Pregnancy Info HOME

Hello TripletMom, long time no see! Sounds like things are going well with you. I haven't been on here in quite some time as I've been busy but it's nice to see that you are still doing such a fine job at your public service announcements. It's also rather unfortunate that your truly valid warnings are still falling on deaf ears even after all this time. Just to clear the air for those choosing not to read TripletMom's posts in their entirety or missing the point entirely, she has never said that Clomid is evil or that no woman should ever take it even if there are fertility problems occuring. She said that taking Clomid (or any perscription med) without an Rx or while forgoing medical supervision isn't a wise course of action for anyone. I never heard her patronize anyone and the fact that she is choosing to use her experience for your benefit should cause you to react with introspection and gratitude instead of sarcasm and acidity. She is also correct. Taking Clomid without an Rx is risky business and it becomes even riskier without professional medical supervision. Even if you still chose to go with the unprescribed stuff, at least tell your physician what you are up to and go in for regular visits while you are on it. Either way, it is usually less than two hundred dollars for an exam (not counting lab fees) and if you indeed do not ovulate regularly you should have no trouble getting a perscription for the safer Clomid available in this country. Either way, it isn't smart to ignore or deny the potential danger in what you are doing. Best of luck to you.

Hey medstudent. It HAS been a long time. Hope all is well with you. I guess I do sound like a walking PSA, but what I try to do is prevent innocent babies (children) from suffering because of selfishness or ignorance. As you well know, people like Yas, Tiffany and others exist and are so clueless to reality. I am glad that you (being better versed in medical things) are also trying to talk some sense into these ladies. Be well.

Hi ladies! Long time no see! WOW do things flare up! Infertility is a bitch. It is hard and ugly. It is the stealer of dreams. It is hell.... and one year of hell is still hell. Lets not compare pain, as that isn't fair to anyone, nor is it possible. Apples and oranges, that kind of thing. That said, please lets read the actual content of posts before jumping to a reaction. Many of us have been-there-done-that and have real life experience with things & the advice given shouild be heeded. No one is on here to make *you* feel bad. No one is getting kicks pissing you off. Perhaps stop being so defensive and *listen* to what is being said. It is GOOD advice.

tripletmom, freebird sorry if I was rude I'm a bit on the defensive. I came to this site because the question that started it was written by a woman who wanted to take clomid even though she ovualted normally and could conceive naturally strictly to have multiples by taking clomid ordered off the internet. I also do ovulate on my own and I can conceive naturally it just may take me a very long time if ever again I also ordered my meds off the internet and I too like the idea of multiples (twins) but my real goal is to just get pregnant. She was ttc I am ttc I came here to research my odds of a twin birth because that is a possible side effect, so for all these reasons I do believe I came to the right thread . I know many doctors ( they are human beings not GODS and are not masters of medicine only practicing it, I have seen them make many mistakes in the hospital, MANY , I have seen many a good nurse argue with a doctor and been in the right!) My own fertility specialist could have cost me my life by not diagnosing an ectopic. I worked in a doc office for a long time and then in a hospital as a unit secretary on medsurg and sometimes ICU and also the maternity wing before I quit to help my husband start his own electrical contracting buis. I watched my OB's kids while she performed an emergency c section one night. I have very strong ties to some of the women who work in her office. I do not believe I could have any real privacy on the matter. You would not believe how many eyes see your charts. If I was to go to another doc. they would have to obtain my records and my OB would be like what the heck!? And if my insurance company caught wind of fertility treatments which they don't cover they may not pay for my babies birth and I pay them enough already every month!! So I started researching the possibility of getting it on my own. Have talked to many people and learned much about it. Even if I told my doc and she monitored me and prescribed me the meds I could still have twin/multiple birth. She could not stop that. And hyperstimulation is very rare with Clomid espescially at the lower levels. So you see I have my personal reasons as well. You may think they are irresponsible and irrational but they make perfect sense to me.

MAMA-BEANS, TRIPLETMOM!!!How great to hear from you guys again! I hope all is well. It sure sound like I haven't missed much. People are still after info on how to harm themselves and any unborn children. How great for them, how smart of them! How selfish of them!!!

