3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[PinkPeony]

That's so true about the coping mechanism. I don't know how to not do that. It's like I have to prepare for the disappointment. And we all have too much practice with that scenario. What I'm trying to focus on with this cycle is the word "possibility". Like really that's all I've got right now but it's more than I've had for a while so it's pretty great.

Thanks so much Sashimi, Sunshine and BMA for the positive vibes!

 

[Maverick007]

No you both have really good points. I think it's a combination of not feeling much plus not ever having once been pg in my life, it honestly just feels impossible at times. Plus I keep thinking I feel hints of AF wayyy in the background. I think I'm just going mental! lol. But Pink you're right. There is a real possibility for the first time in...EVER i guess, so i will try to focus on that! Thanks Bma for your thoughts as well...if only we could instantly know and not be tortured with the wait. So hopeful for all of us!

 

[baby.wish]

Hi Ladies well I had my ER today, 6 follicles. I am trying to remain very positive and keep telling myself quality not quantity. I think everything went well but I honestly don't remember anything. I was heavily sedated so didn't feel much all I remember was getting set up and then it was over. Its so strange not to remember as most girls I've spoken to have said they felt discomfort through the procedure. I really hope I didn't say anything silly hahaha
I'm also really nervous about the phone call tomorrow morning from the embryologist update. I PRAAAY for good results. I'd like to put 2 back in and i'm hoping I have that chance.

hows everyone else doing?? maverick, pinkpeony I completely know how you feel. I wish they could just tell us right away rather then having to wait through 2 weeks. I've never been pregnant either so I can't even imagine how I will feel when I get a positive.

pinkpeony I like how you put it, lets focus on "possibility" as this is the highest possibility we've had so far

 

[Breaking Dawn]

I started 150IU for 3 days and now on 75IU for 2 days. I go in tomorrow for a scan to see how follies are doing...if I should continue with 75IU or not.

I'm on CD7 today (Monday). How far along are you? When will you O....usually I'm CD12-14.

They now have me only on 37.5iu last night and tonight tomorrow I go for a scan I think i'm just about ready to ovulate though! I am on CD 9 possibly IUI will be by the end of this week. Any updates on you?

Wow. We are pretty much on the same cycle. I had a scan today cd8. I am to continue with 75iu with scan on thurs cd 10. At today's scan I had 2 dominate follies and a couple smaller ones.

Let me know how your cd10 scan tomorrow is....I think we will also have an IUI at the end of the week....Fx this is it for us!!!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Hi Ladies well I had my ER today, 6 follicles. I am trying to remain very positive and keep telling myself quality not quantity. I think everything went well but I honestly don't remember anything. I was heavily sedated so didn't feel much all I remember was getting set up and then it was over. Its so strange not to remember as most girls I've spoken to have said they felt discomfort through the procedure. I really hope I didn't say anything silly hahaha
I'm also really nervous about the phone call tomorrow morning from the embryologist update. I PRAAAY for good results. I'd like to put 2 back in and i'm hoping I have that chance.

hows everyone else doing?? maverick, pinkpeony I completely know how you feel. I wish they could just tell us right away rather then having to wait through 2 weeks. I've never been pregnant either so I can't even imagine how I will feel when I get a positive.

pinkpeony I like how you put it, lets focus on "possibility" as this is the highest possibility we've had so far

6 follies is great!!!! I pray that your quality is amazing as well!!

Goodlck!

 

[Sunshine24]

baby.wish-- I only had 7 follies retrieved and transferred only one ( even though 6 of the 7 were viable ).......and it worked out for me. So 6 seems very promising! Fingers crossed!

xoxo

 

[Maverick007]

babywish, six is a good number! i hear between 6-12 is ideal for best quality. let us know when you hear the fert. report! fingers crossed and praying that your quality is awesome!

