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

popsy the problem with the ttc thing is it's a postcode lottery, a girl I know was being offered all the help she needed and only lived in the next town to me. I felt the consultant pinned all his hopes on the clomid which wasnt fair on us. Ask if they can give you metformin to increase the chances hun it worked for me, without the clomid xxx

hiya

stac - just a quick question - im wondering if i done the wrong thing as when I had my app 6 weeks ago they offered me 2 options

1. another 6 months of clomid alongside metformin

2.IUI but I have to get from bmi 33 to 30 before they treat us. I had been on clomid for 5 months-5month break then 6 months. I was so sick of tablets that i chose to come off and try and lose weight and go for IUI once i lose 2 stone ( easier said than done) I am now wondering if I should have gone for option 1. i have no pcos i just cant seem to concieve. shit shit i wish i had chosen option 1, but im loving being of clomid

oh i dont know what i want anymore

Stac stay where you are! People may need your advice!

I think we should remember that if we do ovulate on clomid (then the clomid itself has actually worked) it's just the magice between the Sperm and egg hasn't taken place. Which can be down to timing or anything.

I'm on CD10 i think...

clairebear IUI is more successful than metformin and clomid, I have lost 2 and a half stone since ttc so I think this may have been a very big contributing factor. I detested the clomid, it made me moody, weepy and depressed. You could maybe ask for the metformin to take it while you are preparing for IUI as one of its good points is it helps you loose weight lol.

pink thanks hun I will stay lol. I know what you mean with the clomid, in my case I didn't ovulate with the clomid so it didn't do its job for me but I know for lots of people it does work and works well. Another mumsnetter who was on here with me when I first started ttc is pg with twins so it defo works.

popsy when are you at the consultant?

not heard from some of you in a while, is xmas bogging you down? hope your well xx

Completely agree. Unfortunately all hospital treatment comes down to postcodes!! App is on the 22nd so will just have to wait and see. Dont feel like you cant still come on here stac we enjoy your company and advise

Clairebear hope you don't mind me butting in as i see you addressed this to Stac. i can see your frustration, could you not carry on with clomid whilst your trying to loose some weight although i know my weight has increased whilst on it? As much as i don't want to stop clomid i'll be relieved when i dont have to suffer those bloody horrid side effects. It has made me feel like a demon at times

CD29 now !!

Hey all,

Im on CD12 now, went for my scan yesterday and the good news is i have 3 follicles ready.

The bad news is if im not pg this month they want to check my tubes

I really just think its because we dont bd enough! So i told him at home and about the procedure and he has promised he will make more of an effort!

Hope everyone is ok, im off to make myself look ravishing

Hey jojo

Get OH to get his skates on this could be a new year bfp!! I got my tubes checked in July and for some reason I got regular periods for 3 months in a row. Don't get me wrong there was nothing wrong and I started on metformin at the end of August so can't really pinpoint how it happened for me but think it was all the contributing factors.

popsy you will probably find you get a better response than I did. But it may be worth asking for the metformin if they suggest the expensive ivf hun (anything is worth a try)

How is everyone else? I'm just off to bed, put xmas tree up and I am shattered lol nite xxxx

Hi all,

I've been on clomid for 2 months now, i've had all the tests done (blood test, HSG and scans) i'm just wondering about those of you who talk about scans for follicles. My doc has never done them and i'm not sure what it actually means. Also what level should progesterone be at when ovulating? I've had a 21 day blood test recently and all the doc told me was that the Clomid is working.
Good luck to all ttc!
xx

Hi All,

popsy ooh CD29??? Are you not desperate to test?

Becky hello... Some people go for scans to see if they are producing eggs that month. So they check the folicle/s (sp?)to see if they are getting big which means they will produce eggs. I don't have this done and didn't last time either. It just prepares you either with the knowledge that you will probably ovulate or not. I originally got told that anything over 10 meant you ovulated however over 30 means you have a chance of getting pregnant. When i was ttc my DD i had 2 months of 1.0 being my result then on my third month still at 50mg it jumped to 67 and wallah i got pregnant. Don't forget it's all down to timing as well.

Hi,

Just thought I'd share my story to give you all on Clomid a bit of hope!!

I started Cloimd at 50 mg - no effect, then went to 100mg - no effect (I have PCOS by the way) so my Doctor decided to do Ovarian Drilling, and hoped this would prompt me into a regular cycle and start to ovulate naturally - it didn't!!

So then I started back on the clomid at 100mg and the first month I started again it worked and I am now 3 months pregnant!!!!!!

I does obviously work, sometimes the old ovaries are a bit stubborn and need a good kick up the backside!!!!!

Good luck to you all on Clomid xxxxx

popsy have you tested? xx

Thanks for the post livvigirl success stories always give us all a boost. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

CD 32 now and i have decided not to test till the weekend. I get really upset when i see another BFN so i tell myself waiting for AF is just one blow rather than BFN and AF. It may not make sense, but it does to me .

Things are a little tough at home this last week or so. I know this is the wrong thread, but i feel i know some of you ladies now. We are all finding the whole christmas thing too much this year. We should have had our baby boy with us to celebrate . Instead we have a whole host of 'should have beens' and 'would haves!!' Its all getting to us. My 13 yr old have been in tears this week saying "its not fair" and "he doesn't want to be an only child". It tears me apart.

