PCOS Buddies (10 BFP)

[krissie328]

Things are going okay. We haven't bd since Saturday because dh has a tooth infection. So I'm freaking out a bit. I'm really hoping we can tonight as I'm cd 13.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I figured I was just over reacting...i just hope that this higher dosage kicks my ovaries into gear!

We haven't BD since last week ... just busy, stressed, he's tired & getting over worked at work. I just hoping that he's not too out of it for us to BD these next few weeks.

Oh men and being sick are not two things that mesh very well... DH gets ear infections and hes acting like a big baby (literally, wants to be IN my lap and wants snuggles -- where i'm like staring at him like he's insane and i can't get any of my work done cause he's clingy)

 

[krissie328]

My DH is the same way. Turns out he had a cracked tooth and they pulled it today. So he should be in much better mood tonight. I am hoping we can dtd. I am still getting negative opks. I just hope I o before next week, I leave next Wed for 5 days.

Yea, my cycles have gone all weird too. I always had long and heavy periods. But since my miscarriage in Feb they have been so short and light. It really messes with me. I waited 3 cycles and discussed it with my doctor who did not seem concerned. It still bugs me quite a bit but it has been on both medicated and non-medicated cycles so not sure what is up.

 

[KylasBaby]

Has anyone tried spearmint? I'm thinking of adding it. Not sure if I'll take it in tea or a capsul. Supposed to be really good at lowering testosterone. Lately my skin has been so oily and my hair is falling out much faster so I think my testosterone is out of wack. I also stopped the zinc so could be that too but I want to try the spearmint soon.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I'd like to try BD this week, but with having to work nights, i'm not up to anything when i get home at 9, unless he's super sweet or something sparks.

If spearmint does that we should all be jumping on that! (minus those who can't stand the taste/smell)
But I barely remember to take my vitamins (they are sitting next to me right now mocking me cause i haven't taken them yet today) so adding another into the mix probably will just get tossed to the side and forgotten... -- and I hate all tea, so i know i won't do it then.

 

[KylasBaby]

I'm really good with taking my supplements. I take a LOT! It's second nature now. I have pill organizers for each day that have 4 slots each and they're all full haha.

Honestly though I think it's because I've fallen off the diet train and my treadmill is broken. Carbs are the energy. A delicious, satisfying enemy . I was doing really well with my diet and my pcos symptoms were much better. But they're so yummy!

 

[StarGazerRose]

I have acid reflux (enough to be annoying, nothing i need anything for), and ever since i was little the best way to avoid it even starting to take affect was to do everything as quick as possible and be out the door, as soon as my day started I was good -- so here i am years later, if it doesn't involve shower, clothes and a few minor things then I kinda just don't do them. If I linger and have time to think about anything that's when I start feeling sick, and sometimes I can feel better by eating crackers or bread, but if i actually get sick, it's over nothing makes me feel better -- it's just easier to avoid the whole thing.

I started bring my vitamins with me to work (i do have an alarm set for them, which does work, about 75-80% of the time). And any pill that I am taking I do manage to take that in the morning before heading out (but this round i screwed myself and have to do it at night). I really only take my prenatal--and those are gummies cause the horse pill i can't muster...
I tried putting them in a pill divider, but they became nasty and didn't hold as well as the original bottle (even through a week)

 

[jessthemess]

Has anyone, especially those who ovulate late like CD22+, have a follicular ultrasound and been told everything was too small but still ovulated later?

I had an ultrasound yesterday CD16, nothing on the left, a bunch of small ones on the right, but all smaller than a cm so she didn't measure them. The ultrasound tech (not my Dr.) said she would think I'm not responding to the Clomid based on how the follicles look. I told her I don't expect to ovulate for a week or so, and she said, well possibly then, Clomid can make your follicles grow really fast, but she really wasn't optimistic.

I did four rounds of Clomid with my first before I got my BFP but I wasn't monitored very closely so I don't have anything to compare to. But when I got pregnant with my first I ovulated CD22.

I don't know whether to let this cycle go and not worry about trying to get the BDing in, or if there's still a chance and we should still try?

So disappointed!

 

[KylasBaby]

There's always a chance so definitely bd when you can! Especially if you know you ovulate late. Could still happen.

With DD I ovulated cd20. Not as late as you're asking, but still on the later end.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I feel i'm in uncharted territory right now ... with this new dosage, and my weird little period, I don't know what to expect.
I don't know if I even ovulate, much less if it's early or late ... from my past tests, it doesn't seem like i do, cause my levels were too low.

I'm not to see a doctor until day 21 --- which sadly falls on a saturday, so I have to plan it for a friday or month ...my luck sucks!

 

[krissie328]

Jess- it is always possible. I would keep bding just to be safe. Do you temp? I confirmed ovulation on CD 20 last cycle with temping. My doctor does no monitoring so I have no idea what they looked like.

Star- is it possible you are ovulating late? CD 21 progesterone tests are meant to be done 7 days after you ovulate, so if you are not ovulating on CD 14 it could show that you are not ovulating at all. Which may not be the case if you ovulate late.

Afm, tons of ewcm today and we were able to bd yesterday. I plan to take an opk soon so really hoping to see a positive.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I started to think that, but my track record seems to not show any signs...
before I used to wait until day 40 before taking my provera (which is "normally" a decent amount of time) but I have no change in CM to tell me anything. (it's normally non existent or is like lotion/glue)
So this time I kinda pushed to start my provera so my period would start around day 40 (since it's a 10 day pill give or take days afterward for it to start)

idk ... I'm all a bunch of confused this cycle -- i don't think my impatient-self is helping matters.

 

[krissie328]

Yes, it is definitely possible then that you are not ovulating at all. By day 40 you should know by then.

So my opk was negative. I hate this waiting game. I just wanna be pregnant and done with the ttc part of my life.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I'm at the point of wanting twins just so that I'll be done with this whole thing. That way I get my two kids and won't have to go through all this drama again...
I would probably still want another haha ...

 

[Betty.Rubble]

Aww Krissie Hope you get your positive soon x

 

[krissie328]

I was so fearful of twins when I got pregnant but looking back I wish it had happened. I am pretty sure we would be done and that would all be behind us. Now I am fearful of twins because I only want two and I already have one.

 

[sarah2211]

Can anyone comment about the success rate with Clomid and Metformin? I've only found people posting about success stories. My doctor told me it's better to take both but what are my odds?

 

[StarGazerRose]

I wouldn't mind to have three, but I gotta get the first/second first haha ... I think I could validate getting a bigger house DH doesn't think we need a 4 bedroom

I was miserable on metformin. I will never take that ever again...

 

[krissie328]

Sarah- I took metformin and clomid when I got pregnant with ds and my loss in January. But I have no idea about the actual success rate.

Star- we have a 5 bedroom house, 3 upstairs and 2 down. So we could have more kids but I really just want two. Of course if I ended up with twins I'd love them and they would still be very wanted babies.

 

[KylasBaby]

I worry too about twins. Not because I only want 2 I'm actually undecided on how many I want but I think 3. But because DD was such a MISERABLE baby! She had severe mspi (much better now and can tolerate soy and little bits of milk in products and is on goat milk to drink. I ended up having to make her formula when she was little) and severe reflux. She screamed the first 6 months of her life. It nearly broke me. I could never do that all again with 2! I would need to be on heavy medication. I'm not even kidding. I used to babysit a set of twins (they're 4 now) and they were MUCH less work than my one child! If I could have twins like them or another like DD I'd pick the twins any day, but I couldn't take 2 like DD.

I don't even have an increased risk of multiples, but my fear of it is so great! That would be just my luck.