TTC - Clomid Part 3

[stac14]

Follow on from the old thread for people trying to conceive using fertility treatments.

Hi Venetia

I haven't been here long myself but found everyone warm and welcoming and I'm sure you will too.

As I understand, it seems to be common practice to put people on clomid whilst waiting, I have just started clomid this month and also had a scan to make sure I was responding appropriately. It is a steep learning curve, for sure! Steamroller and rollercoaster about sums it up!

I found theres lots of conflicting info on the net, but clomid does seem to have alot of success stories too.

Baby dust to you! xxx

hi venetia2, welcome. As jobo said its a rollercoaster alright!
You sound like you have a good consultant in that he is offering monitoring scans, this is as it should be. A lot of clinics don't offer this, mine included.
Have you had all your hormone levels checked and rechecked? This is important at different points in your cycle to determine whats going on.
Its also positive that you are on an IUI waiting list although the clomid may just be what your system needs to kick start it!
I take my clomid at bedtime, lots of ladies on this thread have suggested this as it helps minimise any possible side effects. Here's fingers crossed x

Thank you both for your kind replies.

I am really lucky with the clinic, I got a choice because I live between two hospitals and went for the one with the better reputation.

I have had lots of hormone tests, day 5 and several day 21's by the GP and clinic. All normal, so thats a mystery as before I started TTC I had blood tests and a scan and was told I had PCOS, now I don't...?

Think its all overwhelming because for so long it was just us and now its not and its really officially a problem, even if they don't know what that is. (not really sure why the HSG didn't trigger all of this but a chat in clinic did?).

Good tip about taking the Clomid at night, I will do, as soon as I get to the right point to start it.

Also worried as am very hormonal (crazy) and having lunch with friends tomorrow, one of whom is justing starting to try for a baby. DH and I have really not told many people (i.e. limited family only) whats happening. Trying to be a good person, as I remember how exciting starting TTC was but also a little voice being cross that she talks about getting pregnant in a small window of time so it fits in with work....wish it was that easy....

Hormonal, you see? Doean't seem a good omen for how I will hold up once I'm on the drugs really

Welcome Vanetia,

I've been on clomid for 4 cycles now. As Clur said the best time to take is before bed.
You do sound like you've got a good con as I haven't been given any scans & only two day 21 bloods to check I ovulated (didn't first month but did second).

We've been trying for 25 months now, I have PCOS but DH is fine in his dept!
We're also looking at IUI in Jan.

We also understand the green-eyed monster jumping out when friends say they are preg, accidentally or it was really easy for them, etc! The only people I seem happy for is those who've had trouble or deserve it! ARGH!!!! It makes me sound so horrible!!!!!

A few people know we've been trying & that adds to the pressure. I've found the girlies on here so supportive & always giving great advice.

Like i say welcome & feel free to share

How's everyone else? Looking forward to the weekend?

Baby Dust

hi all! how we all doing? hi to all the newbies welcome aboard the clomid bus where the hormones ride for free

clure- how you doing hun? it is so frustrating if it were me i would let my hair down this xmas eat, drnk be merry and positive. positive thinking i think is underrated perhaps? MN house mulled wine or snowball anyone? snowball... so out of fashion but so good!

hey job! i found accupuncture very painful too have you tried reflexology? i much preferred that and you get a nice foot rub too!

Stac- hurrah for the scan, what a horrible gp i would write a letter of complaint you know what a heartless b**ch! some doctors forget you are a patient whose life they are talking about not some coffee guzzling collegue! Rant over ( had similar experience with a gp)
So sorry about your uti, seven seas cranberry tabs are good and barley water.

fairy, hope yout ok, fingers crossed for a xmas suprise for you!

dust and hope and positive thinking

Fairy definitely finding is creeping up on me these days, I just have to ignore people, unless, as you say, they have had their own troubles.

Haha thislittle you really made me laugh (ironically) about the reflexology - I had an awful experience with one. I made the mistake of booking it days after the first anniversary of the loss of our baby and days before mother's day. So i was upset when I went in, knowing I would have to go through my history of loss and then infertility with a stranger, she sat me down, told me it had been a year, there shouldn't be any tears, he didn't want to stay (OMG), I was the most upset person she had ever seen, I would never get pregnant until I got past my grief (mind you that sounds like my bl**dy doc LOL)...and so it went on, I got 'physcho-analysed' and then she told me I was too upset for the treatment! I left an absolute wreck and she never even rang to check I was ok! So I have stuck with the acunpuncturist who only causes me physical pain and doesn't mind if I cry!!
The worst thing was I can't make a complaint about her, she can call herself a physchologist (I didn't know this when I booked) and over here you have to be registered only if you are a chartered physcologist. Crazy! (I am on the case to try and change this.) Luckily I can sort of laugh about all that now, but I will never see reflexologist in the same light again LOL!

Hope you're all having a lovely pre-christmassy weekend
jo
xxx

hi all well am due my periods on the 22nd so hopefully they come and i can start my tablets

Hi ladies
thanks for your constant support, I know how you feel about feeling jealous about people randomly falling pregnant or even if they didnt deserve it. I was green with envy every time I heard of that. Even when it was my best friend I was gutted. If you woulld rather I bugger off now I honestly wont be offended

Hope your all well and I am sending lots of baby dust to you all

Ooh no Stac - don't go! You definitely fall under the category of people who deserve it!
xxx

ye stac u do deserve it

don't bugger off stac, it would be good to let us all know how you are getting on. We've all felt those feelings but think we are truly pleased for you - having shared all your worries, frustrations with us, just like the rest of us, we know that you have experienced what we are going through x

Thanks ladies, just didnt want you to feel as if you had to put up with me. I would like to stay in touch to see how you are all getting on. How are you all? millymolly are you going to take provera for af or wait for it to come naturally? X

Stac you are one of us!!!! We need you to keep our spirits up with hope!!!!

