TTC - Clomid Part 3

[stac14]

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

glad you two are talking again fairy if your not oving till thursday you could skip tonight, get swabs tomorrow then get to it tomorrow night. Would give you time to let things defrost completely. X

clure some kids are rude arent they. Glad dd had a good day, how you feeling?

popsy how are you feeling? Is ds and dp chuffed? What age is ds? I'm so happy for you, you'll stay on wont you?

Hey ven i'm good thanks, hows you?

Hope everyones good, i have successfully managed to have the laziest weekend ever lol. Now i am cooking a roast, fab day xx

Venetia,Kiwi, Fairy, Clure, Stac and Jo(hope thats everyone) thank you so much for your kind words.
Fairy no it hasn't sunk in yet, i took a photo with my phone of the, pregnant 3+, on the test and keep looking , just to check
Have thought about doing another test. Told hubby i'm gunna be like Stacey(from Gavin and Stacey) and do 37 tests
Venetia i completely understand. I always found it difficult to handle hearing others were pg. I think it is only natural hun
Glad the party went well Clure sounds like you've had a lovely day today aw well.

Hubby just asked will i stay on here? I hope you all dont mind me staying around? I just told him, one day we will all meet up with all our babies

Kiwi and ven it is very true there is hope and lots of it. I really was so close to giving up. 6th time lucky for me

You will all get pregnant and we will all have healthy babies babydust
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Stac I'm so not sure - I'm feeling in the mood for it. CD11 so could ovulate tomorrow cos clomid can make you ovulate early! AARRRGGGHHH!!! just don't know what to do!!! This is all so hard. Also i don't need swabs now! Not even got scans booked yet!

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Pops we're posting at the same time again. Ok I've been good luck for you & Stac now - I think that it's my turn next???? lol

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Was typing as you were posting stac.
Hubby is thrilled, his face was a picture. An image i'll never forget. Although he does say mine must have been close and my voice was unbelievable! Not sure exactly what i was doing
DS is 13yrs. We have decided not to tell him yet. He was devastated after i lost his brother, i couldn't bear to see him in pain again. Not going to tell anyone till i've been and had my internal scan at fertility clinic.
When did you tell people Stac?

oops forgot to say fairy, glad things are better with DH. Hope he has replaced your choccie?

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OOOOh I just found this - don't know how accuate it is...

babymed.com/Tools/fertility/clomid/Default.aspx

Oooh Fairy, my turn, pick me for some of your good luck!

You have to be on the same CD as me for it to work... lol

Thankyou for the welcome stac and fairy, it seems like im in the same boat at eveyone on here so i hope you dont mind me sticking around.

Stac its good that your still around to give the ladies advice, two years is a long time trying for a baby especially as so many people get pregnant within a few months, i thought i would be pregnant within a few months after coming off the pill, didnt realise how difficult it would be, it really does take the fun out of BDing.

congratulations popsy you must be so happy.

Thanks ladybird. We are thrilled, still in shock though.
Fairy i used that website. Definately your turn hun. You must be a good luck charm
When do you need the swabs done by fairy?

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Pops I don't need them done till all tests have been done to send to IVF people.

Ladybird I think most of us on here are rounding the 2 years mark - I've past it by 2 months now!!!

I'm sure i will still be trying after the 2 year mark fairy, i try to keep positive though. I was reading that abroad they dont test couples until they have been trying for 2 years, i suppose we are lucky that we're tested after one year.
I just keep telling myself that we're all different and some ladies are just more fertile than others

I'm really not getting on with the clomid, around ovulation i am in so much pain, so much that it hurts to walk, i know that sounds a bit dramatic but dont understand why it hurts so much, plus i have ovary pain for almost all of the month, im really hoping my cons suggests trying something else when we go back in Feb.

Good luck to everyone xx

hey all, Fairy i've just gone on the link you put on. It was pretty similar to the dates I had in mind for ovulation but thanks anyway, always good to double check
Congratulations popsy Fantastic news I'm so happy for you!
Good luck to all ttc xxx

Thanks Beck it helps confirm that it's kinda accurate. See I've been waiting till EWCM but apparently the zone starts when CM goes watery.
Had a feel before I got in the bath & cervix seemed high up & thats an indication too. I seem more clued up this month.

I've put on sexy little pjs to entice DH after al thats happened this weekend. If it happens then I'll cancel app in the morning & if it doesn't then I'll go for app.

Ladybird sorry to be nosy but how long you been trying? I've only been helped out in the last 7 months so 6 months before that was getting cons app & tests, then previous to that was the year of trying before you can admit you need help! So really I suppose I can say it's been 6 months of actually trying.

I think everyone will agree that we've learnt so much along the way & so much we can tell others. I was talking to a friend of mine who didn't realise you can have AF & not ov! I think that people who find it easy to conceive are less knowledgable to what actually happens to your body. Another friend who is about 6 months preg has no idea what is going on in her body. So sweet to be naive I suppose.

Maybe this is my career change? lol

Clure wonder how work will be this week???

