TTC - Clomid Part 3

[stac14]

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

You could always come and do some ironing and housework for me Stac
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Hi Stac. Still a bit up in the air but we're a little more in the know. Don't know what to suggest about your boredom.

Deb sounds like a plan hon.

I've a stonking headache. Think I ovulated yesterday but having a few period-type aches today. i just don't know whats going on in my body!

We-will-all-get-preg-with-sticky baby dust
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I dont know what happened with my last post seemed to have taken up a whole page lol

popsy dont think you live close enough lol also I am a crap ironer lol

fairy thats rotten still not knowing, hope your headaches better, I am the same tonight and paracetamol isnt making a difference

Hi all

I havent been on for a while and just trying to catch up with al the goss.
Congrats popsy on your bfp. Please stay on and let us know your progress its so good to have positives on here.

I finished clomid in Nov and am trying to lost 2 stone so I can get put on the list for IUI. Its so good being off the tabs as they really mucked my emotions up and everyting is starting to get back to normal. I feel so much more relaxed and not like a manic woman even though I am still concerned I wont ever be a mummy. Im 33 in March and every year the ticking from my body clock seems to get louder. I am on cd14 and have been bding last 2 days and hope to carry on over weekend. Ill be honest it was getting so mechanical whilst on tabs but we are realxing a bit more so can only be a good thing.
Well back on the wii and shift some more weight for holiday in May

Good luck girls and my fingers are crossed for you all as always.

Hi All,

Fairy, how u feeling hon r u still managing to keep smiling through all this?

Ladybird, we only manage about twice a week a lot of months too and have wondered whether that's a factor - there's confusing advice on the web though, some places say go for it daily during the most fertile period and others every other day - have tried both on some months but hard to keep the momentum up sometimes, other life stuff can take over hey.

Attila, you give such good advice and obviously dont take any c**p, wish I could take you with me to my next cons appt! (I will in spirit)

Beckylou are you feeling completely better? I've been off with flu this week and only just feeling normal again today. Think stress at work as well as stress with ttc for the 29th month has taken its toll.

Venetia, ClaireBear, Debbiecemmy, Clure and
Claire Bear, Debbicemmy2, Yummymummy, Beckylou and everyone else I've missed hope you are all managing to keep positive.

I was so fuzzy headed that think I posted earlier this week i was cd 21 which i'm not at all, today is cd 16 so i'm about the same as a few of you - fairy dust to us all this will be the month!

After Popsy saying how reflexology really helped her i was looking into it and near me its about £50 a pop which i can't really afford but i found this website which gives free hand and feet charts showing which parts are linked to fallopian tubes etc. Not sure if any of you may have already seen this but it cheered me up and have been rubbing the tops of my feet a lot! think this is my 'this month will be different because....' reason for this month!

www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/features/reflexology/extract.html

fondant fancy fairy dust. hmm, sugary cakes.....does anyone else think the high number of sugar lovers on this message board and high number of pcos'ers is linked?!!

Hi ladies
Hope your all doing well. Didnt come on yesterday as I went to the traford centre and shopped for 7 full hours.........love it hehehehe
On cd10 so time for some action

Take care ALL

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Carebear

Thank you for your kind comments .

Will be at the back on the left at your next appt in spirit cheering you on.

Go carebear!!

Have a good weekend one and all.

Hi ya FGI Friday!!!!

carebear gotta keep smiling or I'll be crying all the time! DH wants to try foot massage using your link!

stac we know what is going to happen but not whether we'll keep our jobs basically. What will be will be. I'm beginning to think I'm not preg because someone up there knew that this was gonna happen...prob not but trying to be positive(ish)!

Claire know what you mean about being mechanical - I'm worried we didn't do it enough those few days I think I was most fertile!

Deb retail therapy is always good...

we-will-get-preg baby dust
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Hi all,
Carebear sorry to hear you've been feeling ill too, I'm feeling almost back to normal. Been back at work 2 days now but am a little tired when I get home.
DP is taking me out tonight for a meal, wonder if he's after something .
How is everyone else?
I've been getting cramps like I do when ovulating but when I do an ovulation test strip, it's negative not sure what that means but been bedding as much as possible just in case .
I'm still not sure of CM changes and what I'm supposed to be looking for, any advise greatly appreciated.
Good luck to all ttc xxx

Hi beck

As far as I know when it looks like clear snot/raw egg white thats supposed to be ovulation. Had loads (sorry TMI) this month. Gone now! So hopefully I ovulated & wondering if we BDed at the right time.
I'm not sure if the day after no more you've missed your chance - far too complicated I suppose.

