Clomid thread 2019

[Bear88]

Hi all,

Am about to start my Clomid journey and reading through the 2018 Clomid thread this is what I'm looking for. It's extremely difficult to talk about the issues with people who don't actually understand them so if anyone wants to join in the more the merrier!

I'm 30
TTC #1
Cycle #?? Been trying for 5 years
Have mild Prolactinoma
Taking daily 1mg Bromocriptine for tumour
Just been given 3 months of Clomid
Am also slightly overweight but have never ovulated.

@doomkittycleo thank you. I think it's probably coming soon too. But do you think that means the clomid hasn't really done anything for me? As I think I do ovulate without it so will ovulate at a usual ish time for me. Maybe the dose needs upping? I'm probably overthinking! I'm on a train into London at the moment. I think I may get get slightly pissed tonight!

@Seven201, we can’t really say at this stage. Some women do ovulate late and still get pregnant, others have more success when ovulation moves forward a bit. I have stayed on 50mg so far and ovulated on CD16 one cycle and CD12 another, so it’s hard to say.

Enjoy your drink tonight and try not to overthink things.

Thank you. I must learn to be more patient! On the train home after only having one small glass of wine.

Best bet is to keep trying every other day and if you do ovulated later you can still catch. I was out with my very pregnant friend last night and at work with 2 expecting and one of them had an abortion a month before she caught with this one!!! It makes you think why people that don't even want kids can get pregnant but you're desperate for one and can't catch 😓 I said I wanted 2 kids by the time I was 30 and I'm 9 week away from being 30 and still not even pregnant it's getting me so down

@Jesskir89 thanks. I think that's what we're going to do, every other day for a while. My opk was more feint today, but it was quite a diluted wee.

I know what you mean. Life is so unfair sometimes. I'm very very fortunate to have a nearly 3 year old dd. Yesterday in a shop my dd kept going over and stroking a baby and then mum said "you really should have another one!" I know she was just trying to be friendly but it was like being kicked in the stomach. I'm not getting any younger (nearly 37) and I wanted a small age gap between kids. Sorry you're feeling down at the moment. Sometimes we do just need to wallow for a bit. I hope tomorrow is better for you x

@seven201, I'm in a similar position, I turn 36 in 3 weeks and my dd turns 3 next month. I only wanted a two year age gap so although I feel incredibly blessed to have her and will make her birthday lots of fun, it's also a reminder of how much of a failure I feel for not being able to give her a sibling. She keeps telling me she's going to have a baby sister soon. She even asked me to take her baby sister out of my tummy so she could give her a cuddle a few weeks ago (one of her nct friends had just had a baby sister born and I'm good friends with the Mum so we see them a lot). It broke me having to tell her there was no baby sister in my tummy. Infertility is so hard!

Started Clomid again last night and feeling quite heady today so just trying to drink lots of water and focus as much as possible at work.

How's everyone else doing?

Hi all. Emotional mess today as it was my due date. I went in to work because ei didnt want to be sat at home thinking about things. I feel on the constant verge of tears but holding it together so far.

I'm on day 29 of my cycle. Last month my period came on day 30. If it doesn't show up tomorrow should I test? My none letrozale periods are usually 35 days

Thinking of you @Pinktruffle, I hope work serves as a bit of a distraction for you. I would probably test on Wednesday as you've suggested but I guess it depends whether you think a negative test would be worse than AF appearing. Good luck!

Aggghhh, I knew this would happen. My Dr is now back off annual leave and his secretary has called to say I can increase the dose to 100mg.

Bloody typical that I’m on day 5 of taking the tablets, so take my last one tonight. If only he’d have been in touch by Thursday we could have tried 100mg this cycle.

Oh that's frustrating @dooomkittycleo, at least you know now for the next cycle, should you need another cycle.

Thanks @marmite83. It did serve as a distraction. I'm home now so will have a cry I think.

I think I will try and leave it till Wednesday. I find AF arriving less devastating than a negative test - I then start worrying about when/if my period will ever come. If I can't hold out till Wendesday I'll leave it till Tuesday after work at the very least

@Marmite83 exactly snap! Dd is 3 next month and we'd have liked a 2 year gap. She is absolutely baby obsessed!

@Pinktruffle in a way I found the due date worse than the actual miscarriage. I was so sure I'd be pregnant by the time it came around that I'd be ok. But when I wasn't pregnant it was really hard. I hope today has been bearable for you.

@doomkittycleo that is so typical!!

I've had quite a good day. Still not sure if I'm going to or have ovulated this cycle but gp finally agreed to do a blood test so at least that's something, my dd passed her hearing test (she's speech delayed) and I got home to a letter saying my nhs appointment is next month. That's a consultation that has to happen before I can be put on the list for a laparoscopy, but it means I'm one step closer!

@Pinktruffle have a cry and let it all out. I don't know about testing. I like to wait until my period is late as I hate seeing negative tests. I spend ages looking at them at different angles despite knowing it's negative!

@Marmite83 and @Pinktruffle we have a similar situation, we wanted a really small age gap (around 1 year), but DD is 2 in September.

@Seven201 I’m confident that the opk will go positive for you soon, what CD are you now?

I’m feeling a bit more positive this cycle even though the dose wasn’t increased early enough for this cycle. I’m actually more interested in BDing this month, which is a huge relief after last month.

@doomkittycleo I'm glad you're feeling more positive this cycle. That might be all you need!

I'm cd21 today.

@Seven201 I hope you’re right 😊. I’m only CD6, so a while to go for me.

Wow CD21, what CD’s did you take your medication? That is quite late, but it’s not impossible. I have my fingers and toes crossed for you.

Good luck for this cycle. You're nearly in the lots of sex section!

I took it days 2-6. I do think it possibly happened at the end of last week but just didn't show up on the opks. Or maybe it's coming soon as my opk this afternoon was a bit darker than yesterday's. I am currently laid flat as going for every other day until opks are completely negative. Who knows! I can't decide when to do the progesterone blood test! Current plan is this Thursday unless opks get darker again.

Think we're all feeling it this week ladies. I came on today I was gutted as this is the first month I've ovulated in 2.5 years I thought I might of had a chance. I feel so helpless. I'm going to start my 4th cycle of chlomid tomorrow so with this one I've only got 3 left to TTC :( IVF referral in September if not but I still need to lose 35lb before they will start it. Trying everything atm. We need some more success stories to spur us all on x

My period was due today, hasnt come so I caved and did a test and it was negative 😥

Fingers crossed it might not show yet x

I think I'm losing all hope I'll ever have a child at all to be honest

Sorry you're having a bad day @Jesskir89 and @Pinktruffle. Tomorrow is a new day. Xx

Thanks love and tomorrow I become a nasty cow my husband says due to the chlomid lol I've told him he will just have to take it for a few days but yes new month now need to stay positive x

Well all, I’ve had a pretty decent day today. DP took me to the Trafford centre shopping to spend my birthday money. I had a bra fitting at Boux Avenue and got some new lingerie. Hopefully that’ll spice up the BD life 😉.

I’m sorry you’re feeling so negative today @Pinktruffle and @Jesskir89. I’m sure good things are headed our way, it’s just that things never happen on our time line. They happen when we least expect it. (Hope that doesn’t sound too cliche).

Thanks and I know it's just frustrating. Glad you had a nice day :) Trafford centre are you from Manchester? I think I need some new lingerie might spice things up a bit instead of boring TTC sex lol. Sorry I don't know these abreiviations x