Trying to Concieve with IUI #1

Hey Nicole,
Levels were 90 ; apparently anything between 9 and 600 indicates a pregnancy. Not sure about that. But she said its a definite. Yipee yipee. They are hoping they will be about 200+on monday.

Oh Polly, I am so, so happy for you! I knew the first time you mentioned the coffee that you were going to get the BFP. :cheer::happyforyou:

Kaydee...The pregnyl injections are hcg hormones. Apparently it just gives a bit of extra support if I do happen to be pg. Not everyone has it, so I guess it must be based on your own hormone levels.

Well girls, I'm off to sulk in my bedroom as my stupid footy team lost again!! I'll kill 'em!!!:angry::angry::angry:

Good Night
B xxx

HI Girls

Hope you are all well. I'm having a very ****ty day today. Just feel extremely negative. I woke this morning to a phone call from a friend telling me she had fallen pg by 'accident' and then had to listen to her telling me how bad it was and how she didn't want this as she was getting married in a few months and she didn't think she wanted kids. Her partner is also being extremely negative about it and I had to try to be supportive, but at the same time my heart was breaking. She did call me later to say she was sorry for having told me and venting to me, considering all I was going through. I have just had a day where I am being to think that maybe this will never happen for Dh and I. I hate this waiting game, as I know you all do, and the pregnyl injections just top it off as I have AF type cramps and I know it is the pregnyl messing with me! I even went to visit my best friend and I just couldn't bring myself to nurse her 4 week old, which is something I never do!
Sorry for the negative post, just needed to get this off my chest as everyone I know keeps telling me to be patient and it will happen - easy for them to say!!!
Enjoy your Sunday, talk soon
B

Hey Ladies, how are we all today!!
Polly, how you going? Must be great to be pg, but missing out on that first morning coffee must be a killer.
Good luck with your levels tomorrow...let us know how you get on.
Belinda, my house was not very happy last night with the Dragons loss again. DH was not impressed!!
How you feeling anyway...that PG is not too far away now.
It must have been soo hard to be supportive to your friend when you want a baby soo bad and they don't...go figure on how that works out. :rolleyes:
Kaydee, how you going? Not too far away from your pg test either..
Paula, if you check in :hello:
As for me, one sleep away from FS tomorrow afternoon and am very much looking forward to hearing what he is thinking.

Hope you all have a great Sunday Arvo :p

OMG Polly CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!:hooray: That is fantastic :excited:
Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months :loveshower:

Nicole hope your FS appointment today goes well and good luck with whichever path you decide to take.

Belinda there is nothing more that i hate than hearing people getting pregnant 'by accident' so i totally understand where you are coming from. I know it happens but it just makes it so hard for us to accept when we have to go through so much! :hug:

Hi Kaydee how you going in your TWW?

Hey Musketeers!!
Back from seeing the FS tonight and have a plan...and I think it is great!!
The plan is the have the month off, no blood tests, no US, no IUI just doing it the old fashion way this cycle....and gee I feel lighter!!
FS said that he was happy with everything on the last two cycles and would be happy enough for us to do another one or two IUI, but is the same way feeling to do IVF.
DH and I decided that we would do another IUI next month and then move to IVF sometime this year.
With age on my side I don't feel like I need to make a jump to IVF this month but know I can do it whenever I feel ready.
I have no second thoughts on ringing him tonight and saying we changed our minds and want the start injections tonight as he said it would be fine to start on day 5...and without the second thoughts running around in my head...I know we have made the right decision to have month off....:dance:
I hope you all are tracking well after the weekend....
How cold is it in Sydney tonight?!?!?! Time for a bit of fun and some BD :p

Hi Girls,

Nicole, glad the appointment with FS went well. I'm sure it will be such a relief to you mentally to have a break for a month. My DH said last night that if this cycle wasn't successful he wanted me to take a break for a couple of months. I, on the other hand am not so sure. Now you can just relax and enjoy BD for what it is meant to be, enjoyment!!! I have decided to try and change my FS appointment for before my pg bloods so I have an action plan in place if it is needed!

Kaydee, how are you feeling? I am having some really strong Af type cramps today, but again, it is probably the pregnyl talking!

Polly, how are you, I'm sure you are still on a high. How did the bloods go today?

To my beautiful muskateers,

I know you want to know whats going on with me but i am weary. i would hate to hurt any of your feelings. You girls have become special too me.:) Well everything is wonderful. i worked ten hours today and didnt get a break till 3 pm and that wasnt very appreciated. I feel nearly ready for bed and its 8;15. Just get so tired. I went and had my follow up bloods today and after 5 stabs in my hand;she gets angry (the lab girl) and says when youre dehydrated it makes it sooo hard for us!!. I was like "So , you don't have any experience with morning sickness obviously"!! :cryinglaugh:Then i was like ...Ohhh, who let the biatch out of the bag. hehe. Anyway i look like i've been boxing with Mike Tyson, but it was worth it, my levels are over 350. which is excellent. They like them to double in 72 hours and they more than did that. So my scan is next week and they told me to book into the maternity hospital of my choice. So its all so very exciting and i cant wait for you all to join me. I am so hopeful that that wont be far away. I have enough morning sickness for everybody. i'm happy to share.:D My magical cure diet dry ginger ale. Love the stuff. The drink of champion muskateers. :lol:Haha.I will be in always to check on your progress and i will keep my big baby blues peeled in the pregnancy announcements. its not year of the rat!Its year of the muskateer. One for all and all for one.Love you girls-big time:grouphug::goodluck2:

Hi everyone. Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Nicole, glad to hear you have some direction with the next step... enjoy the month off!

