okay...

BBT is basal body temp, you can get a thermometer at your local pharmacy. you take it in the morning b4 you even get out of bed. (in your mouth. i didn't realize this and tried to take my temp vaginally. needless to say i needed to buy a new thermometer. haha) it charts when you will ovulate. you temp will rise when you are about to ovulate. or you can just pee on a ovulation test stick. those aren't always reliable if you are on clomid.

CM fluid is cervical mucus. it is suppose to get thick and you are suppose to produce more when you are ready to ovulate.

most women ovulate between day 13 and day 21. my doctor just told me that my dh and i should just have sex every other day starting on day 13 and going until day 21. he said it would cover my bases and i wouldn't have to measure my BBT and CM. on day 21 i had to go to the hospital and have blood work done to see how much progesterone is in my blood. it is a pretty accurate way to find out if you actually ovulated or not.

just so you know, i don't think you are dumb. your doctor should've told you all of these things. i didn't know any of this b4 my doctor explained it to me. i couldn't remember it all so he wrote it all down. my question is y didn't your doctor tell you these things? maybe you should be looking for a different doctor if they won't give you all of the instructions and won't tell you why you need to do it all. good luck. hope this is your month.

LOL... no you aren't dumb, its a lot to take in all at once. BBT is basically temp charting, where you temp every morning to track ovulation. I personally never really cared for this method so I just stopped it.

While on clomid you'll go in on cd 21 (or close to it) to check your levels to see if you ovulated. What you are supposed to do when you get your period is to call your doctor and set up lab work for cd 21, if it lands on a weekend you can just go the monday after. As to your most fertile days that varies and there are a variety of ways to figure that one out. I personally just decided to do the deed every day starting with five days after taking the clomid. (I read somewhere that you tend to ovulate 5-10days after taking the clomid... I believe that was what it was) Uhg... yes it is a lot to read up on and a lot to remember.

You could also check out the website
www.tryingtoconceive.net I was actually a member on there much longer then I have been here. There is a lot of helpful information on clomid and much more. Why not check it out. Good Luck!

Opps... that is supposed to be .com NOT .net.

http://www.tryingtoconceive.com

There is a clomid club section that I found helpful there.

cutiegug... did you gey your info about BBT from "Wedding Crashers"? that is too cute.....ha ha ha:)

How do you guys know what day you ovulated on? I was under the impression that a test could show if you did ovulate, but how can you tell exactly what day? Also should I just have sex everyday? What days should I have sex on, I think Dr told me cycle day 11-17 does that seem right

I don't think there is any way to tell what day you ovulated on by yourself unless you temp chart (which can be off sometimes) or if you use a opk. I didn't use either. I figured that with the clomid I would have sex during the time frame that was needed and go off of the hormone test on cd 21 to tell me if in fact I did ovulate. As to when to have sex, days 11-17 sound right. I chose to do it everyday because the first time I was on clomid I did temp and I did ovulate but we missed it... so we decided to go for broke and do it everyday. It worked... although had we had to keep that kinda schedule 'up' of for too long i think it might just have fallen off! LOL

My doctor had me use an ovulation predictor kit (OPK--you can purchase them in most stores, right next to the pregnancy tests) and I used clomid. He didn't say anything about the clomid interfering with the test, and it always worked for me. I would much rather pee on a stick for a few days than take my temp every morning and then chart it daily! But if your dr wants you to do the BBT, then it's worth it if you can get the answers you need. The OPK has instructions in it that will explain more about cycle days and knowing when to try for a baby. Days 11-17 does sound right, although it really depends on what your cycle is like. I almost always ovulate on day 14. I'm lucky to be very regular. I know it sounds yucky, but my OB/GYN told me to check cervical mucus by getting some of the mucus from up inside. When it starts to get clear and stretchy instead of white and clumpy, you are very close to ovulation time. I hope this helps. YOU ARE NOT DUMB--AND ESPECIALLY NOT TOO DUMB TO BE A MOM. Your IQ has nothing to do with your ability to be a good mother (and I'm sure your IQ is great anyway)! Best wishes.

You are not dumb!!! There's alot of info to take in when TTC!!! I took Clomid for 7 months. I took mine days 3-7 (varies) and yes went in for a "clomid check" (blood tests) on day 21-23. My dr. not only drew blood but also does a quick pelvic exam to make sure my ovaries are not overstimulated. Clomid worked for me. I ovulated every month (except 1st-dose too low), but just couldn't get PG. Good luck to you:)