yes long cycles are a great reason for Clomid.
PLEASE do not read anything into that cancer risk, it's on people who have had to take it for many months to TTC many children and doctors don't even GIVE it to people in that way any more.
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yes long cycles are a great reason for Clomid.
PLEASE do not read anything into that cancer risk, it's on people who have had to take it for many months to TTC many children and doctors don't even GIVE it to people in that way any more.
So, I simply asked my midwife for clomid to sway and she gave it to me (she's delivered all 3 of my kids, we are actually friends.) Now she's not a fertility doctor, admittedly, I likely know more about clomid than she did, she had to look it up in a book. The prescription is for 50 mg starting day 5. I've ovulated slightly early since my miscarriage in Nov. (CD 11-12). Afte reading the soy iso thread, I saw suggestion that you start on different cycle days depending on your normal ovulation and how many eggs/quality of eggs you want. Does clomid work that way? Or is it just cycle day 5 for everyone?
Yes, clomid works exactly like that. Those ideas about when and why to take soy iso are adopted from clomid use, I'm pretty sure. So, take clomid earlier to develop more eggs, or later to develop better quality, and expect to O about 7 days after your last dose. For those with delayed O, an earlier schedule is sometimes used, and vice versa for those who O early.
The most common regimens I see are 3-7 and 5-9 but I've seen dosing start on any day up today 6, and even 10 days in a row in a few cases.
Are you thinking 5-9 or are you potentially interested in multiples?
I'd be alright with twins, but not triplets lol I think that'd be too much. My pills are also 25 mg so I could take a half dose.
Don't take a half dose, you can still get multiples on a lower dose and if you take too low a dose, it's not going to do what it's supposed to do in terms of swaying and triggering ovulation.
If you tend to O a bit early, I would prob. start the Clomid CD 3-4 just to be absolutely sure you're getting in ahead of the beginning of the surge.
I don't have the "days to take" info in this essay because I want people to use their healthcare providers info instead of going off what I say, but yes, it does work the same as the soy.
After reading this thread im trying to finish what we are going to do for our sway and am finding myself with a few questions which i cant find the answers to. I've read Myo-inositol is good for swaying pink (although not much info) Could I add tht to my Clomid sway? I was planning on doing diet for 2 months with SP and on attempt I'd stop it on CD1 and start clomid CD3, i was going to have DH use LR and then bd frm positive opk to give a good chance of pg whilst lowering his count and was going to have him use benadryl 1 hour before each attempt (or ones closest to O) Also is there any point me drinking peppermint tea in the sway with clomid creating such a harsh enviroment. I'm so confused :think:
Sorry realise this is an old thread just looking for help, Im on LE diet in the past when I take clomid it dries my CM up a lot that I struggle to keep the sperm alive, is there any sort of lube that I can use that wont kill off all the sperm, trying to avoid pre-seed etc. I think once I heard someone say canola is girl friendly long time ago tho??
Canola oil is the best one to use if i remember rightly
I like sylk personally, but I think ky is fine too
only use myo if pcos
i do not recommemnd LR with clomid
i woudl not do frequent BD, we have gotten scads of boys with that. one attempt at pos opk
no pep tea with Clomid
twinkle, I would havwe you use preseed if you need a lube. a little bit won't sway blue
NO CANOLA OIL, NO SYLK, NO KY ON CLOMID
NO CANOLA OIL FOR ANYONE
Atomic - what is the recommendation for ffrequent BD, or one attempt if you are using Clomid with a trigger injection? I am taking 100 mg Clomid on CD 2-6 and 10,000 units HCG upon positive OPK, with a 5,000 HCG booster 3-5 days after ovulation. I also have Estrace to use after a couple of months if my lining thins any. I am just wondering what the best way to BD would be with all of this. Thanks!
how long ahve you been on clomid
This is my first month. I am taking it CD 2-6 and today is the second day of taking it.
Ok so here is the schedule I"ve been using pretty successfully
1st 2 months on Clomid - one attempt at pos OPK
2nd 2 months - every 4 days
5th month - every 4 days plus one additional attempt at pos OPK
6th month - SMEP
7th month (you won't be taking Clomid this month, but it still seems to be swaying) - back to every 4 days plus one additional attempt at pos OPK
I would not have you use the Estrace, I think it sways blue
Thank you so much Atomic!!! I really appreciate your input. We actually did the 2nd two month protocol this month based on what your articles said as far as getting pg quickly on clomid. We BD on 7/22, 7/23 (still was lightly spotting from AF), 7/26, and 7/29. I triggered at a positive OPK on 7/28 in the evening and 36 hours later would be the morning of 7/30.
