TTC - Clomid IV - A New Hope

[Fairygodmother1]

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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fairy - i know England beat wales, I'm still a bit sulky about that!!

shev- Bd from CD 10 to whenever you think ov has taken place. In my case I am never quite sure so just carry on with it! hopefully your body will get acclimatised to the clomid and the symptoms lessen. Thats so sad if you had to change your wedding - just go for it, like you said take it as it comes

Start Bding when you are ready - I usually start about day 7 or 8.

We got married last year & I think that was the only thing we've said sod it we are gonna do it on that date even if I'm due that day. Sadly, we're still TTC!!!!
I'm addicted too!!!

xxx

Hi Ladies

Its been busy on here this weekend.

Glad everyone knows how i feel about the jealousy thing, wierd how i used to be so happy for people before i started ttc myself, when my friend told me she was pregnant again after being off the pill 3 months i was gutted, on the outside i looked really happy for her but on thr inside i was screaming..I know its not her fault though.

Im kinda of the same about putting my life on hold, although i still go on holidays abroad i just make sure i book them about 3 months before i go because ive been told you can still fly in the early part of pregnany? we have booked to go to Spain in May so im thinking if i was lucky enough to conceive then i would only be a couple of months along and could still fly...but dp wants us to go to America in October but there is no way i would book that just incase our baby dream comes true. But it is really annoying not being able to plan that far ahead...Im sure it will all be worth it in the end

Becky sounds really promising for you, hopefully somebody will get a BFP this month

Take care all x

clure gotta say both teams must have been in warm up mode - I've seen lesser teams play better!!!

Thanks for the advice, DP will be happy he doesn't have to wait for the BDing long then. DP's been gr8, he says either way we are having the wedding that day, fat or no ! However, my chief bridemaid has the figure to die for so if I am pg then I'll just need to put her in an ugly dress. tee hee

Shev - sounds like a good plan anyway (for the ugly dress for the bridesmaid! plus reckon you'd be completely glowing anyway.

Stac and Pops, thanks for what you said about how you felt - think that will help me to stop analysing how i feel all the time wk before AF is due.

Clure - thanks so much for the advice about exercising. Went for a fab long run with DH today in the mud and felt so great.

All - I hear you about the clomid effects (really struggling do trousers up cos of bloating) and the whole jealousy thing, though does anyone else find it comes in unpredictable waves? a friend who got pg 1st month it used all my energy to be happy for her, and yet have managed hours this weekend talking about my baby neice without feeling it at all. hate the unpredictability and not being my usual self all the time.

ladybird, i get acne, gain weight easily if i'm not careful, tend to get a bit 'eyore-ish' - cons said i probably have mild pcos as they could see shadows on my ovaries, but blood tests did not confirm. diet and exercise makes a massive difference to me (sugar may as well be heroin as far as i'm concerned - i gave up smoking and sugar is about a million times more addictive for me) Clure is right slow release carbs, help to control blood sugar levels massively, i also religiously drink water, avoid caffeine and alcohol. hope that's helpful.

Beckylou - i like that psychic prediction, good luck! can you ask him about the rest of us when you see him again??

Hi to everyone else and all the other threads of conversation i haven't mentioned - there's so many its hard to keep track!

sending babydust over the airwaves.

x x x
(cd 26)

carebear, you sound like you are doing all the right things, well done on the running. I so get the "runners high" and it was tough when I had my bad back/pelvis cos I couldn't bend/walk/sit down never mind run! Agree with the unpredictable waves, I tend to be an even keel person but sometimes a wave of sorrow hits me, probably hormonal!!

shev - sure you will look totally gorgeous on your wedding day whatever!!

had nice relaxing evening and now off to bed x

morning ladies, awake early today again. Back/hip still aching so aunt taking ds to school for me.

shev you will look gorgeous on your wedding day. Your right to have went ahead with your plans theres loads of things i wish i had just did instead of puting it off.

carebear you couldnt be doing more than you are hun. I was never a sugar person until the pcos kicked in. I put on 8st in two years, docs put it down to my thyroid. Luckily i worked hard and lost a fair bit, but it is difficult wish i had your will power.

becky love the prediction hun, did they say your pg just now?

clure any advice on how to ease up the pain in my back?

