Can anyone shed some light on IUI odds?

[sj22]

Missymoomoo, sperm count was 1.5million after wash the first time. I did become pregnant but miscarried very early on.

Second time there was a washed count of 3.6 million and fingers crossed nothing goes wrong this time. x

 

[MissyMooMoo]

SJ22 - can I also ask you how long you were trying before this. I am 40, do you think my chances are slim cos I'm old lol even though his count is ok. I just feel really scared. He wants to try naturally for a few more months though but I just keep thinking I want this IUI because I get so stressed with all this trying and then af turning up and I will be 41 in june!

 

[meme]

thank you so much.
CaseyBaby good luck on your follicle check tomorrow! keep us updated!

BabyChristie- thank you and i hope its too early for my beta too. i know exactly what you mean about feeling dead inside. i feel like my body is failing me. and you hang in there its still a bit early to feel out , hopefully these AF symptoms are PG symptoms! when is your beta?

 

[sj22]

Missymoomoo, we are very impatient! We tried naturally for 8 months but felt something was wrong. Our doctor was fab and let us get some tests on the NHS as our age etc should have ment we fell pregnant easily. As it turns out we were right and IUI / IVF was the only option. The NHS still wanted us to wait nearly 2 years so we paid for private treatment and it was the right decision for us. Just because you are a bit older doesn't mean a slim chance, especially if DH has great sperm

It is scary but you are not alone x

 

[MissyMooMoo]

Did it hurt when you had it done? Also did you lay down for a while afterwards and were you worried about walking around after? How long did it take before you knew you were pregnant? Sorry for all questions but dead interested!!

 

[MissyMooMoo]

We discussed it further last night and he said that he is not happy about me having it yet as we have only been trying 3 months and wants to try it until the end of this year and then he said we will do the IUI if I am not pregnant by the end of this year but mainly because of my age. He is only 32 lol

 

[sj22]

The second time it was a little sore afterwards but that didn't last long. I hardly lay down at all - my nurse said once sperm is in there is no way it can come out!

Didn't really know I was pregnant but for unexplained reasons I felt the test might be positive - I waited until 14 days after IUI to test. Don't worry about asking questions; I am the same x

 

[MissyMooMoo]

Oh wow. I was thinking I would have to lay down for a week! lol. Yeah you do feel like they will swim back out or something. lol. So did you feel symptoms in the 2ww which made you feel it would be a positive or did you not really feel any different from a non pregnant cycle? x

 

[sj22]

It was hard to tell if I was feeling any symptoms of early pregnancy as I was on progesterone and not sure if that mimicks symptoms.

If you are happy to wait until the end of the year that's fine as you want to avoid meds if possible. If not try talking to DH again, all he has to do is give a sample! My DH wanted a break after miscarriage but supported me when I said I needed to just press on with the next round. x

 

[MissyMooMoo]

I feel I do want to wait after talking to him last night because I want to see if we can do it naturally and then I know we have given it a fair shot so to speak. I also know and have peace of mind that I can then go for the IUI if things don't happen for us. It will be interesting to see what happens. I feel really optomistic though but also really positive that either way we will have our baby

It must feel great for you after all you have been through to be preggars!!! hehe

 

[looknomore]

Hi everyone,

Have decided to take a break this cycle after the last BFN on the 2nd IUI. Its so sad that 35 million sperms couldn't find the egg. Was wondering if i shud expect to ovulate this cycle since I will not be on any meds. Does anyone have an idea?? Period has been normal heavy. Not killing..so was just wondering

 

[CaseyBaby718]

looknomore-- Sorry about the disappointment this month. Taking time to sit and reevaluate is a good idea. Hope your feeling better soon.

 

[CaseyBaby718]

So, I had my check up today.

I have 1 big follicle, and it's at 14mm. I believe it's on my left side. They want me to come back Saturday and see where it is then. Nurse has a strong sense it will be big enough for trigger shot on saturday.

I did some research and it seems that follicles usually grow 2mm a day. And my dr wants it at 18 before the trigger. That way after 24 hrs when the trigger takes effect, the follicle will 20, and I will have a nice mature egg.

Wow, I'm sure most of you girls knew all that, but i'm so excited i'm scooping all this knowledge up now.

