Heartstrings: Taking Clomid Again!

Monday, April 23, 2007

Taking Clomid Again!

I can't believe I'm finally taking Clomid again. Gotta love the Clomid headache! I'm a little nervous about taking it. The whole time we were on our ttc break I was antsy to get back to ttc, but now that it's time I'm nervous. I'm worried about losing another baby. While it's completely out of my hands it's hard to not think about it since I've had two losses already. I'm worried that it won't work this time and I'll never give J the children he wants.

God, please calm my heart and help me to place my worries at your feet. I trust in you. I trust in your plan.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
--Jer 29:11

1 comment:

AwkwardMoments said...: This verse ... I find it everywhere. I just wrote a whole post on this verse. God is good!!! thank you for sharing your thoughts/experience.; June 30, 2007 at 11:01 AM

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TTC History

Dec. '05 - off BCP (58 day cycle, O'd on CD43), started temping in Jan. '06
Feb. '06 - 109 day cycle, no O
Apr. '06 - Dx with PCOS, took Prometrium for 10 days to induce AF, start Clomid on CD5
May '06 - Clomid 50 mg, O'd but BFN
June '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFP (chemical pregnancy at 5w4d)
Aug. '06 - break cycle
Sept. '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFN
Oct. '06 - Clomid 50 mg, BFN
Nov. '06 - Clomid 100 mg - BFP
Jan. '07 - Missed M/C at 9w3d, D&C
Feb. '07 - break Cycle, on BCP to get AF, Antibody and clotting b/w done, all normal
Mar. '07 - break cycle, on BCP to get AF
Apr. '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
May '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
June '07 - Clomid 100 mg, BFN
July '07 - Clomid 100 mg with IUI, BFN
Aug. '07 - Clomid 100 mg with IUI, BFN
Sept. '07 - Clomid break cycle, taking FertilityBlend. HSG on 9/28: Tubes all clear!! BFN
Oct. '07 - Lap on 10/16: nothing other than the typical PCOS ovaries found. I should be happy about that, but for some reason I'm disappointed. I wanted some answers as to why we're not getting pregnant post D&C.
Nov. '07 - Clomid 100 mg, 2000 mg Met, IUI, BFN
Dec. '07 - Femara, 2000 mg Met, natural BD, BFN - Didn't even O
Jan '08 - threw in the towel, started BCP

Fertility and Adoption Lingo

• 2WW/TWW = Two Week Wait, the weeks after ovulation and before menses
• AF = Aunt Flo (menses)
• AP = Adoptive Parent(s)
• B/W = Bloodwork
• BBT = Basal Body Temperature
• BCP = Birth Control Pills
• BD = Baby Dance
• Beta = Blood pregnancy test to check the amount of HCG (pregnancy hormone) that is in your system
• BFN = Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
• BFP = Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
• BM = Birthmom
• CD# = Cycle Day #
• CM = Cervical Mucus
• CP = Cervical Position
• EM = Expectant Mother
• FMU = First Morning Urine
• HCG = Hormone level that increases when pregnant, also Hormone injected to "trigger" ovulation
• HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
• HS = Home Study
• IF = Infertility
• IR = Insulin Resistant
• IUI = Intrauterine Insemination (AKA "the Turkey Baster")
• M/C = Miscarriage
• M/S = Morning Sickness
• Met = Metformin, drug to help with the processing of insulin
• OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
• PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• PG/Preggers = Pregnant
• RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
• S/E = Side Effects
• SA = Semen Analysis
• SMEP = Sperm Meets Egg Plan
• SW = Social Worker
• TTC = Trying to Conceive
• U/S = Ultrasound
• WTO = Waiting To Ovulate
• WTT = Waiting To Test