Trying to Conceive with IUI #3

Hi girls...... I havn't been on here for a few days.... I wish all of you all the best for your current cycles i thought i was going through heaps with 1 scan and appointment a month with all the scans and BT you poor things have to have would do my head in even more...

Looks like we will definately be doign IUI in Jan..... IM still unsure how im feeling about it all really isn't all that different to what i currently do take clomid day 5 - 9, scan on day 14, usually O day 16 or 17, only difference we have to jump in the car and drive an hour to Ballarat for DH to do his bit, wait for a bit and then have the insemination...... I think im more worried about the $$ so silly really cos i want a baby so badly whats a few $$ but i can't help but think of all the things i would rather spend it on like our babys cot, car seat clothes etc, i don't get how it can be soooooo easy for some and so bloody hard for others......

Anyway off my rant...... I thought i had Oed on day 14 but nope :( bt showed very low prog, by my temps i havn't Oed yet but made the decision for my on sake no more temping, i have been using OPK's though and nothing day 26 today so who know's when AF will show her ugly head hopefully soon........ The last time i didn't O was when i was on 50mg of clomid and i had a 28 day cycle so i hope this month is the same..

:pink-babydust: :bluedust: to all the girls.........

Hi Jane, Yes - the constant blood tests and ultrasounds can wear on you, running to the clinic every morning before 8AM, waiting for your results after 2PM everyday... But honestly, I feel like I am doing something to fill in the time, that I being more proactive about my fertility as opposed to waiting around month after month for nothing to happen! I have been ttc as long as you (april 06) and I can say that IUI has helped me come to terms with all of this IFYKWIM..... Im sorry you have not O'ed yet - have you not O'ed before? I do not know too much about clomid, but from what i have heard it does not seem to help much. Some time off and then to IUI sounds like a great plan!

WBM _ im sorry they found a cyst - how frustrating for you. How do they get rid of it? It will go away on its own? Im sorry you have had to out IUI off becuase of this, but it is a great time of year to take some time off and enjoy the silly season without worrying about all of this stuff. I would like to know how you go with the natropath, as i have considered going down this path... good luck and fill us in if you can.

AFM - we i had a fair bit of pain last night after the IUI in the morning. Not sure what it was, it felt like my ovaries we really heavy and cramping. I wonder if it was O - which would have been 36 hrs after my trigger injection. I wonder does it take that long to work. But feeling great today, all the fsh feels like it has gone and Im starting to feel myself again.

Good Morning Ladies

Janeo - I hope AF arrives promptly for you,

Re the finance's - perhaps ring the accounts dept of your clinic, mivf charged $900.00 for an IUI cycle, and once you have hit safety net, you are only out of pocket $180.00

Diamond: I am glad your feeling better, and I hope you get a bfp before christmas :pray:

Shades: How did your first FS appt go for this cycle ?

WBAM: Sorry about your cycle cancellation - and your cyst - will you enjoy a champa's over the silly season ?

AFM: Warning a bit of a rant !!! sorry :-(

Made my way to FS 2nd scan appt this morning, after turning back home b/c I forgot my Puregon Injection AGAIN !!!! :wall: Continued on to FS - Scan showed 2 follies on the right side size 14 & 15 - which is the side that may or may not be blocked - FS says dont worry , HSG report is inconsisitent .. :o Grrr I thought I would have abundant follies .... Upped my Puregon to 100, and I am using Urine O/Test Seratec over next few days, if I get a surge Sat, we will have to cancel, but if not we are booked for Tuesday, I wonder why mivf doesnt do blood tests like syd ?? Nurse suggested we prob shouldnt BD in case of a Multipal Preg, HA !! As if they could stop me, I will be BD as much as physicaly possible

Diamond,

The pain you experience after ovulation is actually a good sign! Ovulation is actually a nice way of saying "rupture". The follicles are like little cycsts - they grow and grow and grow and they have to burst to release the egg. Normally, you'd just have one do this, but with a stimulated cycle, you get more than one. So it's no wonder you feel sore! And for you, it sounds like you've done back to back stimulated cycles for three months. So your ovaries are probably bloody tired from multiples ruptures every month. It's like constantly scratching the top off a sore and never letting it heal.

