The last of the GFJ members - no one gets left behind all will get a BFP

[C1NDY]

Hi All,

New thread, a new beginning...

daisy when you going to test then am hoping is good news for you...

yellow so sorry about AF arriving but at least you have the appt on the horizon?

jools everything crossed for you

iggy I hadn't thought about testing .... am only on CD 18 and am quite, quite sure the pills have done nothing except make me feel rotten. And wee a lot, and have fizzy nips and many cramps. Hmm. I suddenly see your point; maybe in a weeks time?

Jools Any news? Are you feeling OK?

Yellow Sorry you've another disappointment. I think we all know how you feel; not that it makes it any easier. Roll on the appointment and push for the clomid, even though they'll tell you it's less effective if you have a pound or two to lose. Hassle and reasoned argument worked for me.

iggy and what about the piece of string tail puppy? Just think of how cute it'd be Have you made a decision yet?

BFN on a crappy Boots test this morning. Still no AF though and still ever increasing nausea and enlarged, very tender boobs ...

Bit gloomy now but will test again tomorrow if AF doesn't put in an appearance (will be my longest cycle since I was a teenager !)

Am still full of hope for you jools.

My AF is now here with a vengeance. Heavy, dark, some clots and lots of pain. Only plus sides are a)no ambiguity and b) after strange 2 day period last month at least my body is having proper clear out which surely puts it in good position for next month.

Well AF finally turned up on Sunday, 3.5 days late and (tmi coming up) had me chained to the loo for a while, just like an MC

I don't know if this was a CP, affected by my illness / the pills or just the first strange cycle I've had for at least 3 years ... My boobs have never been so sore, even when I've been pg before.

Had an awful hormone crash yesterday afternoon and sobbed my heart out, but feel a lot better today.

Working from home again as still have a cold - maybe now that AF has decided to turn up, my immune system can get on with fighting this thing that I've had since Dec 17th ...

oh jools - I completely feel your pain. Maybe this month will be our month.
Much love.
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Jools and Yellow - so sorry for you both. Not only for the disappointment, but for the awful AF's you're both having.

Jools - have you started investigations with the doctor yet? Forgive me, if you've already explained though. And at least you can crack open the lemsip and pour out hot toddies without a worry now.

Yellow - the timing of your appointment is fabulous if they do prescribe you Clomid; you can get the script filled in time for your next AF.

Not much to report here really. I'm on CD23, the cramps seem to have eased off but now my boobs have become so painful they wake me up in the night if I squish them. And I am knackered. But we've been really busy, so that shouldn't be much of a surprise.

I'm sure it's all hormonal changes from the Clomid; they really are powerful pills. I'm a bit shocked by them tbh. Maybe next month will be easier.

daisy - but maybe it's not the pills making you feel like that but a (whisper...) baby! Keep us posted.

How does clomid work - I mean what days do you take it on? My dh is away for 5 days at prime baby time in March so probs not point starting in Feb and then not being able to try in March so perhaps best to start in April.

This morning I spontaneously started thinking about introducing adopted little ones to our families and it felt okay - I mean I could visualise it and that even if we can't have a baby we will have children in our lives.

My periods the last two times have been heavy and horrid but only lasted 2 days - any thoughts on this? Am going to start thread on it too.
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yellow my periods have been awful too - so very heavy and clotty and vile. They've been impossible to manage really, leaks left right and centre in spite of the most absorbent tampons I can find and 2 extra long night time pads. I find them quite distressing to be honest. I would definitely want to know why they'd only been 2 days long though; have you been to your GP about it? I'm visiting mine each time something different happens, or when I've been to the consultant and have questions. She's been really fabulous actually. Maybe a quick GPs appointment would be in order?

I'm taking Clomid on days 2 - 5 @ 100mgs a day. I take them at night which apparently reduces the side effects they can give. In theory you will ovulate between 5 - 9 days after the last pill, so we've made sure that this month we've got on with it every other day since day 5. We ran out of steam at about day 16 because we were bloody knackered . It did make my period really short; just 4 days instead of the usual 8.

I haven't found anything which says Clomid has a cumulative affect, and there are a lot of people who give themselves a month off in the middle of a course. My GP implied that each month was a self contained treatment cycle, so I wouldn't think there's any need to put off starting them.

Wouldn't it be a shock if it was a baby! I am so sure that nothing will ever work I think I might topple off the loo in a dead faint if I ever get a good BFP!

what dpo are you daisy?

I think 9DPO - but it might not be accurate.

I've been temping this month to see if the Clomid worked, but I'm not sure it's been very accurate. Our heating broke and has been working when it fancies, so some mornings it's been bloody freezing and others it's been a normal room temp.

The heating's fixed now (thank god!) but of course now all the temps are likely to be wrong again.

I've just received a pack of 25 cheapo preg tests .....

so just a couple more days to go until you can test (though I bet you've used a cheap one already right?).

