https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 06:03:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828534 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:08:09 +0000 KT326 2828534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: It is very frustrating! Even knowing I would have fertility issues, trying to find the right protocol sucked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828533 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:04:34 +0000 Sams Mom 2828533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: I haven't been monitored more than a monthly check and CD21 blood draws if I'm questioning ovulation for any reason. But this next month we've talked about mid cycle ultrasounds too.</p> <p>It's just so frustrating when you know the mechanics of how to get pregnant, but you can't make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828532 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:04:33 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2828532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB wouldn't do any Clomid cycles and referred me straight to a RE. She would do 6 cycles before insisting that you move on to something else and would switch from Clomid to femera once your lining dipped below 8mm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828531 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:02:14 +0000 Sams Mom 2828531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMom: The big 3-0 is closing in on me, but I know that's not old as far as pregnancy goes by any means... I was 26 when I got pregnant with my son, so I wasn't super young for my first baby, but then again I wasn't old by any means. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828530 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:01:24 +0000 KT326 2828530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All three of my RE's would only do 6 cycles max of Clomid or Femara before changing the protocol. I did 4 cycles with one doctor and when I switched practices they wanted to change the protocol because it obviously wasn't working (I didn't respond at all to oral meds). </p> <p>The problem with Clomid is that it can thin your lining. If you are taking it without being monitored and your lining is thin, there is no chance of it working because the egg has no where to implant even if it gets fertilized. This is a reason I always recommend people see an RE because they will monitor, most OB's just don't have the background or even the capacity to do monitoring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828527 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:56:17 +0000 crazydoglady 2828527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: I should say that they would only do 3 cycles of JUST clomid/femara. From there, we would have to change the protocol in some way (IUI, trigger, etc.) I ended up getting pregnant on my third cycle of femara right before IUI. The success rate with IUI vs TI doesn't seem that significant, but time and time again, I see people who get pregnant from IUI after trying for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828526 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:53:20 +0000 MrsMom 2828526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think age might have a lot to do with it as well. Like the older you are they don't want to waste as much time if you might need further help. Both times I was on it my Dr. only allowed 6 cycles at a time then I would have to look at other options or take a break for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828525 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:53:07 +0000 Sams Mom 2828525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: @crazydoglady: Did you do IUI? Is the percentages that much higher than timed intercourse?</p> <p>I just have so many questions because I'm closing in on my last few cycles of Clomid before I regroup and decide on what we can/should do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828524 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:53:00 +0000 Mrs Lavender 2828524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 6 medicated cycles with my RE - 3 IUI and 3 monitoring. In my case, after 6 they strongly suggested moving to IVF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828523 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:45:54 +0000 crazydoglady 2828523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor said 3 before trying something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828522 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:37:43 +0000 FaithFertility 2828522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 3 cycles before I went to IF clinic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clomid-cycles#post-2828521 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:33:44 +0000 Sams Mom 2828521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have noticed that the # of cycles on Clomid (or femera) that a doctor allows seems to vary a lot. So I'm just curious how many cycles your doctor would have allowed and how many it took if you did get pregnant. </p> <p>My doctor will allow 6 before referring me to a clinic for IUI or potentially IVF. Where as I have a friend that goes to a doctor within my practice, but hers has had her on 10 cycles in a row before she took a break. </p>