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jnt010- with this round oc flom ur on isnt your doc doing any blood tests or scans to tell u wat is going on? with my 1st one they did some scans and lots of B/Ts but of course i ddint develop any follicles and didnt ovulate. but anyway he're s to wishing u some luck and it not over until the fat lady sings..huh.

alison and the others how are u doing?

i go for my scan and bloods on wednesday, i'm juss praying that this round works for me.

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Hey Summer

My dr. did want some blood work on day 21, but it was Thanksgiving. I called after I didn't start and he had me come in for a preg and prog. test. both came but neg and my prog. was 2 which is really low. Af did arrive today though. Next time I will go in when I need to. the holidays make those days hard.

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Hi Summer,

I am doing okay just trying to stay positive however this morning i felt first symptoms of PMS another month bites the dust. How are you?? Did you ovulate yet? Wb to let me know i had lots of positive thoughts for you on your new dose of clomid.

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I'm so sorry jnt010 about that. its just like me my prog levels were way to low and was told it has to be anything above 20 that can maintain a pregnancy. The holidays make it a bit hard coz everyone will be closed and there's nothing we can do. its not fair at times

alison- i'm going tomorrow for my bloods and scan for this round. i will let you know if there are follicles that have developed. i wont give up on you until the ugly red witch rears its head. i will keep my fingers crossed for you.

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Hello Ladies

How is everyone doing. I start clomid for the second time thursday my Dr. bumped the dose to 100mg. This time he is going to do the blood work.

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Hi,
Jnt010 I hope the new dose helps you ovulate :)
Summer-what did you find out from your tests?

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Hi guys

we found one huge follicle which is growing and measuring around 14mm, so the doc said it sounds good and he was quite positive. this one was in my left ovary and there wasnt much in the right ovary. so am just keeping fingers crossed that it works.

we go back on friday for more bloods and scan. they want to see if it grows any bigger

jnt- at least your doc has upped your clom dosage, that shud help in this next cyccle.

alison- wat is happening with you gal. are you ok?

take care ladies

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Hi Summer,

Yes finally a folli :) You deserve that after all these months with no results from the clomid i am really glad you are responding. As for me just starting to prepare dh for the next phase of all this ie possible laproscopy, and IUI. I was telling him about i IUI and asked is that the same as IVF? Hello it is not even on the same planet as IVF like i would just spring that on him he he. have to go for now

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hello ya'll

summer that is great. I hope this time works.

Alison- Have you already done the laproscopy?Good luck to you too.

Lots of baby dust to both.

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hi Jnt,
No i haven't done the laproscopy I am not even sure i will need one. I am starting at my fertility clinic at the end of January. I haven't had anything invasive done so far to check to make sure my tubes are all right and to check for endo. so i was thinking they would want to do them before moving on... I am not sure what requirements there are for them to do the lap. Do you know? It sounds kind of painful but i know a lot of people here have it so why not me. Have you had any of those tests? ugh Lots of baby dust to you and summer for 2007 babies i hope the new year has miracles for us all I am turning 30 in may which is the magic number for decreasing fertility (like it could get any worse :( lol

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oops, I take that last statement back I know it could be worse. My husbands cousins wife who is probably only 27 has been told she can NEVER have kids for sure. I am so sad for them and of course dh didn't get the reason why but anyway i feel blessed at least still have hope.

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Alison,

Oh that is horriable. I could not imagine this is hard enough for me.

My Laproscopy was done early but he though something was wrong cause I was having horrible periods. It's really not that bad. My husband had to have a vericele repair and it hurt him alot more that my surgery.I hope for 2007 babies to for all that would be great.

What test are you asking about ?

