Can anyone shed some light on IUI odds?

[sj22]

Caseybaby, yay Take it easy over the next two weeks and try not to test too early x

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Did anyone else have AF like cramps after the IUI?

Everytime I cough or sneeze, it feels crampy, and like AF... this morning I had cramping but it wasn't like AF...

Also, my low back has been hurting too. Sheesh! Ovulating and hopefully starting a zygote is hard work!

 

[Blue12]

Yesterday I felt exactly like that after the iui. It hurt and my abdomen felt full and painful every time I moved. They said that it would last for a bit as there were so many follicles - and they recommended to drink tons of water. I drank soooo much water last night - and woke up today feeling like a whole new person.

Goodluck.

The question re:clomid and iui. I used femara (letrozole) similar to clomid cd3-7 and injected puregon (cd7-14) and then did the hcg shot (cd15).

 

[CaseyBaby718]

I should be drinking water then.... no one said anything like that to me. They said it would feel like a pap smear and nothing else. They said I may feel some cramping but nothing else.

It's easing now a bit, but I did take two tylenol so I believe that could be it.

Ugh, the 2ww is already getting to me. DH keeps saying things to me like "you could be creating a zygote at this moment..." and I keep wanting to be very happy that he says these things, but the nag in the back of my head is telling me to not get my hopes up.

 

[sj22]

Caseybaby it is good to be positive. My doctor told me to make sure I was taking folic acid x

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Folic Acid-- Check!

I've been taking that for close to a month now

 

[MissyMooMoo]

I have been on folic acid since Jan!!! lol

 

[CaseyBaby718]

So,
Just wanted to say that i'm 3dpo.... going crazy.

I've decided that there is no way I can NOT symptom spot. I suppose my biggest symptom is the low back ache and twinging/pressure/cramping low abdomen, probably uterus.

Somewhat bloated, but not too bad. Yesterday was worse. I'm thinking it could have been food related anyway.

But the low back pain and the twinges/pressure/cramping are nothing like AF. I haven't had Low Back Pain that was AF related for quite some time now. So, it's rather odd that I just started getting it the day after IUI.

 

[sj22]

Caseybaby, try not to go crazy. x

 

[Blue12]

My fs said to expect bloating, twinges, etc etc after iui because all those other follicles that were smaller are being processed in the body.

 

[CaseyBaby718]

well then I suppose I have no symptoms then... which I suppose is to be expected at 3dpo. As implantation probably won't be happening for another 3 to 5 days.

Ours didn't tell us that...

Said to expect some cramping with the IUI, but that's about it.

Meh....

 

[Blue12]

Just found this - but thought I would post this for any future IUIers

Very detailed description of the entire cycle.

https://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=16321.0

 

[Stilldoingit]

I have just spent an hour reading every single post! Good luck to all of you!

I decided to take this month off for a variety of reasons. I did 2 rounds of clomid one with an iui and no success. Dr. wanted to increase clomid but couldn't do iui b/c of memorial day weekend.

I don't know what I'm doing. I have 2 and am hoping for 3rd. I've had 2 miscarriages and 2 chemical pregnancies this year and just don't get why this is soooooo hard.

Reading everything and every post gives me hope. Thanks.

 

[Troysmam]

Hi ladies, IUI#2 didn't work....back on the clomid again this morning and looking towards #3! I'm booked in for a scan next Friday so we'll see how many nice big follies I can grow by then. I'm totally devastated I thought that maybe this time it would happen, DH said to me last night that maybe we should consider adoption. We've already been told that we wouldn't be considered for IVF due to my weight so if we can't pull off getting pg on IUI then adoption is our next option. Poor DH is obviously all out of PMA now if he's thinking that far ahead. I refuse to give up, I've never been a "career" woman all I've ever wanted was to have kids and make a home and dammit I'm not going to let my (pleasantly plump) body tell me any different!!
Outburst over (sorry this clomid cr*p really makes me grumpy!)

So much positive energy on this thread and really good vibes so I'm hoping I can snaffle a bit of that and improve my mood.

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Sorry to hear that Troysmam. Keeping you in the thoughts. to you too!!

 

[Troysmam]

Well I'm feeling much less grumpy today so maybe all the good vibes really did the trick thanks very much! I've made an appointment with a hypnotherapist in order to help me stop stuffing my face with cake and bread, when I was speaking to him I told him about the reasons for wanting to lose weight and he said he thought he may be able to help. I go on Monday for a free consultation...I'm really quite excited I feel like I've taken charge of myself and got a little bit of control back (I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling out of control with all this fertility treatment!). I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks

 

[CaseyBaby718]

Sounds like a plan Troysmam. I hope things work out with everything.

 

[sj22]

Hope you're ok Troysmam. Caseybaby how are you doing? x

 

[CaseyBaby718]

I'm doing okay. Ready to 2ww to be over. That's all.

 

[Troysmam]

Hi ladies,

Well I went for my 1st hypnotherapy session and it wasn't a bit like I thought, I was totally aware of where I was and could've opened my eyes at any time if I'd wanted. The best way I can describe it was like when you're between awake and asleep and your mind kind of wanders. Anyway hypno bloke is mad keen to have a go at fixing my head (not as easy as he might think!) so I go back in a couple of weeks for round two. Counting down to my scan on Friday, been drinking lots of water to help the little follies grow!

How's everyone?


xxx