Lilybella,
I have used clomid to successfully conceive. With this conception it took 5 rounds and I conceived using 150mgs of clomid. I had u/s monitoring and had 3 ripe follies. Only one egg was fertilised and I am 10 weeks pregnant today. I never get much noticeable ewcm so I can't comment but you should be having u/s and this will tell you if your endometrium is nice and thick and yur follies are ripening. Most obs will recommend using opks as well as there is no given when you will ovulate or what constitues a ripe follie for you. My follies were 31 mms when I ovulated one cycle. Yet, 18mms is said to be ripe. So, if you just go by the measurement you could be having intercourse too early and not for long enough. We had intercourse daily from when I got a positive opk for 4 days. This worked for us - but my husband has no sperm issues either.
I wish you a very soon my love...