I think it would depend on whether or not you were triggering to ovulate. When I did clomid with no trigger I used them but when I did clomid+trigger+IUI I didn't use them. LOVE your pic by the way! I just love bullies! I have always wanted one!
Me - Hypothyroidism & Endometriosis
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
I was just thinking about this the other day. We are doing a trigger, but for some reason last night I started freaking out that we were going to miss it and I'd ovulate on my own before the IUI (why? I don't know. I've never O'd before CD14 and our monitoring US is on CD12... I'm just neurotic). So I started checking to make myself feel better.
TTC #1 since 2009 with unexplained infertility
IUI#1-4 Jan.-Apr. 2011 = BFNs
IVF#1 Aug. 2011 = c/p, FET #1 Nov. 2011 = c/p, FET #2 April 2012 = BFP!
Beta #1 = 153, Beta #2 = 269, Beta #3 = 675
1st U/S = TWINS!! EDD 12/29/12
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Re: Clomid and OPKs
DH - Low Testosterone (but normal SA)
December 2008 - Pregnancy Loss @ 17 1/2 weeks (Trisomy 18)
September 2009 - HSG all clear!
April & May 2010 - 2 Failed IUI's
August 2010 - Laparosocopy - all endo adhesions removed!
1st IVF cycle - January 2011 - BFN
FET#1 - April 2011 - BFN
FET#2 - June 2011 - BFN
TTC #1 since 2009 with unexplained infertility
IUI#1-4 Jan.-Apr. 2011 = BFNs
IVF#1 Aug. 2011 = c/p, FET #1 Nov. 2011 = c/p, FET #2 April 2012 = BFP!
Beta #1 = 153, Beta #2 = 269, Beta #3 = 675
1st U/S = TWINS!! EDD 12/29/12
my blog: Journey to Somewhere
~~PAIFW/SAIFW~~
April IVF Spring Chicks
Thanks! I am the same way, I trigger next week (most likely) but all of a sudden freaking out! I guess I'm just so used to using them.
sweetpeas-thanks! we love our bully. He's quite a character!