So, wish me luck. Hopefully I take the trigger saturday and Monday is the big IUI day

 

[sj22]

Caseybaby thats brill news

 

[MissyMooMoo]

So the follicles get assessed all along the course of the IUI treatment then, with keeping an eye on them and their size and whereabouts. That's really clever and good. I never knew this. Do all specialists do this with the IUI treatment. I am in the UK. x

 

[Blue12]

I have been having ultrasounds (scans) every second day - along with blood tests every second day to track follicle size and uterine lining to determine when to trigger. I am going again tomorrow - and am thinking that they might give me the trigger tomorrow or sat - I am hoping.

 

[CaseyBaby718]

So the follicles get assessed all along the course of the IUI treatment then, with keeping an eye on them and their size and whereabouts. That's really clever and good. I never knew this. Do all specialists do this with the IUI treatment. I am in the UK. x

I cannot say about the UK, but there are plenty of people on this board that are from the UK, and from what I can asses they monitor at the same rate as well. Though i'm not sure, i'm just assuming.

It is pretty neat. To know the exact DAY of ovulation without a shadow of a doubt. It does have it's Less then perfect feelings, like the clinical setting of your child's potential conception.

Though at my Fertility Center, they recommend obtaining the male specimen from home. So it can be romantic if you'd like. (though they say no oral or BD, strictly hands on.... ) I know, it may be TMI.

 

[MissyMooMoo]

So the follicles get assessed all along the course of the IUI treatment then, with keeping an eye on them and their size and whereabouts. That's really clever and good. I never knew this. Do all specialists do this with the IUI treatment. I am in the UK. x

I cannot say about the UK, but there are plenty of people on this board that are from the UK, and from what I can asses they monitor at the same rate as well. Though i'm not sure, i'm just assuming.

It is pretty neat. To know the exact DAY of ovulation without a shadow of a doubt. It does have it's Less then perfect feelings, like the clinical setting of your child's potential conception.

Though at my Fertility Center, they recommend obtaining the male specimen from home. So it can be romantic if you'd like. (though they say no oral or BD, strictly hands on.... ) I know, it may be TMI.

When I went the other day for OH's SA which was 23 million per 1 millileter and I was really glad about this, anyway I discussed the IUI with the Specialist and asked about Clomid etc and he said they don't bother doing all that there and that it doesn't really make any other follicles grow cos they would only need one and when I asked about how he would track ovulation he just said "oh you just do that yourself with OPK". I felt really weird and angry when I came out. I felt unsure and asif the whole process seemed very casual and didn't feel a little bit reasured. It is also a totally new clinic and has no success rates so I don't have anything to go off either. I felt so unconfident. I mean if I was ever going to have this procedure which I might do in the next 6 months as OH and I have discussed this if I don't fall pg by end of year cos I'm 40 you see. Anyway I just felt gutted. Because if I was ever going to have this procedure I would want to be in the best hands possible and be totally drugged up to the eyeballs lol, you know what I mean, drugs and injections to increase EVERYTHING!! lol and to be monitored AROUND THE CLOCK, so have a clinic that opens Sundays because eggs don't have holidays do they lol. I would want all this if I was ever going to do this. But now from what he told me at this fertility clinic when I came out I just felt gutted, disappointed, not reassured, confused and angry. How do I find a place that will give me all the triggers shots, injections, clomid etc and the monitoring with ultra scans etc. How does one find such a great clinic?

Sorry to go off on one, but it all just came out like that

 

[CaseyBaby718]

MissyMooMoo-- I really don't know how you would go about finding a good clinic. I would do research online.... and I would definitely get a better doctor. Maybe the DR your seeing now doesn't think you have any fertility issues. Though at your age, no offense, I would be surprised if you did fall pg before the 6 months. I think it's wonderful that your looking into all of this now. I would definitely go to a different doctor, just to discuss options with them.

It seemed like that DR just dismissed everything you had to say.

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Well, last night DH and I were talking about the APPT yesterday, and I told him about how I was worried about the fact that I only have 1 almost grown follicle of 14mm.

Then he said "I thought you had one on the right side that was 16mm...."

So i started prodding him about where he got that info, and if he was certain.... and then of course he said "i'm not sure..."

So i'm calling the clinic today. Hopefully they will give me some answers.

If I have one follicle that is 16 and one that is 14, then I believe my IUI will definitely be Monday.

Do any of you girls know how many mature follicles you had on your ultrasound?