3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[StayHopeful]

Luci, sounds like your lining is doing great and that's the most important thing! And I know that when I was TTC, seeing women with success stories on the threads I was part of was really helpful. It was reassuring to know that it does work, people do get their BFPs, and it was also really helpful to be able to ask questions and to draw on their experience.

 

[Luciola]

Stay oh my just 2 months left to meet your little one! and Mav hope you are doing great! What about Pink and Christ?… It has been a while I haven't talked to you girls, natural FET doesn't have much update I guess… I went in Friday and RE said I might be about to ovulate since my then-slow-growing-follicles caught up and the leading one was at 15mm. We then immediately tested with urine, OPK showed that I was just going to surge. My lining was ready at about 9.5mm. After calculation, we have decided that I will be most probably ovulating this Sunday, therefore, my transfer will be on Friday, 14th of February!!!

We are just really delighted by the date lol.

Moni I saw that you were on vacation… Guess you won't be checking here very often but I am praying for your natural BFP ...

 

[moni77]

I actually leave Wed night and will be MIA for 2 weeks. Hopefully when I get back you have some good news posted here!!

 

[StayHopeful]

FX for both of you, Luci and Moni!

 

[Maverick007]

Thank you, Luciola! I am doing pretty good, just wish I were sleeping better, but it's worth it I know.

I am so hopeful for this FET working for you, and praying Moni gets a miraculous natural BFP...

 

[PinkPeony]

I doing well too. Nothing much to report. I'm starting to slow down a lot these days. It's a major effort doing very basic things around the house and things like going grocery shopping leave me completely gassed. Not complaining - just kinda fascinated by how hard my body is working making these 2 babies.

Hopeful for you guys -
Moni, I hear so many stories of people getting their bfp while on holiday. Some sun and relaxation can't be bad thing.
Luci, sounds like you're right on track for your transfer. That's the perfect day! Hope your OH gives you some extra special treatment.

 

[baby.wish]

Hi Ladies!

Its been a while since I posted...so nice to read all of your updates. I hope everyone is doing well either on their journey to conceive or waiting for their LO's to show up.

I've been taking it easy, i'm now 16 weeks and thankfully passed the nausea point but still get horrrrible headaches. Question for you ladies, when did your bumps start to show? I'm still not really showing just a tiny bit and have read online that with first pregnancys people tend to show later. Is this true??

Luciola sending you lots of baby dust, I know for a fact that FET's can work cuz it worked for me!!

 

[Maverick007]

babywish! so glad to hear things are going well, i've been wondering how you were getting along. that is wonderful that you are 16 weeks and doing great...

it's soo different for everyone, but for me, i probably didn't really start showing until around 19 weeks where it was obvious to friends/family, and it seemed to become noticeable to strangers by about 25-26 weeks. i'm about 30 weeks now and people i don't know comment a lot so i guess it is now not up for debate. just go with the flow and ignore ppl who comment you are "too small" or "too big" because it will happen. i think people just don't have anything better to say.

pink, glad to hear you are still hangin' in there! carrying two babies is no easy feat, so i hope you just get a lot of rest. it's easier to say that though than to do it.

luc, were you able to have the transfer on valentine's day? hope things are moving right along...

 

[PinkPeony]

Hard to compare bc I have twins, but I think I was starting to show around 16 weeks or so. I'm really tall too so that can make the bump show up a bit later because there's more vertical space. So I think it can depend on being your first pregnancy as well as your build. Everyone's different I guess.
I haven't really gotten so huge till maybe just recently. Now I feel quite big. It was literally over the course of a week it went from people being surprised how small I still am to saying - whoa you're BIG!

 

[StayHopeful]

It definitely depends from person to person. People who knew I was pregnant started noticing probably around 14-15 weeks but I wasn't noticeably pregnant to people who didn't know until closer to 20. I'm short, so my bump has nowhere to go but out.

 

[baby.wish]

Thank you ladies, you guys are all so cute!! I love this thread, always makes me feel better after reading it. Its like catching up with old friends.

Mav you are right sometimes people have nothing better to say then to comment on others. I will ignore the you dont even look pregnant comments. As long as baby is healthy thats my only concern. How are you doing?? i see the 3d ultrasound pic you have posted, when did you have that done? How far along do you have to be??

Pink still can't believe you have twins in there, isn't it crazy how you went from wanting a little one soooo badly to instantaneousy having two on the way! Sometimes it still doesn't hit me i'm pregnant its like I have to pinch myself to believe its not a dream.

Stayhopeful wow 34 weeks!!! You are in the home stretch!! how are you feeling??? are you still working????? i will pray everything goes well with your final few weeks and delivery.

 

[Maverick007]

Thank you ladies, you guys are all so cute!! I love this thread, always makes me feel better after reading it. Its like catching up with old friends.

Mav you are right sometimes people have nothing better to say then to comment on others. I will ignore the you dont even look pregnant comments. As long as baby is healthy thats my only concern. How are you doing?? i see the 3d ultrasound pic you have posted, when did you have that done? How far along do you have to be??

