Hi, I am new to posting on this board. Although I have read a lot of conversation threads in hopes of staying positive. The good stories really help.
I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was about 19, and at the time was told that having a baby would be more difficult. I am not 37, married my wonderful husband in 2007 - but didn't decide to try having a baby till this past summer. Mainly because my husband has always been a bit nervous about having a baby and I didn't want to pressure him. This past summer after my annual trip to the gynecologist I told him nervous or not - I don't have an "endless" window of time to try...so we agreed I would go off BCP...which I did in July.
My doctor recommended I use alternative protection for that first month off the pill (which I did). I did have a period, actually I have had periods since I went off the pill. They have ranged anywhere from 30-40 days apart. In November I started to get frustrated because I couldn't for the life of me figure out when to track ovulation based on the varying length of my cycle so I went back to the doctors and like a very dumb patient asked "aren't you ovulating if you are having a period" - boy was I surprised to learn that a period doesn't mean ovulation.
I should point out that part of the reason I didn't go to him right away about this is I have really been trying to make this a "clinical" thing - I am a bit of a type a personality and the science of this whole pregnancy thing makes my head spin a bit...
So, December 3rd was a start date for my period...and my doctor prescribed 50 mg clomid..which I took days 5-9 and then was instructed to take an ovulation test days 10-20...no ovulation, but I had this sneaking suspicion on day 22 so I took an ovulation test and whamo...was ovulating...then I waited...and last night I started my period.
In the meantime I also called my doctor and asked if I needed a higher dose of clomid since I ovulated beyond day 20. He said, although ovulation occurred later it did occur so just adjust when I do the ovulation testing and to do it from days 12-22.
Whew, this is long winded...I think I just need to kind of get this out because I am kind of bummed, and not feeling real hopeful. Now some of this could be because of the fact that I am a bit hormonal because I just started my period. But, it's just so disheartening and you realize as you are going through this just how much has to go right in order to get pregnant...I mean even a man and woman with no fertility issues only has like a 20% chance per month of getting pregnant (I think that is the rough odds).
So, part of me sits and wonders is this going to happen. Is my doctor doing the right thing(s). He told me I should avoid having sex with my husband until I get a positive ovulation test on those testing days, but then I read stuff and I think it actually makes more sense to just have a lot of sex between days 12-22 because that would increase your odds? I also have read from a lot of you that there is other testing being done, ultrasounds of ovaries, etc. When do you know you should do this??? Is it necessary?
Any words of encouragement much appreciated. I wish I had a magic ball that would predict if this would work or not. I am lucky to have insurance but they don't cover any type of fertility treatments...so clomid is my only hope.
showed her ugly face on the fifth. I am still seeing the doctor Tuesday and he will probably put me on Clomid since he wanted me on it like 5 months ago. As for the spotting for multiple days I will find out what that is all about too. I just hope my endometriosis didn't come back because I really don't feel like undergoing another surgery just to have another baby. That surgery put me down for over 3 weeks and having 2 children it is kind of impossible for me to go through that. 
to you
ladies may i join this lovely group too 
