Starting Second round of clomid today, I need a buddy

[Stevi11]

I have checked out a few threads but they all have been very large and been going for awhile. I feel like i don’t belong and that everyone already has such a connection that i get over looked. So here is my story....

My DH and I have been married for 4 years and been TTC baby #1 for 15 months (seems like forever) 3 Months ago I finally went to see a FS. We found out that My follies are not maturing enough to ovulate. My doc suspects that i only ovulate a few times a year. I was put on 50 MG of clomid on days 5-9. DH had a SA done and everything came back great. So we are feeling pretty hopeful about taking clomid bc I am taking it for the right reason not just as a first stop. Last month was my first month on it and I'm not really looking forward to this month. I was a crazy lady (cryed over pizza for example), hot flashes and bad SE after ovulation. I swore i was pregnant but no it was just the clomid playing its games on me. I was pretty disappointed but I keep trying to stay positive bc the fact of the matter is....the clomid worked! I ovulated! So what is there to complain about? I'm feeling very hopeful for this cycle bc i hear a lot that clomid resulted in a after the second month of ovulating.

I really just want a few girls to really connect with and help each other on this journey that everyone else around us has no experience with.

Today I take my first pill of this cycle and please god make the SE easier this round.

Can’t wait to start talking to you. And tons of Baby dust to ALL!!!!

 

[angelrose]

hi just wanted to wish u good luck, i have my doctor tomorrow to see about clomid, if they wont help, they didnt before, said cos i have two kids and 5 pregnancys that there was nothing wrong with me, im goin to purchase clomid online if he wont help xxxx

 

[Stevi11]

Hello, Nice to meet you! and thank you!

That’s a bummer they won’t help you. I hope the apt. goes well! As far as buying clomid online- i would first ask for a second opinion for a doc that will help you. Just be careful taking clomid unsupervised. My first round of clomid gave me an ovarian cyst, thanks god it was small and it busted on its own by CD3. I'm not telling you to not do anything but just be careful. There are alot of women on here that have just went ahead and bought it online and everything worked great for them and they are now holding their baby. Good luck to you and keep me updated.

 

[Rynie]

I have checked out a few threads but they all have been very large and been going for awhile. I feel like i don’t belong and that everyone already has such a connection that i get over looked. So here is my story....

My DH and I have been married for 4 years and been TTC baby #1 for 15 months (seems like forever) 3 Months ago I finally went to see a FS. We found out that My follies are not maturing enough to ovulate. My doc suspects that i only ovulate a few times a year. I was put on 50 MG of clomid on days 5-9. DH had a SA done and everything came back great. So we are feeling pretty hopeful about taking clomid bc I am taking it for the right reason not just as a first stop. Last month was my first month on it and I'm not really looking forward to this month. I was a crazy lady (cryed over pizza for example), hot flashes and bad SE after ovulation. I swore i was pregnant but no it was just the clomid playing its games on me. I was pretty disappointed but I keep trying to stay positive bc the fact of the matter is....the clomid worked! I ovulated! So what is there to complain about? I'm feeling very hopeful for this cycle bc i hear a lot that clomid resulted in a after the second month of ovulating.

I really just want a few girls to really connect with and help each other on this journey that everyone else around us has no experience with.

Today I take my first pill of this cycle and please god make the SE easier this round.

Can’t wait to start talking to you. And tons of Baby dust to ALL!!!!

Hi Stevi11, i feel like i might be in a similar situation as you. My husband and i have been trying for about 14 months with no luck and we both dont have any "issues" with our parts! I was put on clomid a few months ago, im now on my 4th round. I have been ovulating every time but still no pregnancy. I'm really getting fed up as everyone around me is pregnant. Also i feel the same as you, i want a ttc buddy, but all the other forums seem to be full and they all have connected. It's a bit hard to get involved. Anyway hope your getting busy soon as i see it's close to your ovulation time. Good luck hun

 

[Stevi11]

Hi Rynie!

I had a doctors apt on friday to check my follie size and there were 2 present, one on each side but they size was still small (15 &16) My doctor said i'm going to ovulate to late again this month so i got another round and my amount bummed to 100mg. I hope this works! So now i guess i'm just waiting for the next cycle to come. We have still been DB bc i'm not going to assume its not going to happen and loose out on a chance. But whatever.

When did you O and how are you know? How have your SE been? I have had them all under the sun. My doctor said thats great, shows it is working but it just isnt working enough.

 

[Rynie]

Hi Rynie!

I had a doctors apt on friday to check my follie size and there were 2 present, one on each side but they size was still small (15 &16) My doctor said i'm going to ovulate to late again this month so i got another round and my amount bummed to 100mg. I hope this works! So now i guess i'm just waiting for the next cycle to come. We have still been DB bc i'm not going to assume its not going to happen and loose out on a chance. But whatever.

