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first month w out clomid... WWYD

tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
edited November 2015 in Trying to Conceive
what would you do?
i had several losses this yr. all mostly with clomid and one w out. some chemicals one at 8 weeks where baby passed away at 6 weeks. clomid has always been 12.5mg to 25mg.
Im in another country right now so I cant try and Im having symptoms of ovulation with pain but not very strong. I plan to try next month and Im 40. so I can use clomid to get more eggs as many may be bad DNA or i just dont get many that will be viable or good. OR I can just try a natural cycle.

I do ovulate most months. but when we did a scan, I had few follicles as compared to a younger woman. but with clomid I feel strong O pains and thats reassuring that I have a better chance.
last cycle I took 25mg and got pregnant to and it was another chemical.
again, I have very low egg reserve. I need progesterone to say pregnant.

I could also up my dose from 25-50mg. I tend to do day 5-9 or 6-10. but the one cycle I had the best luck with last yr was 12.5 mg and I was pregnant until 9 weeks and had unusual medical complications and opted to terminate. (sorry thats even hard for me to say) so I can get pregnant with a healthy baby however, its just not happening again.

also, I just left my state with the dr I used as a back up so Im all on my own. I have 50mg clomid in hand. just ovulating now so planning for mid Dec

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    old mamaold mama Posts: 4,682 ✭
    edited November -1
    I don't have advice. I have struggled with this too. I can't get PG without the clomid. My clomid dose was 150mg per day. I know you have been going through an awful time with you loses and I hope you are able to get PG and carry that baby to term really soon.
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    well next month would be ideal cause its the birth month Ive always wanted too. August. even tho I ovulated it felt VERY weak this month. very few symptoms so I will indeed use it, I think at the higher dose of 25-50mg and now I just need to decide the days to take it. so much controversy with 2-6 or 5-9 or 7-11. earlier gives you more eggs later gives you stronger or better eggs but less
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    ahk00ahk00 Posts: 1,420 ✭
    edited November -1
    What if you tried the clomid days 3-7 giving the follicles a better chance to mature and for a longer period.
    SMBC: TTC since 12/2014: 3 home attempts: 2 BFN & 1 chemical. 3 medicated Dr assisted IUI's: 2 BFN & 1 BFP (04/24/15) with twins in May (new donor) MC with D&C @ 9w. 4th IUI 09/17/15: BFN. 10/15: hsg good. 11/15: BFN. 01/16: BFN. 05/16: Embryos arrested. IVF failed 06/16: KD BFN 07/16: KD BFN 09/16: IUI #7 with donor sperm BFP-MC at 9w w/ D&C. 02/17: diagnosed with hetero compound MTHFR & clotting mutation. 03/09/17 IUI #8: chemical pregnancy. IUI #9: 04/19/17 BFN LOOKING FOR EMBRYO'S TO ADOPT
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    ty. thats what I was thinking too. cause I never did it earlier than 6-10 days I guess. I looked. so I can do 2-6 or 3-7. Im a tad worried about multiples but I will take that over NO baby.
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    i went with 2-6. the month I didnt take clomid, I didnt even ovulate. I started bleeding at 3dpo. then I had a full bleed at 10dpo with a short period.

    so I opted for the 50mg at day 2-6. I so hope this works. I need a few follies and I have no monitoring so I will have no clue.
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    ahk00ahk00 Posts: 1,420 ✭
    edited November -1
    Good luck! I do hope you get your BFP!
    SMBC: TTC since 12/2014: 3 home attempts: 2 BFN & 1 chemical. 3 medicated Dr assisted IUI's: 2 BFN & 1 BFP (04/24/15) with twins in May (new donor) MC with D&C @ 9w. 4th IUI 09/17/15: BFN. 10/15: hsg good. 11/15: BFN. 01/16: BFN. 05/16: Embryos arrested. IVF failed 06/16: KD BFN 07/16: KD BFN 09/16: IUI #7 with donor sperm BFP-MC at 9w w/ D&C. 02/17: diagnosed with hetero compound MTHFR & clotting mutation. 03/09/17 IUI #8: chemical pregnancy. IUI #9: 04/19/17 BFN LOOKING FOR EMBRYO'S TO ADOPT
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    me too :) thank you. Im cd6 now. just finished my last clomid! onto the next round
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    momsquaredmomsquared Posts: 59
    edited November -1
    Huh, I never even realized anyone took lower than 50 mg. Guess you learn something new every day! I would do days 3-7 to create more follicles. I always had a ton of follicles and always just one baby :)
    Good luck!
    December 2016 Ages 9,7,5 & 3
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    tinydancertinydancer Posts: 1,210 ✭
    edited November -1
    yeah 12.5 and 25mg gave me terrible ovulation pains and one month I even overstimmed. but this month I did do 50mg. days 2-6 to get more eggs. I hope it just releases now. I never took it this early. I usually only do day 6-10 or 7-11. i know odd but thats whats gotten me pregnant 6 times this yr. i only get 1-2 follies tho
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