LT Trying to Conceive with IUI #4

Hi Ladies

Wlab - all i can say is what a damn disgrace the hospital system can be.

OP and others thanks for the info on IVF Vs IUI. If this IUI doesnt not work the FS I will have to do IVF or GIFT. Very danting - the cost and proceedure

Diamond- you mentioned some percentages in your last post. Were the higher percentages in favour of IUI?

AFM - insemination was on Friday, massive pains friday night, still have a little pain on right side (nurse said it was o pain) Taking progestorone pesseries am and pm. Nipples very sore from these. I dont have a blood test until the 2/2. I cant believe it! It is something to do with medicare.

What are other symptoms ppl have had taking the Progesterone pesseries?


Postive thinking everyone!!!!;)

Hey all,

Sounds like things are going pretty well for everyone at the moment!
toby - sounds like you're not very comfy atm. Can't shed any light on the pessaries, I don't think my clinic uses them, they're into injections.
Diamond - fingers crossed the headache goes away as soon as the synarel does and you can move on to jabbing yourself! Oh what a glorious time this TTC is!!
babysteps - glad to hear your follie is growing :-) it's always good to know things are moving in the right direction isn't it. Good luck for Friday!
OP - glad you discussed the vitex with your naturopath. I think mine wants to keep me on it for the first 12 weeks (when it happens) too so it's good to hear you're comfortable with it and it's helping.
Janeo - it's probably not going to be that different if you're using clomid, not until you do the IUI anyway. When are you hitting insemination point?
WLAB - what a horrible experience you had. It's certainly worth going to a major hospital that has a the expertise (Monash, Mercy (Heidelberg) and the Womens in Melbourne come to mind) if you ever think something's wrong. And don't leave without an ultrasound. As much as I loved working in the emergency department, it's true that the squeaky wheel does get the grease.

AFM - I'm still au naturale and getting annoyed with long cycles. I too am impatient diamond! But all signs point to ovulation yesterday. BBT doing the right thing, CM doing the right thing, I've got a handy little blood slip in my handbag (Prog was only 3 on Sunday) for sometime soon - any recommendations on when I should get them done? So I am now in TWW, next cycle will be IUI.

Hi all,

WBM - 7 days after ovulation for your bloods. You need to check Prog levels to confirm you Od etc.
Janeo - I used progesterone pessaries after ocyte collection for IVF. I had no ill effects but there were a few gross moments with "discharge". Note: it is not your baby falling out. Lol!
Diamond - IVFA usually keeps the Synarel going even after you start FSH injections. It's to keep your natural hormones suppressed. Hopefully the FSH will eliminate the Synarel headaches. Just keep your eye on the prize - you're nearly there! Please tell me you're taking B6 - I really want these babies to stick for you.
AFM - weighed myself at the hospital this morning. Their scales are 4.2kgs lighter than my GPs! Whoo-hoo! :D Have moved the nucal translucency scan to Jan 30. Bloods on Jan 27. Should know on the 30th whether we need to do an amnio. All nerve racking. Hopefully will have some good news to report at my sister's birthday the next day.

:-)
OP.

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Toby - I used progesterone pessaries in my last iui cycle. I got sore nipples, then sore boobs and some mild nausea. Af was also delayed by 5 days. My symptoms were similar to what I've read about early pregnancy symptoms, but my blood test results came back with a BFN.

I had another scan today, my follie is 1.8cm so things are looking good. I picked up my trigger injections today, they gave me ovidrel instead of pregnyl this time.
Now I wait for my afternoon results call to find out when things happen.

Hello everyone,

I used to post here but was a little spaced out for a while as after 2 failed IUIs and a laparoscopy which found nothing but a problem cervix, I went AWOL. In November I was advised to TTC naturally but to no avail to date. This is my last month of the natural approach before my next appointment and the stress has set in.

I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced the following:

1. severe bloating for a month

2. a positive OPK but were still pregnant

3. nausea the week before their period but still the dreaded AF visited

Evere since my lap I have been having 2 weeks of hell before my period (cramps, nausea, extreme boob pains, spotting and tingling tongue......weird but true) I am concerned that I am creating these symptoms in my mind OR I have been having Chemical pregnancies. If anyone has anything they could share with me, I would be so grateful. Is there any way I can ascertain that I am actually experiencing Chemical pregnancies? Do I need a blood test? I may sound naive but I am trying to exhaust all avenues.

