Clomid buddy needed or just advice?

[Kay1313]

Hopefully that’s what we are experiencing and we timed everything according to plan! Otherwise this has been a completely wasted cycle and we’ve made a mess of things lol it’s all getting a bit silly now I like to live life spontaneously and all of a sudden I’m scheduling bd’ing dates with the Mr who thinks this whole ordeal is fantastic obviously lol

I’ve read that the ovaries can swell up after ovulation too so this could be related to the clomid ... I guess we won’t know until AF arrives or hopefully doesn’t!

I’d rather have a baby than a holiday! If I’m extra lucky I’ll have twins and they will arrive before the holiday lol ( I really have been looking into this far too much)

I always remember when I was a teenager my mum saying to me don’t have sex your get pregnant bla bla bla !
I’d like to know what happened ?? Lol I’m 32 this year and I’m sure I should have at least 2 by now judging by statistics! If I knew it would take this long I would of started trying at 16 lol x

 

[sarahlou7]

I know, it makes me think of all those wasted years of high fertility! I'm 34 at the moment, if we manage to conceive now I'll be 35 when the baby is due. Yeah me too I'd Much rather a baby than a holiday lol, and twins would be amazing, so amazing I feel like I can barely even hope for it! I wish I hadn't spent so many years on birth control - just feel like its completely messed up my system!

As you say our two week wait is actually much shorter than that now, just need to hold on another week and a bit! The thought of going through all this again next cycle... I was bad when not on clomid but this has just given me extra hope and now I feel like I think of so little else!! How has this happened?! Wish I was the type of person who could just relax...

 

[Kay1313]

I know that feeling too well! This clomid has given me the added hope that this is really going to be my month!! But I can almost predict that it won’t be and the disappointment when AF arrives will be 10 times worse! I stopped birth control at 21 a year after me and OH got together, 10 years on with a 2 year (not trying not preventing) and a year where I just gave up, and here I am again! Still no better off!
Twins would be amazing but at this stage I’d be happy with 2 lines on a stick regardless of the outcome! Just so i know that it can actually happen! I’ve not once had a hint of a BFP!

The worst part to all of this is that once we have had the first, we are going to need to start trying again almost straight away for a second or risk not having anymore! That’s another excuse to have twins!
11 days till AF but who’s counting? Lol at this rate I’ll be testing on 12th!! We have to be strong lol

 

[sarahlou7]

I've never had a single hint of a positive either - its so difficult to imagine! Yes I'm the same I'd be happy with any line

My bbt shot up today - it normally stays around the 36.6 mark post ov but was 36.85 this morn, which is a first! Hoping it stays like that! I always seem to have a gradual rise that never gets that high, but this month it has been three day gradual rise followed by that much higher temp today.

At least trying to get everything finished at work today before hol has kept my mind off things a bit. How are things going on the house front?

 

[Kay1313]

OMG how exciting! This could be it! Obviously we shouldn’t get our hopes up for you! BUT that’s very promising!! Fingers crossed it keeps going up or at least stays there! I wish I did bbt now! We could compare notes lol that’s very exciting!!
How’s the time if anything has happened we will start noticing!

I feel like I have a UTI today... I pee every 45 minutes! It’s driving me mad!
Prob another clomid effect

I’m going to view somewhere 3 hours drive away tomorrow! If it’s any good I’ll be moving next weekend!!! Eeeek!!! Will keep me busy I guess!

When do you go on holiday? This weekend?

 

[sarahlou7]

Have you done your bbt previously? I find it quite addictive! My cycles can be pretty irregular so I find it useful for working out what on earth is going on month to month!

Good luck with the house viewing! If you're moving next weekend that's definitely going to help with the 2ww!

Temp not quite as high today but still close to yesterday's temp, quite a bit of cm today, not sure why. And I also seem to be very very grumpy which I shouldn't be with going on holiday tomorrow!

Do you still feel like you have a uti? I think increased uti incidences are one of the less common clomid side effects? My cramps are worse after going to the loo and when I need the loo so I was wondering if something similar is going on there, they're much more sporadic than a few days ago. I'm worried about getting bad ones when away - have packed hot water bottle!

Hope the house viewing goes well today xx

 

[sarahlou7]

Also I'm trying not to get too positive about these good signs but am thinking that if nothing else I seem to be having a regularish cycle this month with the clomid so at least it seems to have helped with that!

 

[Kay1313]

Yh I don’t BBT on FF for months! Possibly years! I become obsessed lol it took over my life! Between bbt, google and CM I don’t actually think I did much else lol so this time round I had to stop! If yours is still high that’s a good sign even if it has dropped slightly, if you look on FF a majority are slightly up and down during the 2ww, not many have stayed in a straight line! Have you had any dips?

Oh god the uti feeling is still here, on the motorway yesterday I had to pull up at the side of the road to pee! Lool I haven’t done that since I was about 5! Or a drunk passenger as a teenager! But I had to go I was in agony! Although it doesn’t burn? So I don’t even know if it’s a uti or just extra frequent! I have googled the uti with clomid and it could be because of all the bd’ing - which is typical!