 

[PinkPeony]

Hi Ladies well I had my ER today, 6 follicles. I am trying to remain very positive and keep telling myself quality not quantity. I think everything went well but I honestly don't remember anything. I was heavily sedated so didn't feel much all I remember was getting set up and then it was over. Its so strange not to remember as most girls I've spoken to have said they felt discomfort through the procedure. I really hope I didn't say anything silly hahaha
I'm also really nervous about the phone call tomorrow morning from the embryologist update. I PRAAAY for good results. I'd like to put 2 back in and i'm hoping I have that chance.

hows everyone else doing?? maverick, pinkpeony I completely know how you feel. I wish they could just tell us right away rather then having to wait through 2 weeks. I've never been pregnant either so I can't even imagine how I will feel when I get a positive.

pinkpeony I like how you put it, lets focus on "possibility" as this is the highest possibility we've had so far

Crossing fingers and toes for you!! I can't remember - are you doing ICSI?

 

[Maverick007]

i promised myself i would stop obsessing for the next two days but i just want to ask a quick question. since yesterday, crazy (for me) acne/spots on my chest and partly shoulders. like at least 20 spots. i am normally completely free of acne, even on my period. i have been researching whether crinone/estrace can cause this but i'm not finding a whole lot. did anyone else experience this on these meds? this is the only weird thing so far i have noticed.

 

[baby.wish]

Hi Guys,

Sorry Maverick wish I could help you about the acne? maybe its a pregnancy sign??? lets hope...

So I got the call from the embryologist this morning, 5 of my 6 follies have fertilized and pray they continue to grow. I will get the quality tomorrow morning so not out of the woods yet...I was so anxious. This is going to be a long 2ww

Hows everyone else feeling??

Maverick, Pinkpeony the three of us are back to back this month...hopefully 3 bfp's are in our future!!

 

[Maverick007]

Hi Guys,

Sorry Maverick wish I could help you about the acne? maybe its a pregnancy sign??? lets hope...

So I got the call from the embryologist this morning, 5 of my 6 follies have fertilized and pray they continue to grow. I will get the quality tomorrow morning so not out of the woods yet...I was so anxious. This is going to be a long 2ww

Hows everyone else feeling??

Maverick, Pinkpeony the three of us are back to back this month...hopefully 3 bfp's are in our future!!

that's a great fertilization rate! same as mine too I only had 6 follies mature enough for ICSI and 5 of them fertilized. So happy for you!! Hoping the quality is awesome.

 

[Bma11]

Maverick- it definitely could be from all the extra hormones in your body. But it is weird that you just now are getting them instead of while stimming as well. Also, stress can make you break out as well. Stress, hormones... And hopefully it is a sign of pregnancy!! But remember you probably won't feel anything until 6 weeks
You could always lol but you'd have to use a first response... But that's just my inner POAS addict in me talking!

 

[baby.wish]

Maverick did you have a day 3 transfer or a day 5? i'm told if you have 5 or less its usually a day 3?? but i could be incorrect. I know its still too early to tell anything so will wait for tomorrows phone call but am told to be on standby for a day 3 transfer.

 

[Maverick007]

Maverick did you have a day 3 transfer or a day 5? i'm told if you have 5 or less its usually a day 3?? but i could be incorrect. I know its still too early to tell anything so will wait for tomorrows phone call but am told to be on standby for a day 3 transfer.

I had a Day 5. I think my clinic's approach is to see how things look on Day 2 and if quality is very high level for the majority of the embryos, they will hold out for a Day 5 transfer. Our five embryos were graded "A" all through the process, even until Day 6, but ultimately we could not freeze two of them because they were not quite to the blast stage on Day 6 even though their quality was good. So we transferred 1 Grade 1 blast and had 2 Grade 1 blasts to freeze. They should have a good sense of things tomorrow, but from all I have researched in medical articles, etc., success rates do not really differ much between day 3/day 5 transfers even though a lot of people claim they do.

 

[PinkPeony]

Hi Guys,

Sorry Maverick wish I could help you about the acne? maybe its a pregnancy sign??? lets hope...

So I got the call from the embryologist this morning, 5 of my 6 follies have fertilized and pray they continue to grow. I will get the quality tomorrow morning so not out of the woods yet...I was so anxious. This is going to be a long 2ww

Hows everyone else feeling??

Maverick, Pinkpeony the three of us are back to back this month...hopefully 3 bfp's are in our future!!

Yay! that's great Baby.wish!!! Keep chuggin along lil' embryos!!

