Clomid - hoping for bfp's

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Hi, thought I'd start a new thread...

My stats-

Age 39
Ttc #3
Irregular cycles
Clomid 100mg & Metformin 1000mg
Been trying for 12 months (6 on clomid)
Cd10

Bad hot flashes in the night, headaches in the morning.. no twinges yet this cycle.

Well done ktmp those are good positive thoughts

Looks like my period has started tonight. Which is not a terrible thing because it means my cycle has been 5.5 weeks off clomid which is about the same as it was on Clomid (give or take a few days). But also makes me wonder if I've been ovulating at all and/or if the clomid made any difference. Might ask for 100mg at check up later this month and the CD21 bloods.

Gutted it wasn't a bfp for you KP.

I've spent my day completely chilling out (and eating too much) but I feel much more positive moving forward. Hope you're ok KP.

(possibly outing)

It was DS's birthday today and I've actually found myself thinking if it doesn't happen it's not the end of the world. I want a second because I don't want DS to be an only, not as much for me wanting to go through all the toddler time again! Newborns are easy in comparison.

A little sad but not feeling desperate like I have in other months.

The desperation is an ebb and flow situation for me at the moment. I see pregnant women or yet another announcement and there's an instant pang. The flip side is when I'm with my god children and i realise how flipping hard it will be!

I agree. I definitely envy pregnant women or those with babies. And I feel it when I see DS with small children and think how he would make a fab big brother.

I guess subconsciously I'm starting to protect myself.

Me too. I'm just so sick of the "better get a move on" comments from anyone who barely knows me. There have been at least 10 pregnancies in work in the last year and each time babies are born I have to deal with the same insinuations. One guy actually called me an ice queen when I held a baby because clearly I hate children because I don't have any! Self-preservation is hard as you know you're lying to yourself ultimately.

I think it's so much harder when you don't have a child yet (sorry, I'm not telling you anything new!).

I've started saying 'if it was that easy I'd have another one already' and it seems to shut them up.

Until you struggle I don't think it even occurs to you how insensitive or hurtful those comments can be. I've certainly said things in my youth (and hardly ancient now!) which make me cringe now.

What will be will be.

Unfortunately I don't work in an environment where I could share that I'm even trying (senior role in a very unstable leadership team) so I just use the standard "at least I can give this one back haha" in my most convincing please shut the hell up smiley way.

Sorry that AF got you kp hopefully the next cycle will be successful.
I feel so desperate now I sometimes feel like I'm going insane. Literally everyone around me is pregnant. Everywhere I look there something about pregnancy or babies be it books, film, news, walking on the street. I'm starting to think it may never happen and deeply regretting that I left it so late. Feel that it's so unfair as I met my DH later in life and we started trying quite quickly. I've also realised that if we ever get pregnant I may only have 1 child and I've always wanted at least 2 just because I don't want to have an only child. Sigh if only it were that easy.
Let's hope that we all get our BFPs soon!

Can definitely sympathise otters. This is my second marriage and whilst I'm thankful I have no ties to my ex husband, I often wonder how different my life would be if I had tried earlier. Especially with less birth control in my system.

Well I've started my last round of clomid! Feel strangely optimistic!

Hope everyone is having a lovely bank holiday weekend!

Good luck, KTMP! Which days are you using it on?

Days 2-6 is what my doctor advised. Not really sure why they sometimes say different days. When has everyone else been told to take it?

I've seen both, no idea about the thinking behind it!

My doc for first pregnancy said 5-9, and I followed that for all except 1 cycle this time when I did 2-6.

Bleeding has tapered off today, but I'm feeling a bit crampy so I'm sure it's still coming.

Mine advised day 2-6 as well. I can't remember the reason but he said it's better if its earlier in the cycle.

Your cycle is sounding very much like mine KP. Day 3 today and it's definitely easing off.
Might be a daft question (and I have googled it many times!) but I seem to see more of my AF in the loo! Has anyone else experienced this?

Hi ladies, I'm feeling desperate too! I just want to blooming ovulate. Still hasn't happened!
Cd22 think the chocolate eggs have given me bad side effect with the metformin. Felt sick all day

Otters I have ovulated 5/6 cycles previously on clomid, but didn't last cycle so I think it's messed me up.
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Kt* I take on days 2-6. I did on 3-7 one cycle but it delayed ovulation by a week?! Not sure why?!
Yes I do find when I have AF that I get a big flow in the toilet. Started to use mooncup now and after dtd! Saves on leakages..

I haven't noticed a bigger flow in the toilet, but I'm not sure I would consider it especially unusual and therefore something to remember.

Almost 48 hours into my period and still not any sort of regular flow. But quite a bit of cramping and some pink/light red tonight so I'm quite sure it's coming. Tomorrow marks six weeks since my mega bleed.

I got my referral from hospital, appt for internal u/s is at the end of the month. Hopefully that will clear me for any issues and I can get more Clomid.

Still nagging DH to get himself down for a sperm test referral.

I also agree on the AF in the loo thing. Freaked me out a little so it's a comfort to hear you guys have similar.

Hoping that I ovulated this weekend. Have had a few tummy niggles and have been very aware of my boobs-not super sore just been noticing when I put my clothes on I am aware of things touching them.

Have been good with DTD but no opks as decided not to stress with those. Blood test this Friday to see if it happened and then I guess I'm in my first 2ww!!

Hope you've all had a good Easter.

Good luck, Summer. Fingers and toes crossed.

Def in AF territory here. But all is ok.

Hi

Hope everyone had a good Easter.

I'm on CD14 and still negative on clear blue opk. Was really hoping that this month I would ovulate on 150mg of clomid but not looking likely. Feeling really disappointed, upset and desperate. Was really hoping it would work this month. Still dtd ED or EOD just in case. This is our almost last chance. I have 1 more cycle then it's ivf and that's not a guarantee either arghhhh!!

kp86 well done on getting your referrals. Hope you can convince DH to check his sperm and that AF isn't too bad for you. At least it's onwards to a new cycle.

summer Fx for you! Do keep us updated.

Your at a similar stage to me I think otters. My doctor just dropped into the very brief consultation the fact that my next appointment would be an IVF referral and I'm so nervous. Added to this my brother in law and his girlfriend have just failed their first attempt. I know everyone is different and i dont know her issues (he has low sperm count), but it put it all into perspective about how much longer this could take.

ktmp when we started this journey I was thinking 2016 baby then 2017 baby and now a 2018 baby seems quite unlikely!! It's such an emotional rollercoaster with TTC. Unfortunately it's been more downs than ups for us.

However I may have spoken too soon as this morning I got a flashing smiley on my CBFM so going to dtd today and tomorrow and hope I get a solid smiley soon.

How's everyone else doing ?

I'm still waiting to ovulate and it's cd24 so looking like it's a waste of clomid this cycle. I really believe it's because I didn't have an af last cycle and it's better to have a big af first.

Not really sure what to do now? Shall I wait until a bit longer or just start the AF pills to bring it on? Gp is useless and was discharged from consultation at hosp. Don't qualify for any further help!
I have another 2 cycles left.