Can anyone shed some light on IUI odds?

[Joli]

ooohhhhhhhhhhh - SJ, I'm so happy for you!!! It's hard not to get too excited, I know, but I have a feeling things are going to go really well for you this time!!

looknomore - sorry you don't have any symptoms...but 10 dpIUI still might be early, so don't give up hope yet!

 

[nybison1978]

Congrats SJ! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Well I'm on cycle day 7 hopefully my next iui will be sooner then cd 18.

 

[Troysmam]

Congrats SJ Lovely to hear good news it gives the rest of us hope!

Well I'm off for IUI number 2 this afternoon so spare me a thought and a prayer please ladies, I'm as excited as Christmas morning it's a fine line between a positive attitude and getting overexcited in my book!

I'll let you know how things go, I don't expect it will be very eventful though the first one was fine.

Babydust to all!

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Love all this good news!!!

Praying for those still in the 2ww!!

I have my follicle check up next thursday. Starting clomid today. I'm hoping to have the IUI sometime either late next week (or weekend) or early the week after that.

Lets hope sooner then later!

Wishing you all a happy healthy pregnancy!

 

[sj22]

Thank you all Am still being very cautious.

Caseybaby I hope follies are growing well.
Troysmam - hope the IUI went well
Looknomore - many people have absolutely no symptoms to start with

 

[Troysmam]

Well ladies this one was different...it hurt a bit! Got a bit of cramping going on and had a show of CM with blood in it. I've been told that's quite normal??

While the IUI was being done my nurse brought up the subject of my weight (again!!) I'm not a small lass but I've been told by the specialist that my weight isn't the reason for our problems in ttc. I know it shouldn't but it's really quite upset me I'm obviously feeling a touch oversensitive at the mo. Anyway fingers crossed for the result, just the awful 2ww now (and though I always try not to symptom spot....I just can't help it!).

How's everyone else doing today?

 

[sj22]

Troysmam - how rude is your nurse!!

Mine hurt a bit afterwards too so I wouldn't worry. Is really hard not to symptom spot, try not to test too early. Hope the next two weeks fly by for you x

 

[BabyChristie]

SJ - That's AMAZING news, congratulations! I hope you have a sticky little bean, wishing you loads and loads of luck

Troysmam - I had a bit of blood too. Wishing you lots of luck for your 2ww

Looknomore - I know its hard when there are no symptoms, but it doesn't necessarily mean anything and 10dpiui is still REALLY early. Implantation could have just happened and your hormones wouldn't be built up enough yet for you to be feeling anything. Don't lose hope just yet, stay strong until the weekend.

As for me, guess I'm 5dpiui. Nothing yet, although have had a few ovary twinges each side which I suspect is left over from trigger. Not a sausage otherwise but very early I suppose. Have been tired since the procedure but that's normal for me - any excuse for an early night!

Wishing everyone loads and loads of luck. x

 

[looknomore]

Troysmam- Even i had some cramping during IUI and this was after 2 painkillers (1 tablet and 1 suppository) and post IUI had some CM tinged with blood. So, I guess its normal.

Babychristie- Yeah..I know that symptoms mean nothing. Like my doc says- "the only symptom is missed period" I have had so many cycles with all kinda symptoms and no pregnancy..LOL..so trying to stay calm. But the tiredness post IUI happens. Guess its a side effect of the trigger. Even I felt so tired for a few days. But these days cant sleep. Get weird dreams about eggs and sperms and embryos and IVFs. Going mad i suppose

xx

 

[BabyChristie]

Looknomore - I know what you mean. I dreamt last night that we had a little baby boy and DH was carrying him around on his shoulder because he was too heavy for me to carry. Aaah, can't even get away from babies when I'm asleep!

x

 

[CaseyBaby718]

looknomore & babychristie-- I have dreams of babies as well. It's in our sub conscious. The baby clock is TICKING!!

Well, talk about moodiness. 100mg of clomid will do that to a girl. *sigh*

I'm excited that i've finally started my IUI cycle, but now I just wish this would all hurry up. Taking clomid stinks with the hot flashes, and the moodiness. Plus our a/c is kinda on the frits. EEK!