 

[Strawberry13]

Babywish congrats on your embryos! Phew the tough part is over for you. I hope you're getting some rest and relaxation these next few days.

Mav sorry about the acne I could see the hormones causing it but you should check w your doc. That's annoying though

Had my appt with the new RE for ivf today. Extremely emotional day but really no surprises. He wants to run some more tests and said depending on what happens we'll either do iui one more time (which I am extremely opposed to and I broke out in tears when he mentioned it) or ivf, hopefully by next cycle. I was just really hoping we could get the show on the road with ivf sooner. He said he thinks we have more than a 50% chance w ivf which was good I guess but he said he wants to make sure we exhaust all possibilities before going there. So yeah nothing really new just seems like there's always something that's going to keep us from this yet another month.

 

[Chris_25]

I started 150IU for 3 days and now on 75IU for 2 days. I go in tomorrow for a scan to see how follies are doing...if I should continue with 75IU or not.

I'm on CD7 today (Monday). How far along are you? When will you O....usually I'm CD12-14.

They now have me only on 37.5iu last night and tonight tomorrow I go for a scan I think i'm just about ready to ovulate though! I am on CD 9 possibly IUI will be by the end of this week. Any updates on you?

Wow. We are pretty much on the same cycle. I had a scan today cd8. I am to continue with 75iu with scan on thurs cd 10. At today's scan I had 2 dominate follies and a couple smaller ones.

Let me know how your cd10 scan tomorrow is....I think we will also have an IUI at the end of the week....Fx this is it for us!!!

Yes, we are! I had a whole lot of follies on today's sonogram. She def measured about 10 of them, but maybe only 2 or 3 will be mature. I have to go back in tomorrow again for more blood and ultrasound and they will tell me if I will do iui Friday or Saturday. Keep me posted on yours.

 

[Maverick007]

Strawberry, I'm sorry I know how frustrated you must be. Did you get the feeling the RE would not let it be your decision? I'm sorry that it means more delay in an already long journey.

 

[Chris_25]

Babywish congrats on your embryos! Phew the tough part is over for you. I hope you're getting some rest and relaxation these next few days.

Mav sorry about the acne I could see the hormones causing it but you should check w your doc. That's annoying though

Had my appt with the new RE for ivf today. Extremely emotional day but really no surprises. He wants to run some more tests and said depending on what happens we'll either do iui one more time (which I am extremely opposed to and I broke out in tears when he mentioned it) or ivf, hopefully by next cycle. I was just really hoping we could get the show on the road with ivf sooner. He said he thinks we have more than a 50% chance w ivf which was good I guess but he said he wants to make sure we exhaust all possibilities before going there. So yeah nothing really new just seems like there's always something that's going to keep us from this yet another month.

Ugh so frustrating I know you want to just move on already! I hope they can just go right to IVF and not waste anymore time on IUI's!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

I started 150IU for 3 days and now on 75IU for 2 days. I go in tomorrow for a scan to see how follies are doing...if I should continue with 75IU or not.

I'm on CD7 today (Monday). How far along are you? When will you O....usually I'm CD12-14.

They now have me only on 37.5iu last night and tonight tomorrow I go for a scan I think i'm just about ready to ovulate though! I am on CD 9 possibly IUI will be by the end of this week. Any updates on you?

Wow. We are pretty much on the same cycle. I had a scan today cd8. I am to continue with 75iu with scan on thurs cd 10. At today's scan I had 2 dominate follies and a couple smaller ones.

Let me know how your cd10 scan tomorrow is....I think we will also have an IUI at the end of the week....Fx this is it for us!!!

Yes, we are! I had a whole lot of follies on today's sonogram. She def measured about 10 of them, but maybe only 2 or 3 will be mature. I have to go back in tomorrow again for more blood and ultrasound and they will tell me if I will do iui Friday or Saturday. Keep me posted on yours.

Wow that is great..2-3 maturing!!

I'm goin in first thing tomorrow as well...my LH starts to surge as early as tmrw CD10 then maybe IUI on friday.

This will be my first IUI with more then one follie as last cycles I was on femera. Go injectables!!

Goodluck tomorrow keep me posted!