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

Littlemissmischief i'm really sorry that AF has arrived i know how you feel, both my best friends are pregnant!! xx

Sevans when i was pregnant i felt constantly like something was wrong because my sister was also pregnant (7 wk's ahead of me) and she was stereotypical and i was not. I didn't have morning sickness instead had food aversions for about 2 weeks around 7 weeks pregnant. then it just suddenly stopped which when i told my MW she worried and told me i had to have blood tests to check my hormines were doubling ok. In the end it turns out it doesn't matter and that around 8 weeks pregnant your hormones stop doubling as quickly. From someone who has been there and had 8 scans throughout her pregnancy first being at 6 weeks 5 days, don't worry and try and enjoy it!! Trust me that the baby is SO resiliant (sp?) and if i manage to get Pg again i am going to make sure i enjoy it this time as i spent 9 months worrying previously.

Debicemmy2 TEST but with a clearblue digital.....

Sorry for long post. xx

hey all,

My first time here. I was diagnosed with stage 4 endo 3yrs ago. Had 2 laparotomies and 1 laparoscopy in the space of 2yrs. Did 3 cycles of IVF after my 2nd operation (laparoscopy) in Dec 2007. Unfortunately all three attempts were unsuccessful. My last operation (laparotomy)was in July 2008. I immediately went on the pill (jasmyn) after my last op and went off in May this year. The pill prevented cysts from coming back but also prevented me from falling pregnant. Tried one cycle of clomid in June this year but nothing happened :-(

I feel so hopeless as most of my close friends are pregnant.

pink - thanks for your post, it really made me feel better! I am going to try and relax and not worry the next several days before my first scan next Tuesday. And I am going to try and stop imagining the worse happening. I should be more optimistic and positive about something so joyful! Thanks again!

gilliflowa Right.... Happy head, happy body! I also have SEVERE endometriosis and endometriomas and have managed to have a baby after being told by an IVF specialist (a Professor) it would NEVER happen naturally. My husband also only has 33% good sperm due to having a vasectomy for 14 years and only in 2007 having it reversed. I very surprisingly got pg naturally but miscarried very early. After the utter upset i soon started to believe in my body as it showed that things could happen! I then fell pregnant on my 3rd cycle of clomid, ALAS, what i am trying to show you is that there really is hope. i know someone that tried 6 cycles of IVF all failed and then fell pregnant the month it all finished and totally naturally (i know ) The month i also got pg was the month i relaxed a bit more and started accupuncture. Why did you only have 1 cycle of clomid???? How old are you???

Sevans i'm here to help..

Right.... i feel awful. Thought the sore throat was clearing however it has come back with envengence and brought a few nasty tongue ulcer things with it, OWCH.... feel miserable! on CD24. Lovely DH has just offered to run me a bath and fetch me a vodka so things aren't all bad!?!?!?! ha ha.. think it was the Christmas shopping that has put me into a bad mood!! mental note, that was what computers were designed for (internet shopping)!!! xxx

God why me .....AF arrived today and i have never felt sooo low in my life DP isnt taking it very well at all -its come to a point of he is threatening to leave me if i dont get pregnant pretty soon , am sooo upset , at him for saying that and not being understanding ....at the same time I cant seem to find a solution to why I am not getting pregant ...2 cycles of Clomid from my GP is South Africa and that hasnt work - so i guess as aman he just assumed it would - so werent being monitored ....I have dicided I am going to try and get Clomid from my GP here and be monitored whilst on it what do i need to say or do ? My doc knows that were are seriously trying for over a year and a half but we havent discussed Clomid .....do they give it as a prescription straight away or do I have to way for months on end to get started ......am sooo anxious .....i love Dp and i know deep down he loves me .....but its sad for him to see all his friends and age mates having kids and its not happening for us ......its the stigma behind being childless in the culture and environment we live in - the funny thing is that all MY friends are in the same boat as me .....TTC ....all 5 of us seem to be having the same problems ......i think the pill should seriously come with a warning ......sorry for the rant but I am really fragile , i even had darker thoughts and....i just dont know ladies ....if only i had known i would have to go through hell to achieve a little happiness and fulfilment in my life ...God knows i have struggled in my life .........so why me ....

tembie ask to be referred to your nearest fertility clinic, mine is in the maternity wing of the hospital by me. I went and saw the fertility specialist he was sooo lovely. I had a few blood tests first and my partner had to do a sperm test. From that they deduced that he was ok but i wasnt ovulating. They gave me the prescription for clomid there and then. It only took a couple of weeks altogether. There was a bit of a wait for an apointment but i told them i could come at short notice if they have any cancellations and they phoned me back 20 mins later and they had a cancellation for the next day!!

Your DP is being seriously unfair, as men generally are. Mine is the opposite to you, hes very blase about the whole thing. I told him when my fertile time was but trying to get him to BD was hell! Im like i have to put myself through hell taking these drugs everymonth, the least you can do is have sex with me! What a hardship!

Got 7 days to wait for AF but i think its coming now, a big spot has just erupted on my face like it always does a week before . I had really got my hopes up as well.

Sorrt for long post

Forgot to say tembie my clinic monitors me i have a CD12 internal ultrasound to see if there are any follicles and from the size they can tell you roughly when they are going to pop. The first month on clomid i had bloods done but they said i dont need to now so just have the scan

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Hey sevans I know how you feel, I seem to be worrying myself sick at the moment too, it could be my 13th week before they scan me, dont know why. To make sure I was still pg I took another test (strange the things we do) pink is right we need to relax and let nature take its course, have you been telling people? we have kept it quite low key

Hey thislittle and tembie so sorry af got you, I know it sounds cliche but the second I stopped stressing about ttc was when I fell pg.
tembie DH can be so insensitive about the whole thing, has he had sperm checked? my dp was a nightmare to pin down for that. As jojo says its us going through all the crap the least they can do is grin and bear it. My gp prescribed clomid then sent me to fertility specialist at the local hospital, you may have told us before but do you have a diagnosis?