When did you O and how are you know? How have your SE been? I have had them all under the sun. My doctor said thats great, shows it is working but it just isnt working enough.

Hi Stevi11,
Oh that's no good your follie sizes were smaller. Since your close to ovulation, get busy in the bedroom!!
I started on 50mg of clomid, then for the past 3 months i've had 100mg...both times its been working(making me ovulate) so i guess thats ok. I think my problem is actually not enough cm...well none at all really!
I think i ovulated a few days ago...i've had positive and half positive opk's for the post 4 days or so. So hubby and i have been getting busy for the past week or more. I usually get many symptoms i've found with clomid. I especially get hot flashes all day and night...i wake up all hot and sweety then 10 minutes later im freezing. I get cramping around o and headaches. My nipples have been sore closer to af and sometimes breasts sore too.

 

[Stevi11]

Oh yeah i get every SE under the sun from the clomid too. moody as hell the whole cycle! hot flashes and headaches for the first week of taking the pills then after O i get bad cramps, swollen ovaries and sore breasts. The thing i dont get is everywhere online says that on clomid you will ovulate 5-10 days after taking the last pill.....so then why is my doctor so worried about my ovulating on CD 14 when that is only 4 days after i took the last pill. CD 17 which is when i O'd last month would have been right in the middle of that 5-10 day window....what do you think?

 

[Rynie]

Yeah it's silly too, my doctor wanted me to have the progesterone test done on cd 21 to see if i ovulated and that test should be done a week after ovulation. But for the past 4 cycles i've ovulated on cd 17 aswell, not 14. I take mine on days 5-9 @100mg. Don't know why they think i'd ovulate on day 14...that's too soon. I guess its just a general thing.
I hope we both get positive's (preg tests that is) this month!!!!!! Fingers crossed!

 

[Nikki of NZ]

Hi there,

I am new to this site aswell. I am also in a similar situation to you except I have been trying to conceive my 2nd baby for 6yrs, in saying that I think the 1st few years are the hardest, acceptance and disappointment are a lot easier to deal with by this stage but I am not willing to give up. for the 1st several years our medical system let us down and couldnt tell us what was wrong so we had no help but this year we went to a private fertility specialist and found out I dont ovulate atleast some months if at all. I have been on clomid 50mg for 3mnths now and had my day 21 blood test today, that is the only monitoring they do here. Last month i ovulated extremely well and am hoping for the same this month, still no pregnancy yet though but i am happy that the pills are working, I too get many symptoms from them ranging from niggly pains to severe cramping. I would love to go through this journey with people who know exactly hoe I feel and would love to be there as a support person to any1 who needs it. Best of luck to you all

 

[Rynie]

Hi there,

I am new to this site aswell. I am also in a similar situation to you except I have been trying to conceive my 2nd baby for 6yrs, in saying that I think the 1st few years are the hardest, acceptance and disappointment are a lot easier to deal with by this stage but I am not willing to give up. for the 1st several years our medical system let us down and couldnt tell us what was wrong so we had no help but this year we went to a private fertility specialist and found out I dont ovulate atleast some months if at all. I have been on clomid 50mg for 3mnths now and had my day 21 blood test today, that is the only monitoring they do here. Last month i ovulated extremely well and am hoping for the same this month, still no pregnancy yet though but i am happy that the pills are working, I too get many symptoms from them ranging from niggly pains to severe cramping. I would love to go through this journey with people who know exactly hoe I feel and would love to be there as a support person to any1 who needs it. Best of luck to you all

Hi Nikki,
I agree with you, the first year is the hardest. Although i feel like i'm getting worse.(my mind that is) I'm feeling sad most days now thinking it's never going to happen. Both my husband and i have been tested for everything and we're both fine. I've been on clomid 100mg for 4 months now(im in the middle of my 4th month) and i also have been ovulating but still no pregnancy. I even had the progesterone test done on day 21 to show i ovulated(that's also the only monitoring they do here - im in Australia) I actually am starting to think my problem is i have never have any cervical mucus!
I think we both need someone to go through this together. Im starting to get so sad all the time & although hubby is there for me but it's just not the same as he doesnt have to do much & he's not a female who feels every little twinge & pain thinking it could be pregnancy then isn't! And i feel like its all my fault since he's perfectly fine and im the one who had birth control in my arm(implanon) for over 6 years and now it's taking my body a while to get back to normal. Oh its such a struggle sometimes

 

[Nikki of NZ]

Hi Rynie,
I am very familiar with the mental affects TTC has, it drives you crazy and seems like its taking over your life but you are scared if you stop thinking about it for a second you will have missed a chance somehow, my husband is also here to support me the best he knows how and i am grateful for that but some days it does feel like he just doesnt get it. I had tried to confide in friends and family, not for pity but for support, they also tried their best but at the end of the day unless you have been or are going through it you can never truly know how it feels.
For the 1st 5yrs we were told they couldnt find anything wrong with us, it wasnt til we decided to go private that things started to move forward, its costly but they seem to put in more effort to finding the issue and answers.
Have you tried a pre-seed lubricant? I myself havent but Ive read a bit about it and have seen some very positive outcomes, maybe an idea for you to look into?

