BAL - my understanding is that Clomid helps follicles grow. So rather than small follicles, you're more likely to have a larger one. It doesn't actually affect the quality of the egg inside, it just helps them mature.
AF arrived this morning, so I called to book my u/s. Couldnt get CD10, as it's a Saturday, so it will be CD12. I hope that doesnt make much difference. I usually ovulate cd14-16. Will Clomid push that out at all?
L&B- it shouldn't matter about the U/S date- its still before you usually ovulate so it should be fine. When I was on clomid I ovulated on CD 16 versus not ovulating or ovulating on Cd 21-26. So it shortened my cycle. Good luck!
On day 3 of clomid. I've had 2 lots of 100mg. I'm taking them in the evening. If I was going to get side effects, would I have them by now or do they turn up later? My kiniesiologist muscle tested me and said I'd probably just have mood swings like PMS. Nothing noticeable so far. At least not to me
I found it had a cumulative effect. The more months I was on it the worse it made me feel. Hopefully it won't matter for you because you won't be on it for too long
Had cd12 scan today. 2 mature follies, 1 x 22mm and 1 x 19mm. Triggering later today. Here's hoping at least one of them is good quality and makes a healthy baby.
I haven't used these forums for over 2 years (back when we first started trying). I think I got a bit overwhelmed and didn't want to drive my self crazy thinking about trying all the time.
Now the husband and I are in our 3rd year of trying and on our second round of Clomid. We have been keeping the whole trying-for-babies-thing a secret and I'm so sick of having no one to talk too. I only ever have one thing on my mind and it is a big secret!
Anyway, an update. My last cycle was our first round of Clomid. I take the 5 tablets from CD 5 to CD9. Start baby dancin' every second day from CD10 to CD20, Blood test on CD21. My husband (age 33) and I (age 32) have been checked from top to bottom and everything is apparently good (except for the fact that we just haven't managed to get preggers). So, my OBGYN has put me on Clomid to give me the chance of 2 eggs each month. Last month I got a BFN but the blood test did confirm I O'd twice.
This current cycle I'm now at CD14. So, tablets are done and we are now BDing. I feel sick most days, especially right after I have finished the 5 tablets (This happened last cycle too). Bloaty and sick and other side effects, all that fun stuff. Last cycle the day before I got AF I was like the Incredible Hulk, which I'm hoping has to do with that being a really bad day and not something that will happen again this cycle. My AF was also awful. It didn't hurt (which is strange for me) but it was like a flood down there (TMI). Hoping this time round the side effects aren't as much and of course that I get a BFP and not worry about AF!
Alright, sorry for so much info on my first post. I've just been keeping it in FOR SO LONG!
I look forward to being involved in this wonderful forum and getting to know you all!
Welcome back to BB, PSM. I hope this cycle works for you. I assume you're on a dose of 50mg?
i've been hiding under a rock. I'm not sure when I can write this cycle off but I'm pretty sure it's a bust BFNs and a temp dive today. I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
Has anyone had their tubes checked? I kind of assumed mine were ok as we had a chemical a couple of months ago, so I figure the swimmers are getting up at least one tube. It's pointless hyperstimulating if they're closed though.
i'm tired of all this. 3.5 years, 2 dead babies & 2 other losses later, I'm tired. I'm wondering if we should just go straight to IVF and stop mucking around. DH wants to keep trying the Clomid for now. We're broke, so we couldnt afford IVF yet anyway.
a question for those who did back to back Clomid cycles and were monitored: did you grow mature follies about the same time each month? DH is travelling a lot next month. If I trigger again CD 12, then he'll be around to bd. if it's a few days earlier or later, then he may not be, so it would be a waste of a cycle.
L&B- I just had a look at my charts from when I was on clomid. I did 3 back to back cycles, I got my BFP on my third cycle which was a shock as I had tiny follies on my scan on CD12. I o'd on CD16, and the pg went to full term.
The FS had pretty much written off the cycle and given me scripts for 100mg for the next cycle and we were discussing doing a lap if that failed...then IVF. I've already had a lap done though & had no endo or blocked tubes so I didn't really see the point.
I have everything crossed for you xx
Yes I am currently on the 50mg. I don't have any mid cycle scans. Just the BT on CD21. I have had my tubes checked with the coloured dye thing that they do (I am so bad at remembering all the names of things) and everything appeared fine. That's when my OBGYN got me on Clomid. I'm trying this for up to 6 months, then he said after that the next stage would be trying IVF a couple of times, THEN doing the lap to check for endo. He doesn't want me having surgery without trying everything else first.
After trying the Clomid for 6 months that will be over 3 years of trying.
To be honest, I'm not sure (and never have been) if I even want to go the IVF route. I'm tired. So very tired and drained. IVF is expensive (I know that shouldn't matter, but it does) and I've always had a "if it's meant to be, it will happen" kind of attitude to life. I think IVF it's self is a wonderful wonderful thing, but for me I feel like I wouldn't cope with it well. Maybe we aren't meant to have kids and can go travel the world instead. *sigh* Can you adopt without having tried IVF?
So this Clomid stage might be my last foray. I really hope it works.
L&B, maybe we both need to shake of these grumps somehow.
PSM - you don't need to have tried IVF to try adoption, but adoption in Australia is so bloody hard, we wouldn't even bother. We'd prefer to try donor eggs or donor embryos. In my case, I know I can carry a pregnancy. It's just getting pregnant with a healthy baby that seems impossible to us. We're not ready to consider a life without living children at this stage.
yas - is it a lap that looks at the tubes? Given the recent pregnancy, I don't think I need any extra surgery and pressure put on my body. I think my issue is just old eggs. I guess I got excited, that despite my AMH, that we got 2 mature follies first time. I realise it doesn't mean there were eggs in there or that they were of decent quality though. Or that they fertilised.
we'll do the paperwork for IVf this week. It takes a while to get the police checks anyway. Then we need to start looking at costs and set up a meeting with an IVF genetic counsellor to look at our options.
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BFNs and a temp dive today. I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
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