Hello to everyone havent completely read through yet hope your all well xxx

Shev the wedding will be fantastic whenever you have it! It would just be an added bonus to be pg even if it means the bridesmaids have to wear lime green with pink frills!!

Becky I am keeping my fingers crossed that the reading turns out to be as accurate as the others.

Hi everyone else.

Have calmed down since the weekend, I think having time off is bad for me, went out for lunch with some friends on Sunday and now feel much more sane. Did buy a Zita West book, because at this point it can't hurt really. Thank you to everyone who was understanding!

Am religiously doing my temp every morning to get into practice for next month. Don't think this is my month (CD22 and feel exactly as normal).

Guess its back to no processed sugar (jelly babies) and low GI food again. I think my diet makes a difference to how I am feeling, beginning to see eating processed sugar doesn't lead to much except mood swings, anyone else have this? (And they told me I didn't have PCOS in the end, which was the only reason I started the low GI stuff-feel so much better on it though)

Anyway enough rambling, hope you all had a good day

Hi all,

Thanks for everyone's comments on the Wedding and I can defo say that we aren't changing it, whatever happens. I'm on CD 6, AF finished but today I've got some pain quite low down. God knows what it is but not comfortable and feel like I need to pee all the time? Can it be an early ovulation? Am I gonna survive this turmoil every month? Am I getting over stimulated? Why am I asking so many bloody questions? AAARRRGGHHH!!!! Sorry ladies, just how I feel today. How's everyone else doing?

Hi ALL hope you all had a good weekend and relaxed lots.
Thought you would like to know.........my boobies feel like their going to drop off still, their so heavy and sore
Clure I am really happy to read that I am not the only one who sometimes gets waves of sorrow,and it probably is hormonal but its getting worse everymonth that I am on clomid................finding it really hard to be honest Going through the sorrow bit just now and I know the amount of days are getting longer (the feelings are lasting about a week)I just cant wait to be back to norm to say the least. Side effects are poo eh..........even my hair as gone really thin and brittle.
Shev I too had really bad head pains when I first started on clomid but this seems to have calmed down now........thank god
Im sure you will look BEAUTIFUL on your day hun,preg or not.Like Ven said...... the bridesmaids can wear lovely lime green dresses with pink frills or even a flowered frock lol
Stac pos Hows thing going with you both? Have you both almost passed the sickness part yet? Hope your both glowing which im sure you will do if your not already. Keep well.
Sending lots of baby dust to everyone
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Hi Ladies.
Brrr its gone cold again.
Deb mine seems to be mainly nausea. I still have moments that i question if the tests weren't faulty! Stupid i know.Re clomid my emotions were all over the place. I spent many a day in tears and hiding away, having blue days. Its not much fun. But it will be worth it in the end hun.

Shev i dont think it'll matter what the bridesmaids wear. Everyones eyes will be on you A stunning bride.

Becky sounds promising from your reading. I had a reading done years ago, lots of things have come true. She told me we'd have 2 children, we never thought it was possible, til now

Hi to everyone else. 4 more get ups til half term fairy and Clure Yay

xx

Hi all, Yes he did say I was pg now but not building my hopes up (she says while forcing herself not to do a test) .
How is everyone? Back to work today for me, good day really.
Good luck to all ttc xxx

Hey ladies

debs dont want to jinx it but my nausea seems to have stopped at the moment.

ooh becky I am excited for you lol

popsy it was nausea with me, so bad I really struggled to eat. Its a nightmare. I have actually lost weight, maybe its cos the pcos isnt here at the moment

ven I'm sure you will be ok hun, remember its the hormones.

How is everyone? fairy & clure you looking forward to half term, I am means some long lies xx

Hi all,

Shev I love your wedding idea - 2 of my brides maids are bigger than me & the skinny mini one was a few months preg so had started putting on weight so I felt good lol. Plus I was glowing without being preg. All the crap that happened last year, that was def my highlight. the only thing i regret was not having desert - apparently it was lovely. I couldn't drag myself off the dance floor cos i was determined to have a good night!!!

Deb I def hear you when it comes to who I'm happy for. I'm happy for anyone who's struggled but anyone who managed it easily I could murder with a look. I feel so two-faced!!!!

beck I really hope he has it right (guessing he didn't mention me lol).

