Re: Clomid & twins
From: PATRICK (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 13:26:26 -0500
Hi, ya all, I was told that my risk of multiples would go up from 10% to 20%
on Clomid. I just had one but secretly I wishing for twins. My cousin took
the exact same drugs as me & just delivered very healthy triplets!!
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Ang" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
<pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: Clomid & twins
> I don't post often on boards but this one I had too! :-)
>
> While I have heard the same things that Clomid doesn't give you any
> greater chance of multiples than anyone else, don't forget that that
> chance still exists.
>
> I took 50 mg of clomid in 3 cycles and had a boy. Took the same and had
> a miscarriage at 8 weeks. Took the same with IUI due to the clomid
> messing with my mucus and had triplets.
>
> Then I found Rezulin. I was on Rezulin and ovulated on my own great. I
> miss Rezulin so much and have yet to find a good substitue for me. On
> the Rezulin and using birth control measures we got pregnant with twins.
>
> Multiples do not run in my family.
>
> I had 6 kids in 5 years.
>
> The odds of this happening aren't good and I know of one other person
> like me and all hers are spontanious. I just want everyone to
> understand that for everyone who says this won't happen to me, it does
> happen to someone.
>
> That said, I am blessed and pleased to be the mom of 6 kids and two sets
> of multiples. I love them so very much!
>
> My 2 cents. Angela
>
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