Onto Next Round of Clomid - CD1

[FutureBabyG]

I don't know if I said this before, but my husband does have a low count & was referred to a Urologist. He is a new patient, so cannot get in until the first week in December. I have decided to take this as a sign that my BFP is coming this month...keeping the positive energy flowing. So if I get my positive, my husband won't need to go to the urologist.

Think of me the next few weeks guys. I plan to test next Friday to start...which is 14 dpo.

Thoughts and prayers sent your way for that BFP! Lots of baby dust to you.

 

[ERosePW]

We'll be thinking of you beaglemom!! Fingers crossed!! I'd love to see a BFP from this thread, that would make me really happy.

 

[allisonmh]

Good luck beaglemom!!! I've known of many guys with low count and still reproduce fine so I think it's gonna happen soon! : )

On a strange/funny/hopeful note, this guy my husband works with, who knows we're trying, came up my husband the other day and said, "congratulations, daddy!" So my husband told him it hadn't happened yet and the guy relied, "I know, but it's going to happen this month" and walked away. How weird, right?! I'm hoping that guy has super powers or something! Lol

 

[ERosePW]

Good luck beaglemom!!! I've known of many guys with low count and still reproduce fine so I think it's gonna happen soon! : )

On a strange/funny/hopeful note, this guy my husband works with, who knows we're trying, came up my husband the other day and said, "congratulations, daddy!" So my husband told him it hadn't happened yet and the guy relied, "I know, but it's going to happen this month" and walked away. How weird, right?! I'm hoping that guy has super powers or something! Lol

Oh wow, thats funny! If I were you, I'd be wanting to chase that guy down and ask him if he's psychic or something! Wonder if he just got a feeling... I have a friend who's like that, and she's almost always right. We'll look at that as a good sign for you!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Good luck beaglemom!!! I've known of many guys with low count and still reproduce fine so I think it's gonna happen soon! : )

On a strange/funny/hopeful note, this guy my husband works with, who knows we're trying, came up my husband the other day and said, "congratulations, daddy!" So my husband told him it hadn't happened yet and the guy relied, "I know, but it's going to happen this month" and walked away. How weird, right?! I'm hoping that guy has super powers or something! Lol

Sounds good to me. We must start calling you momma. lol good luck. thoughts and prayers headed your way.

 

[allisonmh]

I will glad accept the name momma! Lol. I already bought a baby item. I couldn't help myself, and I figured it was positive thinking. Lol. I'll just pretend I'm already pregnant and start buying everything. Then it'll HAVE to happen! Hahaha

 

[beaglemom]

This waiting is driving me nuts & work is so DEAD which makes things worse.

I have felt a slight bit of nausea today & no real reason for it. But it could be anything...also had some cm. May have sex tonight just in case I am wrong about when I ovulated, but I am pretty sure I am not wrong.

So my husband said the worst thing to me...he didn't mean it in a bad way. But he said are there cycles where you may not ovulate. I said it can happen. Then he sai well maybe that is what is happening...so not what I need to be hearing. But he means well.

I can't believe I have a whole week until I can even consider testing.

 

[savvysaver]

Beaglemom - hopefully our chatter here can keep you busy the next week - the TWW is awful! Longest two weeks ever. I would DTD tonight if I were you - just have fun with your husband!

Allison - wow! That is so cool! Totally hoping your husbands friend is right! Keep us posted momma!!

Today my opk was very light compared to Monday's darkish lines. Still planning on DTD every other day until I get my BFP! Planning on a 24-26 day cycle...if I ovulated on Monday (CD7) would my cycle be shorter or about the same?

 

[savvysaver]

By the way ladies, my name is Erin. I don't mind people knowing, and I know its easier to type out that my username, hehe!

Oh, and savvy, some insurance does cover stuff like that, and others don't. I know my insurance covers infertility up to a certain amount... I believe it's a lifetime maximum of $10-15k (which is good in case i have to move on to IUI). And then there's even a separate lifetime max for IVF, so I was happy for that, just in case I end up having to try that (let's hope it doesn't get to that point). But the lifetime max on that is $10-15k also, and I'm thinking IVF costs more than that, so if I do get to that point, I'll end up having to come out of pocket for some of it.

