https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:51:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2206985 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:49:53 +0000 BrianaK 2206985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsleanos2014: thank you! I just turned 30 and they can't find anything wrong so it's just frustrating, but hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2206943 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:04:11 +0000 mrsleanos2014 2206943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BrianaK: I hope everything works out for you too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2206896 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:10:37 +0000 BrianaK 2206896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsleanos2014: hey girl, no I haven't gotten pregnant yet. I ended up at an RE and have done clomid plus trigger plus iui. The first one failed and I'll have my second on Monday. Sorry I cant give you better news but everyone is different! I hope just taking clomid works out for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2206878 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:58:36 +0000 mrsleanos2014 2206878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BrianaK: My doc just put me on 50mg of Clomid because my stats were 11.83 7 DPO last cycle. He states, "weak ovulation." I'm age 31. I am not being monitored either, just taking the Clomid. What was your experience like? Did you get pregnant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2106590 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:51:57 +0000 Emilia80 2106590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bea: Wow 20 cycles I'm so sorry to hear that. So glad that clomid was successful for u. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2106539 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:28:13 +0000 Bea 2106539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: our infertility was unexplained. It took us around 20 cycles to get pregnant. My hsg showed clear tubes and DH's SA came back normal. I had a short LP and the doctor thought I wasn't ovulating strong enough. So she prescribed clomid. I took the medication in the morning with my breakfast. I have read that some women who experienced negative symptoms would take it at night before bed so they could sleep through the symptoms. I think it varies so you just have to figure out what works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2106466 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:49:39 +0000 Emilia80 2106466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bea: omg congratulations on ur bfp. Wishing u a happy and healthy 9 months. This is exciting news. If u don't mind me asking why were u on clomid..?? Any infertility issues?</p> <p>And I'm so glad to hear that u bc everyday leading up to o day bc I will be on holidays and well u know when ur on holidays naturally it's going to happen everyday and actually my partner loves it twice a day lol sorry tmi hahhaa so most likely we will bd more than once a day and I was getting worried bc everything I've read says don't bd everyday only eod. So this has been on my mind a lot but u know what, if it's meant to be it will. So everyday it is.</p> <p>Glad to hear u didn't have any side affects, is there a better time to take it? Like morning over night? When did u take yours? Did u take it same time everyday? </p> <p>And so glad o day is still around cd14 so not much will change for me but I will use opk just in case. I gotta pack them in my suitcase lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2106383 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:11:31 +0000 Bea 2106383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: also, my typical cycles were about 23 days with ovulation almost always occurring on day 14. Both cycles on clomid I ovulated at the same time--day 14. It did lengthen my cycle the first round but ovulation timing remained the same. :) just my experience!</p> <p>We normally BD EOD until a few days before O and switch to every day. Our successful cycle, we BD starting on day 6 EOD. However, I think we BD twice the day I ovulated. It wasn't planned that way I was just randomly attacked by DH hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2106378 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:01:11 +0000 Bea 2106378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: I got pregnant on my second cycle of clomid. Had our first ultrasound today and am measuring right on track 8 weeks 3 days. </p> <p>I took clomid days 3-7 and didn't really notice many side effects. I would get hot flashes at night so I wasn't sleeping well. The cycle I got pregnant I had some intense pain and cramping around ovulation. </p> <p>Good luck! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2104763 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:20:30 +0000 Emilia80 2104763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got my clomid. So excited. really hope it works. Gyno said he usually monitors but bc I'm going on holidays during that time he was willing to allow me to go un monitored this cycle and if it didn't work then he would monitor the next 2!!!<br /> My understanding is clomid makes u ovulate earlier, I o on cd14 always bang on that day, so how much earlier would I o when on clomid?? Any experiences with u girls? Gyno advised to bd from cd12! I feel like that might be too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2104470 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:32:48 +0000 Emilia80 2104470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: amazing! Hope im as lucky as u. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2104378 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:18:14 +0000 travellingbee 2104378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: no side effects here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2104351 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:42:08 +0000 Emilia80 2104351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: im seeing an ob. Just about to go see him soon. Will keep u posted .i won't be here cd12 that's when my holiday starts so unfort bad timing but hopefully he will not need to monitor. How u feeling with it? Any side affects? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2104348 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:40:37 +0000 Emilia80 2104348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorthStar: thank u, well I remember at my last consult he suggested I try injectibles but I'm not sure whether I want to do that or clomid, I think clomid first. Did u have any side affects? I'm going away and last thing I need on my holidays is bad side affects which will kill my holiday. Did clomid work for u? