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TTC - Clomid IV - A New Hope

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Fairygodmother1 · 03/02/2010 21:15

Hi ya girlies,

New Thread, New Hope.

To Newbies -
We're all very friendly, have had different experiences, are all very wise in the ways of clomid and more adventures to come I guess...

lets keep chatting!!!

Industrial-we-will-get-pregnant baby dust
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popsy1 · 04/06/2010 18:45

lady I don't suppose you know if the CRM is closed now do you? I've been trying to book scan for next week all day and just keep getting answer machine.

popsy1 · 04/06/2010 18:45

lady I don't suppose you know if the CRM is closed now do you? I've been trying to book scan for next week all day and just keep getting answer machine.

popsy1 · 04/06/2010 18:45

lady I don't suppose you know if the CRM is closed now do you? I've been trying to book scan for next week all day and just keep getting answer machine.

popsy1 · 04/06/2010 18:45

Ooooh don't know why it posted 3 times!!

Fairygodmother1 · 04/06/2010 20:01

LadY know what you mean about the waiting!!!! Thats 2 1/2 years for us now! But as my auntie said, losing weight is a good incentive for what I really want!

Popsy I have major tan lines going on!!! How are the reports going? I've done Lit, Maths & ICT so far!

Whats everyone's plans for the lovely weekend?

xxx

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Clure · 05/06/2010 23:12

hi, just popping onto to say hi!!
still no af here, got to email my consultant to send my records up to Guys in readiness for end june appointment to discuss ivf.
Time seems to be flying away, it seems such a long time for most of us ladies here ttc.
Keep focussed on the weight loss, its in such a good cause
Fairy and pops, it;s a slog writing reports during half term, I;m trying to balance this with spending quality time with DD

Been to beach, parks, party etc, enjoying sun
hope you all enjoy rest of the weekend xxx

CareBear1 · 07/06/2010 21:35

Hi all. Clure good luck for your appt. No AF all this time...thinking of you and fingers crossed for the ivf.

AF came this weekend for me... had the maddest big blood clot today. I do get quite a bit of clotting, but this was like nearly 2 inches across. its really scared me. has anyone else had this, do you think it could be just clotting on its way out or something else?

Fairy, like the sound of the tan lines! tanning sounds better than school reports.

hi to all the rest. x

rubydumpling · 08/06/2010 14:50

Hi all. I'm new to mumsnet having been recommended by a friend who has two lovely little ones. I've been having a read through the various clomid threads and this one seems very friendly so I hope you don't mind if I join in.

We have been ttc for 18 months so far. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2000 but even with this knowledge my GP would not refer me to the fertility clinic until we had been ttc for a year. 2009 was an incredibly stressful year for us as you can imagine, given the fact that my cycle is incredibly irregular. We found we were waiting desperately for a period to arrive and then were completely muddled with trying to work out when I might possibly be ovulating!

I was finally referred in December, at which point the tests I had diagnosed an underactive thyroid. I was prescribed levothyroxine for this and also metformin at the same time to try to help with ovulation and my seemingly eternal slog to lose weight. After waiting what felt like an eternity for my appointment, I was seen in May and prescribed clomid, 2 x 50mg tablets daily. My period came the week after my appointment so I took the clomid on days 2-6 but the scans showed I had no response to the drug in terms of follicle development. My dose of clomid has been upped to 3 x 50mg tablets daily, however we are now waiting for the next opportunity to take them.

Its funny...having been so careful as a teenager and in my early 20s to avoid conception...and being told it can happen so easily...it's amazing the impact not being able to conceive has had on me now that we've decided we would like to start a family. I feel incredibly inadequate despite my husband being so supportive and understanding.

Good luck to everyone xxx

Ladybird10 · 08/06/2010 19:48

Popsy sorry for the late response, i'm not sure about the crm being closed, they told me they were only closing the lab which is why we couldn't start iui. I don't they were closing the actual clinic for scans, hope you managed to get through to them.

