TTC & Taking Clomid &/or Metformin ~ November 2006 # 2

Hi Michelle,
Well its 4pm here and I have been thinking of Caitlyn and you and Greg. There is a big storm coming our way. The clouds are grey and thick and rolling in over the cow paddocks. The sky looks beautiful... I am shedding a little tear now... One day I am sure we will understand the heartbreak and why these things had to happen...

I think Caitlyn and Bob and Eggy and my other Angel son who I was too afraid to name are all watching over us. I know that my angels have a beautiful friend in yours...
Take care Michelle. As I said my candle will light tonight for your daughter Caitlyn.
Hugs to you... :hug:

Brought tears and tingles all over Michelle, thankyou for sharing your beautiful day. Love to you and your DH.

Hi :hello:

Michelle, Huge hugs for you today sweet :hug: . Hope you are ok.

Thanks Flowerchild I really do appreciate you keeping your fingers crossed for me.

Hi To everyone I've missed. Have to run and get washing off line as its starting to rain and lots of thunder. I will try to catch up with you all later tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

Ok I'm back again. Wow you girls have been busy in here lol.

Flowerchild, you avaiter looks fantastic. What a beautiful idea.

Michelle, I also meant to say that I'm also thinking of your dh and your family today too.


BW, Good on you for taking matters into your own hands. You will be able to go and tell your specialist how to do his job lol. Good luck on the journey of finding a new specialist. Maybe you could ask some of your friends who they see. That was how I came accross mine. I then went to my gp and told her who I wanted to see. I then found out that my gp also saw my specialist and had both of her bubs delivered by her too.

Chelle, Good luck to you for this cycle.

Willow, All the best to you for your op next Tuesday. It'll be over b4 you know it.

Debbie, I hope af sorts herself out for you. Good luck to you also for this cycle.

Monnie, Welcome. You have come to the right place for lots of support. Hope you get a bfp soon.

Hope I haven't missed anybody.

As for me, I'm in the tww again, so will see what next week brings. Back to specialist on Monday.

Hi girls,

been a bit MIA, for no really good reason though. Nothing happening much with me. Currently coming to the end fo the TWW and hoping like hell that it turns into a 9 month wait!! Actually feeling quite good about this cycle (again, no reason, but I just do).

How many of you feel like you are just spending your lives trying to have a baby? I got a phone call the other morning from a friend of the family who is a manager in a particular organisation. Apparently, there is a vacancy in my area of the state to do the same sort of job as him (in agricultural education) and he suggested to his boss that I might be a suitable candidate for the job. The phone call I got was completely out of the blue and I never even considered it prior to speaking to the guy. But while he was talking, all I could think about was that by the grace of God, I would be pg right now and that even if I wanted to take on some outside work, I would not be able to give more than about 6 - 7 months. The chances are very high that I would refuse the job based not only on my 16 month old son, but because I am living my life on month at a time, hoping to get and stay pg.

I am doing exactly what I have suggested others in this thread not to do! To not live life. Argghhhhhh.

I guess, deep down, I don't really want to go back to work at this time (I am fortuate that I don't have to...PLENTY of work around the farm!!) and therefore it is easy to find excuses. And TTC is a pretty good excuse!

Deb - I was thinking the same but AF showed up last night. I think I may start this round tonight rather than wait until tomorrow (last month I took the tablet in the morning). What do you think?

Michelle - your post was beautiful and I was sure thinking of your darling daughter. Hugs to you and DH.

Pollyanna - I know you won't be seeing this post today as you are in for your lap. Do let us know how you went as soon as you are feeling like chatting to us. Take care.

Willow - bowel prep? Never heard of it. I don't envy you although I have to confess your post regarding it had me chuckling. I hope you don't mind. I just have the worst sense of humour. Good luck girl and before you know it, it will all be over.

