3 failed IUIs. How do you cope?

[StayHopeful]

Great to hear from you, Strawberry! I hope that work gets less stressful soon, glad everything else with your pregnancy is going well.

 

[Luciola]

Hi ladies !! I miss you a lot! sorry for being MIA for such a long time, I didn't want to update every 5 seconds about my FET as most of you are "graduated". Yes I had my transfer on V-Day and it went well, got BFP 5dp5dt, then "pregnant" on CBD, unfortunately it ended in a Chemical… Today my HCG dropped to 5.1, so stopping all medication waiting for AF…

Not sure what our next steps are, we still have 2 frozen embryos. We are pretty down today as we learnt the news, I am rather numb, just cried a bit then came back home early from work with hubby. We won't give up though...

 

[Maverick007]

Hi ladies !! I miss you a lot! sorry for being MIA for such a long time, I didn't want to update every 5 seconds about my FET as most of you are "graduated". Yes I had my transfer on V-Day and it went well, got BFP 5dp5dt, then "pregnant" on CBD, unfortunately it ended in a Chemical… Today my HCG dropped to 5.1, so stopping all medication waiting for AF…

Not sure what our next steps are, we still have 2 frozen embryos. We are pretty down today as we learnt the news, I am rather numb, just cried a bit then came back home early from work with hubby. We won't give up though...

Oh Luci, I am so, so sorry Sending hugs and prayers your way...don't give up hope.

 

[baby.wish]

I'm sorry to hear that Luciola...i also had a chemical pregnancy my first IVF and then my FET was a success. So it can happen! My doc told me that a chemical pregnancy at least shows them that implantation can occur and that your chances of a successful BFP are much higher. I know its hard, I remember how upset I was. Keep positive and when the time is right try again!

 

[Maverick007]

Strawberry, it's great to hear from you! Congrats! Yay for girls

 

[Chris_25]

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been on here in a while. I have been so busy moving etc....

I hope you are all doing well and some of you are almost ready to give birth
I have a lot of catching up to do with you all!

I am now 17 weeks with a boy and feeling good.

 

[Maverick007]

Awesome Chris! Glad things are going well for you!!

 

[moni77]

Sorry Luc.

AF came for me on the flight back from my vacation. However, last week, while in Bhutan, I got a blessing at their famous fertility temple and prayed for all my B&B friends to get their BFPs!

Day 3 labs today - waiting for the ok to start IUI cycle #3.

 

[StayHopeful]

Luciola, so sorry to hear that! I know how devastating that is.

Moni, sorry to hear about AF arriving. FX for you this next cycle!

Chris, congrats on your little boy!

AFM, I'm officially off work and on bed rest. My BP started going up at work on Wednesday, so I spent the afternoon laying down in the nurse's office because I was determined to make it to my shower that afternoon. The next morning I called the doctor and she took me off work. So yesterday and today have been pretty busy just trying to get everything figured out since I'm out sooner than I'd planned. I have an ultrasound next Thursday and we'll see how big he is and how much longer the doctor wants me to go before inducing me.

 

[PinkPeony]

Luci - I'm so sorry to hear of your chemical. I can't imagine how disappointing that must be. I am very hopeful that your next FET will be the one that sticks.

Moni - Hope that fertility blessing will give you just what you need going into this IUI.

Lovely to hear the preggo updates. StayHopeful, it's amazing how quickly things can change at the end. You are far enough along that you and the LO will be just fine even if you were to deliver now. Being pregnant with twins, I've gotten used to the idea that 35+ weeks is pretty darn good. But I bet you'll be able to keep going a good while now as long as they keep monitoring you closely.

 

[moni77]

Got the green light for IUI #3. Upped the clomid to 150. First scan on Thursday.

 

[Strawberry13]

Luci I'm so sorry about the chemical... I can imagine how sad you and DH were to hear the news. Do you have any idea as to when you'll try a frozen cycle?

Stay- ugh that's a little frustrating but the most important thing is that they're keeping a close eye on you. You are so so close! Keep us posted on what the doc says this week. Hope you have lots of good movies and magazines during your time on BR.

Moni- I hope this iui is the one for you! Let us know how the scan goes.

 

[Luciola]

Hi Strawberry thank you for the post. Ye I have to say it was a tough week with all the ups and (real) downs. We have 2 more embbies left and now onto another thaw cycle right away. I will start a new role with 25% time traveling overseas in April and March is our only available time. So we wiped our tears and went straight ahead. I don't know if this cycle will be the one, but I ll try to stay positive!

Moni, good luck!!!! hey - is Bhutan a good vacation destination? Wanna go too!

 

[StayHopeful]

Luci, good luck with this cycle! Hopefully the RE will be able to take something from your last cycle and make adjustments to help improve the chances for this one.

 

[Maverick007]

good luck luci and moni!! i pray this is a lucky cycle for you both.

 

[moni77]

Hi Strawberry thank you for the post. Ye I have to say it was a tough week with all the ups and (real) downs. We have 2 more embbies left and now onto another thaw cycle right away. I will start a new role with 25% time traveling overseas in April and March is our only available time. So we wiped our tears and went straight ahead. I don't know if this cycle will be the one, but I ll try to stay positive!

Moni, good luck!!!! hey - is Bhutan a good vacation destination? Wanna go too!

It is not your typical vacation destination - it is a very poor country and a lot of it is still developing. In addition, it is difficult to get a tourist visa there - you need to be part of a "tour". My husband had to go for business so I got in that way. However, the views, landscape and ruins/temples are amazing. Good luck this cycle!!

 

[ttcmoon]

How you girls are doing?
Stay - How is your pregnancy going?

AFM - Doctor suggested me to move to IVF. They do not want to do more IUI cycles for me as I had numerous clomid cycles before and my linin responds slow to the medication. Not sure what to think now. I never thought I will be a patient for IVF!

 

[moni77]

Had IUI #3 on Friday and been sick since - fever and cough. Hoping there is still a chance it will work. We will try one more IUI before moving onto IVF.

 

[ttcmoon]

Moni - All the best for this cycle. I hope this one work and you never need to move to IVF.
Bhutan is a nice place..People are very happy there. Very rarely people get depressed there. It gives the full view of Himalaya. A nice and cheaper destination. I wish to go there. It is a neighbouring country for me.

Mav - You are almost there! Decided any name?

Luci - You won half the battle. Being positive is the key. I am so sorry for the chemical. I can imagine your situation. But you still have embies frozen and frozen embryos have good chances as well.

Strawberry - How is ur preg going?

AFM - I am feeling better today. I was feeling odd one out. But after seeing so many ladies around here, who already went through IVF and got success. I am feeling much better.
Is IVF painful? Egg collection, progesterone injections? How many times a day you took injection?

 

[Maverick007]

Moni, I am still very hopeful this is your cycle, but if you have to go to IVF, your chances will be much higher which is kind of the bright side of this frustrating process. I hope you start to feel better soon, too!

ttcmoon, I'm sorry you have to go this way (IVF) but again, I am grateful the option exists and can provide a way for so many of us to be mothers when 40+ years ago, we might not have been! There are so many good supportive IVF boards here on b+b too. I pray you get your bfp very soon!

how is everyone else doing these days?

afm, i am beginning to get very uncomfortable and am just looking forward to meeting the LO in 6 short weeks. She's doing well, about 5 lbs according to the u/s we had this past week and I've gained somewhere around 25 lbs...hoping that slows down now toward the end! her name will be Quinn.