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Infertility problems, searching for support.
Hey! Right, I'm new to this website, I've never joined anything like this before but really feel like it would help me to chat to other women in my situation or hear any success stories from women who have suffered like me. I've been TTC for 19months now with no success at all. I've had blood tests and a HSG X-ray exam which showed my Fallopian tubes were clear. My bloods were ok but I later found out that my progesterone level was slightly low at 20 (although I'm not sure what normal is) after being referred to the hospital, my consultant thinks I may not be ovulating regularly as my periods are always different lengths. I've just been prescribed clomid 50mg, which I'm due to commence sometime next week on the 2-5 day regime. It's good to be getting help but I just can't feel positive, I have so many friends with children and babies plus lots getting pregnant really easily and often!! It's just hitting me like a brick wall all the time and I spend most of my days crying. I feel like I'm really suffering in silence as I don't have any friends who truly understand how it feels. My husband is great but he's upset too and I feel like he's getting fed up with my constant crying, stress and upset. I really feel like I need some friends and support that truly understand how it feels, would love to share my feelings and experiences with others in the same situation or hear some positive outcomes from others that have struggled to conceive. Hope to hear from you ladies soon . Saz x
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You'll get your turn. Try and stay positive for hubby - us women are strong and we can get through it. I spent a lot of time listening to Kelly clarkson what doesn't kill you makes your stronger over and over again!
Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them.
Xx
How many cycles of clomid did you take? How long have you been trying for? Are these your first babies?
Also I was just wondering, will clomid change my cycle length? I mean mine vary in days anyway but didn't want to miss ovulation.
Ha that's fab advice about the song, I do love that song too! I do like listening to music when I'm down and emotional, I feel like it helps and it's great inspiration.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Saz xx
compley understand how emotional it is and i know how hard it is to stay positive but just need to believe it will happen for you xx
yes, you have to try to not let it drag you down....or at least all the way down, as it's okay to be down sometimes.
i am also on the 2ww after round 2 of clomid. we have been trying for over three years, and have had 2 rounds of iui. i get very down sometimes, and my hubby is very good about it too. i know it's hard when people say to stop thinking about it so much, but that's impossible when you have to temp every morning, track symptoms, test and have regular dr's visits.
it's hard, i know. but - regretfully another cliche - think of the benefits! i am kind of, though fearfully, hoping for twins.....being just short of 36, it would work nicely to get a nice little family in one shot.
Thank you for sharing your story, is good to know that clomid worked for you, good luck with this cycle
You must feel very down too but I think it's great to find others with problems, as I think no matter how supportive friends are etc, they don't truly understand how hard it is as some people take pregnancy for granted.
Has your doctor got any plans to give you other help? Stay positive Kell! Xx
I know like you say it will be worth it if its works, it's all the waiting that makes it hard. I'm still waiting for my period, so can't wait to start my first round of clomid, just intrigued to see if it works for me. Ah twins, that would be great, especially for you as like you say you've been waiting a while so getting 2 for the price of 1 is a lovely thing! Are twins common with clomid? Xx
hey saz,
i've heard twins are common because clomid forces ovulation, ideally....though i cannot claim to know the science of it. i like putting it that way, "2 for 1"!
yeah i wasnt told what was normal levels either until i asked when i was geting my results they seem to hold off on all info x i got a laparoscopy done to fins the blocled tube they tried unblocking when they were in there but it was too badly damaged x
no.other help options to me im afraid im not eligable as i have a son already from prev relationship so anything else i need i need to pay for x
theres a thead on here calleed *NEW clomid advice* where myself qnbee and a few others chat about the same issues your more than welcome to come join in the chat x
and also iv read aswell qnbee that twins are really common on clomid, all our familys keep teasing us saying wel have twins as it runs in johns family but aparently.it only runs dwn the girls side not the mens so thats a bit better lol! x
the only thing i know about clomid is that it stimulates/hyperstimulates the ovaries to produce follicles when they have not been previously - or stimulates production of more than one in cases where ovulation already happens. they do this for iui/ivf to try to up the chances of success.
there are twins, i think, on my mother's side from both of her parents, and the hubby has twin uncles on his father's side....so i guess out chances are likely higher than some. so, again, here's to hoping!
my friend done clomid etc and moved to ivf and had twins x its really high rates im sure i read somewhere its 35% chance x
fingers crossed for a couple of healthy ones in one shot!
good luck littlepink!
and kellx, i do hope so, thanks!
Hi Saz, it's my 2nd month. The first month I didn't ovulate, that's why they've increased me to 100mg Clomid for the 2nd cycle. I've had a scan to check I was about to ovulate, and it was looking promising, although how the heck they can tell what's going on I have no clue - it's all just blurry images to me! My doc measured the follicle and it was 14mm, and they need to get to 18mm apparently. She said it was a very good sign, so fingers firmly crossed we caught it when it released the egg! In the middle of my 2 week wait now. I love what you said about twins being mother natures way of saying you've waited long enough I'm giving you 2. I feel like I've taken enough of mother nature in the past with hideous pain, it's about time she did something nice for me good luck with your Clomid, keep us posted on how it's going. xxxx
Hi ladies,
Its been great to read all of your stories. I have also never signed up to a website/chat site etc but this ttc journey has been an emotional one. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for over a year. We have had 6 rounds of IUI and this is our second month on Clomid at 100 mg. IUI was done this morning and now we are on the 2 week wait. I am more anxious this time around because if it does not work this time they want me to look at IVF. So hoping for our BFP in two weeks! I never had any side effects with this clomid but I also had a horrendous period the first month. I look forward to hearing more success stories! Hoping I am one of them!
Hi Saz, im also new to this site were almost in the same boat but im a few months short of time ttc than you. all my friends have children (mostly two now) and my best friend is expecting her 2nd baby, a little girl and she will have one of each. im happy for her but i cant help my jealousy especially as she wasnt really trying. ive only visited her twice since shes been pregnant and im dreading the babies birth in August (sounds terrible i know) i just cant face it. i dont have anyone else to talk to hence why i joined here.
I went to the doctors a month ago but he wants to see whether we will be pregnant by xmas if not to go back to him and go from there. at this point i feel as tho it will come to that i just cant seem to stay positive about things.
i try to have faith every month, im currently going into cycle 12 as my period just arrived yesterday
so you are not alone hunni
xx