Starting Clomid tomorrow!

[naevo]

TTC number 2 and currently starting cycle 16. We are about to start Clomid and I wondered if anyone had any advice or tips? Just not sure what to expect with it.
We currently have no known issues, partners SA is ok, my bloods are ok and my HyCoSy came back clear.
Unsure on why we have been given Clomid but willing to give anything a try right now!

@TopSecret99 Hey! All good here, just in my tww (I think) consultant said it looks like I was ovulating on Friday so fingers crossed!
Is it just me or is this cycle dragging more than usual!! Not due AF until the 18th 😩

@EMM01 sorry I just realised I didn't get back to you! Your completely right, everything changed in a few days, my lining was 10mm and the follicle was apparently starting to ovulate. They even mentioned there was fluid on my other ovary which means that may have already ovulated too! Fingers crossed for your 21 day bloods. Let us know how you got/get on

Xx

Took it over 30 years ago, no scans, no side effects.Two children the result!

@naevo amazing news, I have everything crossed for you this is your month 
I haven't even reached the 2ww yet and it's dragging!! Awful isn't it!  we will get there tho!

@angstridden2 love this

@TopSecret99 @naevo Not much of an update from me lol, I'm hopefully in the tww, duno if I ovulated or not as I didn't get any further scans and I haven't used the ovulation tests or anything... just hoped for the best! So just waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Your right, it's like time is passing extra slow! I got my bloods done today for ML progesterone, so I'll know at end of the week if I ovulated or not.

@naevo that's great news!! Very positive news!

How have you girls counted if you're in the 2ww? I'm on CD16 and I read you have to bd every other day from CD10 to CD21 so would have counted the 2ww from CD22... is that wrong? X

@TopSecret99

The tww starts the day after you ovulate. How are you tracking your cycle?

@angstridden2 that's amazing! Love a success story ☺️

@TopSecret99 your tww starts after ovulation. If your not tracking ovulation by bbt or ovulation sticks, you wont really know when you've entered it. It typically starts 2 weeks before AF is due. You are supposed to dtd every other day from the days you mentioned to give you a good chance of hitting your peak ☺️ I don't track but I'm guessing I'm in the tww from what the consultant said and from my body signs. I'm on cycle day 20 so will still DTD just incase today as you never really know!

@EMM01 I have everything crossed for you, hopefully not too long of a wait for your results. All this waiting around!

@TopSecret99 I am just guessing I'm in it tbh, just due to what the consultant said at my tracking scan. My af is impossible to track, I never have an even cycle, just randomly happens, could be 28 days, 42, 92 etc, but my body has seemed to progress like a normal human being since taking clomid so I'm hoping my ovulation was day 14, so tww starting day after My bloods results from yesterday will give me more information. I think it's been mentioned earlier that clomid can sometimes delay ovulation..... so that doesn't help with tracking either.

Yeah, I usually use ovulation tests but didn't this cycle as read they aren't very accurate when on chlomid so didn't see the point. So now god knows... I don't usually have an signs I have so... urgh!! This is so hard and I'm getting frustrated and impatient!! Lol

@TopSecret99 It really is frustrating. Keep taking everyday as it comes, we are here with you 😊

I'm at the stage of over thinking every twinge atm! Love this bit 🙄

Thank you @naevo

Urgh it's the worst isn't jt! Every month something different seems to happen and you think "omg was that a sign??" Nope... no not this time!!

I don't wanna sound to negative... we got this!! It's gonna be our time!!

Hi girls, I was going to post on this earlier this morning but stopped myself.... and now I'm overthinking again!! hate this waiting, I'm very tempted to buy some pregnancy tests on way home and start in the morning.... the early detection ones. I'm only CD23 (total guess) and is too early, but I don't know.... it might give me some sort of answer to work with I'll ring for my results from the bloods first. This weak has dragged. Will be hard stand five more months of this on clomid and then wait forever for ivf if it doesn't work

@EMM01 if you haven't already- don't dooooo it!! One thing I've learnt it wait for your period to be late/ not come. It's so distressing when you get a negative and if you're like me you'll just spend the whole time til your period comes thinking it might have been a false negative so you feel the disappointment twice

Don't mean to sound negative babe but I made a conscious decision a while ago and defo works out better in the log run.

I have EVERYTHING crossed you get your positive this month xx

@EMM01 it's so hard not to get ahead of yourself and think about the months ahead isn't it.

I have everything crossed for us this month, hopefully this is our cycle! I don't test early lately as seeing the negative is too hard now compared to just waiting for AF, but I'm a little hopeful this time and keep thinking about testing so I totally understand the urge! I know I wouldn't be able to bring myself to do it though 🤦🏼‍♀️ I literally shake with nerves when testing now! Roll on next Friday!

Hang in there ladies. We got this.
Xxx

I got my mid-luteal P results back for the day 21 bloods and was told they were 'normal -no action'. I'll need to speak to the doctor on Monday morning to clarify what that means and get the levels, but I am presuming that ovulation happened, and progesterone is now at the right levels. God I hope so lol!!!! I am finally functioning normally lol! I don't think there will be any other success for me this month, but if I ovulated at all I'll be over the moon. Very hopeful now for the months ahead.
I didn't take a test btw, I'll just wait it out. I'll be happy with actual ovulation this month!

Yesssssssss @EMM01 that's fab news!!! So happy for you! xx

@EMM01 Woo! that's amazing news! So pleased Clomid is doing its job for you!

When do you guys think you'll be testing if AF doesn't show?

Hi ladies. Is anyone taking clomid who already ovulated on their own?

Yes me!! I've been diagnosed with unexplained- ovulate every month so bit sceptical about it working. Is this the same with you?

@TopSecret99 how have they confirmed ovulation? No, it hasn’t happened to me yet but wondering if it might at my fertility appt in a couple of weeks as I have two children aged 5 and 2 and been trying again for a year now with no luck x

Ahh ok so have you had any tests at all or is this first appointment?

@TopSecret99 we’ve had all the tests done and everything has come back within normal range apart from haven’t got AMH results yet. Only thing I haven’t had done is an HSG and nobody has suggested it yet but I have had a c section previously so maybe they will 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ahh fab ok so yeah I've had them all done including AMH and HSG and all fine.

They told me they prescribe chlomid to people who are ovulating as it helps with overall fertility and makes you release more than one egg so higher chance of a positive. X

@TopSecret99 thanks so much for replying. Was your HSG recommended as standard? I don’t think all trusts do it and I want it doing due to having a section but worried if they won’t turn I’m going to have to pay £2k to have it done privately plus all the costs of IVF (convinced myself that’s the route we will have to go down now).

How long have you been TTC and how old are you?

Clomid made me feel really sick unfortunately. Wishing you lots of luck OP ☘️☘️☘️