So far everything has been going swimmingly lol!!
I am on day 19 and I haven't really had any negative side effects from taking the clomid apart from a minor meltdown when dh said we couldn't have broadband as BT wanted £122 to reconnect our line despite there being a line in there it just needs someone to activate it. I am still internet-less but dh resented when he could see how distraught I was over having no internet so BT are sending an engineer to activate our line on Wednesday - why they need to send an engineer I have no idea!! Then hopefully I will be back online a week on Wednesday.
The one positive effect it has had is that it has sorted out my period problems and I just had a normal cycle this month so was very happy as normally they are extremely heavy.
Poor dh doesn't know what has hit though as I've been quite demanding and we have babydanced twice a day for the last week or so. The poor guy's never been jumped on so much in all his life lol!!
I am feeling positive about things but am also trying to be realistic and trying not to get my hopes up or I will be heading for an almighty fall in around ten days time!!
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Saturday, 17 January 2009
Going well so far!
The Clomid is going well so far. I am on day 5 today so just have one tablet to take tonight and one more tomorrow and that's it for this month at least.
I haven't had any nasty side effects so far thankfully but I suppose there is still plenty of time for all that.
My cycle is a bit lighter at least which is great in that I don't feel like I can't leave the house for fear of leakage (sorry if tmi!)
My internet connection has disappeared so I am at the library writing this. I am waiting for BT to sort out my broadband and home phone so I can get back online asap!! I had been sharing my sister's broadband wirelessly (she lives next door) bu she's done something and it has knackered it up so decided it was about time I got my own internet sorted so just have to wait for that now. Hopefully it won't take longer that a week or two. I am already having internet withdrawal symptoms. One positive though is that my house should be gleaming by the time I get back online as I won't have the internet to distract me.
I haven't had any nasty side effects so far thankfully but I suppose there is still plenty of time for all that.
My cycle is a bit lighter at least which is great in that I don't feel like I can't leave the house for fear of leakage (sorry if tmi!)
My internet connection has disappeared so I am at the library writing this. I am waiting for BT to sort out my broadband and home phone so I can get back online asap!! I had been sharing my sister's broadband wirelessly (she lives next door) bu she's done something and it has knackered it up so decided it was about time I got my own internet sorted so just have to wait for that now. Hopefully it won't take longer that a week or two. I am already having internet withdrawal symptoms. One positive though is that my house should be gleaming by the time I get back online as I won't have the internet to distract me.
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Today is C day!!
Well this it, Month 1, cd 2, I am sat at the table staring at my packet of Clomid and about to take my first tablet Yikes!! I am feeling a little apprehensive about it but am hoping any side effects will be more than worth it for the prize that is on offer at the other end if we succeed with the Clomid!!
From what I have read online I am expecting to be much more emotional about things. I often cry at the sad parts in films anyway but I am expecting this to increase ten fold. I had better hope they don’t show the movie Ghost (with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore) on tv anyway as that always gets me blubbling at the end when the angels come for him and he goes into the light.
I have been waiting for the time of the month to start blogging on this blog regularly but from now on will blog daily if I can to keep track of my dates and cycles and how taking Clomid affects me and if any of the Ten Rules of Clomid below are true lol!!
So I had better go and take the tablet and will update later with how I’ve got on today and if there are any side effects already.
From what I have read online I am expecting to be much more emotional about things. I often cry at the sad parts in films anyway but I am expecting this to increase ten fold. I had better hope they don’t show the movie Ghost (with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore) on tv anyway as that always gets me blubbling at the end when the angels come for him and he goes into the light.
I have been waiting for the time of the month to start blogging on this blog regularly but from now on will blog daily if I can to keep track of my dates and cycles and how taking Clomid affects me and if any of the Ten Rules of Clomid below are true lol!!
So I had better go and take the tablet and will update later with how I’ve got on today and if there are any side effects already.
Friday, 2 January 2009
False Alarm!!
Well that was a false alarm!! I thought my cycle was starting again on Tuesday and was building myself up ready to start my Clomid tablets on New Years Eve when it had stopped again on Wednesday as quickly as it had started so haven't took my tablets yet as I read online that you should be sure it is definitely the right time of the month to take them so I continue waiting to get going on them.
In the meantime dh and I have been having lots of fun (ahem!) He doesn't know whats hit him lol!! I was in boots today and was very nearly tempted by the Ovulation Prediction Sticks but I decided to leave it to the Clomid to hopefully work its magic and get me ovulating again. I didn't want to start feeling dispondant if I kept getting negatives and we're having fun doing lots of trying and I don't want to lose that if possible by making it anymore medical than I have to at the moment. I guess I might start looking into that in a few months if things don't happen or maybe temping but we shall see. In the meantime I am trying to stay as relaxed as possible about it all.
