3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[baby.wish]

Breaking dawn my cycle was pretty much similar to Mavericks except I did three weeks of bcps. I think they are generally the same.

Stayhopeful, sucks bout the nausea hopefully it gets better soon.

Well i'm back at work today no more bed rest. Today I have alot of AF type cramps and a slight headache. I'm hoping this is normal??? Could be from the prometrium?? I really hate that i'm symptom spotting. I go from being really positive and hopeful to being negative and worried it didn't work. DH got upset with me this morning and told me to stop being negative as that will only lead to negative news. Didn't help me and I felt worse

 

[Maverick007]

Sorry girl, hang in there. This is the absolute hardest part. Try to find as much as you can to distract yourself...if you are a reader, it helped me a lot to go back and re-read a book that I love. It distracts me better than tv or movies.

 

[Strawberry13]

Thanks for all of the input on calendars and bcps. I definitely am going to ask about how they're going to suppress me when I go to the class... Maybe it's lupron.

Stay-sorry to hear about the nausea but I agree that it's a nice reminder of what's going in there

How are the ladies in the tww doing? Chris, breaking dawn, baby wish... Any symptoms yet?

Pink you all ready for tomorrow?

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Thanks for all the info on IVF calendar / schedules!!

Super swamped at work but will be back to respond to all of you!

 

[StayHopeful]

My EDD is April 2. I was taking Zofran but it wasn't helping too much, now I'm taking Diclegis. At least my nausea/vomiting is more intermittent with it. And I agree, since I can't feel the baby move yet or anything it's nice to have a reminder!

Breaking Dawn, my schedule was:
CD1- start stims
CD 6- 1st ultrasound
CD 8- ultrasound
CD10- ultrasound
CD 11- ultrasound, trigger
CD 13- ER
CD 18- ET
CD 27- BFP on HPT
CD 32- beta #1
CD 34- beta #2

 

[Mrs. T]

Good luck PinkPeony!

 

[Strawberry13]

Pink thinking and praying for you today!! Keep us posted once you are feeling up to it.

 

[Maverick007]

Can't wait to hear how it went Pink!! Hope you are feeling good.

 

[baby.wish]

Hows everyone doing???

Maverick, Stayhopeful how are the Mommies to be???

PinkPeony sending positive vibes everything goes well today.

Strawberry, Breaking Dawn, Mrs. T any updates???

I've been having the wierdest dreams, none of them are pregnancy related but just vivid strange dreams of friends and family. I think its the progesterone supplements playing tricks on me. Also can't seem to sleep very well alot of tossing and turning.

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Hi ladies

Since last night I have been feeling awful. Started off with an itchy throat...went to sleep early only to wake up at 430am tossing and turning..throat felt worse. I felt so hot and uncomfortable...then felt cold. and now I'm at work but felt like I've been hit by a truck.

I think I'm coming down with something bc i cant imagine that this is ovidrel effects.

I'm 5dp trigger and 3dpo.

 

[PinkPeony]

Hi ladies. Just woke up from a long snooze, still pretty groggy. Just thought I'd pop in to let you know they retrieved 9 eggs. I'm quite pleased with that. The procedure wasn't bad. The drugs made everything My DH was great, kept me laughing before and after. I don't have any pain after so far but not sure if I'm still all numb.

 

[Maverick007]

babywish, i'm sooo hopeful that you are having early pg symptoms, but you're right, the meds are so tricky, i was always afraid to pin my hopes too much on any one thing. i just hope it really is the hcg hormones kicking in!

breaking dawn, i'm really sorry to hear you're feeling so sick. hope it clears up very soon.

pink, 9 is awesome!! rest up and let us know how things go w/ the little embryos.

How's everyone else doing? Chris, how are you feeling?

AFM i'm feeling okay today but suspect i might be getting a UTI so i'm going to ask the clinic to test me tomorrow at my beta, just to be safe. i've read that not treating a UTI during pregnancy can be bad. otherwise just feeling pretty tired but good. driving home from work, i feel like i'm going to nod off, and usually do right after eating dinner each night.

 

[Strawberry13]

Woohoo! 9 eggs is great! Rest up girly the worst is over

Babywish you never know the dreams could be a great sign!

