Trying to Conceive with IUI #3

Thanks Megsmum,

I'm on D6 today, so I'm a day behind you. That's great that we can share this last IUI together. I believe that if this one doesn't work I'm also onto IVF. Here's hoping for both of us, that it's 3rd time lucky... :pray:

Thanks DLT, I hope its third time lucky for both of us too!

Actually, we are both on the same day of our cycle too - I'm CD9 today, are you too?

Anyway, I've finished popping Clomid and been in to the clinic today for bloods and a scan. I'm still waiting on the bloods, but I have one 17mm follicle, so trigger and IUI aren't too far away now for me. Too bad I seem to have a cyst on the other ovary though, the nurse wasn't worried about it, but me being a born worrier can't help but wonder :rolleyes: But I'll go back tomorrow and have some more blood done and we'll see what happens after that - whatever happens happens I guess!

Hi megsmum,

I'm on CD10 today.

Wow, your cycle is obviously a normal length cycle. That's a great follie size already! I'm sure you'll be IUIing this week.

Try focus on that big happy follie and not let the cyst even have a say in the matter ;)

I am taking injections and my normal cycle is around 35 days, so my IUI's have both been around D18. I went for blood yesterday and am going back tomorrow (no scan yet), so I'm thinking my IUI will be early next week.

Please keep me updated on how you go tomorrow.

Hello everyone,

I hope you don't mind me poping in :D. I am currently on my last cycle of clomid (CD27 with AF cramping so i am thinking AF around the corner :()before moving onto injections and IUI.
I was hoping to hear some feedback from you lovely ladies inrelation to giving the injections and the side effects. I am already a nut case as the hole TTC thing has really been getting to me but aside from that i didn't really have many side effects from the clomid (not like what i have read others have had?). So we are being treated at MAC Centre in Melb (Melb asisted conception centre) we/i will have 75I.U Puregon days 2-6 then BT/scan then when ready (more likely told) HCG injection Ovidrel then progesterone pessaries i think 4 days after IUI. I would love to hear some feedback good or bad also DH is VERY VERY nervous about IUI day so any coments re how your DH or DP have gone would begin to put our very nervous minds at ease :D

I have been a member of the TTC forum for a while and have found such great support i hope i can give some hear to!
Sending out lots of :hug: and :pray: to you all

Thanks for your time when replying

xxBella

Hi bella55, welcome :D

This is my 3rd cycle of IUI, so I can share my experiences with you. The injections that I take are Pregnyl (I think they're all pretty much the same). You basically get a pen with all the liquid in it, and have to place the needle on it yourself, and inject into the fat on your stomach (much like a diabetic would do).

The one great thing the nurse told me was to sit down, pinch the skin, take a deep breath and count out loud to 3 and then insert the needle. (don't jab it in). I was so nervous the first 3 times, but there is hardly any pain. The needle is so thin, you sometimes don't even feel it going in (honestly). It's more nerves around getting over the fact that you have to give yourself an injection, and once you're over that, it's not really that hard.

About the side effects, I didn't have any major ones that I could notice. I think generally I was a little hormonal and blamed any moody moments on the injections :)

the HCG injection is more painful, but don't worry about that until you get there.

Good luck!

Hi ladies,

Hi and welcome bella55! I hope your stay here is a short one :) I haven't done injections so can't really comment on them, but I can say that my DH hasn't found the whole IUI experience too bad. We live 15 mins drive from our clinic though, so he does his bit a home and then I drop it in and then muck around for a while before going back for the IUI. I have also done the Ovidrel injection and pessaries the last couple of cycles. The injection was not too bad - I did it myself because I'm diabetic and used to injecting myself anyway, and it didn't really hurt much at all. Just make sure you inject it slowly and take it out of the fridge for a bit before you use it. The pessaries are OK too, just a bit messy - just make sure you lie down for a bit after you put one in and also wear a liner! Good luck with it all :)

DLT - I hope things are going well for you :) Fingers crossed for your IUI next week!