I'm ready to be in the 2ww with you ladies. (but then i'm be bitching then too! Can't escape it... it's in my genes! )

 

[Troysmam]

Hi ladies, just got in from a night out with the girls but thought i'd just catch up with the gen before going up to bed. I've been for some acupuncture today I've heard it can help with IVF so figured it couldn't do any harm with IUI....you know how it is we'll try anything!!! The cramping has pretty much gone now so that's good.

I see the topic of dreams has come up I had a corker last night, not sure how familiar you are with Eastenders but "Heather" offered to be my surrogate in exchange for a night of pash with my DH!!!! I haven't dared tell him...he'd have me committed I'm sure! Is everyone feeling positive today?

 

[MarsMaiden]

sj - congrats on your bfp! That is such great news, praying for a happy and healthy nine months for you. *hugs*

was interested to see the posts about dreams, I had my first baby dream the other week and it really affected me. I had a baby girl who was about 9 months old in the dream and I can still picture her now so clearly I could cry. I feel so protective of her and she's not even real yet!

I wanted to ask a question about what meds people were on. I am having IUI with the NHS and my clinic does 8-10 days of injectables - buserilin and FSH at the same time, one jab of each every day from CD2 up to whenever the HCG trigger is given. The idea is that the Buserilin totally supresses the bodies own cycle and then the FSH takes over artificially. I guess they know what they're doing but jjust wondered how this compared with what others were doing??

Good luck to everyone in the tww or with scans upcoming! I start injecting again on the 24th (I think!), I can't wait!

 

[Blue12]

I am curious about the same thing. I am taking femara cd3-7 and injecting puregon from cd7-till they tell me to stop (they said at least 4 days). Today is cd6 and I have to start my injections tomorrow - I am terrified truthfully. I am dreaming about needles. I tried watching utube videos of it last night to help me see it in action - but I am scared, and dh faints at the sight of needles so I am alone - yikes.

 

[MarsMaiden]

blue - I know how you feel! I struggled with my first jab and and had to get dh to do it for me in the end! Once that first one was done though and I realised that it really didn't hurt, i managed all the others fine. The Puregon pen also helps too as it's so much easier to use than a syringe.

Just remember to keep pressure on for at least two minutes, it really helps stop any bruising.

Good luck! *hugs*

 

[sj22]

Hi Marsmaiden and Blue12, I was on Puragen from day 1 of my false period until when ever the follies were ready to be released (which was about 15 days). I was also on the Buserilin spray to stop my own hormones interferring with the treatment. Hope this helps x

 

[BabyChristie]

All 3 of my IUIs have been Gonal F from day 5 until the trigger shot. It's a pen so not too difficult at all. It's just the trigger syringe one that stings a bit. This time I only injected for 3 days as I had one follicle which reached 19mm in that time, so it was quite odd.

9dpiui today. Have been tired for the past couple of days - and have had a few tummy pains in the past day or so too, which are also in my lower back but these are usual AF signs so I'm just a bit worried that I might get AF pretty quick this month. Hope I at least last 12dpiui or that isn't a good sign about my luteal phase....

 

[MarsMaiden]

thanks so much for the replies! I find it interesting how many different types of meds are used.

sj - it sounds like my treatment is similar to yours, it is nice to know that someone else is on a similar method and has had success with it! Interesting to hear that buserilin comes in a spray, I have to inject mine!! I have been reacting slightly to it so may enquire about the spray for the future.

babychristie - best of luck! yoou had such good follies, i really hope it turns into a bfp for you! when are you testing? *hugs*

I met my day old niece today, so beautiful and made me so determined that this will be the cycle for us!

 

[CaseyBaby718]

babychristie- I hope it's a bfp and not AF.


As for meds, I'm in clomid, with just a trigger shot called Ovidril (might be spelled wrong). So i suppose i've lucked out. I hate needles myself... i'm okay with the pain, I just don't like watching them go into the skin, makes me feel queasy.

 

[BabyChristie]

Mars Maiden - thanks, I don't generally test as I can't cope with the BFNs so I'll just wait for AF to show. Due from Tuesday to Friday so should make her appearance sometime next week. The 24th will be here before you know it. Your med cycle sounds like an excellent idea and I guess it should stop you ovulating early or anything because they are controlling everything? Good luck!!

Casey Baby - thanks for the good wishes. Not too hopeful because the pain is pretty nasty but I looked again at dates and I'm only 9dpiui today so goodness knows? Probably just an early AF then. We'll see. All the best to you this time. x