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

**AJC** · April 25th, 2008, 09:34 PM

docgirl - I agree in that tomorrow's probably is too late. It only takes one little swimmer to meet up with that eggie, so hopefully there were some nice strong healthy ones in Wed's insemination. I think your chart looks like you O'd yesterday (I guess that will be confirmed with your temps over next few days if that's the case) so Wed's insemination was probably perfect timing.

for you.

**DrGirl72** · April 27th, 2008, 11:12 AM

Thanks AJC, we decided not to go ahead with the insemination. FF has still given me a 'good' re chance of a BFP!. Am very happy with my post O temps sa far.

**AJC** · April 29th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Docgirl - hope the tww flies by.....

Mel - hope you're going well and hope that's the last time you see af for around 9 months

Am hoping I don't O early this month, I think we started bd too early last month & we were worn out before it was O time. As tempting as it is, we're trying to wait a little longer this month now that we know we have to use our swimmers wisely.

**Mel A** · April 29th, 2008, 05:56 PM

AJC - :pink-babydust: for you too. Hopefully you can use those swimmers wisly.
DrGirl72 - Crossing fingers for you too. Hoping that you got in there at the right time.

Me I'm at CD9 so bd every 36 hrs from 10 - 21, have told DH to rest up tonight.
I'm soo not a morning person so DH has to instigate the morinings.

It's wierd, I'm really relaxed about the TTC now. That first month after M/c was a doozy but it has made me all calm, I've now got proof that it can happen, the rest is up to the universe and some serious BDing. :cool:

**DrGirl72** · May 1st, 2008, 12:52 PM

Hi All

I am in the middle of the TWW and trying to distract myself (with some success) and trying not to overinterpret my chart/symptoms (with less success). My temps are higher and less saw tooth this month which I am trying to tell myself is prob. cause clommid is doing its job with LP/progesterone levels and prob doesn't have any bearing on the likliehood of a BFP! But its hard not to go there!

Hope everyone else is having a good day!

**AJC** · May 1st, 2008, 02:44 PM

Docgirl - it's is soooo hard isn't it to distract yourself from the tww and to not read into things 'symptoms' too much.

I found your chart and it does look good so far.
Sending you lots of

for you!

I didn't miss O day....big phew to that one. I am using midstream opk's this month and so far so good. Tue was quite a faint test line, Wed saw a darker line and today's test line is pretty close to the control line (although not exact match). cd16 today so was guessing anyway that it would be around the same time as last month (cd17). Lucky DH is off for a few days now. he he he....

**Mel A** · May 2nd, 2008, 08:55 PM

Hi all, Hope everything is going well.

**TwoMums** · May 4th, 2008, 08:11 AM

Hey everyone,

Well not much going on in our household... just waiting for the 15th May, Kim is booked in for her Lap & Dye. She had a D&C with the M/C last year in April so i guess nothing much else could be happening in there, but we'll find out about any Endo and get her tubes checked out.

Other than that we are counting down the list of things to do before we go to Malta on Jun19th. Kim is Maltese so she has to have her returning resident visa renewed before we go or she wont be allowed back in and that would suck... K-Mart had a sale recently and I got 40% off our luggage! Bargain! I have my passport, dont need a visa for Malta, tickets are paid for and work is prepared for me to go for 5 weeks even though I only started my new job there on 12th March.

Really enjoying it there, such a change from QHealth I can tell you. Private is so much different. Getting to know the patients there well I have a good rapport with them and the specialist I work for. He can be a bit moody, but as long as you keep him organised he's happy.

We sold our rental property in Melbourne and the settlement date is on 30/05/08 so thats good news, will make saving for IVF a breeze. Apart from that its just work rest and play... Went to Bribie Island yesterday to do a spot of fishing. Caught a few undersize whiting and thats about it. Ho Hum...

DrGirl 72- I hope you are going ok in your TWW the last few days are the worst

MelA - Some times when I read your posts I'm almost glad we have to do IUI rather then DTD...LOL...