Our update: we've just done IUI #5 on a natural cycle. We're not even having any Pregnyl! Whoo-hoo. We had a strong follicle on the right and a not so strong one on the left. Day 21 bloods are on Tuesday.

I'm not going to be checking in a whole lot - I need to really play it low key. My DH and I have had an awful month with upset, breakdown, visits to the counsellor etc. The less airtime I give this round the better.

Will let you know at the end of the cycle how things turn out. Good luck to you!

:-)
P.

Hi OP,

Glad to hear from you, I have been wondering if you are ok...

Im glad your 5th IUI is going well with one nice big follie - good luck for your bloods on tuesday.

Thanks for your advice on the painful ovaries. If we are not successful this month we will have a break until the new year - sounds like my ovaries need it!!

Im sorry to hear you and hubby are having a rough time at the moment and you need some time away. Just remember if you need a chat please let me know, either here or private message. This ttc business is hard and puts a massive strain on our lives, and I think I understand where you are coming from. Good luck for this cycle...

*takes deep breath*

Hello, can I join?:dance:

I've very much been a lurker the past while. I'm due to start IUI after I've had 2 cycles. I was due to start in October but found out I was acutally pregnant (which had been 6 years of nothing) but unfortunately miscarried a few days after I found out.

Anyway, as I said, I'm due to start IUI and I am very excited.:p

Look forward to getting to know you all over the next few months.

Love sue x

Welcome Sue. Might I suggest, while you recover from your recent MC that you work on your vitamins? We recently went back to our naturopath to discuss why we're getting fertilisation but not implantation.

She has asked us to increase iodine production via kelp supplements as this can be a deciding factor.

She also asked me to double iron, folate, B6 and zinc supplements. We've done this, and we've ended up with an 8.61mm endometrium 7 days prior to ovulation - double what we used to get when we were doing IVF. I'll let you know if this is the magic bullet.

Happy resting and good luck for Jan!

:-)
P.

Hi Original P,

Thanks for that advice. I have been seeing a naturopath for the past 3 years and she has me on a pretty gruelling regime of multi-vits, conception friendly fish oils and a nice (NOT) vitamin drink which I take each day.

I'm anxious to get AF again and am willing my body to just get back to normal. Pre miscarriage, i was a regular 32 day girl. I'm now 36 day post miscarriage and still no sign of AF.

I'm kind of annoyed at the whole situation as we would have started IUI by now and be well on the way!! GGRR!!

Anyway, thanks again for your thoughts.
Love Sue x

Yeah i agree keeping busy helps i do sewing on the side to keep me buys plus work is MAD!!!! Yeah there have been months this yr that i havn't ovulated maybe more in the past who knows i didn't temp every month last yr cos we were planning the wedding not TTC... To do the IUI im taking clomid which i HATE but oh well if it works so be it.... It has made me ovulate on either day 16 or 17 so thats good for me........

Hi everyone,

WBM - Which naturopath do you see - she sounds very qualified?
Diamond - rest up i hope the tww goes really quickly for you and ends with a BFP!

Hi to everyone else.....