Savvy, my husband's insurance actually covered his when we didn't think they would, so you never know. I think I remember them saying w/o insurance it'd be $120. So I'd say between $120-$200 would be right. Not too bad. I'd find out if your insurance covers infertility though, bc mine doesn't and it sucks. But if it isn't covered, at least you'll know and can ask about a discount for paying upfront.

And Erin, I feel fine so far. Just the short cramping this morning, I'm good. Maybe our bodies are just getting used to it now so we won't have as many symptoms. That's awesome that your insurance covers infertility! I wish mine did. My current insurance doesn't even cover maternity! Luckily we are getting on the insurance thru my husbands work so it'll at least cover maternity when the time finally comes, but it still won't cover infertility. : ( I think IVF can get pretty pricey, so if it came to that, I dont know what I'd do!!

I don't know if I said this before, but my husband does have a low count & was referred to a Urologist. He is a new patient, so cannot get in until the first week in December. I have decided to take this as a sign that my BFP is coming this month...keeping the positive energy flowing. So if I get my positive, my husband won't need to go to the urologist.

Think of me the next few weeks guys. I plan to test next Friday to start...which is 14 dpo.

Erin and allison - wow, I have so much to learn. My DH and I just assumed it would probably not be covered. I personally think we have pretty good insurance so I am very hopeful that some of it will at least be covered. Now I have some important research to do! Thanks for letting me know some approx. costs. I am thinking my husband should be tested immediately and I would love to have the test that shows that I ovulate for sure.

beaglemom - it sucks when you have to wait so long for appointments. I unfortunately know all to well how long it takes to see "specialists" - as much as I know most doctors won't talk to you until you have been trying for 1 year - Some of my recent appointments, I have IBS, have taken me 1 - 3 months to see a doctor and that is taking the first available appointment! I feel like I need to start calling now just so I don't have to wait any longer!

 

[beaglemom]

So now I have a horrible back ache that seemed to come on out of nowhere. I was tempted to buy regular opks just to see if they turn positive.

Savvy, I ovulated on CD 11 & am wondering the same thing. I have never O'd this early. I plan to start testing at 14 dpo (Nov 15), but a normal period (28 days)would be due Nov 19...and based on my last clomid cycle, a clomid period (32 days)would be Nov 22.

 

[allisonmh]

OPKs drive me nuts. I'm not a line reader, and I hate comparing them. Lol.

Beaglemom, that's awesome that you only have a week until you can test! I haven't even finished clomid yet! Ahhh!! I hate waiting, and I've got a long ways to go. : ( if I were you, if start testing at 14dpo rather than go off of cycle days. My dr told me to test 16 days after I take the trigger shot, so it makes sense to wait til then. And if it's too early, you can always keep testing! Haha! Hope you're feeling better though, and yeah, husbands don't think before they speak sometimes. It's like, did you really just say that? Really? We gotta love em though, right? Lol

 

[beaglemom]

OPKs drive me nuts. I'm not a line reader, and I hate comparing them. Lol.

Beaglemom, that's awesome that you only have a week until you can test! I haven't even finished clomid yet! Ahhh!! I hate waiting, and I've got a long ways to go. : ( if I were you, if start testing at 14dpo rather than go off of cycle days. My dr told me to test 16 days after I take the trigger shot, so it makes sense to wait til then. And if it's too early, you can always keep testing! Haha! Hope you're feeling better though, and yeah, husbands don't think before they speak sometimes. It's like, did you really just say that? Really? We gotta love em though, right? Lol

Yeh this cycle is totally off...typically I would be just past ovulation about now. I just hope I can hold out until next Friday.

 

[savvysaver]

beaglemom - hoping the wait is fast for you! Seems like by 14dpo there should be at least a faint line!

The opk's are making me crazy! I swear the lines start moving on them!

 

[ERosePW]

Sorry in advance girls, I'm usually a really chipper person, but at the moment, I'm feeling extremely emotional! I mean like, over the top. And I just felt like I really needed to come in and read some of these posts just to remind myself that there are other really wonderful women dealing w/ the same things as me right now. It really did help to jump on here, I'm so glad to have you all to chat with. I'm not even sure what I got so emotional about, lol! But suddenly every commercial made me cry, I wanted to get into bed early and pout, etc. Im not usually like this, even during my worst AF times! I'm wondering if it's the clomid...? Do any of you experience that?? Ugh. I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow.

