First Clomid cycle failed 😞

[FrancyItaly]

I waited all summer to start Clomid, but I couldn’t because I had to do the vaccine for the Rubella and I also had an infection.

In the summer when I couldn’t ttc I did acupuncture and ovulated naturally. Just typical!

This month I took 50mg Clomid on day 2-6 of the cycle and had no side effects at all. I went for a scan on day 10 and they found one dominant follicle measuring 13mm which was perfect. The clinic told me to do opk daily and to have sex every other day.

Today I’m on day 16 with lots of fertile mucus but no peak. I just had a scan and they told me the follicle didn’t grow.

I just can’t believe this! I feel so disappointed, hurt and upset.

[ttcemmie]

Hi Francesca. Sorry to hear this. That's really shit. Sounded like your follicle was doing great! Have they said why it might have stopped growing or what they can do about it going forward? xxxxxx

[Chel91]

So sorry to hear this hun! 50mg of Clomid also didn't work for me, the next month they used 100mg instead and I got 1-2 good follicles every time on that. Hopefully they can do the same for you and it will work good, sounds like you were almost there on 50mg xx

[FrancyItaly]

Thank you. They just called me and asked to go back on Monday for another scan and blood test because my LH is rising. They don’t charge me for scans, only for blood tests, so I’ll go but I’m not that positive... if it didn’t grow in 6 days what’s going to happen between now and Monday?! I asked why I need to go and if there is still a chance to ovulate this month and they said yes... who knows, it doesn’t make much sense to me. I hope they’ll give me a higher dose next month.

[AuroraXen in reply to FrancyItaly]

Really hoping this cycle turns around for you! 🤞xx

[FrancyItaly in reply to AuroraXen]

Thank you 😊 and what a story you have! I hope things are going well for you x

[AuroraXen in reply to FrancyItaly]

Oh honestly... I should sell my story to a trashy magazine and use it to fund the probably inevitable next IVF that way 😂😂🤦‍♀️ x

[FrancyItaly in reply to AuroraXen]

Well done you for what you have done though! It takes lots of courage. I hope it will work for you 💕

[AuroraXen in reply to FrancyItaly]

Thank you so much. It's tough as we worked through SO much to get to the point where he actually wants this too (in the end it was shared bereavement through a close loss that changed his views on many things)... and yet nothing 😢 Month after month of nothing. Just had blood tests done and he's having a new sperm analysis done, but earliest date late December 😣 Trying to stay positive and be philosophical but it's all so tough, as everyone here knows 😣💪 x

[Crazy_girl]

You never know what’s in store. It’s better to go for scan. All the best! Stay positive and keep trying till the scan and a couple of days after 😊

[FrancyItaly in reply to Crazy_girl]

Yes, now I can’t wait to go, at least I’ll know. Not feeling very hopeful, I think they are trying to understand what they need to do with me next month. I hope things are good with you x

[Peanutchips]

Oh lovely, i'm so sorry this happened. This happened to me too and I was upped to 100mg the following cycle and it worked. It's really exhausted going for all the scans for it not to work but there's every reason it should work next time. Your follicle just needed a little push xxx

[FrancyItaly in reply to Peanutchips]

Thank you! It is indeed exhausting, I have to wake up at 5:45 to be there at 7:30! So tiring 😑 I guess the good thing is that I only pay for bloods otherwise I couldn’t afford it. I hope to have better news tomorrow or I’ll push for a higher dose next month. I guess they started with the lowest dose because like you I have Pcos and they didn’t want to ‘overstimulate’...

Are you doing a FET soon?

[Peanutchips in reply to FrancyItaly]

Are you having another scan this cycle to see if it’s still growing? For my very first cycle of clomid it took ages for the follicle to grow (think I had about 4 scans) but it did in the end. The first round it trial and error for them. Yes, PCOS is such a pain in that respect. Good for IVF though as we usually get lots of eggs. But hopefully the clomid will work for you! Yes, will try again in month or so xxx

[FrancyItaly in reply to Peanutchips]

Yes, I have a scan tomorrow. But if the follicle didn’t grow between day 10 and 16, I’m not sure what they will see tomorrow. Perhaps it’s s different one that is growing, not the one they saw on day 10?!

If nothing happens in 3 cycles I will move onto IUI and then IVF if I have to. I don’t want to waste precious time.

Hopefully your next cycle will be the lucky one for you! ☺️ Xxx