TTC Girl and Fertility Doc advice

[atomic sagebrush]

keep doing OPK and have another attempt, that may have been a false surge. Pretty unlikely that you would have ovualted that soon after taking Clomid - anything is possible of course but much more likely that you ahve started taking OPK too soon and are still detecting the Clomid in your system (makes false pos OPK). Clomid and Ovulation Tests

did they tell you to start doing OPK that soon?? It's unusual advice

[b'smommy]

keep doing OPK and have another attempt, that may have been a false surge. Pretty unlikely that you would have ovualted that soon after taking Clomid - anything is possible of course but much more likely that you ahve started taking OPK too soon and are still detecting the Clomid in your system (makes false pos OPK). Clomid and Ovulation Tests

did they tell you to start doing OPK that soon?? It's unusual advice

My doctor told me to start testing on cd 9 b/c my cycles are only 24/25 days. I was stubborn and tested on cd 8 and it was negative, then positive on 9. They told me to me to test again this am, but that little smiley face was stuck for 2 days, it would not let me reset.

I asked if it was a false positive and they told me it wasn't with the digital. Maybe, maybe not?? They would have had me come in for a u/s today, but I was out of town, bummer. They did say they would probably have to put me on a higher dose to delay ovulation next cycle. I hope there isn't a next cycle, but this does not sound very promising. I will keep testing like you said, maybe I have a shot at another attempt and it was false positive. We will also attempt tonight to try and catch it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Eeek - take this for what it's worth, but get a new doctor!! FOR SURE second opinion before upping Clomid dose because you can end up with freaking quadruplets that way!!

First of all it is TOTALLY possible to get false pos OPK on digi tests and there are 700 gals on this site who can confirm that as fact. Secondly, if you start testing too soon when on Clomid, you get false pos OPK, that's how it works (please refer to link I posted) and if a doctor doesn't know that, I find that pretty darn concerning.

Clomid cycles have NOTHING to do with what your normal cycles off Clomid. There is no reason to expect or believe that you will O the same days. That's actually kind of the POINT of Clomid is that you aren't getting pregnant with the way your cycle is functioning and you need to change it up.

Keep testing and having regular attempts because I woudl bet dollars to donuts this is a false pos from the Clomid and not a real ovulation. Again, anything is possible so always cover bases with an attempt, it's just not terribly likely. GL!!

[b'smommy]

That's good to know other gals have had false positives on the digital.

I didn't talk straight to the horses mouth, was dealing with the nurse. So, maybe some info could be incorrect. But, she did sound very certain that the test was probably correct. But, she did tell me to test again. I will keep testing and hope I get a positive soon. P.s. I have been taking opk's all year and never got a positive until last month and this month. So, maybe something is working. . I hope.

[atomic sagebrush]

You see what can happen is that the first test you took, your urine may have just been too dilute to register on the test (false negative and happens all the time) but the Clomid hormones were still THERE, then when you tested on CD 9, the test registered positive. Hope that makes sense.

Anything is possible of course, it's just that I want you to be in with a good attempt this month!

[b'smommy]

You see what can happen is that the first test you took, your urine may have just been too dilute to register on the test (false negative and happens all the time) but the Clomid hormones were still THERE, then when you tested on CD 9, the test registered positive. Hope that makes sense.

Anything is possible of course, it's just that I want you to be in with a good attempt this month!

Atomic, you were right! I just got a positive this am with a digital. Hopefully, this will count as my one attempt at positive opk since the last attempt was 4 days ago. And I just pigged out on Mexican last night, ohh well. At least it was vegetarian.

Thank you so much for letting me know, b/c I probably would not have continued testing through today. FX!

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you for updating me, I really appreciate it (the feedback helps me to know if I'm on the right track with this stuff)!!

Yes that is perfect timing for having your next attempt, every 4 days is what got me my DD. Good luck and don't worry about the Mexi-pigout - it may be that gave your body the raw materials it needed to surge!

