Roll up, roll up!....Clomid cycle buddy needed please, dont want to do this on my own!

[pussycatmomma]

Hi thats it really. If there is anyone who is about to start a new cycle with clomid, can you please be my friend?
This will be my first try on clomid, I have pcos, and started af today after a horrible 48 day cycle.
But af is here, hurray! which means i can start on the magic beans tomorrow.
So if you would like chat and hand holding too, please sign in here.
Im thinking good sense of humour, sympathy, and patience will be a must
xxx

does that make me the baby of the gang?

Hello all. Just back from hospital where I had the scan. The doctor said that my ovaries were "quiet" but then found my left one and said it looked good. So he seemed pleased and so am I. No overstimulation. (Not so worried about twins but a bit worried about more!). And you ladies are right- I am to have a blood test next week to see if I have ovulated. He will only chase this up if I don't get AF or don't get pregant. He said that if I get AF then just go on clomid again and do so for 6 months. We have been BDing and will continue...

Hiya Lulu....So glad all went ok for you at the scan. Did the scanner person indicate to you if you have ovulated up to now or not? What cd are you? Im cd13 today and am keeping my eye out for any twinges that could mean ovulation. Not had any yet though
Hope everyone else is well. Hope af is staying away for you Awen, are you having any temptations to test yet????????
xxxxx

CD34 today (cd 30 on clomid) Still on AF.. gave in to temptation and another bfn. I think that I ov'd last week tho and not quite 14 days ago (as 14 days ago was blood test and low prog) Have read up that progesterone is low before ovulation so def keeping fingers crossed. Lots of hormonal symptons still, achy boob (left one mainly) tearful, bit icky and stuff. Might just be clomid too but ever hopeful. Will speak to consultant again on Thursday and then ask if I can have another blood test for hormones (have to have my liver function done again as all wonky) and also ask if i can have a scan.

Glad scan went well lulu - sounds promising on your left ovary. Did they hint at ovulation?

How are symptoms pussycat?

I am definately knicker watching at the moment. Feel like i am a little obsessed by this whole business but it is the fact that on this medication u have to monitor etc that I am now searching everywhere for more information. A control thing for me I think

Hi there- I think they would only do a scan on day 9 or 10. I was later but only because I was away then doctor was away. The doctor himself did the scan. He didn't say whether or not I had ovulated, but said it was the right size etc. I have a sneaking suspicion he may have thought I had ovulated as he asked if I had been BDing. I'm on CD16 now.

oh lu how exciting for you. Will be keeping everything crossed.
((((hugs))) to awen, bfns are soooooooo hard, i try not to keep tests in the house at all because of this. I am too tempted to test early and all i get is disappointment too. Hope af continues to stay away for you though - good sign surely?
cd14 here. So far we have been bd every other day. I keep telling my dh this is not enough, what do you two think???? Ive told him we really need to step it up now as it could be a crucial time! (((hmmm, no pressure then!))) was cross with him last night cause he just couldnt be bothered, had a headache etc, and insisted every other day would be fine..... Of course, me being v.hormonal gave the "well if we dont get pregnant this month its all your fault" response - not good! All fine now though, im going to pin him down when he returns from golf whether he likes it or not!
Why cant this be easier!!!!!!!! its all such a faff.
Praying for a bfp sooooooooooooo much.
Thinking of you two, hope you have a nice weekend. xx

Pussycat- I think every other day is good. I am having the opposite prob as DH wants to do it pretty much every hour! I have told him at least every other day is fine, but I would say we do it everyday. When I got pregnant last time we were BDing about every other day.

Anwen- I know how hard the BFN is too. Last time I did only one test and it was BFP but since that miscarriage I have had so many BFN. But I also don't keep any in the house and think I won't test unless almost positive. Hope AF stay away.

Have a good weekend all. I'm about to move next week so am packing up the flat. Moving into our first house! So exctiing times ahead, hopefully!

Hi All...... having serious computer probs..... no connection since boxing day, hence not been on....

7th cycle of clomid, scan then jab done as 20cm follical.

Mothering sunday.... BFP!!!!

now 6 weeks, but been bleeding for a week, scan monday to check. As m/c last june (twins)....

Coggy... thanks for text... will text soon.... can i call you? text me answer as borrowing comp in libruary...

xXx Good luck all, Thinking of you , even though i am not in-touch.

p.s. What happened to clomid gang tread ??

xXx

Congrats Rachee! Good luck on Monday, will be keeping fingers and toes crossed for you. How is everyone else?

good luck for monday Rachee xx Dont know what happened to clomid gang thread.. might have killed it.

