anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[dachsundmom]

Fx'd Ready!

 

[readyformore]

dmom

Sorry you're struggling. I wish I could get you pregnant, lol.

 

[dachsundmom]

dmom

Sorry you're struggling. I wish I could get you pregnant, lol.

We'd make millions off the story!

 

[LLbean]

So, I'm back from my IUI!!!!!

He got it into the cup, it wasn't dropped, sperm is inside the uterus; I am SOOOOO relieved, lol.

The nurse that did the IUI was really very excited. She was super happy with my ewcm, and she was super thrilled with DHs SA. His count was 33 million pre-wash and 32 post-wash, and 93% motility. "All gold medal swimmers" she kept saying.
I admit, I'm happy with the results, but she was nearly giddy. It's not like he had 150 million or anything. Maybe she has just seen a lot of bad SAs lately.

On another note, this was after 6 days of abstinence. We had been arguing, and not having sex. It is VERY unlikely for us to go 6 days without. So, maybe we've been having too much sex? I try to keep it no more than every other day (that's how dd was conceived), and only 1 ejaculation per encounter. But, it's difficult to make it happen exactly that way.

Here's to hoping!

Oh hope it works out for you guys!!!
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[JanetPlanet]

readyformore, I'm hoping for a BFP for you!

I had my CD8 u/s today. I have six follicles. Four on the right and two on the left. The largest being 11mm.

This will be my first IUI. And my first cycle with injectables. I'm clueless. I forgot to ask if six follicles is a good result, is it?

 

[LLbean]

readyformore, I'm hoping for a BFP for you!

I had my CD8 u/s today. I have six follicles. Four on the right and two on the left. The largest being 11mm.

This will be my first IUI. And my first cycle with injectables. I'm clueless. I forgot to ask if six follicles is a good result, is it?

it sounds good to me!

 

[Indigo77]

GL Ready!

 

[Indigo77]

That's a good number....

Q: How high a sperm count is needed for IUI?

A: A count above one million washed appears necessary for success, with a significant reduction in pregnancy rates when the inseminated is count is lower than 5-10 million

(in other words, in most cases one should consider 5 million a lower limit for success,
10 million for cost-effective).

Higher success rates are with washed counts over 20-30 million, while increasing counts over 50 million did not appear to offer advantage.

https://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/iui.html

 

[readyformore]

I have to admit, that being close to ovulation and having 32 million super swimming sperm inside of my uterus, makes me deliriously happy!

I just decided I'm going to enjoy the excitment for a little bit before I remember that it's only 15-20% chance of conception.

 

[readyformore]

Higher success rates are with washed counts over 20-30 million, while increasing counts over 50 million did not appear to offer advantage.

https://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/iui.html

Happy dance for me!!

32 million!

Hell yes!

(And, yes, I realize that my moods are swinging like a pendulum. But, I'm in a post awesome IUI manic phase right now. I'm sure, tomorrow or the next day, I'll be on here crying about my pending pms).

 

[Indigo77]

Relax....we will ride the wave with you.....no worries....

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[crystal443]

Higher success rates are with washed counts over 20-30 million, while increasing counts over 50 million did not appear to offer advantage.

https://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/iui.html

Happy dance for me!!

32 million!

Hell yes!

(And, yes, I realize that my moods are swinging like a pendulum. But, I'm in a post awesome IUI manic phase right now. I'm sure, tomorrow or the next day, I'll be on here crying about my pending pms).

Glad it went well Enjoy your happy moment no pending PMS for you!!!!!

 

[crystal443]

I asked about the AMH test today and she said they order it if theres a concern with bloods, my FSH was 5 and 3.5 one time, but Id like to know my AMH so may ask for it.

hockey24 thats so exciting, I just know this thread is going to be full of BFPS beftween now and december

I notice you are on BC pills for a month, why is that? I was hoping in November on CD1 if I wanted to I could switch from IUI to IVF, LL you mentioned they could probably do that if I have a couple of tests ahead of time. But I hear of people on BC pills for a month before and wondered why. If my 1st injectable cycle doesnt work Im asking next month. Im desperately trying to find the $ to do IVF in November but not sure if I will be successful.

Sarah- the BCP are for down regulating..which means the BCP gives your ovaries a rest before stimming. The full IVF cycle is longer as well..I think with down reg a cycle is 6-8 weeks and a Flare Cycle or short protocol is about the same time as a normal cycle so about 28-30 days.

ok I will definitely ask them if this cycle doesnt work and if Ive managed to scrape together the money and thinking of proceeding in Nov. I wonder how they decide someone needs to down regulate or not. If I can have all the tests on october and be ready for nov if I choose, that would be great.

Sarah, i am hoping that i wont have to do BCP, my cycles are great and i dont want to mess them up, on friday when i talk to the doctor i am going to ask her about it, i have also heard that they put you on the BCP's so that they can sync you up with their schedules, and this way they have a bunch of women doing the retrevials all at the same time. Ugh this IVF stuff is so confusing lol.

You worded it better then I did but that's what I meant when I said they don't want to many women on the same cycle So they will down reg (BCP) some..I'm still not sure why my Clinic thinks a Flare Cycle is better for a woman over 35 but I might read through my paperwork a bit later and see if I can find anything.

