3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[Luciola]

Chris, that's really great! Congratulations!!!
I m hoping that I can have as many as you did. Count down to my ER next Tues...

 

[March312]

Ttc moon- good luck tomorrow!! Update us on how it went. I am just a few days behind you!

Chris - so exciting !! I am hoping this is it for you ! Good luck. Ivf will be my next step if this iui doesn't work.

Babywish -- good luck with your FET!

Afm- had my scan today and showed two decent sized follicles, one at 14mm and one at 13mm. So I was told to continue my follistim and then go back for another scan on thurs. Most likely will trigger thurs night. I really hope this is it!

Hi March, that sounds like text-book size. It's always a suspense approaching the "likely-to-trigger" time but I am sure you ll do great!

Sorry I didn't answer before - my retrieval is for now "likely" to be on the 19th.

That's ok! How have your injections been treating you?

 

[March312]

Hi ladies I just got home from Egg Retrieval and I am puking from the anasthesia but other than that all went great and they were able to retrieve 23 eggs.
Thank you all for the well wishes! I was crying because I was drugged up and thought they said only 3 lol

That is great news! When do you find out about how many fertilized? I'm glad you are feeling better now, I've had anesthesia twice before and each time I puked after waking up. So that will prob be me too!

 

[Chris_25]

Hi ladies I just got home from Egg Retrieval and I am puking from the anasthesia but other than that all went great and they were able to retrieve 23 eggs.
Thank you all for the well wishes! I was crying because I was drugged up and thought they said only 3 lol

That is great news! When do you find out about how many fertilized? I'm glad you are feeling better now, I've had anesthesia twice before and each time I puked after waking up. So that will prob be me too!

Thanks I'm sure everything will work out fine!
I am waiting for their call anytime today I'm so nervous!

 

[Chris_25]

Chris, that's really great! Congratulations!!!
I m hoping that I can have as many as you did. Count down to my ER next Tues...

Thank you! It's so exciting to actually get to the point where they have actually retrieved the eggs. It amazes me what they can do. Fingers crossed for you!

 

[amazingLife]

Hi friends i am gonna start my 3rd iui in next few days.i have done 2 medicated iui using gonal f injections with no succes.in august and septemper .we dont have any problem on my side all clear ,dH good count ,good motility but low morp..how many medicated iui should i do before persuing ivf.please help

 

[Chris_25]

They just called me from the lab and out of 23 eggs only 3 fertilized on their own and 9 with ICSI so I have 12 left so far. I'm not sure why so many didn't fertilize on their own.

 

[PinkPeony]

12 is awesome Chris! I had half that. It could be that all along you've had a fertilization problem. That's what my doctor suspects in my case. In that case if that's your main issue, your chances are really good! It's one of those things you don't know till you do ivf.

 

[Chris_25]

Chris, that's really great! Congratulations!!!
I m hoping that I can have as many as you did. Count down to my ER next Tues...

Thank you! It's so exciting to actually get to the point where they have actually retrieved the eggs. It amazes me what they can do. Fingers crossed for you!

12 is awesome Chris! I had half that. It could be that all along you've had a fertilization problem. That's what my doctor suspects in my case. In that case if that's your main issue, your chances are really good! It's one of those things you don't know till you do ivf.

Very true! Thank you I feel better now.

 

[Maverick007]

Chris, definitely what Pink said! If a really small number fertilized naturally, it could be a fertilization issue (e.g. sperm can't penetrate the egg by itself, etc.). And 12 embryos gives you great odds! My #s were about half yours as well...I did ICSI and out of 9 that were mature enough for ICSI, I had 6 fertilize successfully and 3 ultimately made it to blasts.

Amazinglife, welcome and good luck with your IUI! There are so many factors that go into deciding how many to do (like whether you have insurance or not, how much it covers, etc.) plus the emotional side. But my doctor told me they generally do not like to do more than 3. I ended up doing 4 total (1 with a different doctor initially and then 3 with the clinic I ended up with) and by the 4th IUI, I was pretty burnt out and didn't think I could keep doing more. So we went for IVF at that time, but the decision is so personal and different for everyone.

 

[baby.wish]

Chris, 12 is still a great number! fingers crossed you get your BFP just in time for the holidays!!

my transfer is tomorrow, i called the clinic today and i know this is silly but i found out that the dr doing my transfer is a fairly new RE. My clinic rotates through their doctors for all procedures. So she has been with the clinic since last year but as a fellow and I believe just graduated her RE program. I know it shouldnt bother me but for some reason it makes me nervous and at this point I dont have a choice as none of the other doctors are in tomorrow. Am i wrong to be freaking out? I asked the nurse if she has done the procedure and she said yes she has and is very good. I left a message for my RE but of course he is going to say she is great as she works for the same clinic now.

