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cherrybeacherrybea member
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I'm new to this board.  I'm trying to get pregnant with my second child and the doctor has recommended I tried Clomid?  Just wanted to know what your experiences where with Clomid.  I am afraid of multiple births....  Below is a little about my background:

 

 I had my DS in February of 2008. I have been trying to get pregnant again for the past two years. I did get pregnant in October of last year but had a miscarriage at about 6 weeks.  (not sure what the cause was)  I've been married for 9 years and have never been on birth control and have only been pregnant twice.  My doctor suggested Clomid.

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  • Mrs.McIrishMrs.McIrish member

    Did your doctor do any diagnostic tests? You shouldn't just take clomid for no reason. Are you ovulating? Clomid can help you ovulate if you aren't. Or it can grow multiple follicles to up your chance of getting pregnant in a cycle as there are more targets for the sperm to fertilize. But there is absolutely a risk of multiples.  You also should be monitored via ultrasound and bloodwork while on clomid. Most Ob/gyn will not do that and it is dangerous to not be monitored. You could over-respond and have too many follicles, making it unsafe to try to get pregnant due the risk of high order multiples.

    OB's tend to give out clomid like candy. It's not a good thing.

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  • J&D2007J&D2007 member
    I'm 35 and have had 4 cycles of clomid, the last 3 with Iui. Are they suggesting clomid with u/s monitoring and Iui? Or just clomid and see what happens? IMHO, I think that just clomid without monitoring is a waste of time. The point of it is to make more mature eggs and/or help you ovulate. I never had trouble ovulating, they just wanted morem'targets for the sperm. The ultrasounds are what tells them if it's working, how many follicles, if the dosage needs to be changed, etc. and the blood tests (I.e. progesterone levels) tells how well you are ovulating.
    Me: 37, DH: 38: ttc 7 years, dx: unknown
    10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
    11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
    12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
    6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
    IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
    IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
    IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
    IVF#4 (11/13) C.CRM (ODW.U normal 8/13 Still no Diagnosis) EPP/antagonist. ER 13R/7M/6F. Only 1 made it to freeze. Abnormal. Looking into options of DE, Fresh vs frozen.
    10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
    Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
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  • cherrybeacherrybea member

    Thanks for the advice.  My OB did take my bloodwork and said everything was fine.  I will follow-up with her interms of monitoring while I'm on Clomid

     

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  • danieleandwaynedanieleandwayne member

    Clomid also has a lifetime max of 6 cycles. And that's lifetime. After that, you have too high a risk of cancer.

    Personally, I hated the side effects of Clomid. I was only on it for 2 months. Unmonitored. I'm ambivalent about the need to be monitored, since the increase in multiple eggs is minimal (under 10%). But if you're one of those who responds strongly, it could be dangerous. Either way, it warrants a serious discussion with your doctor, who should be taking the conversation very seriously and give you thorough information. I agree that the docs tend to hand that out like candy.

    My RE says Femara might be a better option for me, so I'll be pursuing that next cycle.

    My aunt, however, required Clomid 2 out of 3 of her pregnancies/children. So it must work for some people!

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  • DawnHopeDawnHope member
    imageMrs.McIrish:

    OB's tend to give out clomid like candy. It's not a good thing.

     This exactly.  And for me personally, I think it was a waste of time.

    Me-42 DH-43 TTC #1 since 3/11
    HSG 7/11 showed possible blockage
    8/11 BFP, then early m/c  (Natural)
    9/11 blood tests reveal Factor V Leiden (heterozygous)
    11/11 Hysteroscopy revealed uterine septum, which was repaired
    12/11 1st round of Clomid (100mg)=BFN
    1/12 2nd round of Clomid (100mg)=BFN 
    2/12 Repeat HSG=All clear 
    2/12 IUI with injectables #1=BFN 
    3/12 natural cycle=BFN 
    4/12 IUI with injectables #2=C/P 
    7/12 IVF #1=30ER, 9F, 3T, 1 Frostie 7/29=BFP! 
    8/27/12 No Heartbeat. Waiting to M/C 
    9/13/12 D+C
    12/12 Operative Hysteroscopy 
    1/31/12  IVF#2 ...BFP 2/6 m/c 2/12 methotrexate due to presumed ectopic
    July '13 IVF #3: 13R, 10M, 8F=BFP
    1st Beta=549  2nd Beta 594 3rd Beta 422. M/C #5
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  • HeathernStevenHeathernSteven member

    I wish I had seen these posts earlier :( I have a total of 3 rounds of clomid but I wasn;t being monitored....I also really wish that my dr's told me to temp too, my doula suggested it, since I am seeing a specialist in NOv I decided to temp before so he wouldn't waste months temping...if that is eeven a question.

    This month I was on Tamoxifen...supposedly thickens the uterine lining, where clomid can thin it out...I think progesterone is my issue.....

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    Me: 41 DH: 46. We are TTC our 1st, started July '11,
    3 cycles clomid with Ob,
    1 cycle Tamoxifen with Ob,
    Diagnosed PCOS 11/5/12
    clomid, trigger & timed bd 12/12 BFN
    1st clomid IUI 1/4/13 BFN.
    2nd clomid IUI 2/13 cancelled didn't respond to clomid.
    3/15/13 scheduled laparoscopy & on bcp.

    May 10 IUI from injectibles - BFN 

    May 22 done with interventions it will either happen or it won't. 

    February 2014 No longer actively trying, but not preventing. 

    SURPISE BFP 4/2/2015!!!!!!!!!!

    Miscarriage 4/23/15

     

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