Still no AF here CD36 here (CD32 since starting clomid).

Well, been for scan..... and there is a heart beat !! single baby....

They are thinking loss of blob was other baby, but immature egg. Gone off for daignosis!!

xXx Good Luck All

hello rachee, hi all. Good news about your bfp Rach!!!! Its all good stuff...
I dont know what happened to the clomid thread, when I was prescribed the clomid I looked for it but couldnt find anything active. Hence I started this one. Hope nobody minds, as long as we all find each other thats all that matters
Awen, hows you today? no af , hurray!!!!!! Lets hope she stays away and you are bfp
Lulu, hows things? What cd are you on now?
I have had really bad stomach cramps and achiness in my lower back on and off since friday, but today been really intense and painful. Feels for all the world like the sort of pain you get before af, but am cd16, so hopefully not that. Not sure what though. Anyone else had it/got it? I was trying to fact find today and found on the internet that clomid supposedly makes you ovulate around 5-9 days after you take the last tablet, anyone else heard of this?
We are keeping to the recipe of bd every other day, but last night we snuck an extra one in, and am hoping to do the same tonight .........
keep me posted everyone, you lot are keeping me going!!!!
Seems like such a long cycle though.....hope we are all lucky soon.
Babydust to everyone...
(((cant find any to copy and paste, it all seems a bit un-pc these days!!! when i first came on mn you could move for the stuff on the ttc threads, now its like gold(baby)dust!!

meant to say hardly* move for the stuff!

Sorry forgot to ask what I have been meaning to ask for about a week now -
Is anyone else using pre-seed or any other "slippy stuff" along with their clomid? I was all set for buying some preseed today when i found more (irritating) facts off the internet telling me it would not help my chances of concieving with the clomid. At about £12 a box, id be interested to know if anyone else had bothered or not.

congratulations Rachee on fab scan

Bfn this morning. Still no AF tho so knicker watching and waiting.

Didnt use preseed here. Waiting to see how first few tries go.

Hi all- how pleased was I to log on late tonight and see that our was the most active thread! Well done, ladies.
Rachee- v.pleased.
No preseed used by me...
Pussycat- I also frantically searched last night. I also heard that ov supposed to be 5-9 days after, but surely there must be some flexibility as wouldn't it have something to do with your "normal" cycle?? I felt really uncomfortable pain in the night on one side on day 9 after last clomid pill

I am now on CD 20 (CD18 on clomid)...

Morning all .. still no AF CD38 (CD34 on clomid). My consultant told me on my CD20 (CD16 on clomid) that the test i had for progesterone could be too early and that i may ov later. My cycle was spontanous (not induced). Will speak to her on Thursday.

OK I am confused. I know I am obsessing, but what have you guys been told? Should we expect to ovulate 5-9 days after last pill or in line with our cycle (for those of us that have what we think is a cycle?

Awen- good news about lack of AF.

dont know if good news or I havent ov'd (suspect i did - but perhaps imagining it all)

Hoo-bloomin'-raa Rachee.............
Good to hear from you.....I shall text.
X

PCM......what CD now?
Have you managed to keep up the 'every-other-night-with-a-few-bonus-ones-in-between'?????

CD39 (CD35 on clomid) Have been having lots of CM (sorry if tmi ) but it has felt like AF arrived today & yesterday.. but both times just lots of cm (quite watery/creamy). Boobs are aching still. Itching to do another test but after bfn on monday dont want to! Speak to consultant tomorrow.

Awen....how long are your 'usual' cycles?
I had a randomly long one when I took clomid the first lots of times....think I went up to about 37 days (instead of usual 27/28)...the clinic secretary.....not very appropriately IMO....told me that I probably had got pg and lost it but I KNOW that I hadn't because of testing from CD28 onwards!!

Sometimes the clomid did slightly strange things to my cycle.
I dearly hope that yours is for the best reason possibe.
X

Hi coggy - my usual cycles are all over the place. Have had a few around 35 days apart but between last two was a whole year! I know waht u mean about the secretary. Mine consultants told me that the clomid couldnt have worked as hadnt' ov'd on blood test.. which i had before called about as felt it was too early in cycle as started clomid late.. the secretary told me made no difference. The consultant has told me that it does! Ah well, lesson learnt for me there.. the secretarys are secretarys and cant give me clinical advice. x

hello just crashing to say hi to pussycat and coggy - how's things with you both?

coggy are you doing another IUI cycle soon?