Hayseed - good to see you back. I understand exactly what you mean about putting your life on hold and planning everything around having a baby even though we aren't pregnant yet. I'm sure we are normal. And anyway, I've got my fingers crossed for you and your "feeling" this month. "Feelings" are quite often right. Irrational but right. Let us know as soon as you know. Soooo hoping for you.

Everyone else. Don't think because I haven't written you a personal note that I'm not thinking of you. Hope you are all well.

Huhs to you all,
Debbie

Hmmmmm .... bowel prep. Must go and find that post. I may be able to answer your question Willow.

Just popping in to say hello... I'm on my mid-afternoon munch-fest, I get so tired in the afternoons I end up eating and eating and eating, very naughty as it ends up being way too many carbs! I think it's the stress of trying to get reports written and keep kids working when they really don't want to. It's the end of the year, they've done their exams and they know nothing we do now counts - it's so hard to keep behaviour under control!

I feel a bit like I'm in limbo-land right now... just waiting, waiting, waiting for something to happen. If AF comes soon, I'm going to have to give the clomid a miss, so hopefully I'll have a stupidly long cycle to get me to the holidays, but then AF will come naturally (rather than needing to do provera again!) and I can do a 100mg clomid cycle in peace. DH sees the specialist about his varicocele next week! I can't believe it's come around so soon, it felt like it was going to take forever!

BW

HI Butterfly,
I probably would Debbie. Let's hope this is the month for you. GO CLOMID!

Willow - The bowel prep is pretty wicked. Different places use slight variations but they all make you goo gooo gooo! You will basically poo until it's just clear fluid - gorgeous hey!? Most people get prett crampy - all those muscles of peristalsis getting a work out!
The good thing is that it's only a bit horrible for a little while and then it's over. I would have someone around who can help with child care as it will be butt on loo for a while!

Hayseed I wondered how you were going. Fingers crossed for you!

Michelle - Thought of you and your family as I went to sleep :hug:

Everyone else I am sorry, a bit of a whirlwind stop on my way out.

Michelle, your posts from yesterday were just beautiful. I read them at work today which was a bit of a mistake cause I ended up in tears! Not a good look. LOL. I hope you are feeling OK today.

I didn't get a chance to read them last night because after getting home from the hospital I came down with a mystery illness. Temperature, chills, nausea. Not sure what that was about. Seems to have passed for the most part but still very nauseous today. Me thinks perhaps the little pills might be playing a part in that....

Pollyanna, I really hope your lap went wonderfully today sweetie! I look forward to hearing from you when you are feeling better.

Thanks for the bowel prep tips girls, lovely stuff isn't it?? I don't mind the sitting on the loo, I just don't want any pain! We'll see how we go, has to be done. Michelle, Deb, I'm thinking it might be a good idea to take my DD to my MIL's for the afternoon if possible. I don't want my MIL here watching her, would rather have a bit of privacy!! LOL.

BW, glad your DH's appt is fast approaching - will the varicocele be fixed by surgery? Poor thing.

I HATE surgery, funnily enough. I realised after my hospital appt yesterday that by spending so much time in them over the past 12 months I've developed quite a healthy hospital phobia. Michelle and Deb, I don't know how you do your jobs, you are better women than I, that's all I can say.

Debbie, sweetie I don't mind you having a chuckle at my expense! If we didn't laugh about these things we'd cry and I think we've probably all done enough of that.

Ahhh Willow - the joy of being a nurse is that we are the WORST patients :D We don't mind working there but we are shocking when the patient is us. We also read too much and become very informed patients (which has positives and negatives) I also have a strong dislike of needles - I'm very good at giving them but I am not fond of having them. Should make for a fun experience when the OB says we can start the clexane and aspirin again :rolleyes:

I laughed when I read Deb's answer in here - it was almost the same as mine on the other side!! Good to see the responses are consistent.

Today was ok but thank you for checking :hug:

I am a wonderful patient!!!! (she has a smirk on her dial!).
Willow, I must say I LOVE hospitals. That's because I don't go into them every single day anymore. Like Michelle - I struggle with injections... However, I always pretend I don't - I don't want the "news" to get around that I am a pain!!! Like Michelle the thought of injecting myself daily curls my toes!

