While it's true that we know our bodies, sometimes we don't. Fertility treatment has robbed me of my ability to know and interpret my body. While it may be AF cramping, murraycod, don't give up hope until you have to. If it turned out to be AF, now that you are 14dpiui today, I'm sorry and
Thanks for your well wishes for our current cycle. I had the insemination today and it was like a strange kind of torture. The nurse couldn't tilt my cervix the right way and took three, rather painful, attempts to get it right. She was getting flustered and I was crying, only my DH stayed calm and managed to problem-solve for us! What a gem he is. I've never had it hurt so much, but this cycle has already been more painful than the last 2, so I suppose it's consistent. BT on 13/10. Now for some couch time...
Just dropping in to see how people are going. Sal & Murraycod, if you can, try and give IUI 4-6 goes at the minimum. This is how long, on average, it takes to succeed with this treatment (if there are no extenuating factors like PCOS etc). Remember - for folks not going through assisted conception, they are asked to take 12 months to fall pregnant. That equates to 12 IUI goes. My own clinic allows 12 months to achieve a pregnancy with this approach, which is very telling, don't you think?
Also, in terms of knowing what your body is doing, because you can know, and every woman should know, get religious about charting your basal body temperature. To help you understand how to read the results, grab yourself a copy of Francesca Naish's book, Natural Conception.
OriginalP thanks for dropping in on us X
Your kind words do mean a lot, and it is lovely to get words of encouragement to keep going even when times can be at their toughest.
Jilly and Sal thank you for your support XX
Sal I'm so sorry to hear that your IUI hurt today, I hope that youre resting up and not crampy too much.
I do have a TMI question though..........
After the IUI insemination is it ok to get up straight away after or rest on the chair thingy for a couple mins, because I get rushed to get up and dressed straight after and I feel like it comes out................As soon as I stant up I feel like I wet myself and I get quite a large wet patch on my nickers, enough to have to change my pantyliner as soon as I get home. Just clear watery stuff.
Can the sperm fall back out through the cervix when you stand straight away?????// What is the wetness I'm feeling????????????
Sorry for the TMI but it has happened both times.
Sal yes today is 14DPIUI, and I have had STRONG AF cramps since 12dp. Thisafternoon I spotted the tiniest bit, only when I wiped, but nothing since, so I'm sure AF will greet me in the morning.
Thank god I have 2 days off to mope around!!
DH gave me a great pep talk thisafternoon after a HUGE cry outburst from my spotting, and I am oficially dusting myself off and am going to soldier towards another cycle, no3.
I hope and pray that 3 is a lucky number for all of us, may October bring some BFP's our way XXXXXX
OriginalP - thanks for popping in and for your advice. Our FS has advised that we give IUI three attempts before considering IVF and my DH (who looooves statistics ) thinks that three attempts are best for us. I've started B6 in the last cycle...so hopefully I'll swear by it too!
murraycod - sorry to hear about your cramping, as a sufferer of endo I sympathise! I wondered about your question too, and in fact asked my DH (who is a doctor) about it the first time it happened. He said that the wet stuff is most likely the lubricant used on the speculum, and I think is a similar medium to what they use to wash the sperm with? (but don't quote me on this last point, I can't remember the details). I don't think it's necessary to lie down for a prolonged period after an IUI like after usual intercourse when people swear by raising their legs in the air. We have utilised a far more high-tech version of legs in the air- we get a catheter to put the sperm right in the cervix!
AFM - I've been surprisingly emotional and cranky since Monday, I think slightly traumatised by the procedure. I feel a bit unwell too today, but am not sure whether it's due to MIL's unsafe kitchen procedures when cooking (or rather undercooking) chicken last night, or an anxiety-produced psychosomatic stomachache from worrying about the said chicken! I've got so much I should do today, but I just know I'll end up on the couch...again...
HeHe Thank's Sal,
Yeah I wen't to Mildura today to FS to pick up my next rounds of Puregon, and she said that the sperm canno't get back through the cervix so it must be the lube...... Lovely!
Anyways I hope that youre still cruising along not straining yourself at doing too much, EEEEWWW to the half cooked chicken!!!!!!!!!
Hey murraycod - I lived in country SA for 3 months earlier this year and my DH took me on a surprise weekend trip to Mildura. It was great fun. We had a great lunch at Trentham's and then dinner at Stefano's and then a movie of my choice. I was spoiled! Maybe each FS visit of yours should include dinner at Stefano's?? Wouldn't that be great.
I'm 3dpiui today (barely in the 2ww) and going ok. This cycle I've promised myself that I will not attempt any interpretation of my body and symptoms. So far, so good. I'm hoping that I make it to BT this cycle and that AF doesn't beat me to it! Tonight I (read DH) will inject me with Puregon 1500iu. Usually they hurt a little, but I discovered with the trigger injection to leave it out of the fridge for 90 mins and then it didn't hurt a bit, so I'm going to do that again. Does anyone else get pain and redness at the injection site for a few days afterwards?
Sal79- Hope you are over the procedure. I probably wouldn't want that nurse again and it is your right and money to say so. I am that everything goes will and that there is a BFP this month. So that would mean no more uncooked chicken
Murraycod. How are you doin? Did AF arrive? If you do have to do another cycle do they wait a month for a cycle without drugs??
Original P - It is great that you popped in. From the past messages I can see you are a wealth of info. I am actually taking the vitamins and supplements you mentioned before. The only ones I could'nt get hold of was the bioceutical innatal and infamaze. Do you think they are neccessary to help improve quality of eggs since mine are soooooo old
My for you all.
AFM - Still waiting for FS appointment in a few days.
) thinks that three attempts are best for us. I've started B6 in the last cycle...so hopefully I'll swear by it too!
Maybe each FS visit of yours should include dinner at Stefano's?? Wouldn't that be great.
that everything goes will and that there is a BFP this month. 
So that would mean no more uncooked chicken
If you do have to do another cycle do they wait a month for a cycle without drugs??
for you all.
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