Clomid Attempts and Successes 2

[Clwc]

Hello all,

This is a thread for those who will be/are TTC with Clomid and those who have successfully conceived with Clomid.

Please join us if you are currently;

1. about to try Clomid,
2. on your nth cycle of Clomid,
3. have a Clomid success story that you would like to share with us, or
4. aren't taking Clomid anymore but enjoyed chatting to the girls on the old thread

Here is a link to the old thread that inspired this one.

Clwc

Hi I am new to this but found this site and thought maybe someone on here may be able to help me answer a couple of questions.
Firstly I have pcos and did not ovualte at all for 18 months but lost 4 stone this year as advised by the docs and now have a period every 30-35 days but still no joy getting pregnant. I have been on a low dose of metformin for about 6 months and I am now on my first month of clomid and was just wondering how successful it is? I am desperate to have a baby but after years of trying I am starting to lose hope. I am only on my first month of clomid but have already had some symptoms for pregnancy this is probably just wishfull thinking but is it likely I could be pregnant?

Well AF just got me
Been reading all your posts but keeping to myself while praying for my AF to stay away, on CD32 today and it has just started, Ive had no warning and it is bright red blood (sorry tmi) is this normal for a clomid AF?

Feeling so down, I know it would of been a miracle to have had it work first month but really thought i was pg (but then thats the same every month) just feeling depressed at having to do it all again next month!

Can I ask a Q - when you take the Clomid days 2-6, do you start the day after your period arrives or the 2nd FULL day of bleeding, like for me now do I start tomorrow?
Also do you have CD21 bloods every month, or if you ovulate on a doseage do you not get tested again?

Hope everyone else is ok x x x

Hi littlemissmischief i'm so sorry AF arrived, it's hard to pick yourself up again, but i promise you you will feel like it. My hubby keeps saying "our time must come soon" and so will yours. xxx
My Af is also red and i take clomid on day 2-6. Take it on your second full day of bleeding, so dependant on what time you start today will depend on whether you start tomoz or the day after.
Re. 21 day bloods, we were told that once i was on the correct dose that the scans and blood test would stop. However we had a couple of month of unsuccessful months and a consultants appointment and we basically told them we wanted some monitoring beings as they messed things up 8 yrs ago when we took clomid. So i now have 21 day bloods.
Really hope that makes sense.

Love n hugs

xxxx

Sorry didnt read all messages. Sorry stac keep fingers crossed still though as AF hasnt arrived.
lileu i've also had the most horrendous mood swings, crying, angry the works, all weekend. The things we do hey ladies!!

Hugs to all that need them {{{ }}}}

Thanks Popsy. I will ring the cons to double check about the CD21 bloods.

Also the bleeding is very stop and start, is that normal? It started this afternoon and then stopped then started again, then after my bath there was nothing again until just now, so its a bit strange?

Hope everyone else is ok x x x

hey littlemiss sorry af got you hun, I think mine is about to rear her ugly head soon too so we will kind of be cycle buddies lol. the stop start is kind of normal for clomid hun and as for the cd 21 bloods it depends on the cons, mine orders it every month I am on clomid due to the irregularity of my ovulating.

How are the rest of you? Dp come home talking about Zita West, he had read about it in the paper so we are going to check it out online see how she can help, Getting desparate as his friend is expecting 2nd child not planned, wanted etc bit of a nightmare aarrgghh lol
xxxx

Hey Stac - hope you dont get AF but would be good to have a cycle buddy .

I read about Zita West today too in the paper, it gave some tips but we are doing all the things it said so may check her website to see what else is on there too.
It is really hard when someone you know is having a baby isnt it, esecially when it isnt planned or they dont want another child it seems so unfair! We will all get there girlies x x x

Littlemissmischief - i know the feeling too well of knowing others are having unplanned babies - i have resorted to not attending anymore baby related events - funny enought am on CD25 and am not sure what am feeling down there .....i have funny symptoms - but am not reading too much into it - so as to save myself form disappointment ....am kinda open minded and tryign not to stress myself ...so hang in there ...xx

Littlemiss soz about af - we just have to keep trying - its sooo depressing but i believe we are gonna get some good news from someone in the next few days ......fingers crossed xxxxxxxx

Oooh I hope you're right tembie6699! That would be great to get some good news from one of the girls on here!

Sorry about AF Littlemissmischief - I know just how you feel as I have just been through that again. As stac14 said, I think it's fairly normal to have the stop-start thing on clomid. It freaked me out this time round as I really wasn't sure if it had actually started properly or not. But I always know when it does start properly so I waited to take the clomid until then. I've spoken to my cons about it and he just said that it's the 2nd day of your properAF_. Try and stay positive though hun - it would have been a miricale if it had worked in the first cycle!

Hey stac14! I've not heard of this Zita West so I'm going to check it out!

So you and I are the moody ones then eh popsy1?!! Haha! I honestly feel like giving up and not trying any more. Just have lots of exotic holidays and forget about it haha!

Anyway, I suppose I should get on with some work if I want to splash out on exotic holidays!!

xxx

I agree Tembie, someone must have some good news soon! I have my fingers crossed for you hun x

Lilew - Thanks hun, my AF has started properly today so will start the Clomid tomorrow. Oh I could go for an exotic holiday too, actually any holiday would be great doesnt even have to be exotic

Not looking forward to my mum and Bfriend ringing today and having to tell them my AF has arrived, everyone was getting excited as I was on CD32 yesterday and I think the pity is the worst thing, it sets me off!