I found it REALLY difficult when I had GDD with Eva to finger p r i c k myself four times a day - I mean REALLY difficult.
As nurses we know all the questions to ask and unfortunately we know the answers sometimes when I think it would sometimes be better not to know...
I am glad our responses were the same Michelle!

Willow, I would surely have a baby sitter and some time alone before you prep yourself. It is pretty full on - the impulse to "go" - not the type of thing you need company for!

Love to you all. I wonder if Debbie decided to take her clomid tonight?

:eek: Well, what do you know?! FF gave me coverlines again this morning! I don't believe for a second that I did actually ovulate, but in the BD drought due to me being so sick, we did actually get the day before. But with the state of DH's sperm, even if I did ovulate for real, I don't think we have a snowball's chance in a very hot place of actually conceiving here! But if it is... then two weeks until AF arrives gives me clomid during the very last week of school holidays, so I could do another natural cycle with clomid without having to take provera! As for why I don't believe it - only happens when I am on the research detector, the advanced detector still gives me the orginal ovulate day back on day 13/14.

BW

Willow - so glad you forgive my sense of humour. And you are sooo right. I think between the lot of us we have already cried an ocean. Will be thinking of you (I think you know what I mean?). And don't forget to let us know how you went on Tuesday.

Deb - only took the tablet this morning. I decided it was really still only day 2 and at the worst, day 3. The blood (up until before bed Wednesday night) was really only very light, not enough to go through a pad for the whole day. And it wasn't there when I went to the loo and wiped (sorry if too graphic). So decided today was day 2 and took it this morning. Must say, AF is pretty heavy today but will slow down by tomorrow as it usually does. Oh, and I won't let on that you are a "cowardly custard" when it comes to needles!!! Your secret is safe with me.


Now guys, I want all of you to promise me that you will have a safe and happy weekend. Think happy thoughts (Willow it may be hard but concentrate hard when you are in the "little room"). Only happy thoughts. I will know if you are not!

Love to you all,
Debbie

P.S. Pollyanna, how did you go? Hope to hear from you soon.

Hi :hello:

Pollyanna, How are you? I hope your lap went ok and that you're not too sore.

Angel Babies 3, Hope af is kind to you and wishing you all the best for this cycle.

Willow, Good luck for tuesday, I'll be thinking of you. Hope the bowel prep isn't too bad.

Hope you all have a great weekend.:)

Hi Girls,
God i've missed you all lots. Sorry i havent been around for a few days but i've been trying to keep things out of my head. Had the surgery yesterday;everyhting went sooo well. I had to wait from noon till 3;30 before i was done. the anaesthitist had a lot of trouble finding a vein because i was so dehydrated. So they ran a drip through first. cause they couldnt find a vein he used on on the inside of my wrisy-not a walk in the park,but i'd had a premed so i didnt care to much...lol. At 4.15 i was back in recovery they said what was my pain level apparantly(i cant remember) i said a 1;they didnt believe me cause my bp was 150/90 so they gave me some morphine , 20 minutes later when i was alot more awake they said what was my pain i said a 7,so they gave me more , bp then came down to 127/72, much better. No pain. Got up , got dressed minimal blood/dye loss. Had a sangar and some panadeine forte, then spoke to doctor. He said no endo(yipee)no cysts to remove(yippee),dye studies good and clear(yep)BUT;it appeared i ahvent being ovulating at all because i have PCOS(dammit). So when i go back to see him in 4 weeks i start on medication,clomid or metformin (cant remeber which one).So thats why i'm getting af every few days cause when you dont ovulate it mucks up everything...And for today;i have too small cuts, not very bloated,tummys not sore or the nether regions. But my chest,back and hips and neck all hurt-just like i've gone a few rounds with mike tyson. So i'm taking panadeine. But i've been visiting friends and out shopping;so really i'm great. i'm going to have a lay down now,but this would be the best lap ever as far as how i feel afterwards. I really feel great!I got onto the ural as soon as i got home;so no burning wewees. And for a laugh i got my girly bits cloth pads today and they a beautiful but how funny i dont need them. There is hardly any blood loss;like nothing.....
So Willow my love your next one will be as good as mine i hope. this was so easy comparabley and i have answers; not a clean slate..but still its information.I thank all you wonderful ladies for your ongoing support;you truly are an incredible bunch.And Willow i promise i'm praying for you to have an easy street too. Good Luck.And keep us posted. And if you need the meds TAKE THEM...Theyre great.....lol