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hi JNT

I was asking about the lap and the test to check your tubes to make sure they aren't blocked. Sorry for the 20 questions but were your periods incapacitating? I get cramps and without advil it is very painful but i can function with 3 advil. I have heard of women who are in the fetal position for a couple of days. I hope you are better now. take care

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Alison that is horrible to be told that you will never have kids.....my gosh i dunno how i will take it. And also its good u'll be going the fertility clinic in january, they will be able to help u and hopefully we will all have babies in 2007.

JNT- How are you doing chicky. have u started your clom as yet.

as for me i went back for some more bloods and scan and the follie had grown to around 18mm so we were given the go ahead to start "bonking " as from saturday ,3days non stop. i go back for some more bloods on the 18th to see if i ovulated and if there's anything happening.

lots of babay dust to us all and may Clom be our answer to all these frustrations...

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hey Summer,
Sounds like you had a fun weekend sometimes my dh gets freaked out cause of the pressure that HE HAS TO you know...You made me laugh with the terminology bonking (I caught myself saying boink a couple of weeks ago definitley a throw back from junior high) But anyway the clomid worked i am so happy for you :) Now you will be in dread tww. I am pretty excited about switching doccs. Take care

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hi again,
I just wanted to let you guys know af showed two days early b--ch!! lots of baby dust to you both

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((((((((((((()))))))))))) Alison that old witch Mrs Mumu shud stay away!!!!!!! she shud know that she is not wanted here.......am sorry gal.

i'm going for more bloods on the 18th to see if i ovulated or not, so heres hoping that the egg burst from the folly.

Alison wen dod do you go for your laparoscopy? is that going to be your next step?

take care of yourself

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Hi Summer,
Thanks for yelling at the b...Do you take temps in the morning that can usually tell you if you ovulate right? I hope so that is what i have been going on. I am not sure if i will have to do the lap. My next step is the new doctor but i couldn't get in until Jan 23 a two month wait. So there must be a lot of couples like us here too. So I have to wait and see what she says but until then i have two more cycles on Femara UGH! it feels like i am just spinning my wheels with this stuff. So i will think positive for you on the 18 of Dec keep in touch

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Alison- its good to yell at the biatch so that she knows she's not wanted..hehehe i used to temp but i found it a bit stressful so i just left it. do u temp yours?

Jan is almost here, so keep on keeping on. Hopefully the Femara will do the trick and may not need an appointment to the fert specialist. take care of yourserlf and your DH.

I am waiting to go for my bloods on monday. i want to know if i have ovulated or not, am juss keeping my fingers crossed this time. if not, oh well nuthing i can do there but to drown ma sorrows in bubbly this christmas.

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Hi,
I know what you mean about the temps i have only been doing it around o time and before af it does just cause more obsessing though...Oh and Christmas is a time to drown our sorrows isn't it. DH mother puts out the family christmas bs letter and picture we are the sad family with just two people his brother just had beautiful gerber baby in april, his sister has two year old and one on the way i feel bad but it made sick to hear them (his sister and husband) bragging about their fertility how they just might have ten if this keeps up. I don't want another xmas with just us it is so lame i really cheesed out and just put up a 12 inch christmas tree i mean who is there to care. WAH WAH WAH it is enough to hit the wine. But having burdened you with all that we must go on cause we have no choice take care woman let me know how the bloods turn out.

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I hear u gal. Holidays are very hard and difficult and i am not looking forward to them. Your SIL and her hubby are quite inconsiderate. Do they know that u guys are trying? If so its just not fair if they keep on talking like that. i wudnt spend a day close to such pple.

am not looking forward to mine as it will be full of frends and family and everyone has got 2 or 3 kids or preggo. its gonna be a nightmare i tell u :-[

its ok for u to let it out here Alison coz we ladies care for you and will be here for you coz were exactly in the same situation.

As for me i have decided to do an HPT on the 24th so that i know my fate b4 the day. if its a BFN will juss drown ma sorrws in a bottle of bubbly and block all the baby talk going around me.

