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Tara - I'm on CD 19. I didn't even bother taking a test this morning. I've only taken a pic of the one test from last week. All the others I have taken look identical to that one. The lines are both dark, the second one is darker or just as dark. Although I did take one later in the day the one day and it was negative. Different brand than First Response.
My temp is fluctuating every other day from 97.18 - 97.45 - 97.18 - 97.33. Frustrating. The doc said I would ovulate between 5- 10 days after the last clomid pill but I don't think it will happen. Today would be 8 days past the pill and my cervic is firm and closed. Still a little higher, but definitely closed up.
I'm sorry I am not providing much support for any of you other ladies. I am not much help to myself so I feel useless giving you guys any advice, lol! You all seem to know much more anyways. I hope and pray for happiness for all of you out there struggling too.

Kristi is this your first cycle with Clomid? Your temps don't show ovulation yet but sometimes you can ovulate later.

Yes, this is my first cycle of clomid. So there's still a chance I could ovulate? My poor husband, lol! I think he's tired from this weekend, I thought that would be my fertile phase. So I should continue to test with the OPK? I think I should test 2x a day, don't you? Just so I don't miss it. Is that stuff you suggested for EWCM ok'd by doctor's? I am going to look into it. I am using preseed too. but I don't really like it because it makes it too wet down there during sex and I can't feel as much, lol. Not fun. I only use 1 gram.

@kristi- oh ya!! You can still OV! The earliest I have OV'd on clomid was cd 19. Everyone is different with how their body reacts to clomid. Your dr just gave you a ballpark. Keep testing! I test a few times a day when my cervix is ripe, I seem to catch my surge in the evening. How does your cervix feel??? Soft, open, wet or hard and closed?
I just use preseed. Clomid dries me up and I have to take shots of grapefruit juice to drink it. Lol! So I stopped and bought preseed. I agree, I have less friction but I'm willing to give it up during my fertile period for a baby. Almost every cycle I used preseed I concieved..it was just bad eggs. Keep using the preseed and just incorporate an external vibrator!!!! Haha!!!

Af is pretty much done!

Kristi - unless you are allergic to bee products, I don't see where there would be any contraindications, but you can ask your doc. It's not much different than eating the honeycomb out of fresh honey. It gives me more energy, too. GL!

Thanks girls! So I took another OPK at lunch today, but it was a target brand not First Response. I only had a 1 1/2 hr urine hold though. It was negative, there was a second line but it was lighter than the control line. I wonder if that is a good sign though because it was such a diluted pee. My cervix feels soft and wet but it is closing. It felt more open yesterday. And my CM is getting thicker. It has continuously been white too. No clear. I feel like crap today too. I'm achy crampy and tired. Slightly nauseous. Yuck.

Tara - lol, about the vibrator. I had to use it while having sex on Monday night!

Phatgurl - Thanks! I don't have any problems with bee products so that's great. I eat raw honey. So maybe I'll incorporate that every day. :)

Kristi - the raw honey can't hurt for sure. I was reading all the stuff the Durham's is supposed to help, and libido was one. It's supposed to make you a dang sexual tyrannosaurus or something. Too bad I can't get dh to take it 3 times a day! Bahahahaha

Lol! Oooh libido increaser! I am liking that! I think I will sneak some into my hubby's food! He's pretty good about it, but he does go thru phases where it's like pulling teeth! Geez, I think I think about sex more than he does at those times!

My dh is always ready to go! It's exhausting sometimes..yet nice lol ;).

He said besides me being sexy, it's due to the increase in testosterone from working out everyday. Thank you exercise! Lol

Af is done!

Tara my husband is the same way, don't have to ask him twice lol. Unless he is super tired, but you can only work so many 12 hour days with 4 of those either outside in the heat or doing workouts. Fridays there is no telling how long he works because of the football games.

Afm I'm just going with the flow. Hoping to ov soon.