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Clomid success?
Ive been ttc for a little over a year nd just started clomid today, so im in search for success stories to keep me motivated and positive! Please share your stories with me 
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Re: Clomid success?
Honestly, Clomid wasn't effective at all for me and I tried three rounds, 3 different doses (50mg, 100 mg, and 150mg). My OBGYN then referred me to an RE and I got pregnant the first cycle I was seeing him with Femara+trigger shot+TI
ETA: That doesn't mean that it won't work for you though. My body just didn't respond to it at all.
After close to a year of trying for #2 with no success we got in to see an RE. We did all the prior testing and then moved on to Clomid + Ovidrel + IUI. Cycle #2 was the magic one for us.
Do know that clomid is a really dangerous drug and should only be used in connection with proper monitoring.
Best of luck!
It didn't work for me.. I actually didn't respond to it at all.
But, I have a very close friend who had a very adorable son thanks to Clomid and is now pregnant again, also thanks to Clomid.
Baby Boy born sleeping at 20 weeks.
Is your doctor monitoring you with multiple ultrasounds throughout your cycle?
Bad news bears.
Yes, before taking any fertility medications, you should have:
-Cycle day 3 bloodwork
-an HSG to check your tubes
-a follicular ultrasound
-7 days post ovulation bloodwork
Your husband should also have a sperm analysis done.
Then, while on Clomid.. you should have an ultrasound on cycle day 3 to ensure you don't have any cysts or other issues that will interfere with Clomid, and regular monitoring appointments starting around CD10 to watch your lining, follicle growth, etc.
Chances are, he's going to tell you the internet is wrong and he's right.
Find a reproductive endocrinologist and dump this one if that's the case.
I did Clomid with my OB/GYN and wasn't monitored either. I switched to the RE and started on a new drug, Femara. The whole OB/GYN experience left a really bad taste in my mouth - I felt like I knew more about fertility than she did. Given it doesn't matter now, but I wish I'd switched to an RE a lot earlier.
Just remember - an OB is the expert when you are pregnant, but an RE is the expert when it comes to getting pregnant.
And if you are seeing an RE who isn't monitoring, change REs. That is dangerous.
Baby Boy born sleeping at 20 weeks.
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Hello Wicked Chickk,
I have Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). After a year of no success with ttc, my doctor prescribed Clomid. It worked for me as I conceived during the first cycle. In order for it to be effective, I used ovulation kits. Be aware that it has side effects. I experienced some terrible cramping and moodiness, but it was all worth it.
I wish you success with ttc.
Clomid thinned out my lining, but without the u/s we would have never known.
For your original Q, I ended up switching from Clomid (3 tries) to Femera. Femera + trigger + iui did the trick for us.
I do suggest proper monitoring with any fertility drugs. Many OBs don't/won't do this, so I suggest an RE (which you may have already said you went to, I can't remember).
Born via emergency c-section - 8lb, 19.75 in, 100% stubborn BFP Chart
8 cycles of unmedicated trying = BFP!! - EDD 1/10/18
*Waiting for Baby Eags 2.0*;
This time TTC, i got pregnant on the 4th month of Clomid. FYI - I was not monitored. The side effects can be wicked all month, especially the irritability. Good luck to you!
No, that doesn't sound reasonable. Hope you don't get monster cysts, thinned lining that will never support implantation, no response, or any of the other issues proper monitoring would show. You don't need any of that info from another doctor to monitor properly while on Clomid. He never should have given you the RX. But since you want twinses anyway, I have a feeling you'll continue Clomid no matter what the sensible option is.
I'm pregnant with twins from my 4th (monitored) clomid cycle. Your intuitions are right that the nurse's response was not reasonable. What's most crucial is getting CURRENT monitoring through b/w and u/s during the month you've taken the clomid. Previous b/w and u/s will not tell how the clomid is affecting you now. Good luck!