At least I know my doctor is being great keeping an eye on me and if I'm not pregnant within 3 cycles on the Clomid he will send me for another blood test to check I am ovulating.
I was also looking at the baby clothes in Marks & Spencers today too. They are so cute!! I hope I can start looking at them for real soon.
I am thinking of ordering a Zita West book off Amazon but I meant to check it out in Waterstones today but I was with my mother and I don't want to tell her we are going down the Clomid route as she would drive me up the wall asking if I was pregnant yet all the time. She doesn't even know we are trying for another. I hope when Ellie is all grown up that we can talk. I have never felt able to talk to my mother and we aren't very close. I remember when I was about 12 and started my periods I didn't tell her for about 6 months til she realised but my family are not like that they do not hug each other or talk about feelings and personal stuff. Thankfully me and Vic are and we are always hugging and kissing the kids and each other. I really hope that as the kids grow older that they know that they can talk to us both about anything and everything.
We are very open with both the kids about sex and everything. Josh was funny over Christmas giving us a surprisingly accurate description of sex. He seems to know lots about how babies are made already and his facts are fairly spot on. Not sure where he gets his information from though but it is correct lol!!
In the meantime dh and I have been having lots of fun (ahem!) He doesn't know whats hit him lol!! I was in boots today and was very nearly tempted by the Ovulation Prediction Sticks but I decided to leave it to the Clomid to hopefully work its magic and get me ovulating again. I didn't want to start feeling dispondant if I kept getting negatives and we're having fun doing lots of trying and I don't want to lose that if possible by making it anymore medical than I have to at the moment. I guess I might start looking into that in a few months if things don't happen or maybe temping but we shall see. In the meantime I am trying to stay as relaxed as possible about it all.
At least I know my doctor is being great keeping an eye on me and if I'm not pregnant within 3 cycles on the Clomid he will send me for another blood test to check I am ovulating.
I was also looking at the baby clothes in Marks & Spencers today too. They are so cute!! I hope I can start looking at them for real soon.
I am thinking of ordering a Zita West book off Amazon but I meant to check it out in Waterstones today but I was with my mother and I don't want to tell her we are going down the Clomid route as she would drive me up the wall asking if I was pregnant yet all the time. She doesn't even know we are trying for another. I hope when Ellie is all grown up that we can talk. I have never felt able to talk to my mother and we aren't very close. I remember when I was about 12 and started my periods I didn't tell her for about 6 months til she realised but my family are not like that they do not hug each other or talk about feelings and personal stuff. Thankfully me and Vic are and we are always hugging and kissing the kids and each other. I really hope that as the kids grow older that they know that they can talk to us both about anything and everything.
We are very open with both the kids about sex and everything. Josh was funny over Christmas giving us a surprisingly accurate description of sex. He seems to know lots about how babies are made already and his facts are fairly spot on. Not sure where he gets his information from though but it is correct lol!!
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Month 1 CD 1
It looks like my cycle has started again already. In my last cycle my period lasted 28 days and I have only had an 8 day break before it has started all over again today. It seems to have such short gaps between the period free bit before it starts over again. Is it any wonder I'm not ovulating?!
So this will be our first month trying to conceive on Clomid. I am not expecting things to happen overnight although of course I would be delighted if it did but I hope it will at least help us along the way and help get me ovulating again and settle my periods down a bit as they have been pretty horrendous lately. I am going to do everything I can to shift my excess weight too as I know that my weight issues will be playing their part in denying me the chance for another baby.
I am due to take my first Clomid tablet tomorrow (New Year's Eve) and I am a more than a little nervous of the side effects. From what I have read on various forums I can expect hot flushes and to become extremely emotional amongst other delights!!
Whatever side effects I get though it will all be worth it to hold our third child in my arms. I swore when I was expecting my daughter now age 6 that I would never go through pregnancy again as I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum (extremely severe morning noon and night sickness) where I spent much of weeks 8-12 of the pregnancy in hospital on a drip as I wasn't able to even keep sips of water down. It is horrible being sick but at the same time knowing that it is a good sign of a strong pregnancy and after suffering Hyperemesis with both my son and daughter I would be extremely worried if I wasn't sick when we have another.
I am feeling very positive about things at the moment and am hopeful that 2009 will bring us our much wanted third child. I would love to spend next Christmas holding our newborn son or daughter in my arms but I don't want to get my hopes up too much either.
I feel confident though in my doctor and if I haven't become pregnant after 3 cycles on Clomid then we have to go back and see him and he will send me for more blood tests to check I am ovulating again and then either up the dose of Clomid or try something else.
Hopefully 2009 will be ours and many other couples trying for a baby magical year. Babydust to all!!!