xx Pauline

POllyanna, that's really good news. Metformin is often used with PCOS along with clomid too sometimes so maybe you will be on both.
Rest up okay!
Butterfly - well maybe you did!!!! I am hoping for you!
Debbie - Good o it sounds like you made a good decision. I hope that the next few days are okay and before you knowing it will be a baby dancing fest for you again!
Mako - you have a good weekend too.

:hug: all

Hi girls. I have been MIA for a while but thought I would just pop in and say hi. After getting a bit over it all I decided to just disapear for a little while. I just wanted to see that everyone was doing ok. You have all been very busy in here.

I went for a scan today to see if there are any follies maturing but I have nothing today and what frustrates me is that I have taken a higher dose of Clomid this month than I did last month and I had a follie last month. Anyway we are going to start IUI. Start my injections today as there is absolutely no action at all in my ovaries. I am going back for another scan next Wed to see if these injections are going to work and if they are then we will do the insemination. :pray: that this will work.

Anyway I hope you are all well.

Love to everyone :hug:

Hey all

Pollyanna...so thrilled things went well...

Willow...take care this weekend!

ktgirl...good luck with the IUI

BW...here's hoping!!!

I feel like such a dill...I've only just started clomid this week. I was having so much trouble getting the ?%** tablets out of the packet, resorting to a knife to puncture the hole...then I read the instructions!!! I was supposed to bend the packet in half first...derrr!!!

:hugs: ktgirl... I wondered where you were. Sorry things are not doing what we want... We are all here for you so please keep coming in...

Monnie - glad to hear you got the clomid sorted!!!!! A bit of a blonde moment is something we can all relate to!!!!

Yeah...total blonde moment!

Scary thing is...I'm not a natural!!!

Scarier still is that I AM!!! So, I can relate...

Hey Girlies.

Pollyanna!! That is AWESOME news!! I'm so happy that you aren't feeling sore and sorry as I imagine i will be. I can't get my head around you out shopping already!!! I am so, so, so pleased for you! PCOS is usually pretty easy to address and now you have some answers heres hoping you have your bfp before too long!! A new baby for the new year!

As for me, I can't help it, i am freaking out. I really am. Have had a few cries today because I am so nervous and scared of the pain I had last time. I really am a big sook and I don't mind saying so. I'm also upset that my mum can't be here with me because I've never been to hospital without her there to hold my hand. I'm stressed about who's going to look after my little pudding (my DD) while I'm too sore to. My IL's are fantastic and have said that they'll take care of everything but my DH is working nights next week and if they have her overnight i'll be here all sore and sorry on my own. I'm just dreading it. I'm angry that i have to go through this again. That any of us have to. It's just not fair.

I'm also finding it increasingly difficult coping with the thought of christmas just around the corner. Some of you will understand because you have angels of your own and those that don't will still understand that empty feeling, but I keep thinking about the presents that aren't going to be under the tree. This would have been my baby's first christmas.

I'm just having a really hard time today and just want all of this pain and frustration and fear to end. I can't do it anymore, it's too much.

Sorry girls, I just had to get all that out and I know you will understand.