DH did a very shallow release and no "O" for me...I hope the CLomid and timing were enough to get it. I did notice i had NO EWCM this time around and I can usually see it increasing and then changing from creamy to EWCM. Nothing like that this time. I almost thought we were going to need a lubricant at one point. But, we used nothing for the attempt at O.
I am curious about your thoughts on Estrace. I know it is meant to help with lining (so therefore probable implantation). I also know that it sort of counteracts the drying up benefits of the Clomid. It is typically used after the Clomid and continuing through the first couple of weeks. What about using it after O (maybe 2DPO through AF/BFP)? Do you think this would do anything to help lining and chances of implantation while not interferring with the sway benefits of Clomid? I know none of this is proven, which is just why I am curious for your educated opinion. :)
read in another thread you were planning to use the Estrace only after O, beans. I think it is ~probably~ ok for the sway, but I don't think it's going to DO anything to help and thus I have to ask really what the point of doing that would be. THe lining is formed at that point, for the most part, and while some estrogen can help maintain it a bit longer, Clomid is already darn good at extending LP to start with. My thinking would be to hang onto the Estrace and if you go on 4 months with BFN, add it in at that point (in the standard way of using it.)
I am also a bit wary about using it in early pg and then dropping it, except under the advice of a doctor. I don't like sending that signal to your body that hormone levels were at X level and now it's suddenly dropped - at least not before the placenta is well developed at the end of the first trimester. How do the HT docs usually have people come off it?
Hi all, I'm on my second round of clomid. 1st round I did not ovulate on 50 mg so this month I am taking 100 mg. Last time a got a boy on 100 mg but no diet so crossing my fingers that I can get a girl this time.
Can I do anything to dry my ewcm? Do not think Clomid does the job. And should I add calcium/mag supplements? Not taking anything apart from baby aspirin (1 pr day) and folic (800 mg pr day). Thank you ����
I'm on 100mg and it did nothing for my EWCM either. Antihistamines apparently is the go to; atomic can recommend a couple - I can't remember which ones atm, but there are various threads we can look up.
What is baby aspirin used for in a sway?
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There are VERY LIKELY changes in your CM that you can't see with the naked eye and I really do not recommend adding in antihistamines for anyone, especially those who need Clomid to conceive and have used it in the past. There is a lifetime limit of number of Clomid cycles you can use and I do not want anyone who needs Clomid to do much of anything to prohibit conception because you may be "using up" months on having attempts that are not viable ones.
Remember, less/dryer CM is just a hypothesis with no hard evidence to back it up. We GUESS that it may sway, but we do not know that.
If you guys MUST use antihistamine, do rescue method only 1 cetirizine 6 hours before attempt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hitmebabyonemoretime
Aspirin used to be for pH, but we got so-so results with it, had lots of side effects and new evidence came to light that indicated that aspirin could have even worse side effects (dangerous) than we realized. I felt like it wasn't worth the risks for results that weren't stellar. That having been said a large minority of women are given baby aspirin by their doctors for medical conditions like MTHFR and other clotting problems or after repeat chemicals, and that is fine, they should carry on doing that. I am just not down with using aspirin any more JUST for swaying.
Thanks for the reply Atomic. I was hoping you'd say it was also magic bean for luteal phase ;)
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Thank you Atomic. Much appreciated! Maybe I'll reduce my intake of aspirins to 1 every 2nd day. Would you recommend Calcium with clomid? I have looked through the different clomid threads, but cannot find anything. Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
calcium and clomid is fine
If you don't need aspirin for medical conditions then yes, please no more than 3-5 per week!!
I know this post is old, I found it while searching for clomid and green tea. I asked my doctor if I could still drink herbal tea such as green tea, and she said she didn't see why not. But, I don't want to do anything that will make clomid less effective! I start clomid tonight on day 5. What about coq10? I'm trying to improve egg quality, but I also read plain old whole fat milk and added protein helps to encourage follicles to grow!
No green tea. This is one thing I feel I have a much better bead on than doctors do. It messes up people's cycles even under ideal circumstances. Also I'd keep pep tea and RRLT minimal, no more than 2x a week
Full fat dairy is the best thing you can do IMO. :agree:
Coq10 is fine to take usually HOWEVER I want you to NOT take it. The reason is it can affect your blood clotting and since there is not enough time for a) it to do anything for your egg quality at this point and b) your body to adjust to the effects on blood clotting meaning your blood might be either too sticky or too thin if you start it now both of which are not good for an implanting baby, please just skip this supp. I think it's too risky for zero benefit at this stage.
Thank you!! I'm focusing on salads with plenty of veggies! Today, I had beers for the first time. Not too bad! I've been eating more avocado as well.
While this is a very old post I can now say unequivocally without a single solitary doubt that Clomid is better by a factor of a million billion trillion quadrillion.Quote:
Originally Posted by lindi
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