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Hi everyone

Bit out of touch - I've been busy with DS - ill off school - and DH - ill off work! So much for peace and quiet!

stac how about knitting a baby blanket?

fairy hows life treating you today? I've been having twinges post-o so you're not alone. Maybe its a sign that the corpus luteum is working hard?? Fingers crossed.

pops sunk in just a bit yet?

care glad to hear I'm not the only one getting 'all emotional' on clomid! re DTD - if your other half has low sperm count or is older (in sperm terms)mine is 41 they recommend every other day, if you're younger every day is ok. I had DS1 when I was 33, so you're definitely not too old. Re reflexology - I'm sure there is a bit round your achilles heel which is also good, but check it out first to make sure you massage the right bit! You could also try searching under acupressure.

deb omg 7 hours! I can't even do 7 hours online lol!

clure hows you? DD birthday party sounded great, soup not so! Hows the back? Did you get twitched back into place?

ven we get monitoring and the hcg trigger jab, but no free IVF over here - swings and roundabouts! In the perfect world we'd get it all. If you're not already, get in tune with your body, its the next best thing. I can always tell when I about to ovulate because of the ewcm and the pain!

Whats everyone doing for the weekend? Needless to say I've got a quiet one planned being florence nightingale. Just off to starch my uniform....

super sticky we-will-get-pregnant babydust xxx

ps my friend had a baby last week and another is having one next week, 2 out 2 in?

Hi Fairy thanks, I haven't really took much notice what it's like but I have definately been feeling it over the last few days. Lets hope it was and we bedded on the right days.
How are you today?
Good luck to all ttc xxx

Hi Jo
My friend had a little girl last week so hopefully 3 out & 3 in...lol

Hope something is working down there! It's odd cos symptoms seems to be the same - niggles can mean ovulation, implantation or AF. Sore boobs can bee pg or af signalling arrival! ARGH! Mother nature has gotta be a man! Put it all under one label & that'll do! lol

What CD are you on? I'm on 16 today.

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Beck I kinda take notice when I wipe (sorry for TMI again). It's a bit more slippery when EWCM arrives lol.

I'm tired, with it being friday & all. Situation aint changed but I'm trying to sort things out really.

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Hi all,

What are everyone's plans for the weekend.

Fairy sorry you guys haven't heard about the job thing fully yet, hope you can have a good relaxing weekend and take your mind off of it for a bit?

Carebear that you for the reflexology link I was thinking about this too but agree its really expensive, will have a go at DIY reflexology.

The worry about not BDing as much as you should is something I have too, the clinic tell us to do alternate days and thats plenty but I have paranoia that in the most fertile time if I even miss a day it might be the one which makes all the difference. I am far from rational about this though.

Claire it sounds like you are in a similar place to me, I am still on the Clomid but having IUI too. I am a similar age too.

Becky glad you are better now! (Just in time for the weekend-good timing!)

Debs I am impressed by the marathon 7 hour shopping, I can't manage that long (without a break for tea and cake at least)

Jobo sorry your DS is ill. Thank you for the suggestions about getting more in tune with my body, am trying to get to grips with it and if no luck this month will go back to temperatures and charts next month too.

Hi Popsy, Stac, Clure and everyone else I have probably missed,

Have a great weekend....

hello all

Fairy - its grim isnt it? Glad in a way not to be there today. Had a mighty painful session at the chiro today, this evening is easing up a bit, I have a bag of frozen peas tied to my lower back/bum with a scarf. Nice image eh? hope you have a good weekend and get some more bding in

Deb - you are a girl after my own heart. I managed a couple of hours shopping yesterday, hobbled really, mainly exchanging birthday clothes for DD, everyone bought her aged 5 clothes but she;s a tall girl and needs at least an aged 6! (she gets these tall genes from her daddy I;m pleased to say as her mummy is a shortie)

clairebear - you still have a good amount of time on your side, try not to get too despondant, good also to rest from clomid if you get bad side effects. I;m on a rest this cycle from it too.

carebear - I tried reflexology, a friend of mine is qualified and so did it very cheaply for me. Good to relax, she could tell when there was some ovarian activity going on, that area is located near the tender bit round the ankle (not sure if its inner or outer or both sides of ankle!!)

