https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:31:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343589 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:07:44 +0000 sarac 343589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alie: Oh, I see now. Well, it's likely to not matter terribly. But if you don't ovulate, I'd nail it down. I personally did not ovulate on 50mg, but did every time on 100mg, so if you don't this first time, try not to stress too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343542 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:14:39 +0000 fairefaire 343542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: They did give me instructions; it was just different than what was on the prescription when I picked it up. It's very possible that I just mis-heard my doctor the first time, but I called today to clarify (and it was the nurse who said there wasn't much of a difference between starting on day 3 vs day 5).</p> <p>Was just curious what others' experiences were! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343525 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:58:39 +0000 sarac 343525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 4-8. It does really matter what day you take it, I'm surprised that your doctor didn't give you specific instructions. If you don't ovulate this cycle, I'd go back and ask what day specifically to start and why they chose that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343451 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:21:48 +0000 Meridian 343451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took mine starting on Day 5... I think the nurse said something about the lining on my cervical wall...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343422 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:02:53 +0000 mrs. bird 343422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: interesting! i didn't know that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343355 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:30:16 +0000 blackbird 343355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! I didn't know that. I have a small number of follicles, so I wonder if that was the reason for me starting earlier. Or if that's just SOP for my OB </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343293 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:59:25 +0000 ShootingStar 343293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Supposedly, if you start on CD5 it helps to bring about a stronger ovulation for 1 follicle. Starting on CD3 can mature multiple slightly less strong follicles. So you have a better chance at having more eggs starting on CD3 (ie more chance of multiples) but possibly a better egg, and therefore more likely to get pregnant at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343286 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:54:19 +0000 fairefaire 343286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Finally got a call back from one of the nurses and she said it "didn't really matter" but the doctor preferred to have people start on day 5. </p> <p>Since I already ovulate "late" (if at all some months), I'll be curious to see if it makes it later or the same... only time will tell I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-343069 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:46:53 +0000 blackbird 343069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took it 3-7. I ovulated late on it; I would've ovulated later had I started it on day 5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-days-did-you-take-clomid#post-342746 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:59:48 +0000 fairefaire 342746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Next cycle I will start Clomid... I just picked it up and my Rx says to take on days 5-9. But when I spoke with my Doctor's office last week, they told me to start it on day 3. I'm waiting for them to call me back and clarify, but in the meantime, I'm curious - if you've taken Clomid in the past, what CD did you start? </p> <p>Does it really matter? Is there any difference in starting on 3 vs 5? </p>