Fairy your auntie is right, hope your diet is going well

Clure you sound really positive, time is going really quick and we are still here ttc, hopefully there will be some good news on here soon

Care sorry af came, i sometimes have big clots, i finished af a couple of days ago and i had a massive clot, not very nice but i think they are quite normal.

Welcome Ruby we are all very friendly here, i've found this thread helps alot with ttc as it's nice to speak to people in the same situation. I hope the clomid will work for you now they have increased the dose. This is our 22nd month of trying it realy is crap isn't it, especially as some people get pg from only dtd once a month or something stupid like that. So unfair. I was also very careful when i was younger as i wanted to be with the right person before having a baby, a couple of times i forgot to take my pill for a week and i went to the doctors to get the morning after pill, don't know why i bothered as i doubt i would have been pg. Really didn't realise it would be this hard to conceive. I know what you mean about feeling inadequate, it's a horrible feeling, my dp is very nice to me and always tells me i'm not a failure as that is what i think. I just try to stay positive that it will happen one day and i do have time on my side. Don't beat yourself up to much. Luckily there is help for ladies like us to fall pg eventually.

Hope everyone else is ok

xx

Fairygodmother1 · 08/06/2010 21:18

Welcome RUBY and OMG! you sound like me!!!! Good luck with the clomid.

Care I had a huge clot today at work! It was really steringy! Feel like I've had AF for like 6 weeks now. I know I haven't but can't wait to get back to BDing again!!!

Clure keep positive in everything. The app will go well & reports aint due till 5th July so keep going!

Diet is going well as is the exercise - weigh in on Sat so fingers cross for some improvement!
xxxx

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Fairygodmother1 · 12/06/2010 10:08

Yay! I lost 5lb & 6cm off my waist!!!!

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CareBear1 · 12/06/2010 22:54

Yay Fairy, that's ace news, well done you!

Ruby, welcome and yes reading your message about how you feel is like reading about myself. Its definately helped being on here and knowing that those horrible feelings of inadequacy are just the effect of this traumatic experience and that other people feel the same way. It will be 3 yrs for me in september, gosh that is scary to think that. Its true what people say that it gets harder but you get better at coping with it.

Fairy and Lady, thanks for reassurance re the clots. Am now just going to try to put things to the back of my mind until after my laparoscopy in sep.

hi to the rest. x

Ladybird10 · 13/06/2010 15:54

Well done fairy, thats brilliant, it's good you have something to concentrate on then hopefully you will be pg before you know it

Care some people fine they get pg soon after a laparoscopy, hope you will be one of them, maybe they will see something that could be stopping you conceiving and sort it out, they couldn't find anthing wrong with me when i had mine, kind of wish they did find something then i would know why i'm not falling pg

Hope everyone else is ok

xx

popsy1 · 13/06/2010 15:59

Wohoooo well done fairy How much is that altogether? What exercise are you doing?
My weight loss has slowed done alot now, cant believe how it halted the week before and of AF. I've now lost 171/2lbs (that half is very important )Weigh in on Tuesday so as im now CD 12 im hoping for a good result.

Had my scan on Friday lady, they called me back to arrange app. I looked on a notice and it is just the labs closing. I vaguely remember them doing it last year, just shows how long i've been going!! How are things with you? I have one follicle at 10mm, going back on Thursday to see what its up to. The nurse said they may increase me to 3 tablets next month.

Welcome ruby as you said everyone is lovely here and very supportive

Hello to everyone else,how are you all? what have you been up to? hope you have all had a lovely weekend and arent too bored of the footie yet

Fairygodmother1 · 13/06/2010 19:26

Thanks girlies.

Pops I do about 6 miles walking up & down hills for work & home. I also try to do 1 hour on the wii - I do about 45 mins on the combo routines for legs, hips, figure, etc. I'm now down to xmas weight of 14st 2!!!!!

How is everyone?