[b'smommy]

Thank you for updating me, I really appreciate it (the feedback helps me to know if I'm on the right track with this stuff)!!

Yes that is perfect timing for having your next attempt, every 4 days is what got me my DD. Good luck and don't worry about the Mexi-pigout - it may be that gave your body the raw materials it needed to surge!

Hi Atomic! Just started my af today after a very very very light bfp yesterday. I am going to call my doc on Monday, but it must have been a chemical.

I just paid for the personalized plan, not sure how that works, but I do see I have access to additional boards now.

I should be starting round 2 of clomid on Monday and really want to put my best foot forward with my sway this month. Any help would be greatly appreciated. So far I have been doing LE since Nov with literally 4 cheats during that time. I dropped almost everything this month with the exception of folic 1000 mcg, baby aspirin every other day, skipping breakfast, metamucil orange fiber 2x day (am and pm) and 1 attempt at pos. opk.

I do have a few ?'s about my diet, I had mentioned that I have a very difficult time digesting dairy, so just eat small amounts of cheese. I feel I do struggle to reach calories/fat since I don't eat dairy products like others may do. I do drink 2-3 cups of coffee each morning with a splash of vanilla soy milk and wondering if that is not good for sway since it is fortified with all sorts of vitamins. I looked at the rice dream I buy and that is fortified too, do you know of any non-fortified brands? I eat 2 meals per day, no snacking. My lunch is a very light meal (usually a veggie burger on english muffin or hummus sandwich with veggies and a banana) and eat a big dinner every night with a glass or two of white wine.

I travel 2-3 days EVERY week for my job, so I have to find LE foods on the road.

You did mention the olive leaf for dh, and I think I want to buy that this weekend. Do you know of a good brand?

Thanks for all of your help!!

[atomic sagebrush]

B in order to do a custom plan I need you to fill out the questionnaire and I can bump you to the head of the line because time is short.

I think you need to test again and hold off restarting the clomid till you get a negative test. You can have bleeding in pregnancy and if you are still pregnant, it would not be good to restart the Clomid.

Don't worry if you arent' getting much dairy, I hardly had any either and just got fat/pro/cals from other stuff instead. The soy milk in a small amount is fine. There is unfortified rice milk but it's gotten quite a lot harder to find. I got my daughter drinking fortified Rice Dream. You do need SOME nutrients coming in, it's Low everything, not NO everything.

Any brand of Olive Leaf is ok, I'd try to go with name brands rather than "Joe's Herb Shop of Topanga Canyon" Some people think liquid is better than dry form, but do what works FOR YOU - if you don't think DH would like taking the liquid, do the dry stuff.


I would up intake of folic to at least 1200-1600, and if this was a chemical you may want to go as high as 2000.

[b'smommy]

B in order to do a custom plan I need you to fill out the questionnaire and I can bump you to the head of the line because time is short.

I think you need to test again and hold off restarting the clomid till you get a negative test. You can have bleeding in pregnancy and if you are still pregnant, it would not be good to restart the Clomid.

Don't worry if you arent' getting much dairy, I hardly had any either and just got fat/pro/cals from other stuff instead. The soy milk in a small amount is fine. There is unfortified rice milk but it's gotten quite a lot harder to find. I got my daughter drinking fortified Rice Dream. You do need SOME nutrients coming in, it's Low everything, not NO everything.

Any brand of Olive Leaf is ok, I'd try to go with name brands rather than "Joe's Herb Shop of Topanga Canyon" Some people think liquid is better than dry form, but do what works FOR YOU - if you don't think DH would like taking the liquid, do the dry stuff.


I would up intake of folic to at least 1200-1600, and if this was a chemical you may want to go as high as 2000.

Hi Atomic,

I did just submit those 2 forms. I think it was just 2. Yes, def. my AF, no doubt. It has been super heavy and bad cramps. I will up the folic and get DH olive leaf, hopefully that will help with our attempt in about 2 weeks. Thanks!