LT TTC & Taking Clomid/Metformin #6

**Marley&Me** · January 23rd, 2011, 09:57 AM

That's what's been keeping my hopes up no temp drop. Maybe I'm relying way too much on ff. I had no other indication of o tbh

M2OSB, did you have a day21 BT? What was your progesterone level?

**Mum2SweetCs** · January 23rd, 2011, 10:17 AM

No I didnt get a bt coz im doing it unmonitored. Can I go to a regular gp to ask for a day 21 bt!

I know what you mean about ff maruske, it is very obsessive. DD was conceived without all this but I consider her a miracle baby

**Mollie89** · January 23rd, 2011, 11:32 AM

Maruschke Good luck sweeti I hope you get a BFP!!

I have to admit that I have never temped but I think if I did I would probably obsess over it.. Now I just obsess over over my hormone levels from my blood tests.

Tomorrow I am going in for an ultrasound, and another blood test. The nurses and FS are really happy with my levels so I guess I just have to wait and see what has happened tomorrow!

I hope you are all having a wonderful sunday!!

**Marley&Me** · January 23rd, 2011, 11:47 AM

No I didnt get a bt coz im doing it unmonitored. Can I go to a regular gp to ask for a day 21 bt!

I know what you mean about ff maruske, it is very obsessive. DD was conceived without all this but I consider her a miracle baby

I don't see why you couldn't go to your GP. Or just call your FS and ask if you can have BT instead of completely unmonitored. It's unusual that they are not even giving you any more BT. I thought unmonitored meant BT, but no scans etc.

**Mum2SweetCs** · January 23rd, 2011, 01:55 PM

I have no clue my FS just says to me to give it another try until my prescription runs out and she has me on two repeats or 6 cycles!

Time for a new FS I reckon!!!!!!

**Williever** · January 23rd, 2011, 02:03 PM

I'm not having bt's either. I had one to check the level was ok and then I was left to my own devices.

**Mum2SweetCs** · January 23rd, 2011, 02:07 PM

Same. I had one bt the first cycle to are how I responded to clomid and she was happy with it being 85 so told me to just go for it

**minniemouse** · January 23rd, 2011, 04:49 PM

tasha: thats a tough question, i would have thought when you see red blood you would consider cycle day 1 but if you aren't always getting that then thats tricky ! has af always been that light for you ? what does your specialist say about that ?

Maruschke: thats good that they let you trigger, fingers crossed you get one sticky bub from it !

mum2onesweetbun: your chart is looking good !

williever: are you still bding or have you gone on strike now ?

mollie: good luck with your scan and blood test tomorrow, i hope things are looking good for you

afm: im really struggling to get moving on the bding, still having negative opt's but this afternoon i had (tmi coming up) heaps of ewcm so im really pleased about that, gosh i hope it means i will ovulate in the next few days, anyway that has given me the motivation to get busy tonight ! im also having really bad lower back pain, i hope it isn't ovulation just yet because we aren't covered !
im on FF but i don't temp, i have found it to be all over the place with even a 15 min difference in the time i take it

**Williever** · January 23rd, 2011, 05:30 PM

minniemouse - I am STILL bd'ing. DH is having the time of his life

Maruschke - Very exciting.Hoping one of them sticks x

M2OSB - FX for your bfp

Chart looks good!

Mollie - I hope the tests go well tomorrow. Are there more tests after that?

Tasha - I would go from when you start spotting. That is an absolute guess, but if it's 14 days after O it seems a reliable measure of time. How long would AF last if you counted those days. Again I am guessing, but I think I would use the most reliable timings. Have you mentioned your light AFs to your doc?

afm - Lots of ewcm today.....I hope that's O. I am having a glass of wine to relax. Finding this cycle stressful with ivf approaching fast

Chart is completly confusing (I am even starting to question my thermometer!), but we have been maintaining the bd'ing to at least every other day........mostly everyday

**Marley&Me** · January 23rd, 2011, 05:40 PM

M2OSB - I would just call your FS. I'm sure she wouldn't say no if you asked for something, just to put your mind at ease.

minniemouse - No AF hasn't always been that light, only since I started clomid. FS says it's nothing to worry about (although I always worry about it!) I used to have very irregular cycles, and when AF did come it was always normal 4-5 days, very little pain. Sounds like O is just around the corner for you, good luck!

williever - I usually start from the second or third day of spotting, depending on how much is there. Af would last about 5-6 days counting the spotting.

AFM - AF due Australia Day, I tested yesterday (11dpo) BFN, but I have been having heaps of cramping for a few days now. I don't usually get any cramping before or during AF. I'm also extra moody and seem to be getting mild indigestion every time I have a meal. Why do our bodies have to play cruel tricks on us! Gosh I hate the uncertainty of TTC, it drives me crazy!

**Williever** · January 23rd, 2011, 06:41 PM

I've been talking with DH about next cycle (being proactive!). I think we will have a rest month before we start ivf. I think it would be best for my body o give it a rest. I also need to lose a lot of the weight I have gained since being on clomid! I want to see my neck again!!!!

Torn between the desire to try everything until the fat lady sings, and the need to be absolutely ready for ivf. I guess I need to think more long-term and hope that losing weight helps and ivf bub stick?!

I really dislike how ttc has consumed my life!

**Mollie89** · January 23rd, 2011, 06:45 PM

Thanks minniemouse!

willi I dont know about more tests I guess I will have to wait and see what they tell me tomorrow afternoon when I ring to get my results... I think a month off would be good, and in that month off you dont know what can happen!

Not much to repot here just a few little pains in my lower abdomen.. hmm

**Maruschke** · January 23rd, 2011, 07:20 PM

Will - I totally understand that struggle between wanting a break and wanting to throw everything at it. It gets so hard to go through cycle after cycle. I'd love to find a way to do both... relax while trying everything and yet not letting it dominate my life. When you figure it out let me know LOL. Anyways, all the best with it, I hope either way you decide, that you are holding a BFP in your hands very soon. As for your chart, I really don't know why your temps are falling. Have you done an OPK lately?

I tended to cope better the cycles I felt like I had done everything I possibly could... being proactive personally made me stress less than being on a break.

xoxo
M

**Porsche** · January 23rd, 2011, 07:22 PM

Hi LAdies

Bec - I'm so so so sorry about Pip. I can't believe it. I'm heart broken for you. Your in my thoughts and prayers right now. I'm in shock. The universe has some mighty explaining to do.

**Williever** · January 23rd, 2011, 07:30 PM

Mollie - Lots of little follies

Maruschke - I ran out of opks

Really wish I'd had more now. I too get stressed when I'm 'relaxing'.....................still gotta think about it a bit. Just hoping my temp shoots up tomorrow. Then I can relax a bit now

**Maruschke** · January 23rd, 2011, 07:35 PM

Mollie - Lots of little follies

Maruschke - I ran out of opks

Really wish I'd had more now. I too get stressed when I'm 'relaxing'.....................still gotta think about it a bit. Just hoping my temp shoots up tomorrow. Then I can relax a bit now

I don't know why but heaps of women on clomid O a bit later, around CD18. You have EWCM, so boink boink boink

. This cycle we had fun

hehehe.

FX for you, can't be much longer!