Anyway, it was therapeutic reading all of your posts and I wish each and every one of you that long awaited result!!It is so hard when no-one else relates so places like this are a haven. Hubby just thinks I am being a witch (that's not the actual word but you catch my drift)

Apologies for the long post but I needed to vent.

Best wishes and babydust to all XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Very quick hello from me - my DH has suprised me with 2 nights away so just about to leave!!!! Just wanted to quickly update - had FS appt Mon - we will be doing IVF next month - was a little nervous but very happy and excited to be moving forward.

Hope everyone has a great week and i will BB on the wend to catch up with you all

Bye......

xxBella

Hi Everyone!!

Shelbee - Im sorry to hear you have had a rough trot. I have also had 2 x laps and given the 'lets try natural' apprach after the surgey, but with no luck. With your awful TWW before period, my suggestion is that this is normal premenstrual. It is possible that you may be having chem preg's, in which case though your body will not be officially pregnant (or the embryo feeding from the endometrium) until after implantation. At this time your period is normally due. So yes, it could be one or the other. The only way to test from chem preg's is to do hpt anytime from dpo10 and onwards. But I am not a fan of these tests as they are extremely unreliable and could only cause you heartache anyway.

Wow Bella - a surprise weekend away you lucky girl. Hope you have a good one. Am glad to hear you will move to IVF - as i will have a friend to join me!!! (selfish I know..)

OP - please dont leave us!! Please still hang around and offer your advice. I would love to follow your preg journey so please let me know if you move to another thread...

Babysteps - how exciting you are ready to go!!! Good luck with your trigger and iui procedure!!!

WannabeaMum - you need a prog test on Day 21. I certainly hear you patience wise ;) good luck for the au natural! Fingers crossed you wont need to go to IUI next month...

Toby - I am surprised to hear your clinic is using prog pessaries, as mine used the hcg injections. Having said that though I will be on these after my IVF cycle, I think my dr said they work a little better. Cant help you otherwise Im sorry, I am hoping for zero side effects of course.

AFM - still sniffing away on the syranel. Starting fsh injections tonight on 150iu. So not much to report on here.....

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janeo - good luck for your IUI! Sounds like you OI cycles have certainly warmed you up for this - not sure how it is different for you - where you doing OI and timed intercourse before?? Good luck hun.... you will find a wealth of knowledge here with these lovely ladies so pipe up whenever you have a question.

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Yeah we have been timing our intercourse.. So i have my scan to ensure there isn't too many follies and then wait until we get a +ve OPK then BD from that night for the next 3 days... But unfortunately after 4 goes we still can't fall pg GRRRRRRRRRR..... My Dr made the decision to go IUI before IVF, being that my husbands sperm is AOK, and im actually ovulating so they are just avoiding my mucus and getting it right up there with all the dodgey spermies gone :) !!!!

They can't really find any reason why it isn't happening... I keep getting the old "relax" or "go on a holiday" and it will happen :wall: They just don't get it... Last month we did go on a holiday for 4 nights ovulated on our last day had plenty of sex, relaxed by the pool all the day the before Oing, and then it was Christmas again i was relaxed enjoying time with my family and i still didn't fall pg :dunno: ....

So im off for my scan on Monday i have started using the OPK's just incase but nothing which is what i was expecting..... So Monday i would expect to see 1 or 2 follies at 16mm and then i should ovulated on Wednesday so we will be heading to Ballarat bright and early to do that..... Im worried for DH more then myself but hey we will get there..

I want to wish all of you the best with where you are with your cycle.. I find it hard to keep up im not online that often.....

Hello everyone!

I had my insemination yesterday, so I'm now in my second TWW. This time I'm fairly busy with work and life etc., so I'm hoping that makes it easier to keep myself distracted.

I love that my clinic shows the IUI procedure through an external ultrasound - it's so cool to see the tip of the catheter and then see the sperm being injected out of it... like watching shooting stars!

