Clomid
Posted By: RJ on 2008-08-08
In Reply to: Has anyone ever been on Clomid - or any other fertility drug? sm - DS
My sister-in-law and BIL had fertility issues. They decided to adopt. Just prior to finding an adopted child (she wanted a newborn), her doc put her on Clomid. She was on it for a few months. They found a newborn which they adopted immediately. However, just after the adoption, she came up pregnant. They now are happy with 2 children whose ages are 8 months part, but the Clomid worked for her. Good luck.
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Has anyone ever been on Clomid - or any other fertility drug? sm
DH and I are having fertility issues and the doc has put me on Clomid but I have yet to get a positive ovulation stick (the kind you pee on), and I am getting frustrated. Has anyone ever been on this?
I understand Clomid works
For a lot of people it does work. I, unfortunately, was one of the unlucky ones. 20+ years ago while being a young Army wife my DH and I tried everything to have a baby. I was seeing a german doc who was one of the best fertility specialists in our area of Germany. I'd go into the office and always lots of pregnant ladies there. I was on some german medication and I believe Clomid also (I remember taking tons of "baby making meds" and counseled to be prepared for at least triplets. DH was on medication to increase sperm count. I took special mud baths each month, used the basal temperature method, and we also constructed what looked like a jungle gym that I would hang on upside in the bedroom after we had sex. After returning to the states I had all the procedures done to make sure my tubes and ovaries were okay, and I was on Clomid. My OB doc even had it timed down to what day each month was the best for getting pregnant and the day before she would "prepare me" for the next days "adventures". She was also one of the best docs in the area for fertility. Here it is 26 years later and I never did get pregnant. My sis also was never able to get pregnant, so we believe it was probably something hereditary. She adopted and 19 years later after hearing her "trials and tribulations" of life with her "child" I realize now that not having children was the best choice for me. Incidently, 8 years ago I did become pregnant but it was ectopic and I had an ovary and tube removed.
My advise is if you really want kids don't give up. Do everything you can think of - even if it means constructing a jungle gym in your bedroom - can be lots of fun - :-). It's usually the craziest things that will work. I did have a friend I worked with for some time and she wanted a child so bad she did everything and for years nothing worked. When she finally relaxed and told me if it works it works and if it doesn't it doesn't - two months later she became pregnant. I wish you the best of luck. I know how disappointing it can be. I spent every month for 20 years in tears so know how heart breaking it can be.
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