The Clomid Crew - Part 2

[goldengirl71]

"Come on, ovaries! Let's get this party started, yeah?!"

Anyone know how I can increase my progesterone this month?

Hopefully, if it's one or the other I would do it again tonight - just in case you ovulate through the night and morning's too late. What time yesterday did you get your LH surge? Was the second line as strong and dark as the first one?

Golden Thank you hun done opk @ 5pm & same time today. both tests second line was a tiny bit lighter but strong line, what does that mean i already ovulated?

Hopefully, unless the second line is as strong as, or stronger than, the control line you have to treat it as a negative. I thought it was weird that you were seeing positives two days on the trot. It sounds to me as though your LH surge is approaching. Be sure to keep testing each day at approx 3pm making sure you limit your liquid intake for the two hours beforehand. If you've got the cheap internet OPKs test twice a day (but not in the mornings as you can get a false positive at this time).

Mumalah, what do you mean exactly? Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum when an egg is released at ovulation. If ovulation does not take place you will only see low levels of progesterone. If you are talking about extending your luteal phase that is something you should talk to your consultant/GP about. If you do become pregnant with a short luteal phase there are injections/pessaries which you can have to protect the pregnancy.

Had an enormous, horrible row with DP which is why I am up this late on the computer. I cannot figure out now whether he was in the right or I was. I think he secretly feels that this ttc journey is becoming a menace to my mental health. He's probably right. 10DPO tomorrow and I seriously can not be arsed with the next few days of hoping/dreaming/fretting. I wish I could escape from my head. I wish I could turn my back on ttc.

oh golden I know how you feel, I'm so bloody fed up with it all. The stress is unbelievable, and they say don't stress!. I'm always here at odd times of night, I just cant relax even when I'm knackered ! I have everything crossed for you, everything seems so positive this time for you! I've even ordered a bloody thermometer, I'm so impressed with your finding what your body's up to right through the month ! I will give a go !
I've just heard today that a friend of a friend has been discharged after 6 months clomid by my consultant, time is running out I fear ! I have also been frantically googling what other options after clomid like angus cactus. I've also discovered that maybe taking vitamin b may help with my low progesterone problem.

How u doing golden? So you definately think the clomid is working?

hopefullyi never got a clear positive on an opk, justfaints lines. I actually think I probably got a short lh surge, so didn't properly catch it. Once you've seen a fairly strong 2nd line, I would suggest stopping then DTD for the next 2-3 days. The will still be traces of lh surge in your urine after you have ovulated.

Big thank you to golden & christelle for your great advice you have both been a great help. x x
I'm hurting don't want to dtd for next few days but i know i have to & i don't think he has got any sperm left now lol might as well make the most of my last cycle of clomid. I hate ttc its hard work i think if i'm not pg this month i am going to take a month off & have fun for a month (drink & eat) & not think about it for a month as i do need to have a holiday from ttc its sending me crazy & then start again in rubbish January.

Hi golden. I don't get blood test as my gp won't do them. It's cd19 for me 8 days till af I've got period pain like cramps so I don't think I will get the news I so desperately want :(

Happier note I'm on Marbella on our works Xmas do its the last day today. Looking forward to being back with the hubby

Mumalah, what makes you think there's a problem with your progesterone? Is your luteal phase short? Have you properly researched agnus castus? I've heard negative things about it. It's a powerful herb which has proved to be problematic to some women's cycles. Proceed with caution and always check with your GP.

Annalou, I thought you were going to pay for a private blood test as you were asking us on what day of your cycle should you have the progesterone test. It was you, wasn't it? That is some Christmas do in Marbella! Has the bitch gone with you?

Well, my mood is much improved. Me & DP have made friends and had a lovely reassuring chat. He is losing the faith, I am afraid, that this baby is going to happen for us. I will have to be doubly faithful to the dream (sigh). However, this morning's temp is beautifully high at 11DPO so I'm getting all excited all over again (deeper sigh). If my temps are this high on Tuesday I will definitely test. My period is due on Wednesday.

41 yrs, 2nd Clomid cycle, 11DPO

Hi golden yep I did ask about the blood tests but I haven't had them done :(

Yep the bitch came I've never met anyone who is so attention seeking as her!!!!!!

I'm so worried that this cycle hasn't worked ttc is so hard I never thought it would take this long. My friends have been very lucky when they fell pregnant I think the longest was 2 months of trying they are lucky ladies.

Hope everyone is well on this cold Sunday night. I'm just on the coach back to Basingstoke from the works do can't wait to see the hubby :)

If I am not pregnant this month I will rampage around the country setting fire to Mothercare and stealing babies from maternity wards.

I have got fingers cross still for you Golden, glad you made up with dp.

Tomorrow i have got my appointment with consultant i'm bit nervous.
Any advice on questions to ask him. Going ask my blood results & whats the next step for me. I'm cd16 ovaries have eased up now so must of ovulated just feel so tired & back ache.