I’ve had cramps on/off but not very frequent! Although after loo trips I notice it more! No idea what’s happening! Lol this has been a weird cycle for me, not too sure if it’s promising or not! Nipples are still sore! That’s the only thing I’m holding on to! Although they have been sore since ovulation so they probably don’t mean anything because it was too early when it started!

We are nearly there!!! Hang in there!! I hope you have an amazing holiday! If I get a bfp I’m going to book a week away with the Mr obviously because October will be cancelled and I would of lost money and the holiday! (Forward thinking again)

House viewing went ok, I took the house 300 miles away almost! So the weekend will be a busy one! It’s got an extra room too lol I didn’t plan that bit!! Honestly lol

Hope you have a safe journey!! Relax and have fun! Fingers crossed it speeds up the 2ww and by the time your back we will be ready to test and scared to death!

 

[sarahlou7]

Your uti thing sounds similar to mine, as it was worst before and after the loo, but it wasn't hurting to wee. But I think mine has stopped possibly for the time being.

I don't want to wish my holiday away but this 2ww is going very slowly. Couldn't measure bbt today as had to get up so early for flight - will be back on it tomo! I'm totally addicted to it though, so I know exactly what you mean!

Can't believe you're moving 300 miles away - that's huge! Congrats on the new house though!

If your cycle has been weird that might be good, as people say that the month when something different happened or something not normal for them (even if you wouldn't think it was a symptom), was when they actually got their bfp

Hang on in there as well! Its so nice to have someone to talk to who understands what's going on!! X
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[Kay1313]

It’s great having someone to talk to! Especially at exactly the same time in our cycles!! Mr doesn’t really wanna talk cm or bbt with me �� what’s even stranger is my real name is Sara-louise too! Lol very strange!! Maybe it’s meant to be !! Lol

Well I literally just moved to my current place in Brighton from London! And only been here a month but it’s damp and landlady wanted it back n broke the contract! So I’ve already done a 60 mile relocation a month ago and now I’m off 300 miles to Newark! So my cycle could be all messed up with all this movement that’s happening lol - I’m literally going with the flow of life right now and played Russian roulette with a pack of darts and a map to find my next location! I’ve been in London all my life so this is crazy behaviour!

How’s the holiday going so far? Have you located the hot tub? Lol I don’t want to wish your holiday away either but I do wish this 2ww would hurry up!! And it’s prob all in vein because I’m almost convinced I’m not gonna get a bfp already! But my boobs are killing me all over now!!! I have NEVER had this before! Are you getting the same? I can’t tel if it’s the clomid or not because they have been sore since O.

Maybe the UTi feeling or thing what ever it is, is a surge of hormones from the clomid? We need a doctor to join this thread! Google is sending me mixed signals!!

Make sure you have a drink for me on your holllybobs! The only good thing about a bfn this month is we can buddy up again next month! Lol and again the month either if nothing happens!! Unless my ivf happens sooner than expected! Which reminds me I have my appointment on 16th eeeek!!

 

[Kay1313]

I basically just wrote you an essay lol x

 

[sarahlou7]

Haha I like an essay! So funny that we have the same name - totally meant to be!

Do you know what they will do at the first appointment - will you have to have all the various tests again? Or is it a case of starting as soon as possible?

I will have a drink for you this eve I feel like its OK to drink on this holiday as there might be absolutely nothing happening. I might never get pregnant and I would have just been worrying the whole time about not doing things that I could have done. Also I'm taking it easy and not going mad. Obvs if I did get a bfp I wouldn't drink then. Hoping to hot tub tonight! Just got back to the chalet. If im not pregnant when I test at the end of this holiday, I'm going to look it anyway, as have eaten so much already!

Its weird as I normally get such sore nipples if I ovulate but they feel totally normal and not sore this month, which is weird as I'm sure I've ovulated as my temps are so high. Think I'm giving up trying to work out what's happening with my cervix as its so unclear and confusing!

It sounds like your sore boobs are to do with the clomid if you don't normally get it at all, the clomid must have caused a big progesterone surge! Wouldn't it be amazing If we do get bfps at the same time, but as you say at least we'll still be able to talk to each other about the next cycle or ivf if we don't get them.

That is a big location move! I love the idea of just picking somewhere totally random and brand new xx

 

[sarahlou7]

Think I just wrote you a bit of an essay too lol

 

[Kay1313]

It better be a sign lol

I think they are just going to refer me to the IVF clinic which is not based at the same place as the fertility clinic... I’m not entirely sure, they shouldn’t do any tests tho as I’ve had all that and they was prepared to refer me last month.
It’s perfectly fine to drink in 2ww we still have to live somehow don’t we! We spend every day trying to make everything perfect so a couple of drinks won’t hurt! Just let your hair down! The most successful stories are the ones where the 2ww was a complete disaster so I’m sure you’d be fine lol
I’ll be having one when I get into this new house at the weekend!

I couldn’t get on with the cervix testing, I had no idea what I was doing lol it didn’t feel no different at any stage during my cycle I don’t think... that’s if I was even in the right place lol ��
My nipples are still sore but I’ve completely given up trying to work out whats going on too! Your having different from normal symptoms so am I but they are completely the opposite from each other! This is confusing.