Beaglemom, hoping the wait will go by quickly for you!! It seems it's all we women ever do is wait, huh? Lol. Wait for period, wait to take clomid, wait for O, and then the worst...the TWW! It's proof how strong women are... We can do all this and stay sane, lol! I'm getting excited for you.

Everyone keep updating on your test dates as we start knowing for sure. If I ovulate on cd14 again, and if I hold out for 14 days after, then my test date will be the 27th. Feels soooo far away, lol! I'm really gonna try and wait til then, but we'll see if I really can.

 

[beaglemom]

Sorry in advance girls, I'm usually a really chipper person, but at the moment, I'm feeling extremely emotional! I mean like, over the top. And I just felt like I really needed to come in and read some of these posts just to remind myself that there are other really wonderful women dealing w/ the same things as me right now. It really did help to jump on here, I'm so glad to have you all to chat with. I'm not even sure what I got so emotional about, lol! But suddenly every commercial made me cry, I wanted to get into bed early and pout, etc. Im not usually like this, even during my worst AF times! I'm wondering if it's the clomid...? Do any of you experience that?? Ugh. I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow.

Beaglemom, hoping the wait will go by quickly for you!! It seems it's all we women ever do is wait, huh? Lol. Wait for period, wait to take clomid, wait for O, and then the worst...the TWW! It's proof how strong women are... We can do all this and stay sane, lol! I'm getting excited for you.

Everyone keep updating on your test dates as we start knowing for sure. If I ovulate on cd14 again, and if I hold out for 14 days after, then my test date will be the 27th. Feels soooo far away, lol! I'm really gonna try and wait til then, but we'll see if I really can.

I had an emotion few days on clomid. But it didn't happen until right before my period started. Don't feel crazy. You are putting a lot of hormones in your body and new things are happening you may not even notice.

 

[allisonmh]

Sorry in advance girls, I'm usually a really chipper person, but at the moment, I'm feeling extremely emotional! I mean like, over the top. And I just felt like I really needed to come in and read some of these posts just to remind myself that there are other really wonderful women dealing w/ the same things as me right now. It really did help to jump on here, I'm so glad to have you all to chat with. I'm not even sure what I got so emotional about, lol! But suddenly every commercial made me cry, I wanted to get into bed early and pout, etc. Im not usually like this, even during my worst AF times! I'm wondering if it's the clomid...? Do any of you experience that?? Ugh. I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow.

Beaglemom, hoping the wait will go by quickly for you!! It seems it's all we women ever do is wait, huh? Lol. Wait for period, wait to take clomid, wait for O, and then the worst...the TWW! It's proof how strong women are... We can do all this and stay sane, lol! I'm getting excited for you.

Everyone keep updating on your test dates as we start knowing for sure. If I ovulate on cd14 again, and if I hold out for 14 days after, then my test date will be the 27th. Feels soooo far away, lol! I'm really gonna try and wait til then, but we'll see if I really can.

The Clomid has done that to me. I've noticed that since I've started taking it, I randomly cry at stupid things, or just for no reason at all. It's so frustrating to be going through this when you hear about people who don't even deserve children getting pregnant everyday. I feel like some sort of infertility is mentioned in every tv show I watch too. It's so overwhelming at times. It just feels like it's never going to happen. Last month when I realized that AF was coming, thank goodness I was off work that day bc I was crying almost all day. I just couldn't believe it, it was awful. I'm trying to think more positively this cycle and try to focus on the good things. I've quit reading about the negative and stopped dwelling on every little thing. I have a good feeling we'll all get BFPs soon, so we just gotta keep our heads up and believe it's gonna happen! It has definitely helped so much to have people going thru the same things to talk to. I haven't really told many people we're trying so before this forum, I felt so alone sometimes.
What about y'all? Is the TTC cat outta the bag or is it a secret?