So this will be our first month trying to conceive on Clomid. I am not expecting things to happen overnight although of course I would be delighted if it did but I hope it will at least help us along the way and help get me ovulating again and settle my periods down a bit as they have been pretty horrendous lately. I am going to do everything I can to shift my excess weight too as I know that my weight issues will be playing their part in denying me the chance for another baby.
I am due to take my first Clomid tablet tomorrow (New Year's Eve) and I am a more than a little nervous of the side effects. From what I have read on various forums I can expect hot flushes and to become extremely emotional amongst other delights!!
Whatever side effects I get though it will all be worth it to hold our third child in my arms. I swore when I was expecting my daughter now age 6 that I would never go through pregnancy again as I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum (extremely severe morning noon and night sickness) where I spent much of weeks 8-12 of the pregnancy in hospital on a drip as I wasn't able to even keep sips of water down. It is horrible being sick but at the same time knowing that it is a good sign of a strong pregnancy and after suffering Hyperemesis with both my son and daughter I would be extremely worried if I wasn't sick when we have another.
I am feeling very positive about things at the moment and am hopeful that 2009 will bring us our much wanted third child. I would love to spend next Christmas holding our newborn son or daughter in my arms but I don't want to get my hopes up too much either.
I feel confident though in my doctor and if I haven't become pregnant after 3 cycles on Clomid then we have to go back and see him and he will send me for more blood tests to check I am ovulating again and then either up the dose of Clomid or try something else.
Hopefully 2009 will be ours and many other couples trying for a baby magical year. Babydust to all!!!
Wednesday, 24 December 2008
The Rules of Clomid!!!
I came across these Clomid Rules here. It certainly sounds like being on Clomid is going to be very, very interesting lol!!
The Rules!!!
1. Under no circumstances make any important decisions whilst riding the clomid rollercoaster, minstrels versus malteasers should be the biggest decision you should allow yourself to make.
2. Whilst riding this rollercoaster, please keep your hands and feet to yourself, persons found to be punching or kicking others will be asked to leave the theme park by the management.
3. Height restrictions apply. All persons on rollercoaster must be tall enough to reach the choccie biccie tin that your dh may have inadvertantly placed on a high shelf.
4.PLease secure any loose clothing, jewellery or eyewear, as flying into the "clomid rage" part of the ride may cause these to become loose or to fall and the management accepts no responsibility to any damage to personal possesions.
5. Do not operate any machinary whilst partaking of the clomid experience, any tractor/forklift/road rage is not the responsibility of the management
6.Prior to entering this ride, the management recommends all dvd's such as pretty woman, city of angels, pay it forward, and/or any other tear inducing material be removed from your possesion for the duration of the ride.
7. Coldplay/the smiths cd's are strictly prohibited, as are all other musical artists who fall under the genre "music to self harm to".
8.Your husband doesnt understand you now, nor will he understand you whilst on the clomid rollercoaster. Don't expect him to. Always remember, the day a man understands a woman........ we've lost!
9.Men do not find the sight of a positive ovulation predictor pee stick arousing, waving it in his face whilst shouting "get ur kit off i need your love juice!" is not a recognised form of foreplay.
10.This is a scary ride, be brave it won't last forever!!!!
The Rules!!!
1. Under no circumstances make any important decisions whilst riding the clomid rollercoaster, minstrels versus malteasers should be the biggest decision you should allow yourself to make.
2. Whilst riding this rollercoaster, please keep your hands and feet to yourself, persons found to be punching or kicking others will be asked to leave the theme park by the management.
3. Height restrictions apply. All persons on rollercoaster must be tall enough to reach the choccie biccie tin that your dh may have inadvertantly placed on a high shelf.
4.PLease secure any loose clothing, jewellery or eyewear, as flying into the "clomid rage" part of the ride may cause these to become loose or to fall and the management accepts no responsibility to any damage to personal possesions.
5. Do not operate any machinary whilst partaking of the clomid experience, any tractor/forklift/road rage is not the responsibility of the management
6.Prior to entering this ride, the management recommends all dvd's such as pretty woman, city of angels, pay it forward, and/or any other tear inducing material be removed from your possesion for the duration of the ride.
7. Coldplay/the smiths cd's are strictly prohibited, as are all other musical artists who fall under the genre "music to self harm to".
8.Your husband doesnt understand you now, nor will he understand you whilst on the clomid rollercoaster. Don't expect him to. Always remember, the day a man understands a woman........ we've lost!
9.Men do not find the sight of a positive ovulation predictor pee stick arousing, waving it in his face whilst shouting "get ur kit off i need your love juice!" is not a recognised form of foreplay.
10.This is a scary ride, be brave it won't last forever!!!!
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