Hi Kim,
Sorry to hear about your IUI cycle not working out. There are some ladies on BB who have conceived thru an IUI cycle, so dont let it dishearten you yet!....We also tried IUI after our tracking cycle, but had no success. We were supposed to do 3 months of it, but after the second attempt we went straight into IVF.....We figured 7 years of ttc naturally, there is no chance IUI is going to work for us! We preffered to put the money into IVF which had more of a success rate, and worked first go. I think it is a great idea to try IUI a few times first......Good luck and all the best.

BTW....I know what you mean about your friend I also have a friend who is totally devastated that she isnt preg yet....after 2Months of "sort of" trying But what annoys me the most is that, she goes on about it, and knows exactly how long, and what extremes it took us! Oh well....Just nod and smile LOL! (as hard as it is)