We WILL get preg baby dust

Fairy we have been trying for 17 months, we were referred to the fertility clinic just after a year of trying, they cannot find any problems with the both of us, ive had a lap and dye and and eveything fine, the only thing i do have is a cyst on my ovary that comes and goes. They put me on clomid even though i do ovulate but ive read that clomid is pointless if you already ovulate so not sure what to think, i think maybe we're not BDing enough. We manage about twice a week, sorry tmi.

I completely agree that the people who conceive easily are less knowledgable, my friend is 4 months pregnant and she didnt even know when she was ovulating and has no idea whats going on with her body. If only we could all be like that, i think i know just about everything thats going on with my body.

Cadburys hot chocolate baby dust **

evening all,

ladybbbird - I told my GP that we'd been trying longer than we had (good job I did as there actually was a hormonal issue) Have you been offered scans? Just thinking about your comment about ovary pains, what dosage of clomid are you on? sorry 20 million questions

Fairy - you go girl! Not really looking forward to this week, but hey ho, children come first.

hi kiwi - how are you? Whats happening with you?

hi ven, beckylou, we have recovered from party and made today special for her as its a school day tomorrow when its her actual birthday.

popsy, stac - you also have older DC's, doesn't time fly? Doesn't seem like 5 years ago I was being wheeled into theatre for DD to be "hoovered" out (sorry i meant ventouse ) just realised its "Burns Night" pops I rememeber DH face when I told him I was pg last time - face a picture, just like you say your DH was. Would love you to stick around and keep us updated on your progress

Did another run today, my back is fine whilst running, its really stiff otherwise, may have to visit the chiropractor if it continues - he's an icelandic chap who is very good at chopping, does an amazing job. Its been a bugger of a week really. Well I'm now off to watch a film with DH, he was going out to watch Lee Mack but the gig was cancelled as there was a power failure at the theatre- we get to cosy up on the sofa instead. Hope you all have good week ahead

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That is wounderful news pops so nice to hear another one bites the dust* lol Wishing you and your family lots of luck and happiness hun.
Hope everyone else is well and keeping a smile on your faces(hard I know sometimes) and thinking good thoughts.
Fairy Thanks for the mention and hope you too have lots of luck.
Going to see my con in the morning and really dont have a clue what I should say......still worried that he will say that there is nothing more he can do for me.............last time a talked with him he banged on about my age (im 41, a young 41 mind
Take care eveyone
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Debicemmy - hi nice to hear from you, I'm in similar boat to you in that I'm 42. Its not helpful is it for them to keep going on about our age is it? Its not like we're not aware of that ticking. Anyway good luck tomorrow, let us know how you get on xxx

Clure I love Charlie & lola - been banned from calling our children either of those names! I'm also in love with Finn from Glee but Finn doesn't go with our Surname (think about it!) lol.

ladybird I think maybe your does is too high. Clomid makes your ovaries work harder & maybe yours are woeking too hard & swelling too big with follicles. You need to get BDing (although didn't work for us last month!!!!!)

Debicemmy have you done a bit of googling for what you think you might like to do next? Maybe pinpointing Ov & using IUI?

[bbiscuit] to go with that hot chocolate baby dust
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Ladybird around ovulation I too am in so much pain, it really hurts to walk and stand up right so its not dramatic at all. Never thought you could go through so much pain, ups and downs. I am having a really bad month this one.....crying all the time even when I talk to someone I dont really know....god help anyone who asked me if I am ok lol

Clure I sure will let you know hun. Its so nice to know im not the only old biddy on here hehehehehe What CD are you on hun? I am on CD5 and still spotting, which is very unlike me.
God us ladies are being put through the mill arent we!!!!! males really dont know how lucky they are do they

Take care All
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Sorry my typing is cr*p tonight!!!

Fairy What is pinpointing Ov hun? To be honest ive not done any googling....it was driving me mad reading it all and thought it would take less stress off if I stopped for a bit. Now you have said and woke my blooming brain up ill give it a google Thank you.

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Clure im on the lowest dose of clomid 50mg, i had scans on the first month and i had 2 follicles, i also had a blood test which showed i had ovulated and it was 103 which apparently was very good as it should be over 30, so the nurse told me i wouldnt need to come back for anymore scans as the clomid was working but the pains i get around ovulation are horrible, i keep thinking maybe its the cyst, my partner has told me not to take it this month as he doesnt want to see me in so much pain and also doesnt see the point in me taking it if i already ovulate without clomid, so im having a month off, on cd4 but will see what the cons suggests next, i also told the doctor i had been trying a couple of months longer just so she would refer me quicker.

Hopefully this month will be pain free if im having a month off.
I think our next step will be iui, just hope we wont have to pay for it.

Hot cross bun baby dust

Deb
Well they do scans to find out when you are ovulating (possibly blood tests too) they use IUI to put DH's half of the deal straight into the tube so it doesn't have to swim too far to catch the egg.

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong but thats the jist of it!

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Fairy I have scans almost every month hun. I ov on my own too.........along with being an oldie I also have endo so the clomid is there to give my ov a push. I have just had 1 month off (Dec) has I felt like I was going crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy I wish I hadnt though cause im having the worst P in a long time. Anyway ill see what the con says tomorrow so untill then take care All

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