The other day I had to have my trigger injections (two pre-filled syringes worth!) and my partner wasn't home, so I had to self-inject for the first time ever. It was so scary but I did it, I'm really proud of myself for that.

My next step is a blood test next weekend, hopefully my hormones are doing the right thing this time because I really don't want to have to do the twice-a-day progesterone pessaries again - they are not conducive to having any intimate encounters!

Fingers and toes crossed babysteps.....

Hi Lovely Ladies!!

Babysteps - i have my fingers and toes crossed also that this cycle is the one. Good work with the self inject. I usually get hubby to do mine and he will be away all week so i will have a similar moment for myself coming up.....

Janeo - our diagnosis is very similar, - unexplained, hubbys sperm is great, I ovulate no problem, no tube blockage! Grr - it is so frustrating that almost 3 ys of ttc and no concrete answers. I do have mild endo, but every Dr I talk to is adament that the endo is not significant enough to affect my fertility. I know how you feel. I guess this is one of the reasons why an IVF cycle is the next natural progression for me, as they will be able to see exactly what is going on. Good luck for your scan today - hoping you get 2 x big fat follies!!!!

Hello to everyone and good luck wherever you are in your cycle.

diamond, good luck with the self-injecting. Just stay calm, I found it worked best by getting it on the right angle so I could hold the needle and push in the end one-handed (with my thumb) and hold my belly with the other hand.

I've got 3 or 4 pregnyl injections to do in the next week or so - combined with the acupuncture I feel like my stomach is turning into a pincushion.

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Hi Lovely Ladies!!

Janeo - our diagnosis is very similar, - unexplained, hubbys sperm is great, I ovulate no problem, no tube blockage! Grr - it is so frustrating that almost 3 ys of ttc and no concrete answers. I do have mild endo, but every Dr I talk to is adament that the endo is not significant enough to affect my fertility. I know how you feel. I guess this is one of the reasons why an IVF cycle is the next natural progression for me, as they will be able to see exactly what is going on. Good luck for your scan today - hoping you get 2 x big fat follies!!!!

Hello to everyone and good luck wherever you are in your cycle.

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OMG i could have written that word for word...... I have mild endo too but got told by both Drs that wouldn't cause any problems GRRRR!!!!!! Soooooo frustrating but hey we will both be pg very soon... I need some help to ovulate although i do but could be as late as day 29 of my cycle and honestly no one can have sex every 2nd day for sooooooooooo long LOL!!!!!!! We talked about how many IUI's we would do, she thinks but not sure as Dr didn't write notes about how many before IVF, anyway she said 2 or 3 before we look at IVF which im happy with 3 goes but im sure ill only need 1 :) !!!!

Well i had my scan all good had 2 follies, 1 was 19mm and the other 15mm so we are hoping the bigger one holds out a bit longer so they both release... I did a OPK before and im getting a line so i expect it to be Wed or maybe Thur we have the IUI done....

Thanks Babysteps - did my 1st self injection last night under Hubbys supervision. Didnt go very well- I chickened out 1st stab and pulled it out. Had to stab again. And then couldnt reach the top of the pen with my thumb, so it felt like the pen was in forever. But tonight will be better - Ill try the right angle approach. How are you feeling after IUI?

Janeo - sounds like we have a lot in common ttc wise. Hoping of course this is your 1st and last iui, and by the sounds it you are in with a great chance this cycle! Did you have another scan/bloods today? Follies (apparently) grow around 2mm everyday, so the 19mm is ready and ripe to go, and the 15mm will be ready today/tomorrow. Sounds like you will have 2 eggs and therefore a very high change!! My 1st IUI I had 2 x 19mm follies, and the cycle ended in a chem preg which is the closest we had got so far.

AS to how many cycles, I thought that given the 15-20% success rate, which is 1 in 5 chance, that i would need to do 5 cycles to get success. We did 3 before we got fed up and moved onto IVF. IUI does work of course, OP is a perfect example of this, but for us though it was just taking too long.

Quick post from me on this story:

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OP.

Diamond, the first time I tried to self inject I failed, I got it in a tiny bit and freaked out and withdraw the needle, so my partner had to finish the job. You'll get there, I think it gets easier. It's horrible that we have to get used to all these injections though!