Yeah - when it was very cold I had a low temp and when we left heating on over night by accident I had high temp so bbt def not an exact science - apparently more effective is you temp vaginally (which I don't).

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I'm now at 13/14 DPO with no sign of AF. My temps have sky-rocketed - I have a coverline of 36.0 and they are now up at 36.9. It's been a steady rise since CD 21 when it was 35.9.

I have a good few 'symptoms' which I'm trying to ignore (many wees, burping, vivid dreams, cramps on CD 20-21, tiredness, lumpy sore boobs and nipples which have needed a hot water bottle more than once because they've been so painful).

I'm to scared to test because I don't think I can bear the disappointment of a BFN.

How is everyone else?

yellow it can't be long until your consultant appointment?

Jules how are you feeling? Have you shifted your cold?

Iggy Go on; tell me you got the puppy?! {grin]

Daisy I have everything crossed for you!

Hi everyone, quick hello as I am working so hard not long before I go off on maternity leave... can't wait as I am as huge as a whale and none of my clothes are fitting too greatly but I don't care... am past the care what I look like phase... its all about comfort.

Reading all your posts and hoping that you all get that BFP very soon.

Take care
Cindy
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C1NDY! How good to hear from you.

Glad you're doing OK, and I bet you're looking forward to getting ready for the arrival of your baby once work is over and done with.

I keep you in my mind as a shining example of what's possible. It's keeping me sane. I think .

Wow cindy that has come round so quick.

Daisy - it is sounding good. Good luck.

Yes my consultant appt is next week. I am scared. I am going to give the whole spiel about how women in my family have been fat (and fertile) for generations and how the chances of me ever being dramatically thinner are very small (I could lose 3 stone and still be fat) and that I accept I won't get iui or ivf on nhs but please give me clomid and see if that works otherwise we have to pay to go privately to get it. Will it work do you think?

Yellow - don't be scared about the appointment although I can perfectly well understand why you are.

Your argument is good, and is exactly how I persuaded them to give me Clomid. How old are you (ignore if you don't want to publish!).

My argument was that my remaining fertile window was getting smaller and smaller and that while my weight loss is and continues to be good; I was very unlikely to reach the target BMI before menopause hits. Therefore I was happy to take the Clomid knowing that it is thought to be less effective for more substantial ladies.

In truth, I don't think my body could ever be the right side of the BMI register. It just won't do it. I am solid, not particularly wobbly and I'm in proportion all the way down and am pretty fit and very healthy. I also have very heavy hair. {grin]

I'm glad the consultant listened to me; and actually although stern and quite scary, did understand what I was saying.

The only counter argument is that you are only allowed a certain number of treatment cycles (12 according to my consultant) before they take you off it because they think it might raise the risk of ovarian cancer. I countered that argument by saying that I was happy with a limited number of tries, and that in 12 months time I think I'll have pretty much kissed goodbye to my chances anyway.

Good luck.

Daisy I don't think we getting the puppy and I so want to - but I also think that it might be a bit much... I have everything crossed for you this month tho... when do you think you will feel like testing?

yellow your arguement to the consultant sounds a good one - def go for it.

Jools hope you ok?

c1ndy I agree - seems so fast that your maternity leave has come around!

Iggy it does sound as though you've made the best decision - puppies are bloody hard work.

I am still fighting the urge to add to my family of black, hairy, muddy labradaughters though .

I'm on CD 30, and 15 DPO. And still too scared to test. There's no sign of AF and my temps are higher than I've ever had them.

I feel sure that all the symptoms are caused by the Clomid though so am expecting a BFN. But of course, deep down I am really, really hoping for a BFP.

daisy Am not sure I can bear the waiting - I need you to test!

If I had my way I would already have 3 labs and not one... I tried to sneak in a rescue a year ago and almost signed up for a puppy just before that... I need help...

Daisy - any test yet? xx

Nope! Still too scared to test.

Head and sand anyone?

But on the positive side, still no sign of AF either. And my tits are killing me.

Iggy - I so nearly signed up to be a foster carer for Labrador Rescue. The only thing that stopped me was knowing I'd have to give them back. I'd have tried to rob some and would end up with a house full of hairy, muddy beasties. Not sure I'll be able to hold off for ever though, some of their stories are heartbreaking.

test tomorrow morning daisy although do actually understand the fear cos it's awful getting a negative..

I am the same daisy I'd never give them back once I had the rescues...

Hi Ladies, just checking in to see how you are all doing. Fingers crossed for your appointment next week Yellow Congratulations on your scan Iggy still have everything crossed for Jools and Iggy Not long now Cindy
I am 35 weeks now so the end is near, feeling like a beached whale but not long to go. Baby is breech so will probably have c section 1 or 2 weeks early, will find out next week. I have everything crossed for you ladies, I know what you are going through, and want to let you know that there is hope!
Big hugs from Pinkyblue x