Willow... :hug: I wish it were school holidays and I could come and spend time with you so you aren't so alone. I think surgery the second time around is always scarier. My first surgery was to have my wisdom teeth extracted under general anaesthetic. Initially I was calm and everything was find, when they came to take me to the operating theatre I started to panic and hyperventilate. I remember the anaesthetist asking me to relax my hand so he could get a drip in... only I couldn't feel my hand any more! My second surgery was to fix a knee problem I had... different hospital, but same anaesthetist as the first time... that time I asked to be sedated and everything was fine. My last thought as I drifted off was along the lines of I hope I told them the right knee when they asked which one was sore! The point of that ramble is that just because something happened the first time, doesn't mean it will happen again, but I know it's hard to get past that fear.

As for why I really don't believe I ovulated - I've been taking naprosyn pretty much constantly for the last two weeks. I know it suppresses ovulation, and while my rheumatologist insists that it's only a theoretical risk, getting my body to ovulate at all seems to be taking a huge amount of effort, so regardless of how theoretical the risk is and how high the doses have to be in the lab, I'm pretty sure it's going to stop me from ovulating! I would LOVE to be proved wrong, though!

BW

Evening ladies!

Monnie - I cracked up at your post re the clomid packet..we had a couple of days thinking we were doomed - they were all broken up and falling down the sink..I pray that we don't need those ones one day. Kept the cat amused though! How are you feeling 1st round?

ktgirl, I'm sorry to hear your scan was not more promising. It really doesn't make sense when you consider your dose was increased and you had a follie on less med last time. It can really be such a vicious cycle all the trying and hoping and waiting, with or without meds. Hoping that this next step is your answer. I haven't really researched IUI pros & cons, but dare say that is the avenue we would look at should the clomid not work for us after a few cycles. It is so consuming. I hope you feel better soon.

Willow - I can relate. It will be all over soon. Best of luck.

We have finished our first round of tabbies yesterday. Heaven only knows how I have responded. Much to my relief (and DH) the side effects were minimal. My 1st day I was extremely dizzy. My own fault though, I hadn't eaten, so that was sorted once I scoffed 4 slices of toast. Other than that, I felt a tad emotional a couple of times but nothing worse than mild PMS. All in all I was pleasantly surprised. Such a small dose (25mg) it's any wonder I didn't feel decent side effects! I am not feeling confident that this will be a successful first round. Not like me really. Anyway, I'll try not worry in the meantime. Scan is 10am Monday. Since this is my first scan for follies, just wondering, do they jab you to ovulate or send you away assuming you will then take blood to verify after? I dare say this probably varies with Dr.

A Christmas pregnancy would be lovely! I promise I won't ask for anything else!!

Good luck everyone - enjoy your weekend!

Smudge, I do believe that would be all any of us would want for Christmas! Sadly, I don't think it's going to happen in this house, but I do hope that there's a few Christmas babies to come in this thread! I don't think they make a habit of giving trigger shots at follicle scans, but as you said, it could all very much depend on the individual doctor.

I'm starting to feel really frustrated about the whole choosing a new specialist thing... I've had such a bad experience with my first that I want to make sure I get a good one this time. I've pretty much narrowed it down to two, from two different clinics. The fact that my GP wants me to go with one of them is a particularly big thing, but if we get to the IVF stage, it's going to be cheaper at the other clinic, and the doctor at the other (cheaper) clinic seems to have a special interest in PCOS, but I keep coming back to the fact that my GP is recommending someone, and the rheumy he recommended to me is absolutely fantastic, so hopefully the FS is too? The things you worry about when it's late, you're tired, and you've eaten far too much pizza when you shouldn't be eating it at all!

