Question for clomid users!

[CTD]

Hi

**(My first round clomid is complicated due to my holiday so sorry if it confuses anyone! Hard to explain in writing! Holiday is 6-20th June FYI)**

I was meant to be taking provera from 6th June onwards to bring on a period to start after my holiday on 23rd June. I have just started my period today so now I've been told to start clomid whilst on holiday on 16th June then have scan on the 23rd! So it's all happening a bit earlier than expected. (And I start clomid on the day of my 2nd wedding anniversary so maybe it's a sign haha!).

Just wondering, as I will be on holiday, is it ok to have a few drinks whilst on clomid or is it best to not drink at all? Don't want to ruin my chances if it affects it somehow.

Also, does it sound ok to start clomid on 16th June which will be like CD20? If I used provera I would have taken it CD2-6. I have really long 120 day cycles so maybe that's why she said it will be ok to take it then?

 

[LMT]

Hi CTD, I was told by my consultant it's technically ok to have a couple of drinks whilst on clomid (ie doesn't affect the drug). There are all the usual caveats about alcohol reducing fertility, you are what you eat (er, drink?) etc and I found I kind of went off it anyway though. Just be warned that I did feel that even small amounts of alcohol had more of an impact on the days I was taking it (hangovers!). Could just have been me though.

 

[CTD]

I think I will just not drink anyway, just in case. Maybe just one cocktail to celebrate my anniversary and that's it!

Thanks for your response! I've got loads of clomid questions but I've forgotten them lol x

 

[Belfa]

Hi

Alcohol shoudn't affect the clomid itself so don't worry about it being like antibiotics etc in that respect.

I am a bit confused though about the days you're taking it and the provera. If you started your period yesterday then today you would be on CD 2 which is when most ladies are told to take clomid. The standard recomendation to take Provera is CD 40. I'm sure there's reasons why your taking clomid on CD 20 as I'm not a doctor!

 

[Londongirl]

The cycle I got my clomid bfp was just before Xmas and I drank loads - had got to the point where I was just fed up of it all and didn't want to put my life on hold any more. I'm now pregnant with twins!

I'm also confused about starting clomid in the middle of a cycle though, I've never heard of that. I'd double check with your dr that is definitely right?

Good luck xx

 

[CTD]

A few drinks it is then haha!

Yeah I should technically be starting clomid today, on cd2-6 but because I'm going on holiday next Friday I can't do it now cos there won't be enough time for scans apparently. I had to have had a period before the 18th may in order to start the clomid before so I missed it by one week - typical! I would have loved being on hol during the 2ww..no temptation to test early!

At my last appointment I asked for all different scenarios of when to take clomid etc as I never know when my period will be and she wrote it all down for me. So now I started my period I don't need provera and the paper says to start clomid on 16th June and have scan on 23rd. I didn't question if that will be ok, I just assumed she knows what she's on about haha!

But if ppl think that's strange maybe I will call and check!

 

[CTD]

Tried to attach pic of Dr's notes but dunno how to

Congrats on twins by the way!! X

 

[CTD]

Another question...

For those who have scans, how many days after finishing clomid is the follicle the right size?

 

[Blueflower]

The cycle I got my clomid bfp was just before Xmas and I drank loads - had got to the point where I was just fed up of it all and didn't want to put my life on hold any more. I'm now pregnant with twins!

That makes me feel better! I was on the clomid thread at the same time as you and I thought you'd said you weren't going to drink just in case, and I thought my IUI might have failed at Christmas cos I did have a few.

 

[Londongirl]

The cycle I got my clomid bfp was just before Xmas and I drank loads - had got to the point where I was just fed up of it all and didn't want to put my life on hold any more. I'm now pregnant with twins!

That makes me feel better! I was on the clomid thread at the same time as you and I thought you'd said you weren't going to drink just in case, and I thought my IUI might have failed at Christmas cos I did have a few.

I think I originally said I wasn't going to drink and then a very close friend sat me down and gave me a good talking to! She pointed out how miserable I was making myself with the whole ttc thing and I needed to let it go a bit. No idea if that made any difference or not!

 

[Londongirl]

Another question...

For those who have scans, how many days after finishing clomid is the follicle the right size?

I think on my first cycle I had a scan around cd10 and was really disappointed because they said I just had lots of tiny follicles but no big ones growing. I went back around cd14 maybe for another scan and I had one dominant one. I ended up ov'ing cd19. I didn't have scans the second cycle and I ov'ed cd16. Good luck xxx

 

[CTD]

Thanks! I got a scan the 23rd which will be 3 days after finishing clomid (cd28) then another on 25th and 27th if needed.

I watched a video on follicles and ovulation etc last night and it's so weird! Makes me worried cos it was saying out of millions of sperm only like 12 will get to the egg and there's loads of things on their journey that will try and kill them! Makes me worry even more now bout not getting preg!