Corona - how are you?? I rarely come on the computer anymore so I have completely lost touch with what is going on. How old are your twins now? I hope that you are all doing well. As for this thread.. some things never change :)

Hi everyone, I am new to this site--I am TTC for 10 cycles, and I just got put on Clomid after the last 4 months of Metformin alone did not work (I was not ovulating at all). I was started on 50 mg Clomid, and got positive OPK on CD17, went in for my CD21 and just got my results today (on CD25)--they are 60ng/mL!!! My doctor said this is huge!! My temps are also amazing, the first normal chart I've ever had!
For the Clomid Moms with twins, what were your progesterone levels at CD21? Were they pretty huge too?
Thank you!! I am too scared to be too optimistic, but it would be so great to see a BFP!

Hi Tripletmom!! Things are going well. it's amazing how well one can function on no sleep! The twins will be 3months old on the 14th! Boy has time just flown by. Aidan is doing well. He is however a wee bit of a drama queen & attention hog. I'm sure it will pass...not! Grasyn has a pretty serious case of reflux. I guess an indicator is 5 occurances in an hour...she had 12. Some what of an overachiever. The medication just isn't working for her so we will see the gastro. ped. again soon. How are things with your gang??

Hi Ladies, I'm new here. I was reading through most of the question and Answers about clomid. I too am wanting to use clomid to concieve twins, I do ovulate regularly. Does anyone know who used un prescribed clomid and was successful and which site did you get it from. Thanks

i

For those of you concerned for me harming myself or unborn children by taking unprescribed Clomid(fertomid) that I ordered from freedom pharmacy off the internet and took 9 days to get to me, you need not worry yourselves b/c I conceived strictly by taking herbal supplements this month just found out 3 days ago when I got a faint bfp at 10dpo. and have continued to get darker results with daily tests. I took fertility blend with vitex and about 675 mg. of extra vitex I purchased from a GNC. also vit b6 and b complex, coral calcium, extra vit. c, and I took 600mg of robitussin a day just to aid my cervical fluid. I conceived the first time ever trying this combo and usually takes me way over a year to conceive. So anyone scared to take the clomid may want to try the herbal way first, don't know yet it it stimulated me enough for twins though! I was only going to take Clomid to increase my odds of pregnancy since I have a hard time due to a only one short fallopian tube.. I wish luck to all. Rom

Rom - Any news yet... is it 1, 2 or 3???

Hi ladies, i too would like to be pregnant with twins again, as my last pregnancy was identical twin boys with no help from any medication, unfortunately i lost them at 16 weeks, for reasons i still don't know, I know i can never have my two little boys back, but I would like to try once again to experience and carry to full term such a blessing, the only thing is i am a bit ignorant in this sense, I have been reading a bit on what you ladies have been writing but i am a bit lost when you mention things like 2-6 and 3-7, 5-9, and things like CD and bfp, could someone pls explain what i should be doing pls. thank you

angelica21: CD is cycle day and BFP is "big fat positive" (as in home pregnancy test result)
Clomid is usually prescribed to be taken on cycle day 3-7 or 5-9, depending on your individual circumstances. I am currently on my second pregnancy thanks to clomid.

MNMOM: Thanks for that, Congrats on your pregnancy, are you having twins? did clomid increase your chances? my last period was on the 28 of Oct and finish on the 1st of November, and every month it's different i'm very irregular, what would that make me? and when would I start taking clomid especially cause i'm so irregular? rom wrote there what she did and now she is pregnant with twins, do you think that would be better to do it that way? by the way where would i get a hold of clomid unprescribed and that would deliever to Sydney Australia without hassells, doubt the docs here would give it to me so easy.

Angelica: I will find out tomorrow if I am having twins, but that has never been my goal, I just want one healthy baby. Women who can ovulate on their own usually do not need clomid to convceive and I would never recommend you take it without a doctors supervision, as there can be very dangerous side effects. If you are simply irregular with your cycles, you would be a good candidate to track your ovulation with a home test and chart your cycles and I am sure you will achieve a pregnancy without the need for unprescibed drugs. Talk to your doctor for advice also. Try soy supplements, that is a natural alternative. Good luck to you.