Clomid question

[MummyMouse]

Hi, I have been ttc since my DD was born sleeping in Dec and nothing. Had 1 month where I got neg opk so the FS decided to investigate with doing my estradoil, LH and FSH levels (LH & FSH were fine and on CD 9 my estradoil were low) and scans. They did this on CD9 and said that my follicles were only 10mm so that would signify that I am not ovulating but they wanted a repeat scan and hormone level yesterday (CD15) which showed that I have a corpus luteum measuring 16.01mm meaning that I did ovulate on possibly sat/sun (CD12/CD13) so I was to get to it. We dtd CD 9, 13, 14 & 15.





I know I have polycycstic ovaries (not polycycstic ovary syndrome) but apparently that's not a problem.





The fertility nurse has asked that I go back on Friday for my day 21 bloods (but I will only be CD18) and that I am to return after this cycle and next if I have no to see the specialist who will put me onto Clomid.............





my question's are:


1. If I'm already ovulating what is putting me on Clomid going to achieve?


2. Why am I having my day 21 bloods drawn on day 18?


3. Off the above info was dtd CD 9, 13, 14 & 15 enough to have it covered this month?





Sorry for the lengthy speech, Just I have heard that giving a woman Clomid when she is ovulating may have an adverse effect and stop her ovulating all together

 

[Loubalouba]

Hi

I think clomid will increase your chances by increasing the number and size of follicles you produce which should give you a strong ov and possibly release more than one egg therefore increasing your chance of one of them becoming fertilised. That's how I understand it anyway! My friend was given clomid even though she was ov. She ended up with triplets! But as long as they monitor you properly on clomid and give u the right dose this is rare. My prog after my mc was 26 so borderline so they put me on clomid and now my prog is 80. I ov on cd 16 or 17 but by day 21 my pg was 80 so I think pg goes up quickly after ov and if you ov cd 12 or 13 by 18 this should be detected I would have thought!

I would say that dtd would cover you but from my experience it is so random as to when people have sex and get a bfp that almost anything goes!!

I think the key is to dtd before, on and after your lh surge but even then there are no guaranties.

I would view being put on clomid as a positive thing as I think there are lots of ladies who have had a bfp after being put on clomid, that's certainly what. Am hoping!!

Good luck Hun xxx hope I have helped a bit xx

 

[MummyMouse]

Hi thanks for te reply. That makes sense and I think I understand more from your post.
They did say they would have to be careful with the risk of multiples as my first son who is now 11 was meant to be a twin but I lost his twin at about 11 weeks! And I have a few twins in my family! But what the fs and my specialist from fetal medicine said is "we can't let you have twins that's not what we want" so I don't know what that's about...maybe due to me having as many mc's possibly as I know the risk of mc is higher with multiples. I can't see the specialist till 22nd April so I might phone on Monday and ask if he will prescribe them sooner having looked at my notes rather than me waiting. I'm on cyclogest as well though so will my prog levels not be "fake" if you know what I mean? Like not a true natural level x