Actually thinking about it, if my AF started CD32 then I ovulated on CD18 right? So thats a bit late, does that mean the CD21 progesterone blood test was wrong?

Hows everyone else doing? x x

Completely agree ladies, its about time we had some good news on here
lilew, i've been vile this month, worse than ever . Feel very sorry for my hubby, altho it has calmed down now as on CD11. Also finding it very hard at mo, keep thinking of booking a holiday in the sun. Month 4 of clomid now and honestly thought i'd be pg by now.
littlemissmischief i know what you mean, i got to CD35 and altho i kept saying to myself i wasn't pg i started to believe it. No-one knows whats going on so i only have my hubby to talk to so dont have the outside 'pressure'.

Called CRM about my 21 day bloods (as it falls on the saturday) and they said to have it done on the Friday as it might be too late by the monday.

xxxx

I am in the waiting game right now...CD 27 - thought I was feeling symptoms earlier, but now I feel nothing...nothing at all. I am one of those ones who thought for sure I would get pregnant first round on clomid...guess not. It's tough...really tough. We've been trying for a year now...it's getting depressing...I know how you feel Littlemischief....it will happen to us...to all of us...believe

Ok so just spoke to my GP because I couldnt get hold of anyone at the hospital today, he said I should count yesterday as CD1 even tho it didnt start till late in the day and it was stop and start, which means I am to start the Clomid today, so do you all agree I should start today?
He also said it should be fine to take it at night, have any of you done the same and it worked? X X X

hi littlemiss i was told to count day one as when you've had a full day of red blood bleeding, but i think we've all found out on here the info varies from con to con. I've taken my clomid at 5pm this time, just as people said the side effects lessen when taken at night, don't know yet if its worked, but i sooooo hope so. Not sure i can take another month
Not sure i've helped much
Good luck hun xxx

I took my clomid in the evening, before bed, and no side effects. I was told the same thing Popsy about when to start the clomid.

Hey girls and welcome newcomers! Nothing new to report. I am on CD 13. I hope the Clomid works and I ovulate but I am not feeling anything. Did any of you know that you ovulated before the blood test? Sorry to hear about the side effects some of you are experiencing. They didn't hit me this month but that's not to say they never will.

Lots of babydust to you all!

Hey Ladies how are you all? been busy on here today. I looked up the Zita West stuff but the supplements are so expensive, we are already doing the things she recommends but the stress thing may be a factor for us as my sis is a nightmare. Do anyone of you take a recommended supplement and does your dp/dh? Still no af, but not got the courage to test again just yet

popsy I always took clomid before bed and it seemed to lessen the side effects although I have to admit to still feeling pretty crap and wanting to cry alot. It effects us all differently. I must admit I a, not looking foward to taking them again, but I will cos want a baby so much

soz for a long post and hello to all xoxoxoxoxox

Stace - how long have you been on clomid? ttc?

hey kimpin i have pcos and we have been ttc for 19 months had 6 rounds of clomid and only ov'd once so now i have been given metformin with clomid 100mg, other than that the cons wont give us anymore help on the nhs as I have ds (10) from previous relationship, what about you? xx

Hey ladies

How exciting that AF hasn't arrived yet stac14! Do you feel like it's going to start? In answer to your question, I take the pregnacare tablets and dh takes the wellman tablets as recommended by the cons.

xxx

Hi Everyone

Im 25 and have been ttc for 18 months. Im on my first month of clomid.

Went for a scan and i have 2 follicles ready to pop any moment! So fingers crossed!! I have blood tests next week for progesterone.

Luckily i havent had many side effcts just a bit headachey and yesterday i had tummy ache which the doc warned me would happen when the follicles start popping the eggs out!

so its off to the bedroom for me! Poor hubbys worn out

Good luck everyone

Good luck Jojo - x

Welcome Jojo, hope all goes well for you, sounds promising.
In answer to the question regarding supplements; i just take folic acid and hubby takes wellman.
I'm feeling really rough, headaches, dizzyness etc. Just back from docs and they said my blood pressure is sky high, need to relax apparently!! Said to take it easy for a few days, so hubby has called work and said i'm not allowed to go back til after the weekend!! Never known him so forceful!!Think it's all getting to me .
Anyway ladies, love and {{{hugs}}}}to all.
xxxx

cheers for the info about the supplements ladies, I have only been taking folic acid but think I need to add to this.

lilew I am a week late and have a dull ache at the laft side so not sure if af is working on me, hows things with you hun?

popsy so rotten you are having a crap time with with clomid, its really not a nice drug for some of us but the end result will be worth it.

Welcome jojo good luck this month hun sounds good, let us know how you get on

hows everyone else? littlemiss are you feeling any better? xxxx

Am CD27 - not good news for me as AF started today...like 20 minutes ago arrrrgggghhhh ...so those wierd symptoms where AF ...i guess i will be restarting Clomid again ....am not upset am just pleased that for once since actively TTC my system is like clockwork ...and praying it will be positive clockwork in Novemeber x...am not going to be on here for the next few weeks as I am away with work but i hope to update u on my progress ..

muchas gracious ..and baby dust to all

xxxx