AJC - I hope you and hubby paced yourselves this time!! LOL

Big fingers crossed for some BFP's this month ay girls!!!!! Take care xxx

Megan

**DrGirl72** · May 5th, 2008, 02:28 PM

I agree twomums that the TWW seems to get harder in the last few days. Yeasterday (10 DPO) my temp dropped by 0.2 and I thought it was the slippery slope towards AF. Today my temp was exactly the same as yesterday (but taken an hour earlier). Now not sure whats goin on. FF says to test tomorrow but we've decided to try and wait until at least wed as I'd rather get AF than see another BFN. My longest ever LP has been 12 days and wed will be 12 DPO. Not sure if we should wait longer than that to POAS! I very much feel that I am nor pregnant this cycle and am considering hanging out for AF rather than testing........
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Hi and

to you all.

**AJC** · May 5th, 2008, 03:02 PM

docgirl - GL and I hope your temp is back up again tomorrow.

Twomums - trip to Malta sounds great. Make sure you both relax and have a lovely time because I'm sure as soon as you get back you'll get your BFP. I agree, sometimes IUI would be 'easier' - When ob told DH and I that he recommends IVF if not pg in 2 more cycles I said to DH - oh well at least we won't have to bd when we don't really want to but 'have to'. Romance flew out of our window long ago

Mel - hope all is going well for you

GL ! ! !

afm - well feeling frustrated today. I got +opk on Saturday but temp is only slowly rising. Now I am worried that taking B6 this month has affected things, or that my body is just not ready for pg yet. Have cd21 BT tomorrow so at least I'll know in a few days whether there is any hope for this cycle or not. Just don't understand why temp is rising so slowly. Ob did say that the body can build up a resistance to Clomid so my guess is that I'll be up to 100mg next month? That will be my 3rd cycle and second last before IVF/ICSI. **Sigh** no point complaining...... whatever it takes. So twomums I might see you in the IVF threads in a few months.

Good luck and sending lots of positive baby dust vibes to everyone.

**bella55** · May 6th, 2008, 12:39 AM

Hello to everyone!

Hope you don't mind if i join in here????? I'm a new member but have been visiting these forums for a while! I have been posting in the TTC Buddies thread but i think this is where i best fit

Just quickly: We have been TTC for about 18months+. Had U/S and HSG in Jan -diagnosed PCOS. Currently on Metformin. I had a lap done 11/4 - remmoved a dermoid mass from left ovary did the ovarian drilling and D + C. I'm due to see the FS on Friday to more than likely commence first round of clomid.
Have been having really bad emotional ups and downs over the past week - crying over nothing - my poor DH thinks i'm going crazy, in fact sometimes I think i'm going crazy

!! So i'm rather scared if this is how i am now before even starting the clomid! I think i might start accupuncture next week?

Anyway i am loving this site and i find i spend more time on the computer now than i have ever in my life!

Looking forward to sharing the journey with you all - hoping it's a short one though!

Lots of positive thoughts coming to you all

(Currently trying to catch up on all your individual stories while working night shift!)

xxBella

**AJC** · May 6th, 2008, 10:02 AM

Welcome Bella - sorry to hear that you've experienced so many ups and downs with your ttc journey but it sounds like you're on track for a BFP very soon. Good luck for your appointment on Friday.

**Mel A** · May 7th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Welcome Bella

AJC - Cross fingers that your BT Comes back + for O, and that temp rise is just you body being really preapared. getting everything into place.

drGirl72 - sorry to see that AF turned up.

Twomums - Good luck on the 15th to you and kim.

Me - all i can say is AM, PM, day off! AM, PM, day off! AM, PM, day off! It's like a little song. Any hoo, I'm surrounded by newborns or friends that are pgt. the is the count is
Newborns.
2 about 2 months old.
1 born yesterday.
= 3 babies.

