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Anyone starting Clomid today (CD 5)? This is my second cycle with clomid 50 mg and the first time didn't have any side effects.
Cycle day 28 today and i took a first response early pg test and i got a faint positive. I was pretty shocked as i don't seem to have any symptoms but its still pretty early yet. Af not due for 4-5 days yet. I hope it works out this time!
When going through IUI the doctor will have you on a slightly different schedule than those doing just clomid. For my doctor, usually 4 days after taking last clomid pill, would start doing OPK test. If positive go into doctor for blood work to confirm LH surge, else keep testing up to 5 days. If OPK negative after 5 days, went into doctor for testing. A week later there is testing for progesterone to check if you ovulated.
Wondering if i am missing something here, i read that a few of you ladies get blood work done on clomid for ovulation purposes, and soemthign called an OPK, can anyone explain what these 2 are for exactly.
I am on clomid, i have no problems but the Hubby has a low sperm count, bad motility, morphology and they do not live longer than 5 - 10 hours. So i take clomid, take HcG shot to ovulate so we can time the IUI as close as possible. We check endometrium lining and follicle growth around day 12, 13, or 14 depedning on how they look via ultrasound, if they are large enough (21 - 24 mm) i will do the shot, and then do the IUI 36 hours later.
Any thoughts or comments much appreciated, as i'm 40 years old and with 1 miscarriage last year, hoping madly to get a BFP off this 3rd round of clomid.
My IUI will probably be sometime around July 27 - 29 depending on my next ultra sound follicle sizing.
Diane
Also my understanding on the clomid is it may delay your cycle from day 1 - ovualtion, but your luteal phase should stay the same, so if you are usually 14 days post ovualtion to AF, that will be the same, but often clomid makes your actual ovualtion day later. Mine is usually day 12, but on clomid it can vary from day 12 - if i have a real pack leader follicle that is just bursting to get out :(, or day 14-15 if i have many follicles all of a similar size.
I am on clomid, i have no problems but the Hubby has a low sperm count, bad motility, morphology and they do not live longer than 5 - 10 hours. So i take clomid, take HcG shot to ovulate so we can time the IUI as close as possible. We check endometrium lining and follicle growth around day 12, 13, or 14 depedning on how they look via ultrasound, if they are large enough (21 - 24 mm) i will do the shot, and then do the IUI 36 hours later.
Any thoughts or comments much appreciated, as i'm 40 years old and with 1 miscarriage last year, hoping madly to get a BFP off this 3rd round of clomid.
My IUI will probably be sometime around July 27 - 29 depending on my next ultra sound follicle sizing.
Diane
Also my understanding on the clomid is it may delay your cycle from day 1 - ovualtion, but your luteal phase should stay the same, so if you are usually 14 days post ovualtion to AF, that will be the same, but often clomid makes your actual ovualtion day later. Mine is usually day 12, but on clomid it can vary from day 12 - if i have a real pack leader follicle that is just bursting to get out :(, or day 14-15 if i have many follicles all of a similar size.
I AM sorry Provera *****. I have heard that clomid makes you crazy too but I am hoping for the best I am on day like 60 so Ill be happy to see her!
Hi ladies,
I had my appointment today for blood work to check if I ovulated. I didn't. I already had a feeling since I'm CD 27 and there has not been a significant increase in my temp. I didn't have any change in my boobs either.
They said for me to wait until CD 35 and if no AF, then I'll start provera. They did say they are going to increase my clomid this round to 100mg.
I had my appointment today for blood work to check if I ovulated. I didn't. I already had a feeling since I'm CD 27 and there has not been a significant increase in my temp. I didn't have any change in my boobs either.
They said for me to wait until CD 35 and if no AF, then I'll start provera. They did say they are going to increase my clomid this round to 100mg.
The Dr. reminded me i still only have a 20% chance of getting pg while ovulating. It was a depressing thought. I sure don't feel pg, usually i begin to feel breast tenderness by now. And yes the wait is no fun. Cycle day 26 now!
I think usually Dr's start almost every one on the 50 mg first, but how knows.
Good luck nickieb85
I think usually Dr's start almost every one on the 50 mg first, but how knows.
Good luck nickieb85
Thank you guys for all welcoming me and i will definitely have plenty of time to ask questions about all of this clomid stuff. I hope that they give me higher than 50mg because I have only had one af in the last 7 months! Insane!
That's what I'm thinking that I need a higher dosage. We'll see on Friday.
