TTC & Taking Clomid &/Or Metformin ~ Jan/Feb 2008

[KrissyLee85]

Hi mel,
Hugs for you!!:hugs: Thats completly gut/heart wrenching!!
Im on my first cycle of 50mg Clomid on day 21 got my 1st blood test tomorrow so . I have no idea what O feels like, with our DS i was told i wouldnt be able to concieve so didnt even find out i was pregnant till i was 6wks.
This clomid is making me crazy!!!! But it will be worth it in the end

Tell me about yourself..

Krissy

[Mel A]

Hey Krissy
My stories a long one. I've decided to put it in a blog so that even I can keep track. I did have a diary, but that doesn't help others who may be in the same situation.
to me......The basic plot.
Uped my does of clomid every three months last year. Started with 1/2 tablet moved to 1 then moved to 2. I ovulated once i reached 2 tablets a day from day 2-6. This was in september07. since then I've been in singapore, and Bangkok both 5 day trips right at the critical times in sept and oct. Didn't concieve in November. Then concived on christmas eve. (when your on clomid and charting temp etc. you tend to know the exact date.) Everything was going fine untill I had to go to Indonesia for work. I got Gastro there and unfortunatly with everything else that was comming out of me, I misscarried the twins on the 19th Feb.

I have to have 1 natural cycle before i go back on the clomid. waiting waiting.....

what about you?
I've got my fingers crossed for you too. I so understand the emotions thing. I also get all spacy, so i don't realise that i'm being uncontrollable. Crying in the street, yelling at people i don't know. So much fun. Ultimatly though, even with all the crazy bits it does help ovulation.

Keep me posted with your progress.

Mel

[KrissyLee85]

Hey Mel,
I hope your having a wonderful day...as wonderful as one can be right now anyway!!
Wow you Jetsetter you, your flying all over the place, what do you do>?
Well about me: Well im 22(23 in April), when i was 16, i suffered from horrible pain every month, it was Pcos. along with that my mum went through menopause at 30 giving me a 50% chance of getting it 5-10 yrs earlier than her. But as God would have it u met my husband at 17 and we decided early on that we would marry and try to start a family straight away, and BANG Our first son Eadon (now nearly 3) Medically they cant explain it as i NEVER O!!! but first try we did it!!
I thought well thats the end of any problems we're going to ever had but alas, after not getting a proper cyclce since he was born and since actually TTC last oct/nov realised sometings up, my ob/gyn did numerous tips, he was even worried ild gone into meno, (Gosh that was a scarry week!!). He came to the conclusion my Overies just arnt working or as he put it im in "Limbo"
So after Finally getting a period he started me on Clomid.
and here i am today.....Every little thing i think im pregnant... i know im probly getting my hope up but i cant help it, like today and last few days stabbing pains in the breasts, and my mind goes"you had pain when u were pg with E so you must be" then it goes "no your not dont be stupid" and back and forth all day long!!!
Im having alot of trouble finding my words lately, like i know what i wan to say but i just cant find the words to express it.
Anyway i better go, Ds just emptied his money box everywhere!!!!

Hugs and Cuddles
Krissy

[Mel A]

Krissy
Wow, It is amazing to haer peoples stories, about what they are doing. I'm constantly impressed with how strong people are and how well they deal with what the universe throws at them. Your absolutley no different, To have the impending posibility of Menopause, and not really knowing what your bodies doing. double claps and a dance for you. amazing.

I've got all my fingers crossed for you, my recomendation would be to use these things that your feeling as a way to try and understand you body now.

Mel

Nearly didn't answer your question.
I'm a coach. I have my own business in Life, Relationship and Leadership coaching

The travel is for a Leadership contract, I have an initial individual face to face meeting with the Senior management team The rest will be over the phone from my home office.
I'm not a big fan of traveling for work, (I love holidays, but going overseas for a week, is seeing an office, then going back to the hotel working from there then going back to the office. Plus it was an Indonesian Virus that caused my Misscarrage so i have another reason to not like traveling for work.

[TwoMums]

Hi Everyone

Well finally we are up and running after our 5 month break!!! Today is officially CD2 for Kim, my partner, and she has started the 100mg Clomid today! Yay! This will be her 7th IUI with Clomid, she got pregnant on her second attempt March last year, but miscarried at 8 weeks.

She went on to have 4 more IUI's with no luck, then decided to have a break. So our last attempt was in September last year!!! Feels like forever since we last TTC, but we needed the break after 11 failed attempts.

So this will be attempt No. 12 between the both of us ... 2 IUI cycles and 3 IVF cycles for me (one was converted to IUI so that really is 3 x IUI's and 2 x IVF's) and 6 IUI's for Kim..What do you think our chances really are?

[Mel A]

Hi twomums, I'm not sure what the chances are. I'd say that if Kim has had a +ve result , there is a good chance it will happen again. I'll cross everything for you both. Keep us posted as to how it's going.....
Mel

[DrGirl72]

Hi All, Feel like Iam venturing into a whole new world and have a few questions for you. A little about us and our journey so far. I (35 and eleven twelfths, ok practically 36) and my female partner (45) have been TTC for about 9 months. Including the current cycle we have inseminated during seven cycles and now know that in at least three of them our timing was wrong. We got a BFP in Nov 07 but had a very early m/c. We are using a known donor and doing the inseminations ourselves at home. Anyway, we've been back to see our O+G, all my hormones are within normal limits (my GP thought I might have PCOS due to weight and hairiness issues). So far everything (bloods, OPK, BBT patterns indicate that I am ovulating regularly, however it seems that my luteal phase is on the short side (9 TO 12 DAYS). As such our doctor has suggested that we start on clomid next cycle. I am to take 25mg days 3-7, which seems like a low dose but I guess its because we are trying to make me ovulate "better" rather than inducing it from scratch. He said, and I have read re. varous potential side effects of clomid including a decrease in CM. The amount of EWCM I get each cycle seems to vary alot, with some months hardly any present, I am concerned that the clomid may make it even more scant. I have read that using a small amount of room temperature egg white about 20 minites prior to insemination can help get the little swimmers through... has anyone else heard of this, or would especially love to hear of any trys of it plus if your CM actually lessened when taking clomid... thanks for sifting through all of this!