New 2018 Clomid AND Femara support threads!

[emshe]

Here’s today’s eating! Atomic please see previous post [emoji847]

Edit! Oops I ate some salt & vinegar crisps with lunch whilst on a picnic with a friend an all our kids post walk [emoji6]

Should I drop metformin!?!? Happy too.












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[atomic sagebrush]

Remember the cardinal rule of swaying - "if Daddy ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". Not only do I suspect that eating too restrictively may be preventing pregnancy but additionally, cutting back too far is causing issues between you and DH and that is for sure sign that you need to loosen up and hopefully he'll keep trying longer.

I would have you TTC that month off Clomid. We have good results the month after people stop Clomid and I feel that it would be wasting a potentially good month. Many people can't seem to conceive on Clomid and then stop and get pregnant right away!

I see lots of people have drop offs like that. That isn't at all unusual and it doesn't mean anything moving forward. I had a friend who had 30 eggs retrieved and ended up with ONE XX that was very poor quality!

If you want to take ubiquinol that's fine, but it does lower blood sugar. Considering I suspect that you may have gone too far with the restrictive diet + metformin I'd not add it in now (I've been underwhelmed by ubiquinol anyway)

I personally would have you come off the metformin or wean back more than you have already. But you need to do what YOU feel comfy with. If you want to try first relaxing more on diet and continuing with Met at present dose I think that's a possible compromise.

As long as you're also doing good fats I think it's ok to continue with the canola oil.

Would you want to try red raspberry leaf tea during your month off the Clomid?? U can't take it while on Clomid (a lot of people DO still, but I just prefer that you don't since there may be some interaction) but we could try it this month while you're off it - in the follicular phase, do 2 cups a day, switch to one cup a day in the LP, and then starting about 7 DPO continue weaning off by spacing doses further and further out so you're off it by the time you'd be ready to start Clomid again if you do end up taking it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Are you counting the protein and fat in your fruits and vegetables?

[Throwaway_panther]

Remember the cardinal rule of swaying - "if Daddy ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". Not only do I suspect that eating too restrictively may be preventing pregnancy but additionally, cutting back too far is causing issues between you and DH and that is for sure sign that you need to loosen up and hopefully he'll keep trying longer.

I would have you TTC that month off Clomid. We have good results the month after people stop Clomid and I feel that it would be wasting a potentially good month. Many people can't seem to conceive on Clomid and then stop and get pregnant right away!

I see lots of people have drop offs like that. That isn't at all unusual and it doesn't mean anything moving forward. I had a friend who had 30 eggs retrieved and ended up with ONE XX that was very poor quality!

If you want to take ubiquinol that's fine, but it does lower blood sugar. Considering I suspect that you may have gone too far with the restrictive diet + metformin I'd not add it in now (I've been underwhelmed by ubiquinol anyway)

I personally would have you come off the metformin or wean back more than you have already. But you need to do what YOU feel comfy with. If you want to try first relaxing more on diet and continuing with Met at present dose I think that's a possible compromise.

As long as you're also doing good fats I think it's ok to continue with the canola oil.

Would you want to try red raspberry leaf tea during your month off the Clomid?? U can't take it while on Clomid (a lot of people DO still, but I just prefer that you don't since there may be some interaction) but we could try it this month while you're off it - in the follicular phase, do 2 cups a day, switch to one cup a day in the LP, and then starting about 7 DPO continue weaning off by spacing doses further and further out so you're off it by the time you'd be ready to start Clomid again if you do end up taking it.

Does ubiquinol/CoQ10 lower blood sugar?!? I thought it was one of the few things that didn't seem to sway crap

[emshe]

Are you counting the protein and fat in your fruits and vegetables?

You’re right to everything.

No, but maybe it’s easier for me to be sure on fat & protein if I don’t list them, I know roughly how many calories they ass up to so if I remove them then just add that to total cals or drop my “target” calorie setting by that I’ll be more accurate in the apps protein & fat readings.

Think I will drop metformin, I’d have to once pregnant anyway.

Raspberry leaf sounds interesting, how does that go girl sway wise?

I’ll think about August. Maybe I should take clomid to continue ttc then drop it for September. All decisions we’ll have a think about over the coming weeks



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[MrsEnglish]

Hi!

So this is exciting for me: I am only CD 13 today and I am already getting mixed cm. I've never had that before CD 15 in previous cycles. It's strange because even though I didn't take Clomid this cycle, I've been "feeling my ovaries" a bit, in a similar way to when I took Clomid, so for a while this cycle I've been thinking I might O early, and now it looks like I really am on track to O early. Hopefully things work out this cycle, I'm gonna try not to drive myself crazy analyzing symptoms.

[Nessa84]

I hope this question is okay to ask ...
But how would I get my doctor to prescribe me clomid? What am I supposed to say or what would my symptoms be? Im just doing research for when I am ready.

Thanks

[MrsEnglish]

Hi!

So this is exciting for me: I am only CD 13 today and I am already getting mixed cm. I've never had that before CD 15 in previous cycles. It's strange because even though I didn't take Clomid this cycle, I've been "feeling my ovaries" a bit, in a similar way to when I took Clomid, so for a while this cycle I've been thinking I might O early, and now it looks like I really am on track to O early. Hopefully things work out this cycle, I'm gonna try not to drive myself crazy analyzing symptoms.

So today the cm is completely gone, zip, nada, and I definitely didn't ovulate yet. My body is so weird.

[MrsEnglish]

I hope this question is okay to ask ...
But how would I get my doctor to prescribe me clomid? What am I supposed to say or what would my symptoms be? Im just doing research for when I am ready.

Thanks

Here's what I'd say because it's true for me and I got prescribed Clomid (I did have the ultrasound in hand though + blood work showing lh was three times fsh).

"I've been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant despite good timing, and I only get my period a few times a year. Ever since I got my period as a teenager, my period has never been consistent, and I can go several months even half a year with no period. A while ago I had an ultrasound done of my ovaries and they said it showed many small cysts and said I probably have PCO. I would like to try Clomid which I've heard is a safe and effective treatment for my condition".

Hope that helps!

[Nessa84]

Thank you,
My period is very messed up even on the pill. I will get a period every month but sometimes different times and for different number of days. once month I had my period for the entire month. So I definitely have some issues with that. I dont know how I will say I am trying to get pregnant when my doctor will be prescribing me the birth control pills. I do have cysts on my ovaries as well. I have been tested for PCOS but i was told no. I do have some of the symptoms tho.