Breaking dawn sorry you're not feeling well. I've never had symptoms like that from the ovidrel but who knows everyone reacts differently. Fingers crossed that its a good sign

 

[Chris_25]

This is IUI #5...the previous ones were all femera amd 1-2 puregon so I may had one follie. We have been ttc of and on months leading up to a polyp and chemical and now 8 months with an FS.

How about you? Ooh so exciting....did you get the trigger?? Good luck tmrw if you did, let me know.

I had blood and scan today...CD10..,3 leading follies.... 2 of them are over 15mm and one is just Under. Gong back tmrw...I go a call today to stop gonal f....I think LH surge tmrw and IUI on sat+sun.

Hi sorry I haven't been on all weekend. I triggered on Friday morning had IUI done on Saturday and Sunday morning. That was my 6th round of IUI i've been ttc for 21 months. Did you do your IUI?

hi there! no worries I also only just got on today to post...what were your IUI stats? I hope this is it for you!

I triggered on Saturday (first time I had to trigger)...and had IUI sunday morning and this morning.

I was asked to come back for bloodwork on august 31st and start progesterone suppositories tmrw.

I wish you luck with this IUI! Are they going to do a beta on the 31st? I have to go in on the 26th to check my progesterone level. Doctor told me to start my progesterone and estrogen tomorrow, but I think i'm going to start it tonight because my levels drop quick after ovulation. I don't know what to do.

Yes, they do beta test 12 days after IUI..and since they only give 12 days worth of progesterone I've got to go back by 12dpiui.

you're not sure what to do about what? starting the progesterone early? or when to test for beta?

I started taking the progesterone earlier this time. Hoping it does the trick!

 

[Chris_25]

Hey thanks for checking in! Tomorrow I go in for a mid-cycle ultrasound and talk to him about next steps. Fingers crossed that we can start in sept! In the meantime I'm about to ovulate according to my opks so planning on BD tonight and the next 2 days as a last horrah!

Chris fingers and toes crossed for you that this last one with progesterone and everything else does the trick!

Thank you I hope this last hoorah works for you

 

[Chris_25]

Holy crap guys I'm starting ivf in 2 weeks! I get my period around sept 5th then start on my meds right away.... He's doing a short protocol, not sure why as I have a high amh and good ovarian reserve, but I guess he's the doctor... This is all so crazy I was so anxious to start and now that its here I'm second guessing everything. Ahh.

Anyway how's everyone else feeling today?

Yay! I didn't ask my RE the difference between long and short protocols? What is the difference? Not sure what i'm doing

 

[Chris_25]

Thanks for all of the input on calendars and bcps. I definitely am going to ask about how they're going to suppress me when I go to the class... Maybe it's lupron.

Stay-sorry to hear about the nausea but I agree that it's a nice reminder of what's going in there

How are the ladies in the tww doing? Chris, breaking dawn, baby wish... Any symptoms yet?

Pink you all ready for tomorrow?

Nothing yet, except for my usual ovary pain which are prob cysts.

 

[Chris_25]

Hi ladies. Just woke up from a long snooze, still pretty groggy. Just thought I'd pop in to let you know they retrieved 9 eggs. I'm quite pleased with that. The procedure wasn't bad. The drugs made everything My DH was great, kept me laughing before and after. I don't have any pain after so far but not sure if I'm still all numb.

yay, so happy for you that's great they retrieved 9 eggs! Wishing you all the best and can't wait to hear more updates.

 

[Strawberry13]

Maverick ugh that stinks about the uti but I've heard that's pretty common in early pregnancy. My friend had it a few months ago and they just gave her antibiotics.

Chris I'm honestly not sure about the difference in long and short protocols, I think the important thing is whether it is antagonist or not(meaning do they suppress your normal ovarian function or work with it). For mine they are suppressing. I think maverick had posted an article about it at one point, but i don't know when.

 

[PinkPeony]

Breaking Dawn & Baby.wish - sounds like some good signs. FX for you both!

Mav - UTI's are the worst! I've had my fair share. Definitely get it treated. They have antibiotics that are safe for pregnancy. I left one for too long once and ended up in emergency. The key is to drink TONS of water (if you're not already). Make sure your pee is clear.