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Oh no! I used up the last comment, I think! Here goes, hope this works, industrial strength babydust to one and all!

fantastic news really so happy, that was what i was when i went to epu, glad the spottings calmed down x

Great news really x

Wow really great to hear everything is ok.....

What an amazing Christmas present really. So pleased for you xx
Merry Christmas to everyone xx

REALLY- delighted for you! I'm sure you're so relieved! What a great Christmas present!!
Delighted for you.

I'm getting totally fed up with the snow..and worried my sister won't get home from Milan on Friday....

Also didn't make it to the docs to get my bloods done....doh!

Anyway happy Christmas everyone.....!!! xx

Really - that's great news. When I was pg with DD I had a couple of rounds of spotting, and they all fell close to the point where I would have had my period had I not been pg, ie at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. 7.5 weeks fits in with that perfectly.

I have just finished my first 5 day course of Clomid today. Tomorrow I have a day off then I start 5 days of Oromone (which I think is basically oestrogen). No major side effects so far: just feeling a bit fat and lumpy and fed up after blowing the diet in anticipation of Christmas. I've got a 3 month prescription.

I've read through a lot more of the thread, and feel lucky to be doing this in France. I have had private health care standards, numerous blood tests, ultrasounds, a 'hysterosalpinographie' (not sure what it's called in English, but it's the unpleasant one where they put dye through your tubes to check it flows correctly), regular accupuncture sessions, DH has had sperm tests, and it is more or less all being paid for by the (part public, part private) health system here. I think, if it comes to it, that IVF is paid for too. But let's hope it doesn't.

Happy Christmas!

really I'm so pleased you're okay. Bleeding is scary, despite how common it appears to be. I'm 7+6 today according to my scan, so we're virtually at the same point!

snowball it's called a Hysterosalpingogram here, or HSG. I've also had all the tests you mention on the NHS. I can't fault my care really, though in the UK it seems to be largely dependent on location as to how good care is. It seems to vary widely across the country, so maybe I hit lucky.

Hope everyone else is okay and winding down for Christmas! X

Glittery - I'm sure all of this is available on the NHS but when I say 'private health care standards' I just meant that I can call up the gynaecologist myself (no need to be referred by a GP after months of TTC) and get an appointment that week, and be referred for tests the following week, and be prescribed Clomid within the month. Once I decided to get help it all went really quickly.

Just g/c to ask a couple of really quick questions. AF is due to arrive v.soon so I'll be taking Clomid for the first time this cycle. Is it best to take it in the morning or the night? Also, I have been told to take it from CD2-CD6 but I've noticed that some ladies take it a few days later in their cycle [I've seen CD5-9], anyone know why this is?

Thanks.

Hey all

Hope your all ok, just popping in to say hi.
I have finished work now till 4th Jan, so happy to be having a break.

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and hopefully there will be more BFP's in the new year

Lots of mince pie baby dust xxxxxxxxxxxx

lychees I've no idea why some people are told to take clomid cd5-9, I always took it cd2-6. Good luck with it. Oh, and take it in the evening.

snowball your care sounds amazing and v quick. I had to go private (i'm in London) cos my pct won't fund any fertility treatment if you already have a child and my care was v similar to yours, I had all the tests done, results back and a prescription within a month. It does feel v unfair that NHS care is so much slower.

glittery - congratulations on your scan, how funny that we're at such similar stages.

Hey all Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and New Year full of BFPs , will be away on holiday and Af due on 3rd Jan so let's hope it doesn't show it's ugly face will be back on the 5 th and then update you all....

merry christmas everyone, hope you have a fantastic day. May next year bring many more bouncing babies for us to coo over lol much love and glittery baby dust to you all.

glittery and really when you due? I cant believe this time last year i was pg, was lovely telling my family x

hi lychees I take it at night from days 3 - 7. It seems to vary from FC to FC & I don't know why either? I've not really had any side effects but heard taking i at night avoids them so maybe that's why? Good luck hun. x

Hi Ladies, I hope that you all had a fab Christmas!

I am in total shock, been feeling sick all over Christmas and off alchohol, sore swollen boobs etc. Af was 5 days late today and gave in and did a test SHOCK a BFP!!! I am in total shock!!! All I wanted for Christmas was this to happen and it has!!! Too scared to get too excited at the mo though as i know that there is a long way to go!!

The strange thing was that the clearblue thing said 3weeks + which seems way to far as my af started on the 30th of Nov and I have 27 day cycle. Has anyone else experienced this? I kind of think that it may be due to the clomid???

What a great end to the year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!! xx

Wow, congratulations confus3ed! That's fantastic news. What a way to end the year. Fingers crossed for you!

I came on here to ask about Clomid side-effects. I am on day 15 of my first Clomid cycle and since last night I've had a sore bloated (almost distended) abdomen, like period pain but less localised, so for instance it also hurts when I need to go to the loo. At the moment even walking is sore - I am good only for shuffling and wobbling, and feel like I have to zip my tummy muscles together to do anything. I'm hoping it just means that my system is in overdrive producing lots of eggs: I did two ovulation tests this morning and both were positive. Is this normal?

Congrats confu3ed, what a lovely start to the new year!

snowball not sure if it's normal. I have been pretty bloated but not as severe as you're describing.

Thanks boba. Seems to be getting a bit better - still sore though. And I look about 6 months pregnant!

Hi thereisthesnowball,

Stomach aches and discomfort is a recognised side effect of clomid.

Would advise you though not to use OPKs if taking clomid as these are particularly unreliable when clomid is taken. The kit measures LH; clomid encourages more LH to be produced so it is likely that the kit is reading this level (hence also the likely reason for the multiple positive results). Clomid's main job is to make the ovaries work harder. You should be monitored too whilst on clomid as it is quite powerful stuff.

confu3ed so happy for you, congratulations! If your last AF started 30th Nov, the dates don't seem to quite add up, but who cares??? Was it a proper AF? And did you have clomid this cycle? Could it be elevated HCG due to multiples? I wouldn't worry about it too much, the important thing is that you're pregnant, you can work out how pregnant later! What a lovely Christmas/New Year present anyway

snowball stomach pains can be a side effect of clomid but if they're severe you should contact your clinic/GP as I believe it can be a sign of ovarian hyperstimulation (sp?) that can be caused by clomid. Hope you feel better soon.

How's everyone else doing? Hope you're enjoying the festive season. I am now 12+2 (or 12+4 depending on whether I go with my dates or the midwives) and still can't quite believe it. Want it to be end of Feb when I get my 20 week scan, then I might start believing there's a real baby in there.

Happy New Year everyone

highheels glad all is going well for you. x

Congrats really and confu3ed - fantastic news!

Wishing you all a happy new year, (and cribbing from a message I left someone else as i can't put it any better) may all your dreams come true in 2011.

xxx

congrats confused what a lovely pressie. high cant believe your 12+4 already. Hi atilla not 'saw' you for a while, how are you? @ everyone, hope your well. Happy new year, hope 2011 is full of bfp's. Can't wait to hear bout all the new babies. X

Thank you so much for your lovely messages and congrats girls, I really don't think it has sunk in yet! Maybe if I get an early scan and see something there it will seem more real.

Higheels I was 2 days late last month and af only lasted 2 days. Yes this month was a clomid month, proof that it does work, even after 6 months! Wow over the 3 month milestone, that is great news. Will you be finding out the sex?

Happy 2011 everybody lets hope its a great year for us all, I totally have a good feeling about it!!! xx

LOL jo that does sound familiar...