BW

HEy Willow,
Be brave girl. You'll be fine. just like you i was panicking too. i was so fretful before anaesthetic but they gave me a tablet to help me chill out. Not drowsy;but not fretting.Out of all 3 laps this has been by far the best. I've had a day sleep 5 hours. Then a shower. I'm very bloated and so full of wind.I keep apologising to everyone for being so noisy-its embarrasing but everyone is laughing at my expense. Not much of an appetite;but really thirsty. Still taking panadeine, but i feel really high spirited. I really believe it'll be the same with you. Every single member of staff at the hospital were beautiful,so attentive and caring. just tell them how you are feeling. that you are scared. I told the nusre in the operating room i was really frightened and she let me hold her hand and she caressed my head till i fell asleep. Before i went in they had just performed a caesar on a lady and parked the baby right next to me until its daddy came out. She was so beautiful;it reinforced the other reason that i'm going through all this. Willow i'm so sorry to hear that you lost a baby it must be really awful to feel so hurt and empty. I hope that your pain isnt too much to bare. i know that you don't have your mum with you right now,but i hope you have lots of dear eople around to give you hugs and kisses. Try and have a great weekend and do whatever it takes to get your mind off things.

xx Pauline

Well.......I think AF might be ready to visit. Sigh. Despite my earlier post saying that I was feeling quite hopeful, I had bright red spotting today and I am CD 25. I had a temp rise this morning though which made me even more hopeful, but then went to the loo and saw the spotting. Grrrrr.

All I can do is wait and see what happens, but it is not looking good.

Yeah - you are probably right Butterfly Warrior. For someone that wasn't worrying, I'm doing a fair bit of thinking about it! I'll try and not get to far ahead of myself.

It might pay to go with your gut and follow your Dr's recommendation.Especially if you have had a good experience there. It sounds as though that is the way you are leaning. Hopefully you won't need to worry about IVF. I understand that $ does come into the equation too though. Perhaps post in Dr recommendation section and see if anyone has any feedback - that may help settle niggles or confirm your feelings?

Hi there Hayseed - hang in there. See how your temp goes in the next couple of days huh. Interested to know how you get on

Bye

Smudge- When I have good size follies my FS always gives me a trigger shot of Pregnyl so like you said every DR is different. On other occasions when the Follie has been a little smaller she will send me away to mature it a bit longer and I have O by myself a couple of times. I guess it depends on your body too. My ovaries seem to be a bit stubborn and they will only work when they want to and sometimes I will just not O on my own. One cycle I needed two trigger shots before my body even considered ovulating. Good luck with this cycle. :crossfingers:

Hayseed- Sorry to see that you are feeling down. Like Smudge said hang in there for a few more days and see what your temp does. :hugs:

Deb- thanks for the welcome back. I was just feeling like hiding for a little while but then after my scan yesterday I really wanted to come back in for all of the support you lovely ladies give and I am so glad I did. I hope you are well.

Willow- I hope you are feeling ok. If you are feeling scared just close your eyes and keep thinking about that baby that you will be holding in your arms one day soon. Good luck you will be fine :hug:

To everyone else I have missed, sorry, I hope you are all well. I am off now for a shower and to give myself my second injection. Feeling kinda excited about this all as it is a new adventure for DH & I to see if we can get our little bambino that we are dreaming of.

ooh and I just realized that was my 100th post. Woo hoo.

Hello Ladies,

Pollyanna, I'm pleased that your surgery went well. Sorry to hear that you have pcos but atleast you now have some answers. lol about the wind problem. Atleast you can laugh about it. Take good care of yourself over the next few days.:)

Hayseed, I hope af stays away and the spotting is only an implantation bleed.I have my fingers and everything else crossed for you.

Monnie, lol at the clomid disaster. I totally know what you mean. The little suckers are hard to get out of the packet. Oh well I hope you don't need to worry about them for a long time and you end up with a great big bfp this cycle.

Smudge, Good luck with the scan on Monday. I hope you have a nice little( or should I say big) follie in there. So glad that you didn't get too many side effects from clomid. Good luck to you for this cycle.

Butterfly Warrior, Choosing a new specialist can be such a difficult task can't it. There are so many things to consider. Good luck to you sweet and I hope you get the answers you've been waiting for. I hope things work out for you and you dh with his appt too. Have a good weekend.:)

Ktgirl, I hope you get a bfp this cycle. Oh the things we must do to get those little bundles of joy in our arms. Sorry to ask but are you having IUI or IVF or some other kind of treatment?