AFM - sooooooo bloated and really sore BB???????? Just waiting for my repeat BT on Monday still sniffing:lol::lol:

Going away Sat night with DH which will be nice....Will catch up Sun

xxBella

Hi everyone, this is new for me have been in another thread but feel it is time to join you. We are looking at starting IUI after 4 BFN with OI. We have been having a break for a while as I was working to much for the last 6 months to fit treatment in. Looking to start again after christmas. Can anyone answer this question for me. Is the success rate of IUI higher then OI? I ovulated on all four cycles with no joy and I am a little frightened about IUI as it is more invasive. What is the point of moving on if there is no higher chance of falling pregnant. Still dont really know alot about IUI. Guess we need to find out more about it. Well hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Hi guys,

Re the cyst thing - originally the nurse thought it looked like a corpus luteum (body of follicle left after ovulation) which it still might be and shrivel (technical term!) on its own. If it's a full on cyst and doesn't go away I have no idea what happens! I've heard that ovarian cysts can be really painful when they burst if that's what's going to happen - to the point people wind up in hospital thinking they have appendicitis... I'll let you know if that happens, I'm just hoping for the shrivelling. And yep, I'll be having a champers for all of us ;)

I found the naturopath in the yellow pages, she works in Ashburton (SE suburbs, Melbourne). I'll let you know what she thinks after my appointment in the morning.

Diamond, O is normally 36 hours after trigger so that sounds just perfect! Good luck and I hope you get a BFP for christmas.
OP, I hope you have a really good cycle that will release some pressure on you and your hubby, it's not an easy ride is it - stress reduction is hard to find.
WLAB, I'm with you on the BD anyway! If you know the risks and are willing to take on a multiple pregnancy BD away! I would. I'd certainly rather have twins than none, although triplets scare me a bit.
Welcome Sue - I hope AF comes quickly for you so you can start the new adventure. I'm so sorry for your mc.

Wishing you all good wishes and BFPs for Christmas!

Don't quote me exactly but from memory when my Dr and I talked about it it uped our chances by up to 20% but im not 100% sure thats right as that was 3 mths ago.... It definately ups it though.. I also have had 4 failed OI cycles 3 of which i ovulated.... Basically IUI gets the spermies right up there past any mucus etc plus they are all the best sperm so better chance... Im also starting IUI in the new yr...

Just a qiuck update from me - been up since 5:30am then was at Dreamworld all day so I'm knackered - my FS appointment this morning was fine, I'm on FSH starting today, and if this cycle doesn't take he'll probably do a HSG test... Just to make sure there're no blocked tubes or anything that are getting in my way. Off to bed now!

Oh and welcome to the new peeps!

Just a quickie from me to say I went to the naturopath and she was lovely. I've commenced on a few herbal things (all safe with ac and pregnancy) including vitex (chastetree). Basically they will try to normalise my cycles and deal with the insulin resistance that goes with the PCOS. She also gave me a few dietary changes (although she's sensible and only doing a few at a time). Although my diet is healthy there are a few better things I can be doing for PCOS.

Wannabemum, Can you share with us what she suggested for your diet. I too have PCOS and have tried everything under the sun to lose weight. BC (sorry DH and I have a code BC means before Campbell) I trained 6 times a week at the gym and ate very well and lost a grand total of 0kgs the onbly thing that helped me lose weight was major liver surgery (they took a third of my liver) and being pregnant ( throwing up for five months will do that to you). I hope you have lots of success with IUI. We are just about to start that journey.

Hi Everyone,

Well i had another BT today and my levels have "gone flat" :clap: so i can start the puregon injections tom and halve my nasal spray :dance:.
Then BT mon and U/S Wed i'm relly looking forward to starting another cycle i feel more proactive!!! I am also going to eat really healthy, keep exercising and NO alcohol (except tonight as wedding anniversary!)

Hope everyone is doing well................Was someone having the IUI today??? sorry i forget by the time i start to reply.

xxBella

Well, we have a few interesting symptoms showing up today. Metallic taste in the mouth, vaaaaaaague feeling of pelvic cramps every now and then, very feint feeling of nausea, and muddled headedness! It's only day 5 so we'd only have a blastocyst at most at this point. But in the past, symptoms have kicked in round about now. Day 21 bloods tomorrow - here's hoping we get a good prog result.

Working on our Louise Hay affirmations to try and change dubiousness and doubt to positive belief.

:-)
P.