When did you ovulate on Clomid? Day 10, Almost + OPK?

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks sugarNspice. It's all very confusing! I don't usually ovulate early by myself hence my skepticism about an early +OPK, but at the same time I don't want to miss the window this month.
I've read online that Clomid can cause false +OPK's and not to trust any result before day 12. Easier said than done!
I will test again tonight and if it's positive I guess I will have to trust it.

Here's the thing tho - you need to be in with an attempt no matter what when on Clomid so it's best to have an attempt even if it's not a real OPK and you have to try again in a couple days. There is no perfect month and i don't want anyone skipping months on Clomid (or even being unsure when to try so much that they end up missing ov. all together.) When in doubt, try.

[atomic sagebrush]

Can someone please explain are u taking clomid to help conceive a girl or do u actually need it?
If its to help with conceiving a girl how does it work and how to take it. Also did u just get a script for it from your Gp.?
I know two girls who where taking clomid to help conceptions and both are having girls so it must work?!

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...91-clomid.html

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...-part-2-a.html

I strongly recommend getting it from a doctor and using under medical supervision BUT sometimes people don't do this and I prefer you guys just being honest with me about that so I can help you to the best of my ability in terms of doing that safely. I am not a doctor nor qualified in any way to give medical advice, all I can do is tell you about what has worked for other people and then you need to decide what to do on your own.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh dont worry i will not judge. I'm so desperate for a girls i would do anything. I'm considering to do ivf but it's so expensive. i tried timing and diet with my second but it didn't work so i now have two boys. can u please tell me more about this method u r using and where can i read more about it. I'm very interested and would be happy to try. when r u supposed to take clomid? I work in a medical center so getting a script from my Gp shouldn't be a problem

in the link in my signature below, it goes to "the complete index" and there are a lot of links about diet, timing, pH - if you had an old-school style sway with Shettles timing, calcium, pH stuff practically all of that has been debunked or at the least had serious doubt shed on it. Most of us had at least one failed old-school type sway and many of us did go onto get girls (without Clomid!)

[atomic sagebrush]

I am also taking clomid just for swaying too! I too lied, said i was trying for a year and I got clomid no problem. Not only do i have it, but i got 6 refills. Pretty easy to get, its a joke! I am on day 10 today, and I am also being monitored and I am doing a shot, which I did hear helps sway. Who knows, we will see!!

That is the obnoxious thing about hte Clomid. Some doctors hand it out like they are doling out Tictacs to people with bad breath - they give too high doses and don't track or monitor their patients who are on it anyway. Whereas there are other people who legitimately need Clomid, it's medically indicated, and the doctor acts as if s/he's a dragon guarding a cache of Faberge eggs. So there's this bizarre dichotomy where people are having side effects from Clomid given irresponsibly, but others who need Clomid, can't get it.

[atomic sagebrush]

thanks so much sugar and spice, coralsky, and GT for giving great answers - I learned something form this thread and I alwasy love that.

[aidansmum]

Thanks Atomic. It's now day 17. I haven't done an OPK yet today but my temp didn't spike, so I assume my real surge hasn't happened yet. I had a terrible night sleep due to a cold and tested at the wrong time, so I'm not really sure if it's accurate. I will DTD again as soon as I get a dark OPK. I am with you and do not want to skip my ovulation while on Clomid as I am aware of the risks and just want to fall pregnant. Hopefully that dark line will finally appear. It's hard when it's always been so easy to pinpoint my O with OPK's. It is so confusing not knowing exactly what's happening.

[aidansmum]

Finally cracked it with my internet cheappies (that always worked fine before the infamous clomid and bought a digital one. Got no smiley face today, so I guess it's not happening yet!
Is it normal for Clomid to delay your ovulation that much? I am pretty consistent (day 13-15) and only had an O on day 17 before because I was taking Vitex and SP. Now it is day 17 and still nothing! Beginning to worry.

[atomic sagebrush]

There is no normal where Clomid is concerned - for some it delays, others it comes super early - and it can change by the month.

[aidansmum]

Well, I never really got to get a Dark +OPK BUT I have a very big temp spike today, day 19, meaning that I would have ovulated on day 18, if that's what the temp spike means. I had another OPK test this morning and is still quite dark, but lighter than the previous days. I think my darker result, in retrospect, was on day 17 when I got a negative that was about 20% close to being positive. Hopefully the temps will stay high for 3 days and then I will know I ovulated. Thank goodness DH and I had an attempt on day 17, so if I indeed ovulated on day 18, it's sounding pretty good.

[atomic sagebrush]

i agree, you're in it to win it!!! Good luck!!