Flowerchild, How are you? Hope you are having a good weekend.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Hey guys

Smudge...I don't think I've really had any side effects with the clomid so far...I'm a little more moody, but part of that is due to my DH being away whilst it's "BD" time...looks like we'll need to wait another month!!!

I have a question though...does clomid make your cycles longer? I was expecting to ovulate today or tomorrow...but my temperature dropped today and the CM isn't really fertile (certainly no EWCM)...could it be that the clomid has changed my cycle length???

Wishing everyone all the best...

Willow...take care

Smudge...good luck with the scan

BW...all the best in choosing your FS...it's such a hard one, hey? Maybe go with your GP's recommendation, especially given he/she knows you well and has gave you a great recommendation in the past.

Hayseed...take care...

And to all that I've missed (I should write it down next time)...wishing you fulfilled dreams...

I'm having a wonderful weekend!

I've got a really nice outfit for the formal dinner I have to go to on Wednesday night, it's not super-formal but is very nice! Cost over $300, but that includes shows and jewelry as well, so I'm fairly happy... DH won't be when he learns just how much of that I had to put on the credit card! But DH got offered a job today! More money, moving back into the industry he wants to work in, but it's not exactly what he wanted and it would mean driving further than he currently does. I'm trying to talk him into getting a motorbike to make traffic not such a problem and taking the job anyway. We'll see how things go. Still not completely convinced that it's a real ovulation on my chart, it's just a matter of waiting and seeing what my temperature does...

BW

Hi Mako, it is IUI that we are trying this cycle. Hopefully it will be the one. Where abouts are you at with this cycle? Here's hoping we all get a special Christmas present this year.:pray:

Hi Everyone,
This is a flying visit. MONNIE - I ovulated at cd21 on my first cycle of clomid and on a natural cycle I ovulate on around CD17 so YES it does sometimes make cycles longer rather than shorter. Other women report this as well. So I would keep going. Are you using opk's? They can help...

Hi All,

Ktgirl, Good luck with the IUI this cycle. Hope you get a great big bfp. I'm waiting for af to arrive, she's due tomorrow but don't have any signs of her arriving and no signs of preg either so I'll wait and see what happens. I'm also going to see my specialist at 9.30 tomorrow. I'll see what she has to say. I am going to ask what the next step will be if theres no bfp this cycle. I'm so sick of ttc and taking clomid. Seems like I'm sitting in no mans land atm. I have ovulated each cycle but no bfps. So frustrated. I can't understand how I fell preg 2 times without clomid and haven't fallen while taking it. Oh well will have to see what happens tomorrow. Sorry I've rambled on a bit.

Hope you have had a good weekend.

Just dropping in for a quick hello... :hello:

I've had an interesting weekend... I'm quite sure that the anxiety issues have resolved and I'm now over-medicated as I'm sleepy ALL the time! Still a little scared to start reducing the dose as I'm worried that things at work will flare up again. Maybe when reports are done...

I had a conversation this evening with a friend from church with PCOS... she conceived on clomid, but with taking hers on days 3-7, she would often not ovulate until late (like days 30-40) in her cycle... so perhaps it's not too inconceivable (no pun intended! :p ) that this was actually a real ovulation... will see how temps go. Still not sure I'll bother with the blood test as it either means getting in to see my GP (no time) or having to contact the silly ass of a gyn, which is pretty damned unlikely! It's so nice to hear little things like that which really lift your spirits and make you feel so much more confident!

BW

Good to hear you so positive BW. I have everything crossed this was ovulation for you.

I always thought I didn't really suffer from mood swings too much, but I'm sure if I look back over my posts here it will become very, very obvious! I'm learning to enjoy the good times, though.

Michelle, I really can't believe you and Alf have hit 10 weeks already! That's gone so quick! How's everything going?

BW

Not so great tonight. I have some bleeding. I'll need an u/s tomorrow and I'll keep you posted.