Polly, Hope your blood test today went well today and that you're feeling well.:wiggle:

Belinda... Our tww time ticks away slowly, slowly. :2ww: I agree it is hard to listen (and keep a brave face) when people around you tell you how easily they fell pg. It's frustrating. Boo to the cramps... hope they go away soon. Did you get these cramps last cycle?

Polly, you must have posted when I was typing - in between answering the phone ... fantastic news on your levels! Time to put your feet up and relax... Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy. :bellygrowing:

Great result on your bloods Polly :hug:, grow little musketeer grow!!

Belinda, all the thinking we do in the lead up to that PG test can make you go nutty.
It's almost like you prepare yourself for the worst and need a plan to pick up the pieces as soon as it ends.
You need to stay positive (easy said than done,,,,as we all know) but remember that your plan with DH whatever it is, is still a step closer to achieve the final goal.
All weekend I was talking to myself (yes very nutty), as I did not know where to go from here. Funny how tonight it is crystal clear...I think once you know what you need to do you will feel so confident with your plan of action.
I think if DH & I didn't have a break this cycle I would go mental!!
(sorry for the waffle :lol:)

Hi Girls

Polly, so glad to hear everything is going so well. And you don't have to worry that you are going to upset us by letting us share in your great news. I'm sure I can speak for everyone here when I say that, yes, there is a little pang of jealousy when someone announces they are pg, but we wouldn't be human if we didn't. But we are all so very happy that your wish has finally come true for you. And you feel free to tell us all of the details, that's what friends are here for!

Nicole, I'm very ****ed off at our clinic today. Called to see if I could get appt with FS before the pg bloods to have a plan ready to go, and I have been informed that I cannot see the FS until the cycle is over. If I did I would not be able to claim medicare for that visit. I'm really annoyed as my appointment is on day 7 of the cycle which will effectively shut me out for that month. And I have just been told that my FS only works at Castle Hill 1 day per week and doesn't see patients at Westmead. Now I'm wondering if I change FS so that I can at least have an option of an appointment. Very Cranky!!!

Kaydee, yes I got the cramps last cycle as well, so I am pretty sure it is the pregnyl.

Polly i absolutley love reading your posts. You always bring a big smile to my face :D Well done on those levels. Thats fantastic news! Shame about the M/S though. I hope it goes aways soon. And as for hurting our feelings... What?! No way!!! We love to hear fantastic news!

Nicole well done on making a decision. Its great that it feels so right. All the best and who knows, you might have some great news for us in a few weeks time!

Belinda that really sux with your FS! I probably wouldnt consider changing FS all together just for that reason though especially if you are happy with him in all other regards. Maybe ask them to ring you if they have a cancellation or maybe you try ring them every few days.

Hi Kaydee, hope your doing well!

Nothing much happening on my end. This IVF process is so long!

Have a great day everyone :wiggle: (how cute is this wiggle smilie) hahaha

Hi Girls,

I am sure I am going to become known as high maintanence at my clinic after my tanty today! Had a chat with the nurse about my concerns and the fact that the next appointment would be day 7. She was also concerned and decided to have a chat with FS for me. He has asked that I come in to see him next Tues, day before the pg test to have a chat. Feel much better now, although I really hope all of this is in vain and I get the BFP this cycle!

Paula, how long does 1 cycle of IVF take? I have heard 2 months but another girl I work with told me her SIL had 3 months from start to pg test.

Hey Paula, the wiggle smilie...was very cute. :wiggle:
Where are you up to in your cycle?

Belinda, I think you did the right thing by ringing the clinic and pushing to change your appointment. It is peace of mind knowing you can have a plan in place...:crossfingers: that you won't need a back up plan.

Hi everyone,
This is my first post, but have been lurking for a while. my history is i have a ds Max who is 2, no probs conceiving, got lucky 1st month, this time have been trying 10 months, have LPD, chem preg in jan, clomid for 2 months, now on fsh injections with iui and pregnyl support. I am currently in my 2 ww following an iui, My blood test date is 24th, had 7 dpo bloods today and my levels were 168! way better than my measely 17 last month on clomid. My question is, can i get excited about these blood results? could this indicate 2 corpus luteums or are these levels quite normal for this treatment? feeling very tired at the mo, suppose that could be the high prog levels though, would love to hear your blood level experience on similar treatment. good luck and fingers crossed for all in the 2ww:pray:

fi

Hi Fi and welcome to our little group. Hope you are surviving the dreaded TWW! You are pretty much at the same stage of the cycle as me, with my pg test on 23rd. I don't really know too much about progesterone levels and egg numbers, I do remember Nicole having a level of around 75 during her first iui and I may be wrong but she was told by the FS that she had probably ovulated more than 1 egg at the time. I am pretty sure Nicole can clarify if I am on or off the mark with this comment. I do know that just because you have a high progesterone level it cannot give an indication of a positive pg result. I would say the best thing to do if you want some concrete answers is to call the clinic nurses and have a chat to them. But good luck with everything, and I hope you continue to join us here in the IUI thread.