LT TTC with IUI #6

[T-hopes]

Sorry Bluebird but im really no help, I have all the same questions myself! Good luck all the same and look forward to hearing how things go. xx

[bluebird]

Thanks T-Hopes ... I'll fill you in on how the appt goes. Will be the longest two weeks ever!

[nellym]

Hi Ladies,

How are you all going? It has been a while since anyone posted in this section, I hope you are having some success.

AFM - today is day 10, we went and had a scan this morning, they found 1 x 14mm folly and 1 x 6mm folly on the left side but could not get to my right side so not sure what is there. I have to do OPKs over the weekend and go back on Monday. So if all is good on Monday we will have the insemination that afternoon or they will give me an injection and I will go back Tues/Wed to have it.

I was surprised that I had 2 follies on one side, do yout think that little one will just disapear? Has anyone ever dropped 2 follies from one side? I am on Femara (2.5mg) and from what I understand the likelyhood of more then one folicle is minimal on this drug. Has anyone else got experience with this drug?

Anyway, hope you are all going well.

[ladyluck]

Hello all,Very New to all this. I hope its all going well for u all, We have just finished our first IUI cycle sadly with no success. Iam starting more injections in two days iam on Gonal. We are hoping thats this works 2nd time round people say it does, trying not to get hopes up, as its a big fall when the blood test comes back negative. Ours cost $1620 and we got back $629. We fall into the "Un" explained Fertlility as we both are working just fine. I found the first needle the hardest but then the next ones were easy. The insemination i didnt even feel and it was over in 5mins. The next 19 days were the killer...waiting..waiting. Well keep u posted and hope all goes well for all...
ladyluck.

[nellym]

Welcome LadyLuck,

I go back for another scan tomorrow and hopefully the insemination, I am getting quite excited. However I haven't had a surge yet, but they did say that I might never get one because of my PCOS. so not sure what will happen there.

[lilminion]

Hi all, as the title says, I am new to the whole IUI process and from reading a few of the posts on here thought it was a good thread to join.
Just a little bit about my journey so far. I was diagnosed quite a few years ago with PCOS, so DH and I knew that TTC wasn't going to be easy. DH has been checked out and has no issues with his little fellas, but me on the other hand is another kettle of fish. Since going off the pill over 12 months ago I only got AF twice by myself and since seeing our FS in Feb only get them after taking provera. We have already done 3 cycles with clomid #1 50mg, #2 100mg, #3 150mg, but no luck and didn't even ovulate . So this cycle we are going to do IUI but naturally (if that makes sense).
This cycle so far, I am still waiting for AF to show herself (hopefully in the next couple of days as so over waiting), then on CD2-6 I take clomid 50mg, then on CD7 or 8 go in to see the FS to have an ultrasound and start the FSH injections. I am guessing that it depends on how long it takes for the follies to be ready to how many days I have to do the injections for. I continue to go in for B/T's and U/S to check on my progress. When the follies are 18mm (and no more than 3 or they will cancel the cycle) I have to have a trigger shot of HCG. As DH has no issues, our FS is getting us to go home and DTD (sorry TMI) that night or next morning. After that it is a TWW to see it has worked or not, it does.

Anyway, sorry for babbling on a bit, but was just wondering how you guys have found the whole process. I have been having some wierd dreams about the whole process which is making me stress out a little.

[nellym]

Welcome Epayne,

Well so far my experience with IUI has not been too bad. I had Femara for 5 days then went in for a scan on day 10, then today (day 13) I went back for another scan. My follie was a whopping 21mm which is great. They gave me a trigger shot then we went back this afternoon for the insemination.

The only bad news is that DH's sperm was down to 3 million after all the washing. They did it anyway because as they say "it only takes 1" but have said that if this is not successful my dr will recommend IVF. We always new IVF was a possibility so not surprised, I am just not looking forward to those drugs.

How is everyone else doing?

[ladyluck]

Hi nelly, i hope all goes well,iam guessing if your follies are at a good size and u still havent had a surge they will just give u a trigger shot... Good luck..i just read your last post..hope all goes well...fingers crossed....

Welcome LadyLuck,

I go back for another scan tomorrow and hopefully the insemination, I am getting quite excited. However I haven't had a surge yet, but they did say that I might never get one because of my PCOS. so not sure what will happen there.

[ladyluck]

Hello Epayne, Just wanted to say good luck, and dont stress out. I had the dreams and the fear of the unknown, and all of the what ifs and maybies..The whole process is very easy and iam sure your IVF team will look after you..The injections get easier each time u do one, i am on day 6 and have 7 days of injections and then off for my scan. Just keep yourself busy..Goodluck

[albi]

Thanks for the welcome Guys

Nellym - Best of luck with your blood test. I hope all those symptoms are the real deal.

epayne - Sorry to hear more injections. Hope that follicle gets nice and big!! Best of luck for this month

[lilminion]

Nellym how did you BT go, oh I can't wait to find out, I so need to here good news, even if it isn't my own.

Albi goodluck tmw with the insemination, hope all goes smooth sailing.

Well I just want the week to be over, more crappy news, the 1 follie has only grown 2mm, so more bloody injections for me and I have the trigger shot on monday. Why can't my body just do what it is supposed to and make something in my life easy. AAAAAHHHH (sorry for the rant) I'm just over it all not working. Hoping for a better week next week.

[albi]

Hi All,
Thought I might join.
Will be having first IUI this week..trying not to get my hopes up.
So ive had the clomid, today the day11 scan (1 16mm follicle), Wedneday night the trigger shot and then Friday IUI followed by pregnyl injections...

[lilminion]

welcome albi, goodluck with this cycle and hoep it all works for you.

Well my first cycle didn't work, AF showed up on CD27, so we started all over again. When I went to the FS last monday (13 sept) he put me on the same injection amount, but when I went for the CD14 scan it only showed 1 follie that was 12mm So I have to have more injections which is changed to 75iu and I go back on Thurs to have another scan. I must say I wasn't feeling anything was different like our first cycle I was quite bloated and having small cramping, but this time nothing. Trying to think positive about it all, so hopefully that will help me pick up on my crappy mood.

Hope everyone is going well.

[nellym]

welcome Albi, hope your time in this forum is short lived.

Epayne - sorry you have to go through more injections, but hopefully this will do the trick.

T-hopes and Kerbear - how are you both going with your cycles?

Me - well tomorrow is BT day. I have been having some very weird sensations, although I am almost positive it is all in my head. Starting on the weekend I started having very weird sharp muscle type pains mostly on the right side low abdomen. Sometimes on the left but mostly right. I then got fairly bad what I thought was AF cramps that I now think might have been constipation (sorry TMI), the cramps have now gone. I am still getting some of those sharp pains every so often. I also felt a little nausea at times during the day today and slightly light headed. I am trying so hard not to get my hopes up, because I have heard so many people say they have had these symptoms and then got BFN. I really don't need the disapointment.

Well anyway, good luck ladies hope we ALL get BFPs soon.