LT TTC & Taking Clomid/Metformin #7

[minniemouse]

lysndan: how frustrating for you, hopefully your body sorts itself out

tasha: what other tests could you have done ?

mystic angel: welcome, i hope you ovulate earlier on clomid than i do !

Rai: hhhmmm you are in a difficult situation. i would agree ivf is probably the better option for you, i have also heard it has better success rates (not that i have had either yet). so if your dp will give you a sperm sample and you do iui thats it once chance but if you do ivf does that mean you will do a stimulated cycle and get as many follicles as possible and use the one and only sperm cycle to fertilise them all and transfer a few and freeze some (sorry im thinking out a loud), will he agree to you doing as many tries as you have frozen embies ? does that make sense ? what im trying to say is if you do ivf and get lots of embies in the freezer will he be happy for you to use them or is it one chance no matter which way you go ?

[LysnDan]

Minniemouse- yeah it's annoying. But if it turns out to be af early then there's not a lot I can do apart from crank the clomid out! least that's doing something! It's probably nothing though....

Rai- how was your sandwich? And in regards to ' one shot...' I'd prob agree with mm. Ivf has more chance of it working...

Tasha- what other tests can they do? I've heard of a lady who fell pg after 8 cycles of clomid. They don't like to go over 6 months usually do they?

Hope everyone else is well! Xxx


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[Marley&Me]

Minnie and LysnDan - I'm not sure what other tests, but I guess they will just be to rule out possible problems. Is it possible to have healthy tubes and then later they become blocked? And no I have heard they don't like more than six months of clomid, it messes with your body.

AFM - I am 8dpo today (I think) judging on CM. I always have creamy cm 2 days after O and have had it now since Saturday. Not feeling too confident, nothing else but CM to report. Isn't it funny, I have no CM at all, not even over O ( so I use preseed) and 2 days later I get heaps! stupid body!

[LysnDan]

Tasha- yeah it's pretty silly... Darn bodies.

And I was shocked that they let her do clomid for 8 months too!

It was all monitored though. But took her 8 cycles. Apparently some doctors say you can be on it for 12 cycles? I find that hard to believe. It does mess up your body.

Ahh the things we do to our body.

AFM- temps gone back up? It's like a yoyo... Spotting has gone. Negative Opk still...

Another anovulatory cycle for me I think.

Oh well. Clomid to the rescue!

:s mmm.....


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[blessedatlast]

Tash - Unfortunately is is possible to have clear tubes that become blocked.. That's why I am praying I fall pregnant within these 3 cycles, otherwise my doc wants to check mine, even though I was pregnant with my twins 3yrs ago..

[nothing2lose]

Hi

Just lurking....

The reason they don't like you to do more than six clomid cycles is because of the heightened risk of ovarian cancer.

Rai- I am on my third ivf cycle at the moment. If you want to know anything specific, just ask! Happy to help if I can!! Keep in mind it will need more involvement from you dh than just a sperm sample or two. He will have to attend counselling, do a police and child safety check (in Victoria) and attend appointments with you. I think it would also be emotionally hard without his support. Financially too!! Maybe try explaining to him how much it means to you....


Anyway, looking forward to some bfps in here!!!!

Take care all x

[blessedatlast]

The reason they don't like you to do more than six clomid cycles is because of the heightened risk of ovarian cancer.

****e, really? There's ovarian cancer already in my family.. Please let me get a BFP within 3 cycles 15DPO and no AF yet...

[LysnDan]

Blessed I'm sure they will monitor you very closely due to family history. Just let your doctor know.

My obgyn said most doctors prescribe 6 months but if it's working well and everything else is ok then you can get another 3-6 months... But they don't like doing it as N2L has said...