 

[ERosePW]

We have a few people who know. Mostly our families, but just a couple of friends who I'm closest to. So there are several people sitting around waiting to hear news. My DH's cousin just informed us she's pregnant. She's four years younger than me and just got married in May. I'm excited for them because I do love her to death, so I was happy to hear the news. But at the same time, I have to admit, it was like a punch in the gut when I first heard.

I'm feeling more like myself today though at least! I'm hoping last night was an isolated incident, because I know I need those positive vibes flowing as much as possible in order to get a BFP!

 

[savvysaver]

Our TTC journey is a total secret...only me, my husband and you wonderful ladies know! We didn't want to tell family/friends because we think it would add to the pressure. One thing I know is when I announce my bfp most people I know will be completely shocked! After being married 9+ years I am pretty sure everyone has written us off as never having kids...can't wait to see my mom's face!!

So glad to have buddies here to chat with - I would never talk to my hubby about some of the things we say on here. Thanks girls!

 

[FutureBabyG]

Sorry in advance girls, I'm usually a really chipper person, but at the moment, I'm feeling extremely emotional! I mean like, over the top. And I just felt like I really needed to come in and read some of these posts just to remind myself that there are other really wonderful women dealing w/ the same things as me right now. It really did help to jump on here, I'm so glad to have you all to chat with. I'm not even sure what I got so emotional about, lol! But suddenly every commercial made me cry, I wanted to get into bed early and pout, etc. Im not usually like this, even during my worst AF times! I'm wondering if it's the clomid...? Do any of you experience that?? Ugh. I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow.

Beaglemom, hoping the wait will go by quickly for you!! It seems it's all we women ever do is wait, huh? Lol. Wait for period, wait to take clomid, wait for O, and then the worst...the TWW! It's proof how strong women are... We can do all this and stay sane, lol! I'm getting excited for you.

Everyone keep updating on your test dates as we start knowing for sure. If I ovulate on cd14 again, and if I hold out for 14 days after, then my test date will be the 27th. Feels soooo far away, lol! I'm really gonna try and wait til then, but we'll see if I really can.

The Clomid has done that to me. I've noticed that since I've started taking it, I randomly cry at stupid things, or just for no reason at all. It's so frustrating to be going through this when you hear about people who don't even deserve children getting pregnant everyday. I feel like some sort of infertility is mentioned in every tv show I watch too. It's so overwhelming at times. It just feels like it's never going to happen. Last month when I realized that AF was coming, thank goodness I was off work that day bc I was crying almost all day. I just couldn't believe it, it was awful. I'm trying to think more positively this cycle and try to focus on the good things. I've quit reading about the negative and stopped dwelling on every little thing. I have a good feeling we'll all get BFPs soon, so we just gotta keep our heads up and believe it's gonna happen! It has definitely helped so much to have people going thru the same things to talk to. I haven't really told many people we're trying so before this forum, I felt so alone sometimes.
What about y'all? Is the TTC cat outta the bag or is it a secret?

TTC is still a secret. We can't tell anyone bc our families have no such things as secrets even tho they.tell you they won't tell. They are guaranteed to tell someone. I don't want that pressure on either of us.

According to FF i will be ovulating around Nov 19 so i may test around the end of the first week in Dec.

ok i am still having the eggwhite cm. Any I won't ovulate for several days. We are bding every other day and then just whenever we are in the mood. Right now in a pattern of two days of bd and one day off. Are my hormones clear out of sorts? I am not taking any medications.

 

[savvysaver]

We have a few people who know. Mostly our families, but just a couple of friends who I'm closest to. So there are several people sitting around waiting to hear news. My DH's cousin just informed us she's pregnant. She's four years younger than me and just got married in May. I'm excited for them because I do love her to death, so I was happy to hear the news. But at the same time, I have to admit, it was like a punch in the gut when I first heard.

I'm feeling more like myself today though at least! I'm hoping last night was an isolated incident, because I know I need those positive vibes flowing as much as possible in order to get a BFP!

I agree it is so hard to hear someone announce their good news...especially the last few I have heard, including a "oops"

While I am certainly happy for all of them, I just wish it was my turn too!

Glad you are feeling better today - positive vibes for a good day for you!!