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@snarkybiochemist: Yes I definitely plan on following their instructions. They know way more than I care to!
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@mrskansas: I have attempted to do research so I can understand this process and really know whats going on and be able to advocate, and I just get overwhelmed and I'm a scientist, I speak this language (at least sort of).
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@snarkybiochemist: Yeah I love research and actually know a lot about the process, but it's still intimidating & I get overwhelmed, like you said.
I work in the finance industry so it's completely opposite of what I do for a living
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@mrskansas: I was able to get the basics, and I can translate for my husband (who is a history professor and does advising). Its the nitty gritty details that are so beyond me. My field is biochemistry and molecular biology and I work at a medical school.
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@snarkybiochemist: That's awesome. I went into college planning on being a pharmacist and couldn't get past basic chemistry or biology
My husband is a pipefitter but was an EMT while he was going to college so he understands some medical stuff but the female body he doesn't get. Lol. I don't think he really wants to know most things. -
@mrskansas: Granted my husband wants to know as little as possible, while still being supportive. We all have things we can do, I do not have a mind for numbers even with my mom being a CFO.
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Spotting. What hope I had is gone. Will do draw tomorrow and then ask for referral to an ob.
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@knittylady: I'm so sorry
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@knittylady: So sorry.
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@knittylady: =[ so sorry.
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@knittylady: sorry
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@knittylady: I'm so sorry
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@knittylady: I am really sorry to hear this.
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@knittylady: I'm sorry
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@knittylady: oh man....
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@knittylady: I'm so sorry, mama
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progesterone suppositories just make me feel moist and icky
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@snarkybiochemist: yeah they are gross.
Hey, another question for you. What time of day did you take Clomid? I don't assume that it matters but I forgot to ask my doctor. -
@mrskansas: I took it at about 9pm, my doctor said it didn't matter what time but that you want to take it at the same time every day. I also read that taking it at night helps with side effects since you sleep through most of them.
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@snarkybiochemist: That's what I was thinking also. I start tomorrow!
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@snarkybiochemist: I used progesterone supps for my first LO and they are seriously the worst. I just never felt "clean" when I was using them.
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@mrskansas: It was only so successful on my end, I got extreme hot flashes sometime between 2 and 4 am that I could not sleep through.
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@MsMini: Exactly its that unclean moist feeling that drives me nuts. I'm on it during every TWW, and will continue on it after a BFP until 10-12 weeks
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@snarkybiochemist: I've been mentally preparing myself for the potential side effects but I remind myself that when I'm pregnant I'll be hot all the time anyways.
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@mrskansas: I didn't have it too bad in terms of side effects, just a little more emotional, I'm a crier to begin with so it was expected. I had the hot flashes and that was about it. You can only prepare so much for the side effects, and everyone is different and every time taking clomid is different
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@snarkybiochemist: how quickly did the side effects subside after the last pill?
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@mrskansas: The emotional stuff ended the next day or so. The hot flashes were around for a bit longer.
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@snarkybiochemist: Thanks, good to know!
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How is everyone doing today? Happy Friday!
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@mrskansas: Yea and in my case I was also on progesterone, so I'm not 100% sure if it was all clomid
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@snarkybiochemist: how many days after ovulation do you start the suppositories?
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@mrskansas: 2-3 days after trigger, so probably 1-2 DPO depending on when I ovulated from the trigger
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Ugh feeling kind of down today. My husband was super tired and didn't want to dtd last night and it was a day really should have. I didn't chime in earlier (this thread or last month) when people were talking about communication with their SO about the whole process of TTC, but in my marriage, I basically don't tell him anything about it or even talk to him about it until I get pregnant! He was very hesitant to start trying for baby number 2 and I feel like if i try to talk to him about it too much he'll want to stop trying or something (ridiculous but how I feel). Anyways, ugh, discouraged. I feel like how are we ever going to get pregnant and if we should even being trying, and thinking about our relationship, and yeah. Discouraged.
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@mrsbubbletea: I'm sorry you're feeling that way. Maybe it would be a good idea to bring up the subject to get a better feel for where he's at. I definitely understand being afraid of him not wanting to keep trying, but I think I would rather know how he feels than have to avoid the topic, especially since support could be really helpful when TTC gets stressful.
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@snarkybiochemist: Do you ever do yoga? For me, learning to meditate on my own was hard. But going to yoga classes that included meditation helped me figure out what works for me. I keep my attention on my breath as much as possible. When my mind wanders, I just bring my attention back to my breath without berating myself. Thoughts are like passing clouds or waves. They just move in and out. The other thing I do is focus on relaxing the most tense parts of my body, which for me is my neck and shoulders. Sometimes it feels like I can't relax any further and then somehow I do. Like relaxation is a bottomless well. It almost hurts just a little bit, but I think that is just a product of putting all my attention on relaxing particular muscles. I like to think of it as the pain being released from my muscles. Sometimes I do this sitting and sometimes lying down. The other thing I'll do while I'm sitting is lengthen my neck with every inhale and let my shoulders relax downward with every exhale. It is amazing how you can literally make yourself taller. I also sometimes crack joints in my spine or shoulders just from breathing! The lying-down version also works well for when I can't fall asleep.
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@knittylady: I'm sorry you're going through this.
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@mrsbubbletea: I agree with @mrskansas: you might need to have a talk with him to make sure you guys are on the same page. I know my husband prefers knowing its my fertile window so he knows that unless he is dying (and even then) we will be having sex. I know you are nervous about pushing too hard and him really freaking out, so maybe a better way to frame the conversation would be asking him how much information he wants and how you can communicate it best to him.
@bizwitch: Welcome back, how was your trip? I am not currently practicing yoga, but I have in the past. I learned a few tricks through that as well as from my drama teacher in high school, I actually recently re-found the music she used for meditation for our advanced class. I have done the circle + bloom, free fertility meditation (5 min in is when it gets started and stops being a hard sell to purchase the paid meditations), as well as a mindfulness app. -
@knittylady: I'm so very sorry
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@mrskansas: I took clomid 3-7, and midwife told me to take it at bedtime. No side effects here to add another perspective. I find out in two days one way or the other.
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@dc yoga bee: I hope it did the trick for you!
Thanks for sharing your experience so far!
Thanks for sharing your experience so far!
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