Been cramping a lot today. this morning my stomach felt heavy like I was coming on & by break time my stomach felt really bubbly & popping but I didn't need the loo (sorry for TMI). I hope it's not to do with having Spoons for lunch yesterday!

had my blood tests done today, got my swab on Thurs & my ultrasound letter came today - it's on Sunday!!

Industrial baby dust to all
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Evening all

I had my blood test today for thyroid, she's also going to do anaemia. We had a long chat (getting my money's worth - costs £34 for a 10 min gp visit here, Imust ahve been in for 30!). She is very lovely and sympathetic, has had several miscarriages and I found out today her mum lost her first-born, so she has an understanding of it all. Just as well, as I blubbed my way through most of it (I had all my pre-natal care there so memories and CD1 probably not helping). She was very conscious of not sounding patronising, I was told to enjoy the now and what I DO have and focus less on what I DON'T have. Sage advice. Not sure how easy that will be to do, that said DH and I have been talking recently on 'living' more rather than just 'existing'. As my GP said, life is too short to waste. So started with curry and a glass of red....

So there you go Shev from a professional - enjoy the now, book that wedding, if you're pregnant you'll have something extra to celebrate and stick the bridesmaid in a bin liner!

becky GREAT reading!! Waiting with baited breath.....

debi I am completely emotional on clomid, i don't find it gets any easier. I suppose I was hoping for a quicker result and I'm scared that nothing will happen. Enough to make anyone wobbly.

ven Zita West book is fab, lots of info and tips.

stac hows the back/hip this eveing?

pops how you feeling, any better with the MS?

fairy how you?

Everyone else ok(it is getting a big group, isn't it?) ?

Living-for-now-but-still-hoping-babydust
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Hugs jo Hope you are feeling a bit better now. I'm heading off for a bath as I feel shattered...

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Sounds like she was the GP that you needed jo. Glad it went well for you hun and she was understanding of your experiences.

Off to bed I think
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Read today that Anne Marie-Duff and James McAvoy are expecting a baby - she's nearly 40 and they've been trying years. Love it when I hear success stories of people who've been trying ages! Zoe Ball was another good one - 8 years and then pop!

we will all get there.

Clure and Stac, thanks for your messages they made me feel x x x

evening,

just a quickie for you stac as I'm shattered and off to bed. The best thing I did for the back pain was frozen peas for 10 mins at a time. I also used those stick on freeze patches from chemist but you would need to check whatever you get it suitable for pregnancy. I did a bit of frozen peas followed by warm wheat bag (once my inflammation went down) hope you get some relief. Will pop on tomorrow xxxxxxxxxx

Hi All,

Haven't been on for a few weeks as i've been away (have just come back from skiing)and following 3 falls and a chipped shoulder i have discovered i am PREGNANT!!!!!!!

AGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I'm in shock. According to the calculator i am 5 weeks tomorrow. However this was the month once again i started to relax and DH and i have been out loads, i've drunk loads (OOPS) eating blue cheese in France, taking nightnurse for 10 days consecutively and who would have guest it. This was my 4th month on clomid at 50mg.

I'm now VERY scared but i know that's normal and oh of course i have pains in my tummy but i did last time so i need to RELAX...

There really is hope ladies...look at me, i got told i would NEVER conceive naturally and hey ho this is my 2nd time. Just need to pray that everything develops well. xxx

oh congratulations pink your the first bfp of the new thread, thats lovely news. How you feeling?

Well it comes in 3's so who's next ladies?

jo hip/back still aching, was at funeral today so sitting on the pews doesnt help, hows you?

Hows everyone today? Bit knackered but lo has been kicking away, great to know he/she seems fine, seems to have made it real, i'm actually having a baby lol. X

Hi Stac thank you! I'm feeling fine. Especially considering i was hurtling down a mountain the other day. I have slight cramps but from what i can remember that is normal. Did you have any? I am approx 4/5 weeks.

pink yeah hun i have cramped all the way through and freaked at every point lol so its totally normal. Chuffed for you. X

Hi

Congrats to you pink that's great news.

Have now finished my 1st lot of clomid today - yippee! CD 7, no headache (as yet) and feeling good today....bring on the BDing.....hee hee

How's everyone today then??