Hi all
Really happy to report that on my 2nd month of Clomid, having upped myself from 50mg to 75mg this month, I got my BFP Wednesday night!!
Still pretty shocked it's finally happened, and just trying to wait and see as it's early days, thankfully getting an early 6-8 week scan so waiting for that...
For all who ovulate and wonder whether Clomid's worth a try, I've always ovulated regularly, even showing good 20mm follicle on scans mid cycle but its taken us since April 2012 to finally get a first BFP so I would say definitely give Clomid a try, even on a low dose... I was sceptical as even my gynae said he didn't know why it worked for women who already ovulate but seemingly it does so here you go... For me Clomid (I've only done 2 months mind) lengthened my cycle from 25-27 days and boosted my progesterone from an average of 27 on day 19-21 right up to 43, all positive changes, and things I felt might have been stopping us getting pregnant.
The other thing is that this month we had taken steps to go for IVF, I'd ordered all the packs etc and been approved for referral so I was feeling mega relaxed about everything because I thought either way it's going to happen whether naturally or through IVF, win win, I just felt a lot more positive and hey presto! This month randomly is also the first month I never got a positive ovulation pee test, even with the sensitive clear blue ones, and we didn't even have sex on day 14, which every other month I've been manic about pinning my partner down on. So all I guess I'm saying in hindsight is IF you feel you can one month, and I totally understand if you feel you can't, I just mean it might be worth a try, is to maybe forget the ovula tests one month and just have sex regularly throughout the month (I know this is easy to say as my cycle was never longer than 27 days, not so easy bonking away if you have a really long cycle but every other day is great for your relationship at least!)
Also we stopped doing the whole legs in the air thing a while ago, I just always tried to stay in bed for half an hour and chill after.
I also have no side effects at all, except slightly sore nipples, I always thought I'd 'know', but like my acupuncturist said, no honey you probably won't! I only tested on eve of day 26 as I hadn't started to come on which was very rare by then, I'd actually had a tiny bit of spotting morning of day 24 so was convinced AF was coming and was peeved. I also carried on drinking, not getting shit faced but way more than 2 units put it that way this month, and exercised quite a bit, after months of doing v little and barely touching a drop post ovulation. This month, as the weather was so nice, I just thought screw it, I can't put my life on hold forever. So there you go, sometimes when you least expect it!
Really hoping this BFP spreads like wildfire to everyone trying on this thread, and hoping this sticks big time, much love, Shameless xx