 

[Rynie]

I think i feel the same as you. I've also confide in family & close friends which have been very supportive. But i'm actually thinking now i wish i had never told anyone as im sick of people asking me how it's going & why its not happening. (although ive only told about 5 people) And i know they're being supportive and all but i just dont want to talk about it to them anymore, i'd much rather talk to people like you who know what im going through & can understand.
Yeah there's also nothing wrong with either of us, but still can't get pregnant. I am thinking though its my cm, or lack of it! Haven't tried preseed, seems hard to find in Australia...there's something very similar though called Maybe Baby which is sperm friendly lube aswell. Might give that a try next month i think if this month isnt sucessful. Although we did use it a few months back and hubby hated it as i used too much and made it too wet!! :S

 

[Nikki of NZ]

Yes I have had the same thought of wishing I had just kept it to myself and my husband, especially when people start hiding their pregnancys from you, apparently because you cant have a baby you cant be happy for anyone who can have 1 but on the other hand you get the ones that dont know and constantly ask when your planning to extend your family completely oblivious to the fact youve been trying for a long time.
I cant imagine any lubricant would be very comfortable for either party but as women we are more willing to go through ANYTHING if it means a positive result.
Hang in there and dont give up, no matter how long it takes I do believe it will happen for all of us and we will appreciate it so much more when it does, we all have blaming days but it is not your fault at all, keep your head high and be proud of yourself for fighting so hard for what you want

 

[Stevi11]

Rynie- have you checked out pree-seed? My DH and i just started using it this cycle and we love it. I have like no CM due to the clomid. oh and also eat carrots. I started doing that and it has really helped my CM too. I bring a bag with me to work and eat them as my snack through out the day.

Nikki- Welcome, I'm so glad to have you here. I personally think it has been harder for me once i hit the 1 year mark. but that is just me. But i do feel pretty down alot now. I hate even getting on Facebook bc everyother day there is another pregnancy annoucement on my thread or ladys posing pictures of their bellys and yound childern. I love all my friends kids so much! but it just hurts sometimes.Have you looked into Acupuncure? I really want too. but it is pretty expensive here in the states. i think i'm going to save up and i should have enough by the time ovulation comes around next cycle if i dont get my BPF this month.

 

[Nikki of NZ]

Thank you for welcoming me Stevi. Yes the 1 year mark is definitely the hardest as thats when you KNOW something is not right and unfortunately it gets harder with every month that goes by without good news but you do learn to adjust, its still just as important to me as the day we 1st started trying but I have taught myself ways to handle the disappointment a little better and to try make time for myself and my husband thats not all about babies (very important!). I agree with you that facebook doesnt help, I currently have 4 friends with new babies and 2 pregnant, of course I am happy for them all but yes I am jealous (extremely) especially when I know a couple of them didnt even want their babies during the pregnancy and made that very clear, that 1 big question always pops into your head - Why them and not me? and then you get to - Have I done something wrong to not deserve a baby? All very hard to deal with when you have no one there with answers. I hadnt considered Acupuncure but it would be something I would love to look into, im not sure on pricing here but you do anything you can to make your chances even the slightest bit better so I will search online today for someone in my local area. Thankyou for that idea and good luck to you

 

[Stevi11]

Where are you in your cycle Nikki?

 

[Nikki of NZ]

I am on my 3rd month of clomid 50mg and am 8dpo, had my day21 bloods yesterday so can ring for those results today fxd its another good ovulation month, a pregnancy would be amazing but for now even the fact that ive ovulated makes me happy, i guess just knowing its working rises my hopes for the next month

 

[Stevi11]

I agree, That is how i felt when the clomid made me ovulate last month. That was the first time i have ever had a confirmed Ovulation. I O'd today and i feel so hopeful and positive about this cycle. We BD'd lastnight and we will again tonight, Hubby is quite happy we get to do it 2 days in a row lol He feels so deprived since we have started ttc. Oh boys!

 

[Nikki of NZ]

Last month was my 1st confirmed ovulation aswell, my prog was 116 which is extremely high but i guess thats a good thing, I did get alot of discomfort during ovulation though and had the same this month im hoping thats a sign its worked again. My husband acts like hes "hard done by" I do get that its all very different for them having to have particular nights that they are and arent allowed but its only for a small part of every month so Im sure they will survive

 

[Stevi11]

My doctor said that SE are a good thing, means it is working. Which is what i thought but it was nice to have a doctor tell me. I had alot of discomfort last month after O. I was extremely bloated due to swollen ovaries, sore breats, cramps, and headaches. It sucked but you do what you gotta do right?

How did everything go witht he doctor? did they figure out what the pain was?