AFM, well my IUI that was scheduled for today has been cancelled :( I started tracking on Mon and my prog levels were already highish. They don't really know what happened I don't think because my E2 levels were quite high, but either I Oed on Monday and we missed seeing the surge because it happened the day before we started tracking, or the cyst on my ovary is breaking down and releasing progesterone, in which case this cycle is shot to pieces. So maybe we are in with a chance because we BDed at the right time fortunately, or maybe we have no chance - who knows? In any case its looking very likely we will be starting IVF in a couple of weeks when AF arrives, we see the FS next week to start things happening. I can't see the point in doing anymore IUI after this month's disaster, may as well just get the IVF thing happening now.

I'll probably lurk in here for a while and check your progress ;) but I'm pretty sure my IUI days are over now. Good luck you two! :)

Megsmum, :hug: sorry for you missing IUI this cycle. But fingers crossed for b'ding on time! Here's hoping you won't have to venture down the IVF path.

Please let us know if you get some good news in 2 weeks time!

Hi Everyone,

Megsmum - Thankyou for the tips - Sorry to hear your IUI was cancelled :hug:- GL with the IVF path but :pray: you won't have to go down that path if you get a BFP!

DLT- How are you? - Have you had your IUI this cycle yet?

Well AFM - I start my injections tonight!!!!!! Excited and nervous i just want to get things started.
I will check in later to let you all know how i go.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday

xxBella

just quickly - I did it!!! :dance: :dance: It was fine - the needle is so small you hardly feel it!
In case you can't tell i'm a bit excited :lol:

xxBella

Hi Bella, WELL DONE on doing your own injections! :clap: :cheer:I'm glad you found them easy to do! It's more your mind that psyches you up right ?

I went for blood and u/s yesterday, thinking that I would have at least another 2-3 days of injections, but they called yesterday and told me IUI was today! So I took the trigger yesterday (this time was quite sore), and have just come back from my IUI.

It was SUCH a relief this time, and it only took a couple of seconds and I felt NOTHING! So now I officially start the 2WW (or 2.5WW) and my Preg Test is scheduled for 27th August.

Ohhhhhh DLT sending you as many :hug::pray::pink-babydust: and :stickyvibesboy: as i can. xxxx

xxBella

Thanks Bella :D I'll take it all...

Good luck with the rest of your injections.

Bella, how are you going with your injections? Are you any closer to scheduling your IUI?

megsmum, how are you doing? Any signs of AF showing or NOT showing?

I'm just struggling through the 2WW. My last pregnyl injection will be on Wednesday, and then it's a week until preg test. :pray:

Hi there DLT,

Yep AF arrived for me this morning - no surprises there!! So I am now popping the Pill for my first ever down reg IVF cycle, and start Synarel in 18 days time. Here's hoping everything goes to plan this time :pray: Good luck for the rest of your TWW, hope it goes fast!!

Bella - Hope you are going well too? Have you had your IUI yet?

Hi megsmum,

Sorry to hear that AF arrived. :hug:

Best of luck with your IVF cycle and here's hoping it works first time for you. I would love to hear your experience with it, because if this IUI doesn't work for us this month, we'll be in the same boat as you.

Hi DLT and Megsmum

Megsmum - :hug: sorry to hear AF arrived - i wish you all the best for your IVF journey hopefully it will be only one cycle! Take care

DLT - how are you coping in the TWW?

AFM - I'm doing really well on the injections - no real side effects other than some minor bruising on my tummy. I had first scan and bt on fri (cd 7) estrogen was "on the low side" the scan - linning was 4mm r ovary 17 follicles with 9mm the biggest (4 at that size) and left 13 follicles x4 at 9mm so i continued same dose then....
had another bt and us today - didn't get the bloods back as there was a problem with the machine but linning up to 8mm R ovary 22 folicles largest 12mm left 10 follicles with 2 prominent x1 12mm and x1 15mm........so........
I'm having 75u tonight then call for bloods in am to get further instruction MAYBE iui on Fri waiting for more direction tom.... Feeling good and positive but knowiing i am going to be devastated if this doesn't work :lol:

Take care everyone and i will keep you posted

xxBella

Hi Bella,

Sounds like your IUI will definitely be this week. Good luck and hope it's an easy successful one for you!

I'm coping during the 2WW so far. Next Wed is my preg test, so PG I make it to then and AF doesn't decide to show. I'm praying for 3rd time lucky.

Bella, did you have your IUI this week? How did it go?

I'm officially starting to climb the walls waiting. I know it's only the weekend and the a couple days work, but it will definitely be worth the wait if there's good news at the end of it....