That is great number. I've heard anything above 10 is good. Now the two week wait starts. :o)
That is great number. I've heard anything above 10 is good. Now the two week wait starts. :o)
Yes I did on the 14 it was my 17th cycle day. I just called to see if my lab results were in and my prog. was 16.3. Thats really good right? last month it was .08. Of course I was pretty sure I ovulated this time because I had a lot of pain in the ovary area. I'm sorry it might not have worked for you this time, but maybe next time. Maybe you just need 100mg or something.
Good luck anyway
Good luck anyway
Didn't get any + OPK. Going in for bloodwork on Friday to find out of I ovulated. My temps have not risen and the doc said that I should ovulate last wed-Friday. We'll see.
Did you get a + OPK Gardenrose?
Did you get a + OPK Gardenrose?
Clomid does delay, but if you got a positive you got a positive. yeah!!! get ready for baby dancing!!
Ladies I think I just got a +opk! But its only cycle day 17. Most the time i don't get a + till 18th day or the 24 day here i thought clomid would delay it too. Well i'm pretty excited I think i even feel some Ovulation pain At least I hope thats what it is. Maybe I will work this time!!
So excited!!
So excited!!
The doctor should be monitoring you with the OPK. If you get a positive you come in that day to get bloodwork and the next day you would have your IUI. Each office is a little different, so it is difficult to know how they will monitor you.
Hello!
I just took my final dose of 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7). I am going to use OPKs, but I am so nervous about when I am going to ovulate!
I'm not sure my doctor's office will be available over the weekend (cd 12-13). I need to call them tomorrow.
Also, I'm doing an IUI with donor sperm and it has to be used between cd 12-17.
I really need to calm down - there is nothing I can do but pray the timing works out.
Any advice would be SOOOO welcome.
Thanks ladies - and good luck to everyone : )
I just took my final dose of 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7). I am going to use OPKs, but I am so nervous about when I am going to ovulate!
I'm not sure my doctor's office will be available over the weekend (cd 12-13). I need to call them tomorrow.
Also, I'm doing an IUI with donor sperm and it has to be used between cd 12-17.
I really need to calm down - there is nothing I can do but pray the timing works out.
Any advice would be SOOOO welcome.
Thanks ladies - and good luck to everyone : )
Hey ladies, went today for consultation with RE and she was optimistic that the only thing wrong is one cyst on my right ovaries. The sperm count was great.
She did say that I should have been doing my clomid CD 3-7 instead of 5-9. That was the instructions she had for the first round. I am not sure if that screwed up my clomid cycle. She wants me to keep testing and then come in on Wednesday for blood test to see if I ovulated.
She did say that I should have been doing my clomid CD 3-7 instead of 5-9. That was the instructions she had for the first round. I am not sure if that screwed up my clomid cycle. She wants me to keep testing and then come in on Wednesday for blood test to see if I ovulated.
i'm cd15, i went for a follicle scan this morning... none, not one, the largest i had was only 6mm. i'm so crushed, why isn't this working? four rounds of clomid and no mature follicles! my doc had bloodwork done today to on the slight chance i ovulated yesterday, i'm not getting my hopes up. i'm so sick of feeling like i'm going to cry at any second, i just want to be me again :(
I'm on day 16 now. Testing is going alright, i just use the inexpensive sticks. They seem to work. Have lab on 21 cycle day and how I just dread getting that big needle. Yikes!
how is everyone doing with testing? I ended up forking over a little more this month to see if the digital OPK is better. will see.
gardenroses- maybe thats why i had +opks every month but never ovulated.
the cramps went away so i cancelled the u.s. my doc says if it comes back she can do it saturday. i'm hoping the pain means that the clomid is working.
the cramps went away so i cancelled the u.s. my doc says if it comes back she can do it saturday. i'm hoping the pain means that the clomid is working.
wanabb- Hope all is well! Let us know how you are doing.
I got +opk's even when i didn't O, but dr said there was just enough LH surge to show up on the test but not to make me O so I don't have much faith in those little tests.
Yea we don't stick to the 3 days only thing very well. Every other day sounds better to me. 3 just seams to long.
I got +opk's even when i didn't O, but dr said there was just enough LH surge to show up on the test but not to make me O so I don't have much faith in those little tests.
Yea we don't stick to the 3 days only thing very well. Every other day sounds better to me. 3 just seams to long.
what cd are you on, my dosage changed to cd 3-9 and i'm not sure when to start testing. i started bbt this morning cd10.
It seems to vary with doctors and what they recommend. Some say every day, some say every other. I decided that we would do it every 1.5 days-2 days. My hubby has a low sperm count so I figured we would build those boys up. Of course hubby, sometimes can't wait that long and I give in.
I start OPK tests on Friday morning
I start OPK tests on Friday morning
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