Hi guys,
I go in tomorrow for my baseline US before starting 50 mg clomid for our IUI this month. So excited! After we confirm we are good to go the RE will write me a script for clomid. The nurse said I could take it anytime starting on CD 3, 4 or 5.
Why are there different start days for clomid? Is one better for more eggs vs higher quality eggs (as Dr. Google would have me believe)? I will ask my RE tomorrow, but I know you all are very knowledgeable and I am wondering what you've heard.
Thanks in advance!
Re: Clomid start day
I've never ever heard a nurse say 'Start Clomid whenever you want." That is odd to me and I'd force them to pick a date as when you start it determines your follow-up monitoring appts.
Having said that, i always did CD 5-9
Yeah, I thought it was odd too, She said it doesnt really matter what day, but to be sure to tell my doctor when I start so he can schedule mid cycle US. I'll defintely talk with him tomorrow then! Thanks Kdg!
I have no advice for you, but good luck!
Mr. & Mrs. - Est. 10.03.2009
TTC #1 since 06.2011 Me-24 DH-24
12.2011 SA = Normal
06.2012 First visit with OB/GYN
10.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
11.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
12.2012 Clomid 100mg + TI = BFN
01.2013 First visit with RE
02.2013 Clomid 150mg + TI = BFN
03.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
05.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
06.2013 Femara 7.5mg + TI = BFN
*Taking a break*
Me (30) my best friend (38)
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RE appt april 2012
Dx: PCOS and stage 1 endo
S/A 19 million, 48 motility, 1 morphology
6.1 progestrone
HSG: tubes clear
clomid 50mg + #1 IUI + trigger 6/9/12 BFN 6/18/12 Clomid 150mg +#2 IUI + trigger: 7/9/2012 BFN 7/18/2012 stage 1: endo removed 8/14/12
Letrozole 2.5mg+estrogen=cycle cancelled for little to no response
Follistim 75 (10/15-10/19) follistim 67 (10/20-10/21) cycle cancelled due to over response 9 follies and very thin lining
~ IVF #1:BC pills started 10/27~
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~ Lupron starts Thanksgiving day~
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~ER: December 12th ~
~ET: December 15th~
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Beta #1 12/27/12 (26)
beta #2 12/29/12 (78.9)
Beta #3 12/31/12 (149)
Beta #4 1/4/13 (48)
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~ IVF #2 ~
~ BC pills1/15-2/3~
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DX: Hypothyroidism, PCOS, Myasthenia Gravis, Aplastic Anemia, one copy MTHFR DH SA: count 52% motility (slow progressive), 0% normal morph
June-July 2012: Clomid cycles=BFNs
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Oct. 2012: IUI#2 Letrozole 7.5mg+Dexamethasone=BFN
Nov '12-March '13 on a break
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August 2013: FET#1=BFP 8/20/13, EDD 4/30/13, MMC 10/1/13
December 2013: IVF#2 Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix=?
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First two cycles I did CD5-9, the last one I O'd on CD10 so my RE switched me to CD3-7. Worked better with timing and growth, just no luck with the IUI's.
I did mine CD5-10 (this was my first Clomid cycle) and I O'd on CD16. I've wondered if I started on CD3 if I might have O'd a day or two earlier? Honestly I'm not sure.
Good luck to you!