Category Archives: Clomid

A Year Ago Today…

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Papa, Eden & Me

A year ago today everything was different.

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My Fertility Specialist Magazine and Our Fertility Story

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I was asked to contribute an article for the free, online My Fertility Specialist magazine, and I’m delighted to let you know that you can now read my article as the latest issue is now available. If you don’t know … Continue reading →

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The Pain Olympics

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

What is it with the infertility community at the moment? I’ve seen so much hate towards people who are in the process of achieving their dreams. I don’t understand – when did infertility become a competition? I’ve heard Amy and … Continue reading →

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Getting That Big Fat Positive After Loss

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

(After our announcement, I wanted to share some posts that I wrote before we announced. So, the next few posts will be from my “drafts” folder)

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Two Week Wait Number 24 – 7dpo

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Here we are again. Seven days post ovulation in the dreaded two week wait. I haven’t been posting much, so my apologies for that. We have been without internet in the new house for little under two weeks now, which … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, 2ww, bbt, bfn, bfp, charting, charts, Clomid, cramps, donation, Donations, donor, donor sperm, donors, fertility, fertility friend, insemination, luteal phase, opk, ovulation, ovusense, PCOS | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Hate the Wait…

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Seven days post ovulation today and BORED! I absolutely detest the two week wait with every fibre of my being. It’s the knowing… well… we know nothing really. I’m seven days post ovualtion, which means the little egg is either … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, 2ww, bbt, bfn, bfp, charting, Clomid, cycle days | 11 Comments

Two Week Wait Number 22

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

This is our twenty second two week wait since we started trying to conceive back in 2012. I am three days post ovulation currently, as shown by a lovely temp rise over the past three days. I’m hoping it stays up nice … Continue reading →

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Finally a Plan!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

This morning was my long awaited doctor appointment. This Dr is another with a special interest in fertility, so I was hopeful that I would be able to leave with at LEAST a plan.

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8DPO – Christmas and Going Insane

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers and fellow bloggers! I hope today sees you filled with food and spending time with family. We had a quiet Christmas Day yesterday. Just Amy, me and the dogs. We didn’t have gifts … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, 2ww, artificial insemination, babies, baby, bfn, bfp, cervical mucus, cervix, charting, charts, clinics, Clomid, cramps, cycle days, Dogs, donor, donor sperm, donors, fertility, infertility, insemination, luteal phase, nausea, NHS, opk, PCOS, symptom, symptom spotting, symptoms, ttc, two week wait | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Paging Dr “Duh”!

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Papa, Eden & Me

This evening I had an appointment with the “fertility specialist” at my GP surgery. You’ll see the reason for the quote marks around fertility specialist as the post goes on… You may remember that after we lost Squishy in July … Continue reading →

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