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Operation Clomid begins

Last cycle, before I knew I’d be going on Clomid, I tried Soy Isoflavones (nature’s Clomid) and took it in the same way as the Clomid (for 5 days, and I chose cycle days 3-7).  The positives were, I slept really well the nights I took it, it brought OV forward a couple of days and I had much stronger OV pains. The negative was I had diarrhoea each morning after taking it the night before.  Also, my CBFM didn’t work with it and I never saw a peak even though a CB digi OPK and my body told me I’d ovulated.  Whether we’d have got a BFP if I’d taken it for 3 cycles like the Clomid I don’t know, but it was worth a shot.

The Clomid I was to take cycle days 2-6, and I took my first Clomid tablet on the 5th December 2011.  I decided to take it at night to minimise the side effects I’d read about and thankfully I had none.  It’s now 4 days since I took the last tablet and I’m waiting to ovulate, really hoping it works and brings it forward to cycle day 14 (or somewhere close).  All those years when I was younger and glad to have that extra week before AF turned up, thinking, that even though it was only a difference of a week, how lucky I was to not come on every 28 days.  Now, I’d give anything to have a 28 day cycle and more chances each year to conceive our baby.

Based on the results of taking Soy and using the CBFM last cycle I’ve decided to give that a miss this time and stick to OPKs.  Used my first one this evening and hoping I get that smiley face soon, judging by the “niggles” I’m having it shouldn’t be too far away, I hope.

I was also meant to go for the HSG this cycle but Consultant hadn’t prescribed me the antibiotics the lady in the booking office insisted I had to start 2 days beforehand so that will have to wait until next time.  Not quite sure why you’d have an HSG at the same time as taking Clomid, surely you’d want to see if it worked first?  I’ve also been reading horror stories about how much it can hurt (though I have been advised by others it’s nothing more than period pain), and that if it’s close to OV how it can wash the eggs away, or delay OV!!! The washing the eggs away probably isn’t possible but it certainly freaked me out!!!
Oh well, Operation Clomid has begun so let’s hope it’s successful and we have a nice BFP to celebrate at New Year…

 

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