I have a feeling that af may just stay away for 9 months for you... This month is your month chick! Good luck xx


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Tasha - Yes tubes can become blocked i have had mine checked with dye 2 times in the last 34 mths. I have been on clomid for around 15 mths with breaks in between and FS checks my lining to make sure its not thinning. According to FS its not really a heightened risk of ovarian cancer unless like in America they can have you on it for 10 yrs but they dont here that's what she told me anyway

minniemouse - I agree at least if i can get lots of follies i can freeze some and try again if i need to. Yes i cant see a problem with DP letting me do that. THANK YOU

LysnDan - Sandwich was great thanks. Yes i think i will give IVF a go thank you

n2l - He wont do anything else believe me i have asked many times. I've been with the same FS for 4 years and has meet DP when i had DS2 so really hoping that he will not need to be more involved than supplying the seman sample or else i wont be able to do it i'm in QLD so i dont think we need police checks. My dad offered to help me with IVF (thank god for dad's). Thank you i will definately be asking questions

[LysnDan]

I was worried about the spotting I had last night so my doc text me (I know how good is that!) and said she would ring and chat to me later tonight.

Well she just rang and said shed like to see me before I go in for the op. To give me a few request forms for blood etc...

What monitoring goes with clomid?

She's already given me a cd21 blood test form and she's given me an ultrasound form.

Is she going to present me with a frequent vampire form too lol!

Sounds like it.

At least she put my mind at ease. First dr who's ever done that! And she said to call if in doubt with clomid... She wants to make me feel like this is going to be extremely monitored and boy is she doing a good job. I love my dr. She is such an angel! (and currently studying emergency c sections and other baby related studies!) Yay! She will be delivering (at a local hospital which has just been upgraded for maternity ward!) our bubba when it decides to come so happy with my decision to move my results there!


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[blessedatlast]

well 2 HPT's and no, not pregnant.. I wouldn't have tested yet but I'm going away today, and one of my friends is having a going away party because she got a job in the states.. I'll be able to have a drink.. Or 500 to drown my sorrows. Lol.. I'm disappointed of course, but really didn't expect to fall on 1st cycle of clomid anyway.. Fingers crossed for next month

[minniemouse]

blessedatlast: sorry to hear about the bfn i understand that disappointment. i hope you have a good time at your friends farewell

Rai: is the dye test painful ? if this cycle is a bust i have to have it done

[LysnDan]

BAL I'm so sorry to hear that you got a bfn...

big hugs chicky!

It's not over till the witch shows!

Xxx


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[nothing2lose]

Blessed - so sorry to read about your bfn

It's horrible, I know....here's to next month being the lucky one fx

Re: the dye test. Yes it does hurt. More than I thought it would. Have a couple of nurofen beforehand. Also afterwards!


N2L

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LysnDan - She sounds like a fantastic FS (not many would bother to text and ring you) its great when you have a good FS you can trust

blessedatlast - Sorry about BFN Have a great time at your friends going away party

minniemouse - No dye test was not painful at all for me but i just read n2l comment so i suppose everyone is different but i do strongly suggest painkillers before hand i took nurofen plus. GOOD LUCK

Tasha - How are you going??

[Marley&Me]

Hi ladies, just popping in to update. Nothing. No cramps, no sore boobs, no mood swings, no symptoms of anything at all. Just like last month.
tomorrow will be 10 dpo I'm pretty sure. I would have some kind of symptom by now. I don't get O pain anymore and I don't get AF symptoms, I get nothing. It's like I don't even have a uterus and ovaries anymore!

[mystic_angel]

Heya ladies thanks for the warm welcome Is anyone using any aids apart from preseed? I can only get it online or an hours drive away and O is meant to be between now and friday next week....Ive heard of eggwhites and sylk also? I used normal opks last cycle but they were confusing,saying I was o'ing but then the blood tests said otherwise so Im thinking of buying the digital ones. Are they any good??

[LysnDan]

Mystic angel...

I use preseed it mimics fertile cervical mucous. I use the digital opks when I get what looks to be a near positive on the Internet cheapies. Then have a cd21 blood test.

So, ladies, the spotting was afterall my good old enemy af. On cd1 today so start my clomid (after drs advice) from today (cd1) to cd5... Nervous. Don't know why it's cd1-5 now when she firstly said cd2-6 ?

Edit: (9.20pm) after a few hours the spotting and ultra light bleeding have stopped again. I'm not taking clomid I'm convinced and my flo is heavier.

There is still a lot of brown spotting! I wish my body would make up it's mind as to what is happening. I'm over it!

Apparently the earlier on in the cycle the more mature your eggs get?


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