LT TTC with IUI #6

[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

[lilminion]

Thanks LandyLuck and Nellym, I guess I'm just antious cause I am still waiting for AF to show so I can start the whole process. Hopefully she starts in the next day or two.

Goodluck Nellym with your TWW, my fingers are crossed for you to have a BFP and you won't have to worry about doing IVF.

[bluebird]

Hi girls, it's been a couple of weeks since my last post. I finally got AF and had my visit with FS today. We've decided to skip the IUI and go straight to IVF. Initially I was disappointed because we really wanted to avoid IVF if possible. The FS has said due to my age and the extent of my endo that was removed I would have a much higher chance with IVF. So here's hoping, wishing and praying for all of you that you have much success with IUI and that it's sooner rather than later. xoxo

[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.

[T-hopes]

Hi ladies -

nellyM - how did your BT go lovey??

epayne - sorry to hear your body isn't co-operating... its so frustrating huh! so are you having IUI on Wednesday?

AFM - Well my 1st IUI experience has been very good so far. I was lucky enough to respond very well to the Puregon injections and was only on 50units! By CD8 I had 3 x 13mm lead follies and lots of little ones... by CD11, one of the leading follies dropped right off and had 1 x 17mm and 1 x 13mm... I triggered on CD13 and had my IUI last Monday (CD15) so im now in the 2WW... Doc was happy with DH sperm, he put 10million in me with 99% motility! I think that when i had the IUI the follies would have been 24mm and 19mm so hoping that we caught one! Fingers crossed... going to be a long wait!

Hope everyone else is OK, we need some BFP's in here!!!! xx

[lilminion]

T-Hopes, GL waiting for the next week, hopefully time will fly for you and you get postive news. I'm not actually doing the full IUI process. As DH's sperm is perfect we do everything but the insemination. When I have the trigger shot I have a 48hr window to DTD and hopefully catch the egg (sorry for TMI). We spoke to our FS this morning and we are going to give this way 1 more cycle if this one doesn't work and then go the full IUI process. Hope this makes sense.

[albi]

Big congratulation T-Hopes!!! I think that will all give us hope. Have a lovely pregnancy and baby!!

Epayne sorry to hear AF showed! Goodluck with October

NellyM I hope your IUI works!! Fantastic count with DH swimmer! Fingers crossed for you!

AFM AF showed up yesterday so here's to round 2! Started clomid today. Positive is that this last cycle I had no spotting which is a first! I think the lap and clean out did the trick! Now here's hoping for DH to have a better count this month. Have religiously been pumping the menevit into him keep you all posted!

[nellym]

Albi - sorry to hear that AF showed up for you. Hopefully you will be joining me and Epayne celebrating in Nov when we all get BFPs. I know last month you had low results on your DH's swimmers. I just wanted to remind you that my DH's results were round 1 = 3mil, round 2 = 15mil and then this time for round 3 = 21mil. So hopefully you will see some improvement too. Just think positive and give him lots of praise (they like that), my DH had this clever little grin after I told him the results for the last 2 rounds. He was really down on himself the first cycle. I can imagine it would have been a bit of a blow to his masculinity, they already feel violated having to go in a cup. Of course they feel violeted yet we are the human pin cushins and constantly having strangers stick things in our HooHoo. I always chuckle though thinking that our child will be conceived via a threesome - me, dh and the nurse. BAHAHAHAHA

Epayne - what can I say? good luck. I hope you are coping ok with the clomid, I have heard it can be pretty hard on the side effects. What is the pregnyl for?

AFM - well obviously I haven't survived staying off the computer... Although I haven't been too bad, I am only like 3dpo so I am ignoring every little twinge because i know it is absolutely nothing. Too early for any kind of symptoms.

Take it easy ladies.