I’ve had AF type cramps on and off all day today. Which is too early obviously for AF... I was wondering if clomid was gonna make AF arrive even earlier than normal!! I feel totally out this month now because of that! Although the gas & bloated feeling is back and I’m super hungry! So I wouldn’t be surprised if AF arrives sooner than expected for me... I’m still peeing a lot too!

How’s the holiday going? I’m super jealous, it’s been snowing on/off here!!


Any new symptoms?

 

[sarahlou7]

Hiya, sorry for the slow reply, the internet here has been a bit dodgy. I basically have no symptoms! The only things slightly different are still quite a lot of cm and very slightly sore nipples. Its as if nothing jae happened!

How are you today? Only a few more long days to wait!! Are you still crampy and bloated? Does it feel like AF? I can't tell if I'm bloated or have just eaten twice as much as normal. I did go in the hot tub and sauna last night and my stomach felt huge! Xx

 

[sarahlou7]

Keep worrying that AF is going to appear when out on the slopes

 

[mrsablett]

I didn’t see these replies! Sorry.

I’ve been lucky and have had 8 cycles. I’m also very lucky to have a 4 year old Clomid baby at home. Because he came at 150mg, they went straight to that dose for me this time round.

I get very sore boobs, headaches and nausea. I’ve had 8 miscarriages over the years, so I’m pretty aware of the signs.

I’ve not had positive bloods to say I OV’d but I’m sure they are missing it and it comes super early.

I’m CD18 and we have DTD every day without fail. This needs to be it.

I’ve been offered 6 rounds of tamoxifen after this. I’d never heard of it before a new consultant recommended it.

Would have to pay for IVF as we have a child already. I’m undecided about that route yet.


I’m 38yrs old and have PCOS. What is the situation for you both?

 

[mrsablett]

Just caught up with your messages above but trying to work out what CD you are both on?

 

[Kay1313]

THats ok sarahlou I hope your having a good time!! I’m packing! On my Todd as hubs is still away until tomorrow. I literally feel like AF is going to arrive at any minute! Still sore boobs but with creamy cm today. I felt horribly bloated but that’s gone now.... personally I don’t think clomid worked for me at all. Not even sure I ov this cycle now. I’m actually fed up! And to top it all off just found out that a girl I know and hate who had 3 of her children all taken in to care and adopted due to neglect is pregnant... with identical twins!!! This girl who cannot even look after herself is now having 2 more babies when she’s failed at the past 3. This just isn’t fair anymore. Roll on my IVF! No idea what I’m going to do if that doesn’t work! And my whole process will more than likely be delayed now with the 300 mile move. ??? I’m gonna have to transfer over to a new town etc!

I’m actually a bag of hormones today so AF is most definitely on the way! Oh I also broke today and done a test lol and got a BFN no surprise!! ��


Hi mrs ablett, we are 10dpo. I’ve never heard of tamoxifen either! I’m 31 ttc number 1 for 10 years with some breaks and PCOS, regular 26 day cycles, hubby is perfectly fine! I’m on 100mg clomid and 1000mg metformin (which I’m going to lower to 500mg next cycle as 1000mg stopped me ov without clomid) - this cycle is 90% sure I ov. Well I was. I’ve had sore nipples/boobs since the day I assumed I ov. Was extremely gassy/bloated since also, but more recently I’ve been having AF cramps and extra tired, tested BFN today. I’m being referred for IVF on 16th, Although I’m not sure what’s going to happen about the whole process as I’m moving to a new town and think they will need to transfers me over. - I put it off for 3 rounds of Clomid. - was very silly of me! We dtd in the 3 days leading up to what I thought was ov. As hubby had to work away we only managed to get 3 days in lol ��

I expected clomid to be like magic beans and I’d conceive first month and pee on a voodoo stick and have the shock of my life!!! But obviously wasn’t the case! I’m gutted but the show must go on! Just hope AF hurry’s up so I can move on to the next cycle whilst waiting for IVF appointments.

I know I’m not out till AF arrives, but it’s not looking promising.

Hang in there girls!!! I hope you both get ur BFP this month!!!! Try and remain calmer than me lol xxxx

 

[sarahlou7]

I hadn't even thought about the fact that you're moving means you're going to change health authority. Does the new one offer the same number of ivf cycles as your old one? I still think its a good thing that you've tried clomid first as imagine if it does work, you won't have to go through the ivf trauma, so I think it is definitely worth trying.

Still lacking in any symptoms whatsoever here... I think if I was at home and not on holiday I would have tested too so don't feel bad that you did. All the symptoms you're having might not be AF, we've still got time!

Its so hard isn't it when everyone around seems to manage to fall pregnant with the drop of a hat. I can almost predict now when someone else is about to tell me their good news!

Would you think about trying bbt testing again next month to help confirm o? Or are you worried you'll get obsessed with it again like I am?

Mrsablett - how long is your luteal phase normally - when- will you test? Ive never heard of tamoxifen either
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