Stac hasn't got long to go now!

xxx

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stac14 · 13/06/2010 22:49

hey ladies, sorry i havent been on. Well done fairy on your weight loss. I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes so i'm currently on insulin and lo will be here on either 2nd or 7th july so things went into a bit of spin with the stuff still to be sorted.

I've not managed to read through everything as i am on my phone. Will catch up soon x

Ladybird10 · 15/06/2010 16:48

Popsy i wonder why they close the lab, annoying for me as we would of gone in today to have the iui if they weren't closing the lab, really hope there are no cock ups next month as i want to get going with the iui.
I've had ewcm since cd12 so will jump dp tonight
Thats great about your weight loss, hope you have lost more on your weigh in today. I admire anyone who can diet as i've never been on a proper diet and would never be able to stick to it. I tried cutting carbs out once and that was really hard, i love carbs lol
Hope you have a nice big follicle on Thurs, 3 tablets? I think i would be a nightmare to live with if i had to take 3x clomid a day.

Fairy hope the weight is still dropping off

Stac that doesn't sound good about the diabetes, hope your ok, less than a month and she will be here, how exciting

xxx

KiwiKat · 15/06/2010 23:52

Just popping on very quickly to say hi - Stac, sorry to hear about the GD, hope everything goes ok. Waves to Clure, disappears again ...

Debicemmy2 · 16/06/2010 12:15

Hi everyone Just want to say sorry not been on much lately but I have been reading all your post. Im still not 100% but im getting there Hope your all well and hope stac that all is ok with the GD hun,
xxx

popsy1 · 16/06/2010 21:48

Hi ladies nice to hear from you all, things are alot quieter lately.
Lady unfortunately weigh in was cancelled, and i'd had a good week typical! I must admit i am really missing fresh bread. yum yum Also hoping for a nice big follicle tomoz, will let you know. Praying not to take 3 tablets as it makes me feel pretty low whilst taking just 2!!
xx

popsy1 · 17/06/2010 21:01

Follicle is now 19mm, so need to get busy

beckylou85 · 18/06/2010 17:12

Hi all, Long time no speak
I got my letter yesterday regarding referral to IUI clinic. I go on 1st of july, I'm really excited but nervous at the same time.
Fairy well done with the weight loss, thats fantastic, you should be proud of yourself!
How is everyone else doing?
Good luck to all ttc xxx

Ladybird10 · 19/06/2010 19:24

Popsy that good about your big follicle, hope you got some bd'ing in. I've ovulated as had the usual signs, ewcm and pain in my right side, had that from day 12 to 16. I know i wont be lucky this month as never am. Plus me and dp don't bd enough, we only did it twice around the fertile period, oh well, Just looking forward to starting my treatment and hoping that works.

Becky thats good news about your referal, i got my referal about 4 months ago and we still haven't started the treatment, mainly because of things getting in the way like holidays and the lab being closed etc, really hoping nothing gets in the way next month.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend

xx

Fairygodmother1 · 20/06/2010 19:30

Hi all,

Been a bit of a tough week. Ended up in A & E Monday as af was heavy again & I bled through my clothes within an hour so work sent me to hospital. Bit of a waste of time as they were pissed I went up there & I should have gone to GP (like you can ever get an app unless you camp out & are there when it opens)!
Got to go for an ultrasound when they finally send that through as I've now bled for 5 weeks in the last 6 - 3 weeks, 1 week break & now 2 weeks. Finally no blood today!!!!

Stayed the same weight this week but that was pretty good as I was in bed for most of it & no exercise!

How is everyone?

xx

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beckylou85 · 20/06/2010 22:42

Hi all, I hope everything goes to plan this month for you lady
Fairy I bet your well pissed off with all the bleeding now! I know I would be.
How's everyones weekend been then? I had a wedding to go to yesterday so the cheeky vimtos were goin down nicely . We didn't get home till 4.30am so you can imagine the state of me today, haha.
Good luck to all ttc xxx

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