I'm not really feeling anything right now, I did what I was told and avoided anything strenuous or heavy lifting for 2 days afterwards, now I'm back to normal and fine. I am keeping myself busy at work trying not to think about the TWW - my blood test is two weeks from today so the time between Saturday and now doesn't even count towards the two weeks!

Last time I was freaking out at every small thing, so I'm really focusing on being relaxed about it all this time around.

YEah we are very similar.... Nah i didn't have a scan today we live 1 1/4 from my Dr in Ballarat and Colac doesn't measure the follies :rolleyes: so not worth it really, just had to wait for a +ve OPK and i got that this arvo :dance: :dance: !!!! So we are booked in tomorrow at 11:30 for DH to do his thing and then me at 2:15pm.... Im really excited and honestly think this will be our month 2009 is going to be our year :D :D ....... I asked about how many goes and she said 2 to 3 but we will talk to Dr if we get to that point, they and I are concerned about being on clomid for so long this is my 6th time since July last yr...

Bugger about the injections i don't know if i could do that i probably could if i had too but i would perfer someone else do it.... So where are you with this cycle?? Your doing IVF yeah??

Hi all
I am a new member of Belly Belly and new to the whole AI (iui) process. My husband and I have been trying for about 2 and a half years but have only just started with this.

We were married in Feb 2007 and live at Leongatha Sth in South Gippsland. I work as a Tourism Information Officer and my husband is a dairy farmer. We manage a dairy farm.

We are currently up to the first lot of needles and doing the AI on Friday. A bit nervous but not too bad.

Hope to chat to people and share my experiences. Good luck to everyone TTC

Regards Louise :)

Welcome Louise, I hope this cycle is successful for you!

Welcome Louise all the best for Friday.....

Well i just had my first IUI an interesting experience :) !!!! It went well... NOw i just have to wait and wait and wait some more if AF isn't here by the evening of 4th Feb i should be pg AF always comes 14dpo by lunch....

Thank you Babysteps and Janeo. It's great to be surrounded by lovely people on here.
Thanks for your wishes and all the best to you both - with your results etc.
Will chat again later.
All the best:crossfingers:

Hi all
Being new to the whole assisted conception game, I was wondering if anyone can tell me. Is it ok to 'make love' whilst in the process of doing the Puregon needles before AI? LOL. I suppose it wouldn't get us pg anyway because of the timing.
Cheers and good luck to everyone.

Louise, the nurses at my clinic say we shouldn't have unprotrctrd sex during an iui cycle. Even though we're a same sex couple and couldn't get knocke up anyway :)

Thanks very much for your help Babysteps, I will follow your advice.
Yeh might be a tad hard for you then to conceive naturally LOL.

Folks, my clinics have never ruled out intercourse during treatment! We naturally chose not too because I was so uncomfortable from the injections and swollen ovaries. However, the one cycle we did go for it was the one where we got a BFP.

I say give Mother Nature every chance of success. You never know what the universe needs to get you across the line!

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P.

Hi Louise, and welcome!

My clinic advised no intercourse 2 -3 days prior to IUI procedure. This was to ensure that hubbys sample would be the best possible. But after IUI, they actually encouraged it as much as often. Just remember to listen to your body and try to enjoy some part of the IUI process. Good luck.

Hi all
Thanks for your advice and answers to my questions. A lot of it is as I expected, i.e. not doing it before IUI to get the best results from hubby.
Appreciate your responses, wishes and kind welcome very much.
Good luck to you all. May you all get :bfp:'s very soon
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Just a quick hi to Lou, I am a friend of Naes. Very best of luck for today!!!:pray:
You are definately in the best place here if you are looking for support and loads of good advice. :D Pam.

Hey guys, sorry it's been so long, I hate the TWW.