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Hi everyone. I finished my first round of clomid on friday. I took it cd 3-7@ 50mg. Can anyone tell me when I should ovulate. Usually without clomid I ovulate day 21 or more. I hope it is earlier with clomid. When do you start using OPK's?? I have heard using them too soon after finished clomid might give you a false positive. ANy suggestions??? I didnt have any side effects with clomid. Thank God..... I was really worried about that. I am using Rob. 3 times a day.

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Hi Jade,
Welcome :) You sound like me i was ovulating around day 20-21 or so w/o meds. Well with clomid i ovulated 10 days after my last pill (I don't think this is normal though). The first month i took at as doc recommended cd 5-9 and didn't ovulate til cd 19. The second month i decided to try cd2-6 and o on day 16... I would start the opk around day twelve just to be sure. I don't think you will get false positive because it has had 4 days to get out of your system. Summer-I think that is a good idea to do a hpt on 24 at least once you know you can plan either way. I have never even had the chance for hpt damn af. wb after your appointment

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Thanks Alison. I took your advice and started testing today. Negative for opk but hopefully sometime this week. What CD are you on????

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Hi Jade,
I figured it wouldn't surge yet but i like the piece of mind that i am not missing it which reminds me i need to buy some opks...I am on cd 9 so a few days ahead of you. Let me know when you surge i am curious if it will take you ten days too.

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Hi Alison,
I tried again today but no surge yet. I hope it won't take 10 days but I read it could be anywhere from 5-12. So 10 days seems normal. I am on cd10 so we are right around the same cd. I took my cd3-7. When did you take your clomid? Were you on 50mg? I have to go in for a progestrone test on day 21. So i called to make an appt and they will be closed until my cd 25. Do you think that will make a big difference? I dont really know what i should do about that. Have a great night!!!

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Hey guys

i went in for my bloods on monday and yay i ovulated. so they told me to wait 7-10days before testing and if AF arrives then will move to another cycle. If not then they will organise a blood test for me. so am keeping my fingers crossed and i will do an HPT on the 24th anyway.

Jade i took my clom from cd2-6. i dont know why they vary it coz some pple actually take it from cd5 onwards.

Alison how are you and how is the Femara treating you.

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Hey Summer,

I am glad it finally worked whoo hoo!!! On the website success stories at week wait there are people that it worked for on the first month so i am hoping you too such a lovely christmas present that would be but at least it works :). The Femara seems fine and last month it helped me ovulate 7 days after last pill (i am pretty sure but was kinda lazy about the bbt) and I noticed more cm so that is positive too. So Welcome to the two week wait. I will start mine i guess on Christmas(if ovulate 7 days after like last month) so this New year will be a an alchohol free one thank god we are home bodies these days. good luck and check out that website if you have time it has lots of ladies success stories.

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Alison- i am so keeping my fingers crossed that Santa give me a goodie present in the form of a BFP. Please do pass on the link that ur talking abt ,i need to read those success stories. at times its very encouraging.

Oh i am happy the Femaara is working for you. Keep on doing the temps. me i tried but i never got anywhere. At least that way u can pinpoint when ur ovulating which will be good.

i never knew the 2 week wait could be this hard, gosh.
Enjoy yourselves this holiday. u never know by this time next yr u will be having your bundle of joy in your arms, so enjoy as much as u can with DH.

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Summer~ That is great that you O'd. I know you are excited about that. You said you would test on the 24th? Would that be before you missed period or after? I know you can hardly wait. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you. I am still waiting on positive opk surge. Anyday now I guess, It has been 6 days since last pill.

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Jade and Alison

guess what u guys? i tested on the 23rd and i got a B.F.P. wooohooo. I am so excited:) i cant believe it. i am still in shock myself.

Even DH he still cant believe that we got a BFP(not that he knew wat it means)

I will keep on praying for you guys that Clom works for you Jade and the Femara for you Alison. If not fingerscrossed for your specialist appointment.

Have a merry christmas and a blessed new year and may the Lord Bless :)

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