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103651 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:21:37 +0000 travellingbee 2103651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: Are you going to an RE or an OB? I don't think OBGYNs typically do monitoring, but RE's usually do. I am doing a monitored clomid cycle right now. You take clomid days 5-9 and then they bring you in to monitor on CD12, and they keep checking every few days to see when your follicle(s) are ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103540 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:12:27 +0000 NorthStar 2103540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: I wasn't monitored either. I only had my progesterone level checked, which was very high and therefore, I ovulated. good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103532 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:10:47 +0000 BrianaK 2103532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emilia80: I'm actually not being montitored... I was montitored last month not on clomid to check for o with ultrasound and a blood test. Both were perfect, but clomid is just the next step hopefully it gives my o some oomph </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103379 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:30:55 +0000 Emilia80 2103379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BrianaK: are u being monitored while on it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103375 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:23:19 +0000 Emilia80 2103375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorthStar: if I start clomid tnis cycle which I am on cd1, I heard u start taking the pills about cd5? What days do they start monitoring u? Bc I will be on holidays for a week, starting cd11, would tnis mean If I need to be monitored I won't be able to start clomid next month while I'm here to be monitored, I don't mind having twins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/success-stories-ovulating-on-your-own-clomid#post-2103371 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:20:29 +0000 Emilia80 2103371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bea: how is the clomid working for u? Have u had any success..??<br /> What about side affects?<br /> Am considering starting clomid this cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2099081 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 14:51:36 +0000 daniellemybelle 2099081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if I would call it a "success story" because it was hard, but I was able to extend naps by watching the video monitor like a hawk. Like clockwork she would start stirring at the 40 minute mark (I think - I can't remember anymore but it was always the same amount of time) and I would sneak in her room, scoop her up before she was fully awake, and rock her back to sleep. Once she was 100% asleep I could lay her back down. This would usually get me another 45 minutes and a happier baby, but it was time consuming! </p> <p>Obviously this was not nap training, as nap training teaches them to fall asleep / back asleep on their own. We have sleep trained at night successfully but even at 16 months I have to rock my LO to sleep for naps. Every time we tried nap training was a 100% disaster. But when we switched to a 2 nap schedule, they naturally lengthened and she actually became a great napper for the most part.</p> <p>She also napped really well in the car - always has and still does - and so some days we would just go for a drive just for everyone's sanity. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2099024 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 13:05:51 +0000 miramira 2099024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As for falling asleep on her own - DS used to as well up until he was about 2-2.5 months old. Once he started becoming more alert and aware of the world around him, he really started to need our assistance to help him calm down and fall asleep. Maybe your LO is experiencing something similar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2099023 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 13:03:32 +0000 miramira 2099023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel you pain. We have a similar issue. I know that DS will grow out of it eventually but I really feel like I'm spending my entire day trying to fight him to sleep.</p> <p>Have you tried letting her nap in a baby carrier/sling? I sometimes take DS out in ours in the middle of the day and he'll fall asleep after maybe 30 minutes or so. Or sometimes I'll put him in it, rock him to sleep in the house and just do a couple chores or eat lunch while he snoozes. </p> <p> It's just a nice way to alleviate the constant must-make-baby-nap pressure, even if he doesn't sleep for much longer than usual in the carrier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2099005 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:47:04 +0000 msplatypus 2099005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I think I might play around with awake time this week, thank you for the advice!</p> <p>@Charm54: the strange thing is... she's always fallen asleep on her own. We would wrap her and feed her as a newborn and put her down awake. I think I just need to relax and help her through it, it's hard though. </p> <p>Ironically enough she's been napping for an hour and 20 minutes this morning. Although I think it's because she got immunizations yesterday and they seem to make her sleepy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2099002 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:42:16 +0000 Charm54 2099002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, the only thing that worked for us was time. She would only take 30-40 min naps for me until we trained her to fall asleep on her own at 7 months. Then they started getting a bit longer every time we dropped a nap. Now at 18 months she takes one 1.5-2 hour nap a day. I would not have thought that possible this time last year! She STTN great, just took shitty naps and didn't seemed to be too tired in the day so at least I didn't have to worry about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2098995 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:28:53 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2098995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@msplatypus: Does she give you sleepy cues? Maybe experiment a day with 75mins, and another day with 2hrs. Babies are a mystery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2098962 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 11:04:02 +0000 msplatypus 2098962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: usually about 90, but she often won't fall asleep for another 20 minutes even with a good amount of time to wind down. She used to nap on me but stopped about a month ago and will just fight me if I try to hold or rock her to sleep. </p> <p>@BadgerMom: her naps were 45 to 50 minutes now they are 20 to 30 minutes and get progressivly harder to take as the day goes on.</p> <p>It seems most people say I just have to wait it out, it's hard because she's obviously so tired :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2098947 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 10:41:42 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2098947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@msplatypus: what awake time are you using? At that age we were at 90min. But 30min naps are really common when they're that tiny! DS is just now starting to take longer naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2098944 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 10:39:45 +0000 catomd00 2098944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They will naturally get longer around 6 months. A long nap before that is 45 mins or more. I pretty much held her for all naps until I went back to work at 4 months, then my nanny held her until 6 months. We didn't have to do any training since it just happened on its own. Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-extension-training-success-stories#post-2098913 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 10:02:06 +0000 Mae 2098913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until about 6.5 months I either held my LO for all her naps, or if she woke up early I'd run up and rock her again and about 50% of the time she'd fall back asleep. She usually took her best/longest naps with me just holding her the whole time... but I know that is early hard to do! We nap trained at 6.5 months (because at that point she wouldn't nap in any way other than on me at all so i was completely beholden to our house 24/7 it felt like) and it did work for her falling asleep, but I lost all control of nap length. Her naps were definitely shorter on her own. Even now 3 months later she will often have better naps (1-2 hours) but sometimes still has 30-45 min naps and there is just nothing I can do about it if I don't want to rock her. </p>