But there are a number of us in the TWW here atm! Good luck to babysteps, janeo and bella!
Shelbee - good luck and you can always vent here :)
Good luck with the self-injecting girls, my DH would never go near a needle so it's always me. He just says I'm the nurse! But while I may have done thousands of injections on other people, it's a completely different kettle of fish on someone else! Like waxing I think.
Louise - welcome! Your use of the term AI reminded me of DH's reaction when IUI was explained "so it's like AI with cows then". He grew up on the farm...
OP - sounds like things are going really well in your way atm, it's good to hear!

afm - not a lot to report, still in TWW. Day 10po today. AF usually around 14 days but has been 12-15 days po. I shall try to be patient. I had the d21 bt and my prog was 42! Best d21 I've ever had. I'm thinking I might try another natural cycle now that the naturopath's actually got me ovulating naturally. Hopefully I wont need to make that decision.

Have a great australia day everyone! Enjoy the weekend.

WBM - great progs!!! 42 is excellent - means the luteus corpum is pumping out the good stuff. Hope all goes well over the next few days for you!

Cheers,
OP.

Thanks Wannabemum and Blackduckies for your welcome and wishes for today.
Everything went smoothly and now just doing the waiting game like many others and looking after myself as much as possible.Should find out about the 6th of Feb.

I will have to find the page on acrynyms Nae was talking about because half of them that people write I don't know what they mean.

Blackduckies - I now work with Nae and she is one of the nicest people anyone could meet, bubbly and beautiful and has been nothing but supportive to me etc. I am so greatful she got me onto Belly Belly.

Wannabemum - yeh I understood AI myself but not IUI until i recently looked it up to find out the correct title etc. I think my DH still thinks of it as AI though as he understands that having been a dairy farmer since he was 15. LOL

Hope to chat some more to you both soon . Good luck with your IUI's xo
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Hi everyone
Just realised this might not be the correct forum for me. 'Does LT TTC with IUI #4' mean number 4 baby or number 4 try at IUI? If either of these then I am probably in the wrong spot because we are only trying for our first and it is our first time with IUI. Perhaps it doesnt matter too much. At the end of the day we are all trying for the same thing, a beautiful child.

Take care and best wishes everyone.

Loops, I think this is the 4th TTC with IUI thread, so you're in the right place.
I think the admits close threads at 300 posts and start a new one with a higher number.


I am feeling really tired and miserable today, I just want to curl up in bed. It's annoying as I have things to do and people to see today.

Cool - thanks for clearing that up Babysteps. I had wondered whether that be the reason as well.
Why so miserable and tired - could that be a good sign or do you try not to get to excited in case of let down?
Its a hard one, I think, whether to stay as positive as possible or not get hopes up too much.
Cheer up and have a rest I recon and tomorrow will be a new day.
All the best!

Hi All - I'm not new to BB but I am new to this thread! Bimbo me didn't realise there was a thread related to IUI! I'm stoked there is! I've been floating random messages in other forums with not a huge amount of response. It's great to be in an area where everyone is going through the same treatment (in some one or another).

Hey everyone *big wave*

I'm due AF in a couple of days and then on day 2 of my cycle I start FSH so that we can do IUI.

Very excited, very nervous and very anxious about it all.

Hope that it works!!
Love that there is a thread here dedicated to IUI. I'm pretty sure that I'll have a lot of questions for you all.

Hugs
S X

Hi Baby2Bee and Sue, and everyone else. It's been a bit quiet in here lately.

I'm still working my way through the TWW - my FC are doing a blood test next Tues, so I only have 6 days to wait, but I'm so tempted to do a HPT before that, as I'm 11DPO today. The only thing stopping me is that I don't want a false result and I don't think I'd believe it either way until I have the blood test to confirm (or get AF).

I still don't know what caused my fatigue on Monday - perhaps I hadn't eaten enough or something. I have some minor symptoms, such as fatigue and darker nipples, but nothing that's really making me convinced that I am pg. Of course I want to be, but if this time around is a BFN I won't be too upset, as realistically it would be poor timing and I'll be able to enjoy the things that are planned better if I'm not pg.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Well, I'm officially back on the rollercoaster... I had my first shot of FSH for the cycle this morning, and I'm going in at stupid o'clock tomorrow for my first BT... :crossfingers: I'll be good to go for next week :)
Still thinking of you ladies on your TWW :noaf: - hang in there!

Shades, it's good to see you back!

Good luck with your new cycle, I'll have my fingers crossed for you.