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JB I to am from the UK and on clomid I was given 3 months surply and told to take it on days 2 to 6 of my cycle. I was not offered a scan but I was told to have a blood test on day 21 to check if I've overlated. I was told my GP would contact me if there was a problem. If not I was to carry on with pills and when my pills run out my GP would give me 3 more months surply and he would up my doseage from 50mg to 100mg. It seems in UK we do things alot different from USA. Having twins doesn't bother me as I want a baby so badly the way I see it is my family would be complete. Also twins is better then not getting pregnant at all surely.

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yr right two is better than none at all but i already have a 6yr old son who is a handful not sure if anyone would cope with 4 of him!haha x We dont get monitored over here and there is not a fertility clinic by us!! Only one is london which is miles away to t5ravel 2 xxxx I was happy to get the clomid just wasnt given any info about it like when i ovulate and stuff x

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I'm in the same boat as you my nearest fertility clinic is london which is miles away. I also have a 5yr who keeps asking why can't she have a brother or sister like her friends. I,m due to overlate this thursday day 14 but my gyni told us to have sex from day 10 untill day 20 every 2 days you should have seen my partners face lol. She said because I have a 28 day cycle I could overlate any time between day 12 to day 16. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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bet he cant wait!! Its hard when they ask why they havent got any brothers or sisters i feel sorry 4 my son as i was expecting but we lost it so he really wants one soon thing is its been 5 months and im loosing hope! Clomid please work!!!haha London is to far to travel too and only gyno's can help us over here!! my cycles are longer they are 34days long now xxim gonna bed every other night after the tablets well we are bedding now and im only on day 2 haha xx

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I had an eptopic over 2yrs ago so I've only got one tube If that isn't bad enough I was told this month that I have pcos that why I was given the clomid. It seems it never rains it only pours. Sorry tohear about your lose I've been trying for 2yrs soplease don't give up. Also I feel my age might have someting to do with it I'm 34yrs and I don't want to be an old mum I've said I will give it 2 more yrs then I will stop. The pain gets worse each month when my period comes but now with the clomid I hope I will get pregnant.

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i know i will have a baby just not when i planned to. and i'm sure that the same will be for you both as well. i really wouldn't mind having twins but i know that i can't support them financially and that just wouldn't be fair to them. having two kids is one things but two in diapers, daycare, formula, baby food, etc. i just can't swing.

kc - your dr. is right. just prior to ovulating you are suppose to have sex every other day including a few days after ovulation occurs. the best times are the day before and a day after to be sure that the sperm gets to the egg. if you have sex to often, the sperm isn't "quality sperm" and may not be strong enough to break through the egg.

i understand the problem you both have about getting to a fertility clinic but i just don't like that they don't monitor you there. Between what I have read about clomid and what the dr. has told me it just seems as though you need to be monitored. I could be wrong since i am only talking from experience with my dr. but i trust my dr completely that they are telling the truth and know what is best. good luck to you both and hopefully we will all get the bfp really soon.

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tryin4baby r you in UK or do u live somewhere else. The help u r getting sounds rearly good if u live somewhere like the states you have to pay for your medical stuff or get it on insurance cover. In UK clomid is given free on NHS but if you need IVF then you have to pay. I've already been told if this doesn't work after 6mths they will see if my tube is blocked. I've been told that if I need IVF I won't get any help with cost as I already have a child and first go will cost £3800 and every go after that £800 I don't have this kind of money. So I hope that this works.

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i live in new jersey. it just so happens that nj mandated some larger companies to cover infertility with health insurance so that is why i have it covered. otherwise, i wouldn't be going there as i couldn't afford it either. the drs. here usually won't do any testing until you have tried for 1 year straight. i had reason to believe that i would have problems and possible cysts and went to my dr. he wouldn't do anything and told me to come back. my cousin works at the specialist that i go to and she had me go there. that is how i found out about a lot of this and that insurance actually does cover it. going there is like a part time job. i have to go there often and they call after each appt. to give me my next instruction. if i don't follow what they are telling me to do they will drop me. i am there constantly for blood work and about 3 - 4 ultra sounds a month. fortunately, if i need IVF then my insurance will cover up to 4 per lifetime but the prices at this place were outrageous. i think IVF was $22,000. good luck.

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I am in the US too. I will have to ask my dr about the scans, as he has not mentioned those.

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