 

[Chris_25]

Chris, definitely what Pink said! If a really small number fertilized naturally, it could be a fertilization issue (e.g. sperm can't penetrate the egg by itself, etc.). And 12 embryos gives you great odds! My #s were about half yours as well...I did ICSI and out of 9 that were mature enough for ICSI, I had 6 fertilize successfully and 3 ultimately made it to blasts.

Amazinglife, welcome and good luck with your IUI! There are so many factors that go into deciding how many to do (like whether you have insurance or not, how much it covers, etc.) plus the emotional side. But my doctor told me they generally do not like to do more than 3. I ended up doing 4 total (1 with a different doctor initially and then 3 with the clinic I ended up with) and by the 4th IUI, I was pretty burnt out and didn't think I could keep doing more. So we went for IVF at that time, but the decision is so personal and different for everyone.

Thank you! I appreciate the reassurance! I am learning more each day about this whole process it's very confusing.

 

[amazingLife]

Chris, definitely what Pink said! If a really small number fertilized naturally, it could be a fertilization issue (e.g. sperm can't penetrate the egg by itself, etc.). And 12 embryos gives you great odds! My #s were about half yours as well...I did ICSI and out of 9 that were mature enough for ICSI, I had 6 fertilize successfully and 3 ultimately made it to blasts.

Amazinglife, welcome and good luck with your IUI! There are so many factors that go into deciding how many to do (like whether you have insurance or not, how much it covers, etc.) plus the emotional side. But my doctor told me they generally do not like to do more than 3. I ended up doing 4 total (1 with a different doctor initially and then 3 with the clinic I ended up with) and by the 4th IUI, I was pretty burnt out and didn't think I could keep doing more. So we went for IVF at that time, but the decision is so personal and different for everyone.

Thanks maverick and congrats on pregnancy.

 

[Jlh1980]

Babywish good luck tomorrow! Both my husband and I are physicians and to be honest the majority of the time fellows are more cautious and diligent than attendings. They still have something to prove and often take their time to make sure they do everything right. Attendings have done so many for so long that they can sometimes rush through them. I wouldn't worry you are still in great hands and training to be a re specialist is a very long road so she's probably had a ton of experience...... Hope you feel better!

 

[Chris_25]

Chris, 12 is still a great number! fingers crossed you get your BFP just in time for the holidays!!

my transfer is tomorrow, i called the clinic today and i know this is silly but i found out that the dr doing my transfer is a fairly new RE. My clinic rotates through their doctors for all procedures. So she has been with the clinic since last year but as a fellow and I believe just graduated her RE program. I know it shouldnt bother me but for some reason it makes me nervous and at this point I dont have a choice as none of the other doctors are in tomorrow. Am i wrong to be freaking out? I asked the nurse if she has done the procedure and she said yes she has and is very good. I left a message for my RE but of course he is going to say she is great as she works for the same clinic now.

Good luck and I wouldn't worry. I'm sure she has had excellent training. Just try to relax and I know everything is going to go great!

 

[Maverick007]

best of luck today babywish!! i'm hoping this is it for you! let us know how it went when you are feeling up to it.

JLH, great advice!

 

[Chris_25]

I am going to the doctor for an uktrasound in a few hours because I'm having such bad pain still in my stomach and chest area. I can't stand straight. I hope it's not the ohss again even though I'm taking the pills to prevent it maybe it's just fluid. I have no idea but it really hurts.

 

[Strawberry13]

Babywish good luck! I really hope this is it for you. I wouldn't worry too much about the doctor- remember the clinics want this to work as much as you do to get their #s up so they'd never do something as silly as give you a doc without experience. Plus the transfer is a way easier procedure than the retrieval or any type of diagnosis. Let us know how it goes!

Amazing life I agree with what mav said, it totally depends on where you guys are financially and emotionally with everything. Usually they say after 3 or 4 it is time to move on, but if you aren't ready for ivf and would rather give it another go do it. There are girls on here where there 5 or 6 one worked.

 

[Chris_25]

Babywish sending positive thoughts your way! Good luck today!

 

[Maverick007]

Chris, I hope things are okay with you! Let us know what the doc says.