Pink still can't believe you have twins in there, isn't it crazy how you went from wanting a little one soooo badly to instantaneousy having two on the way! Sometimes it still doesn't hit me i'm pregnant its like I have to pinch myself to believe its not a dream.

Stayhopeful wow 34 weeks!!! You are in the home stretch!! how are you feeling??? are you still working????? i will pray everything goes well with your final few weeks and delivery.

Exactly...it helped me to mention my concern to my dr because she assured me i was measuring on time and everything was fine. women's bellies "present" differently depending on body structure and other factors and there really isn't a "normal." i had the u/s around 27 weeks for that picture at my dr's office...i had been planning to do a non-dr u/s but then was surprised when they did one without notice at 27 weeks just to check on size, etc. i have heard you can do the 3D ultrasounds as early as 14-16 weeks, but some wait a little longer so the baby looks more like a baby and has filled out.

 

[StayHopeful]

Thanks, baby.wish! I am still working, and it's definitely getting tougher. I'm starting to get to the uncomfortable stage. I wake up at least 5x night to pee, my back hurts, and I'm exhausted all the time... But the end is in sight! I can't believe it's almost time to meet our little guy. I was on my feet too much on Tuesday for work and overdid it, since then I've had really bad swelling in my feet, ankles, and legs. I'm trying to take it easy and I'll mention it to my doctor on Monday. As of right now, I'm planning on working through most of March. We have 2 more weeks until Spring Break, then I'd like to come back for one more week after Spring Break is over. But I'll have an ultrasound at the beginning of March at 36 weeks and we'll see how big he is, then the doctor will decide when to schedule my induction.

 

[summer2011]

Can i join ladies? I hear this is a lucky thread! Lol. IUI #4 coming up in March, getting frustrated and discouraged. IVF planned for oct or nov if IUI fails. Please send me some

Thrilled to read your stories, made it through most posts to page 75! Lol. Will try to catch up on the newer posts.

 

[fisher640]

Hi Ladies!

Its been a while since I posted...so nice to read all of your updates. I hope everyone is doing well either on their journey to conceive or waiting for their LO's to show up.

I've been taking it easy, i'm now 16 weeks and thankfully passed the nausea point but still get horrrrible headaches. Question for you ladies, when did your bumps start to show? I'm still not really showing just a tiny bit and have read online that with first pregnancys people tend to show later. Is this true??

Luciola sending you lots of baby dust, I know for a fact that FET's can work cuz it worked for me!!

I didn't work up the guts to tell my boss til about wk 15, apparently no one could tell cause it didn't start circulating the office thil closer to wk 18

 

[fisher640]

I just popped back to check on everyone! Glad there's lots of happiness! Good luck to everyone else!

 

[Maverick007]

hi summer! and welcome we've been kind of hijacking this thread since many of us went through IVF recently, but we are definitely here to listen and support you. going through multiple IUIs is really difficult and we all understand how you are feeling. i pray you are successful very soon and send lots of prayers and

what is your primary issue? for us it was male factor and we ended up doing IVF but did try four IUIs first.

 

[summer2011]

I'm undetermined IF. DH has great numbers. IUI #1 fertilized the only egg we had that cycle and tried to implant but failed. They think it may have been ectopic based on hcg but not 100%. My lap showed my tubes were open. 2 IUIs since have failed. Still another week till we start the next cycle. Hope we can get lucky. Will be the second on injects. No worries about the thread jacking lol. I'm just happy that you all are finding that treatments are working. We are planning for ivf in Oct or Nov if we don't get lucky before then.

 

[StayHopeful]

Welcome, summer! DH and I were unexplained too, he had great numbers and my only issue was anovulatory PCOS but since the fertility drugs made me ovulate, it was considered unexplained. We did 3 IUIs and then decided to move on to IVF, which was definitely a hard decision but it ended up being the right one. I hope that this IUI will work and you don't have to go down that road, though! Sending lots of your way.

 

[Strawberry13]

Hello ladies! Long time!! Things have been very hectic in my world so haven't checked in a while but I wanted to stop in and say hi! To all you new gals, this board was a such a great help to me in going through all of my failed iuis and all of the drama that surrounded that, and also getting me through my successful ivf 😄

Maverick it sounds like everything is great with you and your girl. I found out a few weeks ago I'm having a girl too!! Yay team pink!!

Stay- you are sooo close! You were one of the first preggos when I joined this board so the fact that you're 34 weeks is just amazing to me. Can't wait to hear about your little man joining us!

Pink you are a trooper- still at work with your twin ladies. I'm sure it's getting rough with two growing babies in there but you are doing great!

Babywish- happy to hear you're doing well. I really didn't start showing till 18 or 19 weeks.. I'm actually 25 now and some people still say it's hard to tell. So it really just depends on how your body takes it.

Luci and Moni- what are the updates w you guys??

As for me everything is going great with the pregnancy! Unfortunately work is putting a lot if undue stress on me and i don't think it's the most healthy thing for me but I'm managing. I just can't wait till June when I have time off to bond w my LO.

Sending love to all of you!