Hey jojo and welcome to the thread gilli

hope I havent missed anyone xx

tembie... When i was prescribed clomid the first time i got pregnant on round 3 at 50mg so there is hope! Have you been tested for Endometriosis or PCOS? You need to go to your GP and tell them everything! I was with a consultant for my Endo however managed to get the clomid prescibed through my GP. The only testing i got was a cd21 blood test to see if i had ovulated. I am now on my 1st round of clomid praying for it to work but am taking the tablets i had left from previously so am not having any monitoring. Monitoring varies from consultant to consultant. Some people have scans others like myself do not. your DP is being most unreasonable and how the hell does he expect you to get pregnant if you're stressed???????????

JOJO spots are a sign of your hormones... what do you think happens when you're pregnant???? i'll give you a clue.. THEY GO CRAZY don't be defeated until AF comes. What day are you on? i'm on cd24 (i think).

ooh just realised i will be cd32 on 3rd Dec, is that the same as you jojo?

Im CD23 now so we are more or less the same Pinkali. Only a few days to wait for me now im lucky cos my cycle is very regular CD27 or 28 every month without fail.

Hey stac how are you feeling?

Hope everyone is ok xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey jojo I am ok thanks, very tired and still cramping, keep watching the post to see when my first hospital appointment is. How are you? Its nice you and pinkali are cycle buddies. How many rounds of clomid have you had? xx

jojo i'm usually 36 days however i think i ovulated on cd 18 so am expecting AF to start on cd32... well hopefully not but who knows. Ooh you haven't got long!! You could in theory test today! I got a positive result last time on day 27 even though cycle then was about 40 that particular month was obviously shorter.

Hi ladies. These a few new names on here so hello to those i haven't met before.
I'm a little bit like littlemiss (welcome back hun) been feeling pretty crap so av stayed away as much as poss .I've read most of the posts so have caught up with most of you. Glad you're still doing well stac and sevans. Try and enjoy this truly special time, you have waited sooo long to get here, enjoy .

Tembie hope you are ok hun. I think i have asked myself the, "why me?" question a few times. Life is very unfair, especially when times have been hard before. I don't want to speak harshly about your DH but he is being VERY unfair and unsupportive. These past few years have been the most difficult of my life and i really couldn't have got through the extremly hideous times without the support of my hubby. Sending hugs your way xx

Well i'm on CD14 and things feel 'different' this month (really tearful, feeling low, small CM, early crampsCD5).All symptoms i have felt before but not at the times this month or to the extent. I have no idea why. Hopefully its a good sign but am so sick of sign spotting i'm not getting my hopes up.

Anyway hopefully i'll stay in contact this time, as i think we all need the support from those that know.

xxx
sorry for long post!!!

Hello popsy.

I'm on cd26 and had ovary pain yesterday... does this mean anything????????????? Probably not... like everyone i just can't help over analyse everything that is happening. Every little pain and niggle. The big WHY ME? is asked daily...

Thank you all for all you supportive messages ...i think its been thel owest I have been ...I went to my GP today and have demanded to be referred becasue of the effect its having on my relationship and my health as a whole - I have asked for investigative bloods to be taken to assess what is wrong with me ....as the bloods initially taken when i informed my GP of our intention to try about a year ago all came back fine so am wondering if anything has changed since then ........Am just lookign foward to get everything back on track now .....overall i think my case maybe just a matter of losing weight and seeing what happens and possibly to stop worrying about ttc too much ........tahnks again everyone and good luck to you all

xxxx

Tembie

hello, ive been on clomid now for nearly a year!! with no proper sucsees, had a internal ultra sound last week and they said that i have produced one egg and 5 more waiting to pop. however i am well over due my a/f last one was 23 sept. im now in quite a bit of pain cross my stomach,

can any offer any advice for me?

sorry forgot to say im now on 2 tablets a day from 5 to 9 of clomid

tembie i think you need a laparoscopy to really see what's going on. Then they will probably test your tubes as well! That's when the discovered i had Endo'. GOOD LUCK and fight for it!! x

zobey Could you be pregnant? Sounds stupid but have you tested? Also, i thought you weren't supposed to be on clomid for more than 6 months at a time? If you have a temperature you need to seek medical advice especially if pain is seriously painful as it could be hyperstimulation! OR if just cramping and no AF have you taken a pregnancy test?

hello all, did a test and bfn. pain is worse today, got a hot water bottle on it to try and ease the pain!! not much luck

my specialist said you can be on it for a year and a half max. then they will look into other options. am bk to see him on the 3/2/10 wen my fella is going to say we want iui and ivf now. he dnt want me to be in pain every single day with clomid

Zombie to BFN.... me too! I did a test on Sunday and another this morning and both BFN. For some reason i had a feeling, alas it was wrong. Makes you feel really POO (that was my nice way of putting it).

oh god i've gone crazy i meant Zobbey not Zombie

zobey even....

Well CD27 and no AF, i think its gonna come though dont think this is my month . I expect it will arrive tomorow which i am dreading, it made me feel sooo crap last month.

Hows everyone else doing?

xxxx