 

[sarahincanada]

So, I'm back from my IUI!!!!!

He got it into the cup, it wasn't dropped, sperm is inside the uterus; I am SOOOOO relieved, lol.

The nurse that did the IUI was really very excited. She was super happy with my ewcm, and she was super thrilled with DHs SA. His count was 33 million pre-wash and 32 post-wash, and 93% motility. "All gold medal swimmers" she kept saying.
I admit, I'm happy with the results, but she was nearly giddy. It's not like he had 150 million or anything. Maybe she has just seen a lot of bad SAs lately.

On another note, this was after 6 days of abstinence. We had been arguing, and not having sex. It is VERY unlikely for us to go 6 days without. So, maybe we've been having too much sex? I try to keep it no more than every other day (that's how dd was conceived), and only 1 ejaculation per encounter. But, it's difficult to make it happen exactly that way.

Here's to hoping!

thats an excellent count! and great motility too! after 4 days abstaining we had 29 mill and 85% and they said that was excellent so thats even better. sorry Ive been reading so many IUI stories recently I cant remember how many follicles you have?? are you going again tomorrow for another IUI?

and I hear ya on the protocol thing....the only difference is that IUIs are pretty much covered up here in Canada....we are only paying for the sperm wash before the IUI ($325). So I find its a little different and you dont have as much say as private. However I will be asking my FS if I can do 2 at some point, protocols are there based on studies, but theres always exceptions to the studies

so happy for you, and I'll hopefully be about a week behind you in the 2WW.

 

[sarahincanada]

readyformore, I'm hoping for a BFP for you!

I had my CD8 u/s today. I have six follicles. Four on the right and two on the left. The largest being 11mm.

This will be my first IUI. And my first cycle with injectables. I'm clueless. I forgot to ask if six follicles is a good result, is it?

Hi Janetplanet! I am also on my first cycle with injectables, but 3rd IUI. I go for my CD8 ultrasound on Sunday so will be interesting to compare. What drugs have you been on? Im on Gonal F 75iu CD3-7 and will see what they say on Sunday. When do you have to go back in and did they adjust your medications at all?

its nice to have so many people on this thread doing treatments together

 

[sarahincanada]

I have to admit, that being close to ovulation and having 32 million super swimming sperm inside of my uterus, makes me deliriously happy!

I just decided I'm going to enjoy the excitment for a little bit before I remember that it's only 15-20% chance of conception.

I know I love that feeling too!
I had 29 mil sperm and 4 follicles and didnt get pregnant...its like wtf what happened in there! but perhaps those were 4 bad eggs, who knows i think IVF only has a 30-40% chance of conception right, and that blows my mind as most of the work has been done for you.

however I do believe those stats are a bit skewed: if you think about it people going for IUI and IVF have problems, and a great amount of those people will not get pregnant. I would like to see the IUI/IVF stats for unexplained infertility...those with no obvious problems. I bet the % is a lot higher.

 

[hockey24]

When I first saw my FS, he told me the success rate for IVF was 50-60%. Those seem like pretty good odds!! He told me 15-20% for IUI and less than 10% for au natural. And this was geared towards us mature ladies over 35.

The only piece I don't know is if these odds are an average across the board (regardless of issues) or for couples with unexplained infertility.

 

[wana b a mom]

hockey, I see that you are doing IVF in October. How are you preparing for that? (meds)

 

[hockey24]

hockey, I see that you are doing IVF in October. How are you preparing for that? (meds)

Right now they have me on BCP's and I'm scheduled to go in for injection training on Sept 27th.

I believe the meds I will be taking are:

BCP's (supposed to synchronize the immature eggs so they respond in a similar fashion and therefore increase the number of mature eggs at retrieval)

Lupron (to prevent ovulation and increase the number of eggs)

Gonal F or Follistim (to stimulate growth and maturation of the eggs)

Ovidrel or Novarel (Trigger shot)

Vibramycin (antibiotics)

Progesterone (either through suppositories or capsules)

But I will know more when we go to the "training session". At that point, they will give me a calendar of what to take and when.

I feel sorry for my hubby! I'm going to be one hormonal crazy woman!

 

[wana b a mom]

hockey, I see that you are doing IVF in October. How are you preparing for that? (meds)

Right now they have me on BCP's and I'm scheduled to go in for injection training on Sept 27th.

I believe the meds I will be taking are:

BCP's (supposed to synchronize the immature eggs so they respond in a similar fashion and therefore increase the number of mature eggs at retrieval)

Lupron (to prevent ovulation and increase the number of eggs)

Gonal F or Follistim (to stimulate growth and maturation of the eggs)

Ovidrel or Novarel (Trigger shot)

Vibramycin (antibiotics)

Progesterone (either through suppositories or capsules)

But I will know more when we go to the "training session". At that point, they will give me a calendar of what to take and when.

I feel sorry for my hubby! I'm going to be one hormonal crazy woman!

Oh my God!!!! that sounds like a lot!!!!!
so at the training session they will explain how to inject... and then is when you start also taking all the meds?