How is everyone? I seem to be Little Miss Angry - was annoyed at something stupid last night & tonight I've lost my rag over not being able to find my bro-in-law's present that I only saw the other day. Obviously DH is putting stuff away without thinking!

two fam members are ready to pop so in waiting for their news of pitter patter feet!

Not sure if I'm ovulating at the mo but some how sticking to the every other day bd! I don't know if we're in some kind of routine now or what! Fingers crossed tho!!!

(far too many exclamation marks in this message )

can't believe 2010 is around the corner!

baby dust to all

fairy Is it the clomid making you angry? I was a nightmare on it, crying one minute, raging the next, I actually called the doctoar and asked him if I was going out of my mind lol

Your so right about 2010, where have the years went lol. Feel as if this year has flew in. Whats your plans for xmas? Not long now. We are putting the decorations up this weekend trying to get into the festive spirit.

festive cheer and baby dust to all *

Stac it could be the clomid - I've been fine tonight. I was also feeling really cold for the past couple of days too. Wonder if it's related?

I'm spending the main part of the day with DH. The evening I'm spending with fam as the only really live round the corner. Whats everyone else up to?

Festive baby dust

I'm cooking christmas dinner for the first time in my life (got to the ripe old age of 42 and managed to avoid it!!) not sure the in-laws will be impressed with a vegan christmas dinner though!!!

We're having a quiet day here with DS and my mum and dad, doubtless all fighting the dog for space on the sofa!

Technical question - I know I'm not pg but my period hasn't arrived as it was supposed to, 2 days ago. I had spotting on day 27 and 28 and waited for the flood but nothing has happened. Normal for clomid?

thanks

tinselly baby dust with baubles on xxx

We are going to DP's mums on Xmas day and my aunts on boxing day, we do the same thing every year and I love it cause I get away with not cooking lol

jobob I had that a few times on clomid, would spot the come on a couple of days later, but when found out was pg spotted on and off for about a week but never got bfp till a few weeks later so you never know hun xx

Jobo - yeah it's prob the clomid. My first month was all over the place!

I like the tinsel baby dust! lol.

I'm fuming tonight (and it's not the clomid) - my brother's girlf popped her baby today & my bro didn't bother telling my mum till it was born & i didn't find out untill my best mate congratulated me cos she's seen it mentioned on my sister's facebook!
her fam were all there for the birth (we only live 30 mins away). My fam have all dashed off up the hospital but I've been 'forgotten'! just noticed on my sister's status update it's weight but still no name! No phonecall or text either.

Not sure if it's cos they couldn't be bothered or cos I have some sort of anti-baby lurgie cos I can't get preg at a drop of a hat!

I'm so full of emotions - good I've got some pretty amazing best friends & DH around me!

So been really naughy & had all you can eat chinese & a pint!!!!!! It was that or I tell my fam where to go! The crap they've put me through this year it's no wonder I'm not preg yet! Gonna spend a relaxing evening with my hubby!

Sparkling fairy lights of baby dust ***

fairy - you go girl with the chinese and pint, sounds like you have every right to be cross. Only a week left till end of term!! enjoy your evening

jobo - I too had/am still having very scant periods

Actually still bloody waiting for AF - last one was mid october

babydust xxx

clure I just know that now I have posted about periods that it will come with a vengence LOL!

fairy I know how you feel, my brother is useless too, if its not her family then its not important. I didn't get a xmas card/pressie until 25 JANUARY this year! Perhaps everyone in your family thought someone had been in touch with you? Am I being too generous? I usually go for comfort curry, but comfort chinese sounds good!

I do think Christmas is a time when its great when life is great, but when its not, its really not. Am I making sense or is it time for bed? Time for bed....xxx

hi stac i am going to wait and see if they will come on the 22nd i give them a week to come and if they dont i take provera. i will let u no what happens. am so happy for u stac congrats again.

Thanks millymolly hope af comes asap

fairy thats an awful position to be in hun, have you been contacted yet? Its probably as jobo says they probs assume someone has been in touch.

jobo know what you mean about xmas hun, we were at dp's best m8's bros funeral today, was heatbreaking, always seems at this time of year bad news comes in abundance. How you feeling now? Hope I havent depressed you

clure are you going to take provera again? I felt using both provera and clomid made me a moody cow lol. Is dd looking forward to santa coming?

how are you thislittle not heard from you in a while, hope you are ok hun

yay its friday nearly the weekend, I feel as if I could sleep for Scotland but have ds's footy match tomorrow oh well no rest for the wicked lol xxx

hi all

had a letter from consultant saying my day 21 progesterone results were very low ( he stated 1.3 though not sure what the measurement scale is) coupled with my very high FSH its looking very unlikely for me to conceive, he also brought up premature meno again in his letter. Feeling numbed by it all now. Sorry rant over

hope the rest of you are enjoying the weekend x

Clure I am so so sorry to hear your news, life really is so bl**dy unfair at times. Holding you close in my thoughts xxx