I hear they let you on the clomid for up to six months. Then maybe your body will try to O on it's own. Just try not to stress too much and be confident that the drugs will work for you. I know they will. If you weren't meant to have kids you wouldn't want one. I know it's just a matter of time. Sorry yopu have to wait.
Thanks ladies! You are all the best! Sometimes it's just so overwhelming, but I think I just need to stop being depressed that I need the clomid and should instead be happy that the dr thinks there's a possiblity that it could work for me. As my husband says, there's no point in thinking about the "what if it doesn't work" scenario yet because we won't even know till we try. He is always really positive about it, though honestly I think I would be more laid-back if I wasn't the one having to deal with meds and side effects and the possibility of having to carry twins in my body. lol But I can't blame the man for being supportive, and being bitter about it won't change anything, so I shouldn't waste the energy.
I'm going to spend some time in the next few weeks focusing on myself and learning about fertility foods and all that to see if there're some things I could easily and realistically do in order to possibly help the situation as well.
And I took the advice to check out some clomid threads, one of which that I found is boasting tons of bfp's and the ladies on the thread are all positive about everything, which hopefully will rub off on me if I keep checking in on them.
Thanks ladies! This whole thing has been such a roller coaster of emotions, and I'm sure will continue to be, and it's nice to have people to talk to that understand (at least to some extent) how stressful ttc can be and are supportive through it. I feel like most of the people in my life I can't even talk to about it because they all got preggers in the blink of an eye and dismiss the complexity of my issues.
I'm going to spend some time in the next few weeks focusing on myself and learning about fertility foods and all that to see if there're some things I could easily and realistically do in order to possibly help the situation as well.
And I took the advice to check out some clomid threads, one of which that I found is boasting tons of bfp's and the ladies on the thread are all positive about everything, which hopefully will rub off on me if I keep checking in on them.
Thanks ladies! This whole thing has been such a roller coaster of emotions, and I'm sure will continue to be, and it's nice to have people to talk to that understand (at least to some extent) how stressful ttc can be and are supportive through it. I feel like most of the people in my life I can't even talk to about it because they all got preggers in the blink of an eye and dismiss the complexity of my issues.
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Mrs JSH the clomid works for a lot of women. I'm sure it'll work for you too. And it really is a good thing that they found nothing wrong. That means it's all just trivial problems that will just take time to fix themselves. I know that you will get your bfp sooner or later. But hopefully sooner!
As for me, I am still terrified but hoping that all is well. I won't see baby until the 30th again and I will be just about 13 weeks then. I'm so worried that something is wrong and that is sooo long to wait. I hope the time flies by and everything is ok. Still feeling a bit queasy on and off so I hope that is a good sign.
Anyway I hope you girls are doing well!
As for me, I am still terrified but hoping that all is well. I won't see baby until the 30th again and I will be just about 13 weeks then. I'm so worried that something is wrong and that is sooo long to wait. I hope the time flies by and everything is ok. Still feeling a bit queasy on and off so I hope that is a good sign.
Anyway I hope you girls are doing well!
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Also worrying a bit about money. It'll all work out though. Yeah excited about 10 weeks but still worrying. Hope that my scan goes well. I can't believe you are 22 weeks! That is amazing! You're half way there!
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im not too good tbh, fed up of pregnancy related stuff, found out we're not entitled to any benefits to help us out because oh is self employed and i gave up my job to look after my sick mother.
who has also had some bad news today too and our puppy has ripped her ear open so has had to have an op today because she teared a main artery in her lobe, good job she stays with my parent's id never be able to afford it so yeh . . . not a great day/few weeks for me, sorry ive been mia ladies, im sure you can understand x
who has also had some bad news today too and our puppy has ripped her ear open so has had to have an op today because she teared a main artery in her lobe, good job she stays with my parent's id never be able to afford it
so yeh . . . not a great day/few weeks for me, sorry ive been mia ladies, im sure you can understand x
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im not too good tbh, fed up of pregnancy related stuff, found out we're not entitled to any benefits to help us out because oh is self employed and i gave up my job to look after my sick mother.
who has also had some bad news today too and our puppy has ripped her ear open so has had to have an op today because she teared a main artery in her lobe, good job she stays with my parent's id never be able to afford it
So sorry chicky! I will be thinking of you and I hope everything gets straightened out!
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Ameeann I hope you have a better day! And I hope all of you girls are doing well today!
I am feeling scared and worried as usual and just can't wait until the 30th to come and go so I can see baby! SO nervewracking waiting! I'm trying to keep my mind off of it but finding it pretty difficult.
I've been feeling gaggy and nauseous again in the evenings so I'm hoping that is good. I also have been having some back pain when I move certain ways and I feel stretching in my abdomen and hips. HOping these are all nice normal symptoms!
I am feeling scared and worried as usual and just can't wait until the 30th to come and go so I can see baby! SO nervewracking waiting! I'm trying to keep my mind off of it but finding it pretty difficult.
I've been feeling gaggy and nauseous again in the evenings so I'm hoping that is good. I also have been having some back pain when I move certain ways and I feel stretching in my abdomen and hips. HOping these are all nice normal symptoms!
