Starting on Clomid?

I saw my GP because my last 2 cycles were anovulatory, actually DH and I haven't been using any protection for about 6 months and nothing happened during that time. I really don't want another 12 month emotional TTC rollercoaster, and I'm hesitant to invest any emotional energy in this TTC#2 if I am not even ovulating. So the Dr offered me clomid once I can get a set of CD21 bloods to her. Would you take it, or go natural for 6 months first? It's hard to decide whether I'm over reacting to 2 anov cycles in a row by taking the clomid.

CD40 now and just waiting around for AF :o. By the time I get around to another CD21, it will be december before any decent TTC will be happening I guess.

Short answer - I'd give Clomid a go. TTC can be such a mind-game, and if you're really keen for another bubby sooner rather than later, then I'd say "take the clomid" :D.

Long answer - It worked for me on the second cycle and we ultimately had DS1. The back story is that DH and I were TTC #1 for probably 12 months - I say "probably" because my cycles were totally up the putt and I'd just started a new job, so we didn't "try" very hard (I didn't chart temps and I could never really work out what day O was supposed to be etc). Anyway I had to see the GP about something else and raised the issue. She sent me straight off for bloods and an ultrasound. Nothing was wrong as such, I just needed help to ovulate regularly and "properly" (for want of a better way to put it). So a FS put us on clomid.

So yep, it worked well for us. And then DS2 was conceived naturally 12 months after DS1 arrived.

Good luck, whatever your decision.

Thanks, I'm very tempted to do it. I know I'm not ovulating and anything to make the journey less stressful and faster would be great. Was going on clomid stressful though? I know I don't want to do multiple BT's and scans each cycle...

I was probably more anxious than stressed. I definitely recall having a few BTs in the lead up to ovulating (fortunately BTs don't worry me), but I didn't have to have any scans. My other distinct memory is that I did get some sharp "twinges" in my lower stomach (I'd guess around my ovaries). I wasn't told that it might happen and I recall that one day they were sufficiently uncomfortable that I called in sick at work. But I don't think the twinges happened often, maybe 1-2 days each cycle of clomid. It seems to be reasonably common with clomid. But please don't let that put you off - yes, I felt a bit uncomfortable, but it wasn't THAT bad.

On the up side ... I have a beautiful (if not full-on) toddler who may not have been here today had I not put up with the relatively minor discomforts of clomid. Definitely worth it.