Sorry to off load. Think its another reason why i cant bring myself to test. Don't think i'd be able to stop crying.

xxxx

Pink, thanks for the info, my doctor hasn't actually told me what my levels were so not even sure if it is of a good enough level to get pregnant, she just said the clomid is working. I'm on 50mg btw.
good luck all ttc xxx

popsy I know what it is like i was always doing that to myself. All you can do is make the best out of a sad situation. Have a lovely christmas for your 13 year old and who knows what 2010 holds for us all. if you're on CD32... omg i'm excited for you!!!!!!! I'm going away tomorrow until Saturday so i look forward to reading the news!

So i'm on CD13 today and last night noticed i had a bit of colouration (like browny blood) in a bit of discharge omg tmi.. What is it??? Has it happened to anyone else? Last month being my first back on clomid i ovulated on CD18 so very much doubt it is ovulation this month... ????

popsy Think with how well we know each other its easier to come here than go to other threads. I really feel for you huni, as *pink says the best thing to do is concentrate on a lovely xmas with you all. I can understand where your 13 year old is coming from, is he aware of the siutation? I had explained to both of our kids that unfortunately it was as easy for us to conceive but it was a case of when rather than if which seemed to appease them. (think they got to the stage they thought it would never happen) If it can happen to me it can for you hun, make 2010 your year.

pink it may just be some old blood so try not to worry, but remember on clomid you can ov at different times so it might be that. If your really worried phone gp for a bit of advice
xxx

Hello everyone,

im feeling really low atm. Just dont think its ever going to happen for me. really fed up. soory about the moan hope everyone is ok xx

Hello all,

Jojo sorry to hear you're feeling low but sounds like your last scan was really positive so fingers crossed for you.

I've been taking 100mg of serophene this cycle (it's my third assisted) and had scan to check for follicles on Tuesday. Full of hope as usual, but unfortunately no follicles and one big cyst instead. So have to take a break (again) this cycle and wait for next.

Doc suggested 'super-ovulation' next time (drugs and injections!) but am worried that that just gives me more opportunities for cysts not follicles.

Meanwhile, two more friends announced they're bfp this week. So happy for them but wish I had had better news this month.

Thanks livvi for posting a positive message - those are the ones I re-read to keep me going.

Thanks stac and Pink I know you are right, it's just it can sometimes get all too much . I can't help but think this should be our baby boys first xmas. Instead i just have horrible memories of giving birth and this whole ttc crap!!
Sorry to moan again. AF arrived yesterday as well .

Hey jojo think i'm feeling pretty much the same. It's no fun, is it???

Thats rubbish peelay how long a break will you have to take? I sympathise with you bout friends announcing BFP, i went through it 8 years ago when we believed we couldn't conceive again, and found it hard. However this time, after loosing my baby at 19wks, i find it even harder to be happy for them and even be around babies. It's completely ridiculous i know, but i just cant help it.

Miserable post ladies, sorry

Will sort myself out for next post!!

hey ladies how are you?

popsy you have no need to appologise hun its understandable to feel the way you do after everything you have been through. Hope you feel better soon

What have you all been up to?

sending lots of chocolate covered baby dust to you all *

Hi All,

Am back from a short trip away....

So what news do we have? popsy ????

Hope you had a lovely trip pink where did you go?
Not many people been posting lately, all busy with the festivities?
AF arrived wednesday so no early Christmas pressie for me. Been feeling pretty crap (last few posts have been pretty miserable ) lately but on the plus side no more work til January and I'm able to have a few drinkies..
Off to cons this afternoon to see what they suggest as next steps, just taken 6th month of clomid. Will let you know ladies.

How is everyone?
Anyone had lots of snow??

snowflake Baby dust to all. Lets hope 2010 is the best year for us all

xx

Hey popsy sorry to hear af got you hun, have lots of drinks and enjoy the festivities. Please let us know how you get on with the cons today.

We have had a fair bit of snow but its more freezing than anything else, how about you?

How are you pink, clairebear and everyone else? all good I hope

xxxxxx

Prepare for a rant ladies.....
Well had my appointment. My cons wasn't there so i had a Registra who was bloody clueless!!!! She kept contradicting herself, having to keep going out of the room to ask others questions and then she said "tick tock, the clock is ticking. You are 35yrs" I could have knocked off her stupid stool!!!!
She said basically IUI or IVF was next step and as i have a DS i would have to fund it myself at just over £3000 a cycle!

Eventually, after my rant and her saying even more patronising and annoying stuff, she very reluctantly gave me 3 more months worth of clomid and they've added metformin. We have to think about IUI etc and let them know at next app!

Rant over ladies

xxx

popsy the metformin worked for me hun, thats the same info I was told in August, totally understand what you have just been through. They really need lessons in how to treat people with a bit more dignit and respect lol. Go for the metformin hun, I didnt even get the chance to take the clomid. Did she let you know how much the iui would be? Dont look at it as the end of the road, lots of women need the combo of metformin and clomid. Good luck hun, your totally entitled to be mad xxx

Hey all Merry Christmas

Hows everyone doing?

I have deciced i am going to forget about ttc until the new year and try and enjoy christmas! Will be back on in the new year when ive had my tubes scanned.

In the meantime good luck everyone xxxxxxx