Beck - keeping an eye on CM is a good way to keep track on possible ovulation and more fertile times (if you are doing the timed intercourse thing which I know is not alway recommended) As fairy said the right time is when its raw egg like and stretchy and clear. As soon as you spot this get bding!

jobo - poor you having sick patients to tend to. Good to have you back

ven - hows you?

stac and pops hope you are keeping well, liking the idea of you knitting a baby blanket stac!

still frustrated by my back and inability to move or do anything, DD had to put my socks on this morning as I couldn;t bend down (gosh last time I was that unable to bend I was 8months pg!) DH had to haul me up from DD bed after reading her bedtime story last night and I was SO uncomfortable in bed from about 4am so I think an early night tonight, plus sulking cos DH out watching comedian John Bishop (very funny scouser from mock the week)
off to check on "snow white" (DD new dressing up costume)
babydust xxxxxxxxxxx

If your on facebook there's a link from Care's link to a page on facebook. Not as detailed as the originla link tho.

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fairy you did make me laugh -mother nature must be a man lol! I'm tired too - DS woke me up at 5.50am! Too early when you haven't got to get up! I'm CD 23, so getting closer. At least I get the jab to know when I ovulate - altho my first appt I told him I couldn't feel anything and no ewcm and when he scanned the follicles were too small. A couple of days later I had definite twinges and ewcm and they were ready.

Have a good rest this weekend if you can, your body has been through an awful lot lately.

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Clure It was a 'I can't be bothered today...' kinda day. No-one was organised. Plus was chatting for 45 mins before I made it to the classroom. Next-door but one & her year partner were in deep convo about the meeting & stuff.

Most had left pretty early this evening. Staffroom was quiet at lunch.

I felt soooo ill after that meeting. Think although we knew it is happening, I felt the shock. Prob the numbers & the realisation.

Hope your back eases over the weekend.

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Jo we need the comedy (not scouse i'm afraid Clure). lol.
I'm still twingy this evening but EWCM is gone...too early for implantation I would have thought so could be just an after effect???? I just don't know.

Got friends coming over tomorrow to catch up. That'll be nice.

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fairy - I imagine it was a very difficult day. thanks for your good wishes, hope you have a good time with friends.

I'm on CD27 but had no EWCM at all this month oh well......... xxxxxxx

yay for Friday!! Lots of posts to catch up on. Hope you ladies are all well.

Deb i love shopping. Sounds like you had a good bit of retail therapy. Buy anything nice?
Fairy and Clure sounds like things are rubbish at work. We've been through a fair few up heavals at school. so you both have my sympathys.
That frustrated me as well, the symptoms being so similiar. I think your theory of Mother Nature being a man is pretty near the mark Fairy Carebear the reflexologist said the part below the ankle bone on the inside of your foot was the reproductive area and as mine was puffy she could tell i had probs with my ovaries. Thats the main area she worked on.

Jo poor you having to play nursemaid hope they make a swift recovery. Its starting to sink in. I did another test last night, just to check. Was still positive but this time said 2-3wks! At least it said pregnant though.

RE CM and ovulation. Mine started a couple of days before and then got more. Only noticed when i wipped (TMI sorry).

No plans for weekend apart from working and catching up on housework
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Read this on my other ttc group and had to pass it on!

industrial strength baby dust!! xxx

hey ladies
wow its been busy on here today. I have just had a huge domino pizza with garlic and herb dip was totally yum!!

re CM - its like egg white, without being too gross if you had it between your fingers its stringy that should be an indication as to when your oving

jo love the idea of knitting or crocheting something but I dont know how too, maybe i should get a book or something, hows you?

fairy and clure hope alls well with your jobs and you do keep them, Scotlands short of good teachers you could defo get a job here lol

Hey to everyone else, everything seems fine my end, i'm just shattered as usual lol xx

Jo what was the thing you read?????

Stac I'm seriously thinking of moving! But don't want to do anything rash at the mo.

Just waiting for some friends to arrive. How is everyone else's Saturday's going?

Sticky baby dust.

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