Starting clomid in February... buddies?

[krissie328]

Sarah- not necessarily. I didn't ovulate until pretty late for two clomid cycles. One was cd 18 and 21. I got pregnant the one I o'd cd 18. With ds I o'd cd 16 on clomid.

 

[krissie328]

Angela- any more spotting? Since it's so abnormal I was wondering if it could implantation bleeding? I also noticed your temps were kinda low so could be low progesterone. Are they normally that low?

 

[brandi91]

How is everyone doing???

I'm having a rough day. Some days it seems okay and some days it feels like the worst thing in the world. I took another test just because, and of course it was negative. For some reason, seeing that test was just a breaking point for me. I wanted to cry and scream. I threw it in the trash and stormed out of the bathroom, just to go back in thirty minutes later and be mad that it was still negative. Not even an evap to obsess over. I'm just so tired of everything I try with this being a failure. And to know that it's going to be at least one year (my husband is alluding to two) before we can try to injections just makes me so depressed. I want a baby now. My heart just feels shattered into a million pieces.

I'm so thankful to have you ladies. This support group has been so wonderful. But I hate that we are all going through it.

 

[mara16jade]

Welcome Mara and goodluck I hope Clomid gives you a nice healthy sticky bean I use to get cramping when I was releasing multiple eggs so that could be the reason for the pain fx for you xx

Is pain and discomfort more normal when you have more than one egg release? My FS didn't really go over much of this with me. She basically ran all sorts of tests, tested my dh and then said IUI is my best bet. But I asked to try clomid first and she she sure - try it for a few months and then we'll regroup if I'm not pregnant.

 

[Vankiwi]

Mara my cycles weren't monitored so I don't know how many eggs I released. But my ovulation pains were strong.

Sarah I didn't o til day 19 or something!

 

[krissie328]

Mara- I tend to get a lot of light cramping, pinching pains on clomid. Especially around o. Probably nothing to worry about.

 

[dogmommy]

Sarah give it a few more days . I think cd 14 was the earliest I ever Od and cd 19 was the latest.

Hi mara I always had much more intense cramping when I Od on Clomid and usually had two or three mature follicles.

Brandi im so sorry. I feel your frustration. Keep your chin up!

Angela that is odd about the spotting. Maybe a hormone unbalanced?

Afm I'm 6 dpo on our last natural cycle before I start ivf. My oar test came back poorly so it's a long shot.

 

[krissie328]

Dogmommy- what is the oar test?

 

[sarah2211]

Thanks ladies. I'm trying to keep hopeful. Cm is creamy today so it feels like it might be at least a few days off.

 

[AngelaALA]

Brandi I feel your frustration its hard LTTTC and can take its toll on your emotions it will happen for you you just have to stay hopeful hang in there hun xx

Mara the same as everyone else I got O pain on clomid so it could be a good sign FX for you xx

Sarah there is still time to O hang in there you can O as late as CD22 on Clomid xx

Well AF arrived today two days early I think I Od 2 days earleir than FF predicted but Ill keep an eye on it this cycle and do OPKS aswell my progesterone has been checked on multiple occasions and was always a good high number so not sure what is going on but Im sure the Dr will give me answers x

Dogmommy FX for you but I really hope IVF works will you try once with your own eggs first or go straight for donors I feel for you and that awful news to hit another huge hurdle is so hard xx

 

[mara16jade]

Thank you every one! I feel pretty much 100% back to normal today. Clomid side effects are weird! So strong all of the sudden, and then poof, gone! Hopefully this was the help we needed! Fx

Anyone know what the chances are of clomid working with undiagnosed infertility? I hear all sorts of things from, it doesnt help at all, to it should help produce a really good quality egg.

 

[AngelaALA]

Im going to be honest Mara im not a good advocate for Clomid I have unexplained infertility tried Clomid for 6 months Od every month but BFN we are now going through a referral for IVF. But just because it didnt work for some doesnt mean it wont work for you everyone is different and unique so give it your best shot hun and hopefully you will reap the reward of a sticky bean xx

 

[RedRose19]

I have to say Clomid was no good for me either! Three cycles on the stuff just resulted in mixed hormones and weight gain for me. I moved onto to injections and got my bfp. I hope they work for you but just know if they don't, not to panick there are other options that can work x

 

[krissie328]

I have pcos and annovulatory cycles. I have got pregnant with clomid twice. So for me it has worked well. But my situation is different. Like Angela and Red mentioned, Clomid is not for everyone.

Afm, I can tell af is on here way here. Getting my classic pre-af cramps. So I suspect probably Wednesday she will be here. Dh wants to do femara this cycle even though I wanted to take a break. Partially because it is the exact lmp day that I had with DS and he thinks it would be so fun if I got pregnant then again. I am leaning towards taking the femara which did not have the side effects that Clomid did. Which was why I wanted to take a break. Still have until the end of the week to decide so still messing with the idea.

My diet is going pretty well, I lost 2.6 lbs last week. So I am definitely working towards better choices and getting healthier. And I feel so much better!! I did 5 hours of yard work yesterday and the shopping!!

 

[dogmommy]

Krissie oar its what my clinic calls day 3 blood work (lh, fsh, and Amh) I'm not sure what the numbers were bc I totally spaced out after my nurse said it came back poorly. I've changed my diet and started taking a couple new supplements. Also going to start acupuncture in a couple weeks. All to hopefully increase our chances.

Krissie good for you on getting healthy! Such a struggle for me as I love carbs.

Mara I've heard plenty of success stories with clomid. You have already gone through blood work, ultrasounds and hsg to check for abnormalities?

Angela fingers crossed you get in soon. I hope we can go thru this ivf journey together quickly.

 

[krissie328]

Okay, I understand dogmommy. I hope your supplements can help. I have read amazing things about different ones. Some of them I have tried really helped me with my particular issues.

 

[mara16jade]

Dogmommy, yup, we went through everything and nothing could be found. We got pregnant with my son so easily (2nd try) and now we're having trouble.

 

[Vankiwi]

Mara ours was also unexplained although suspected egg quality issues as I had 5 chemicals. I got pregnant with clomid first cycle after two years of no success.

 

[AngelaALA]

My Dr suspects that me and DH have a chemical imbalance meaning his sperm cant read my egg so just swims right past it but they can never diagnose that until the IVF stage and watch it in the dish. I never dreamed this would have happened you never think that getting pregnant would be an issue spending your early years in 20's avoiding it like the plague then in later years 30's trying everything in your power to reproduce, I always tell people now that if they want children in a good relationship dont put it off just do it as you never know what might happen xx

 

[RedRose19]

It's drilled into you if you have sex once that's it pregnant etc.
I've never heard of that Angela, it's dis heartening, interesting too as to why does that happen!
It's such a hard thing to go through and so lonely I'm so glad I found you ladies towards the end. I really understand how you feel and I hope every day to see some bfps in here. You ladies deserve it!
I got some confusing news yesterday that the blood specialist wants me to opt for a elective c section. My son has a bleeding disorder which most likely means his brother will have it too. Therefore they are not allowed to use forceps or vaccum on the baby! So they are worried if he gets stuck like Jamie did. But Jamie got stuck because I'd a horrible midwife!
Anyway just a choice I now have to make.