Hi Ladies,
I have been missing in action for a while, just catching up on the thread, so sorry to hear that there hasnt been any positive news, we definately need some!
Since I last wrote on here, I have completed 1 natural cycle , but monitored as i was going back to the uk mid cycle so could not do anything assisted. I wanted to do this to see what my body did naturally, that time around I only took liqid vitex and did the pregnyl injections as prog support, unfortunately at ovulation time and for 2 weeks following I came down with the worst cold ever and had to fly back to the uk, so knew that there was no chance of preg that cycle as i felt very very ill. Interestingly though my day 21 prog levels were 66, which is way higher than any assisted iui cycles that i did, the nurse was very excited, kept saying it was a fantastic result. These prog levels mean that I had a good quality ovulation, so I am doing the same again this cycle, just coming up to ovulation now! I am still in the uk, just got back from 2 week hols in France, I had a fab time and this break was just what I needed, I now realise how stressed I was, which certainly wont help! After the last failed iui cycle I met with my FS and agreed to go onto ivf when i return from the uk if I dont succeed naturally, I am now thinking that I may give it a little longer on the vitex, as I feel hell of alot better on it than those drugs! and seem to be getting a better response, I also have been consistently ill for the last 3 months, think my body needs a break!
Amy- if you have to wait this cycle out, why dont you try vitex as well, as it sounds like you had a similar prob to me, my prog was always low as well, and short LP. Many girls in the park swear by it who had problems conceiving, I also fell pregnant on it in Jan but unfortunately miscarried very early on. it is best to start from beginnning of cycle, but it sounds like you are not far in . you get it from a health food shop, it must be the liquid stuff though, 2 mls in the morning first thing.
Kaydee- Im sorry to read about your last cycle, It sounds like you are ready for the next step now. I will also be going down that path if i dont succeed this way, I just feel i need a break from it all though.
good luck to all those in the 2ww, I get back to oz mid july, enjoying the summer here at the mo.
take care ladies
Fi x