Hope you are all well
Take care

Well today I have slight cm clear and stretchy. Only little bit though. On cd18 at mo. Got another scan thursday cd21 but what happens if I o before then? We are dtd every other day, tonight being the night

Woo hooo I have found my lovelies again oh how I've missed use it shut me out an I have search high an low for u all am so happy big hugs all mwah mwah mwah

Well what's the news hope we have sum good news girls .... Well not on my clomid this month I had a scan cd6 to check in my cyst which was Tuesday last week bad news for me my cyst has well more than trebled in size it was 5cm last month an it is now 38 cm so it was panick stations nurse told me three months wait to remove it but I got a letter two days later off my consultant saying pre op 6th dec an in for op 10th dec may loose my ovary an tube they said got to discuss it all on Thursday am very scared girls but its got to be done ... On a good note I was only cd 6 remembering my cycles r long 34/35 an I don't ovulate till around cd 20/22 I had 3 follies in my left ovary 6mm 8mm an 11mm I was so excited I told the nurse I was going to bed rock like mad to try an catch them hence y I think they r taking me in so quick because of what I said against there advise an the size it's gone to so quick am going to start my OPK today an see if I can do it naughty I no but hey when u tried for so long an u get 3 follies they r not going to waste believe me am doing my best to try an get em ha ha they can drain my cyst if I get a BFP this cycle an monitor it through my pregnacy if am that lucky just means more work for them bit dangerous for me well girls that's were am up please let me no were use r all up to I was so excited finding use again that I have not even read back any of your posts big shouts of Ello to my two first clomid friends golden & annalou an big Ello to all the other girlies mwah x

Sorry not dangerous for me that was ment to be x

Meluv, I'm thrilled you're back, I was worried about you I don't blame you for bed-rocking against their advice - I certainly wouldn't waste three follicles. I hope they successfully drain your cyst x

Ladies, I got a BFN this morning at 13DPO and am simply devastated. I am really beginning to lose the faith re having a baby and DP feels the same. The Clomid has worked beautifully both times - have produced two juicy eggs which were released and then had massively high progesterone scores at day 21 - but I'm still not getting pregnant. I can only assume it is my duff eggs. TTC is now impacting badly on my day-to-day mood and on my relationship. I am starting to resent DP for not being able to give me more sperm around ovulation. I resent the lack of sex the rest of the month (he has completely lost his sex drive and, if I'm honest, so have I). I resent that he is still smoking (although he has spent a small fortune on Coenzyme Q-10 which can improve a man's sperm count and motility). He is a fantastic man but I'm beginning to feel bitter and very lonely on this TTC crusade.

Mumsnet is not helping. In fact, I can honestly say it is driving me insane. There are two women on the over-40 thread who have just fallen pregnant and, of, course, the lucky Christelle on here. My friend asked me if she could visit yesterday with her 12 week old baby and I was blunt: I said I couldn't cope with cuddling a baby when my period is due any minute (tomorrow). It would simply be too hard on the back of a BFN. With this in mind I am going to take a break from mumsnet. I will pop in from time to time to see how you are all doing. I'm sorry if you feel I am abandoning you but I need to escape from my head and all things TTC. I know you'll understand...

All my love and best wishes,

Kerry xxx

R golden big special hugs to u from me I understand all u have said an all u r going through if we r all honest we all feel the same at time to time Hun I hold my hands up an say I have felt all those feelings u describe its such a very hard journey luv we will all miss u me very much but if u need that break then take it lovely but please don't give up in your dream u r such a lovely fun girl an u so deserve to have what u desire all my luvs hugs an kisses to you X X X Shelly ps if u need me u no were I am lovely x

Hello meluv hope you are we'll weave missed you on here:)
I would also ignore the doctors lol you go for it girl xxxx

golden you will be missed much but I so know where you are coming from, but please please don't give up!!! Maybe have a little holiday some time to relax but I hope to see you on here telling us your good news :( xx

Well I'm on cd23 having period cramps so I feel it's not going to be good news for me my af is due on Sunday. We have 1 more cycle to start next week then we get referred I just feel down I just want it to bloody work!!!!!!!!

Meluv that was meant to be hope you are well we have missed you!

I hate this iPhone

Golden that was meant to be a :)

I'm not having a good day lol

Hi girls. Its been very quiet, I wondered where everyone was! Glad your back.

Golden, im sorry about BPN, its a shame your going but I understand.

Meluv, I hope your ok.

Im now on CD19, got some clear stretchy mucus today. Going back for another scan thursday and a blood test to see if I have ovulated, I doubt i will by then although I think it will happen thursday or friday.

Can anyone help me? CD 15 had some small follies, heard him mention 10mm. Going back CD21 to see how they have grown and starting to get mucus. When should we be BD? We tried last night but DH couldnt which has never happened before but to be honest we both werent in the mood. We did it saturday so I have said it has to be tonight. It feels like such a chore.

golden so sorry to hear that it was bfn.

meluv hope youre not too scared about your op.
x

Anna I have missed use too christelle how r u doing hunny how far gone r u hunny have u had a scan yet am so made up for u ... Please tell me it's u an I have the right person .... Npg they say its best to bed rock every other night don't they that's what I wud be aiming to do do but I no what u r saying it becomes a chore an embarrassing at the same time too if u had follie at 10mm on cd 15 they say they can grow 2 to 3 mm per day so that cud be a good size by now hunny good luck ... I MISS R GOLDEN ALREADY