Pgt.
1 Sister.
5 Firends. (one of the told me on Sunday that she was Pgt. she was on the pill but one
still got through)
= 6 pgt friends

I'm happy for them, but it is getting a bit rediculous, how much more can the universe rub my nose it it. Cross finger this is my month. Also I'm planning to go to perth in June to see my sister (28 weeks pgt) I don't want to miss seeing her wil the belly.

MMMWWWAAAA! to all.
Mel

**AJC** · May 7th, 2008, 09:20 AM

Aww Mel - sounds like you need a

. I really really hope it's your turn next - I do agree with you, although you are happy for them you do start to wonder why it can't be you.

**DrGirl72** · May 7th, 2008, 11:57 AM

Thanks Mel A, as you noticed AF arrived this am which I guess was no surprise as I spoke to my ob yesterday to get my progesterone results and although it got a bit higher this time (peaked at 28 rather than previous high of 21) by monday it was down to 14 and he said he thought AF would be here in a day or two!. Mel A, I also am surrounded by pregnant friends at the moment. Also, at work I am surrounded by little babies which is sometimes very hard (I work in an inpatient unit for mums with mental health problems and they get admitted with their babies)... so I have some idea how it is for you....

Hope others are having a more positive time on the ttc journey. Ob has said to stay on the same dose of clomid (50mg) as I am ovulating and now have a 12 day LP. I guess I thought he may increase it to 75mg as still no BFP.

Welcome Bella, hope you won't need to be here too long.

AJC- how did you/FS decide how many rounds of clomid before IVF or similar? Its a question which DP and I are currently discussing

Twomums

for the 15th, hope its not too stressy for either of you.

**AJC** · May 7th, 2008, 02:36 PM

sorry about af docgirl, grrrr - don't like her at all!

Good Q - I think ob advised 4 months because with DH's not so good semen analysis he doesn't want to waste too much time. But we have fallen pg naturally twice before so he's given us 3 months (rounds 2 - 4) to do that and I guess he figures we should be pg within that time frame if the sperms are doing what they should be. We were happy with that decision too - we are just so desperate to have a bub. I know even with IVF there are no guarantees of a bub or even a pregnancy but we just feel we have to try.

Good luck, it's a hard decision - especially when it's such an expensive decision.

Dotti · May 8th, 2008, 08:26 AM

Hi everyone!

I hope its ok to join in. I have had a bit of a look around the forums and I seem to fit in best here.

A bit about my background:

I am 28 years old, have PCOS (diagnosed about 6 years ago) and have been married since Jan 2007. I had two very early miscarriages last year, one in February and one in July.

Although I obviously ovulated at least some of the time, my periods were very irregular and cycles were up to 50 days.
After seeing a fertility specialist and having all the tests I was put on Metformin 1500mg/day and aspirin 100mg/day and told to come back again in 6 months if I wasn't pregnant. So after 6 months I went back to the doctor and he has added clomid 100mg to the mix. I am currently on the second cycle of clomid (day 14 today) and I am hoping this is the cycle

I know what you all mean about being surrounded by pregnancy! My best friend got pregnant the first cycle she came off the pill and is due in July. Im so happy for her but I have to admit a bit jealous

Anyway good luck to everyone and hope we all have BFP's soon!

**bella55** · May 10th, 2008, 11:03 AM

Hi everyone

,

Well i had my FS appt yest

. Clomid it is!
It was my first appt since my op he said that all the pathology came back good (i.e the cyst was benign). He is going to start me on clomid - 3 cycles and if that doesn't work - move on.
But i still haven't had AF since the op - technically i'm now day 40?????? (I had the op on day 11) He said that may or may not have interferred??? So he said "maybe your pregnant!!!!" I then said well i have had three negative tests though. So i'm having a blood test if it hasn't come by next Friday. If it's negative he wants to give me something to bring AF on so i can then start the clomid.

I'm a little scared about the clomid - side effects etc. He wants me to take 2 tablets (i.e 100mg). I'm going to start accupuncture next week as well.

God it would be awsome if i was pregnant already!!!! I don't feel any signs though so trying not to get to excited!

Hope everyone is well.

xxBella