Can anyone shed some light on IUI odds?

[missmarls]

well 3rd iui over and done with - far less traumatising this time, only took about 5 mins!!!! last month was about 30 mins - so much improvement, now onto the dreaded 2ww

xx

Good luck!!

 

[Wallie]

Yeh, good luck Mrssunshine!

 

[Sybil]

Britt11 - I am surprised that your clinic suggests that you need the same amount of meds even if you O on your own. My clinic had me on the lowest possible injection dosage and after 3 days they told me to only inject half the dose and then they took me off of it completely. They have mentioned that for IVF, my meds would be of very low dosage and I would be closely monitored for overstimulation again. I do O on my own and they figure the meds will cost me far less than someone they have to make O.

Missmarls - if I was to try IUI again, they would monitor the situation more closely, but to be honest, I got a bit scared of the process and the fact that you are not monitored as closely as with IVF. I understand the feeling of not being able to afford it, hopefully you won't need it and IUI will work for you. Our government really needs to figure out the benefits of funding these procedures.

mrssunshine - really hope the 3rd time is the charm for you.

 

[Britt11]

Britt11 - I am surprised that your clinic suggests that you need the same amount of meds even if you O on your own. My clinic had me on the lowest possible injection dosage and after 3 days they told me to only inject half the dose and then they took me off of it completely. They have mentioned that for IVF, my meds would be of very low dosage and I would be closely monitored for overstimulation again. I do O on my own and they figure the meds will cost me far less than someone they have to make O.

Missmarls - if I was to try IUI again, they would monitor the situation more closely, but to be honest, I got a bit scared of the process and the fact that you are not monitored as closely as with IVF. I understand the feeling of not being able to afford it, hopefully you won't need it and IUI will work for you. Our government really needs to figure out the benefits of funding these procedures.

mrssunshine - really hope the 3rd time is the charm for you.

yeah I hear what your saying and it would be nice to have reduced costs, but that is their protocol and Calgary is the #1 related IVF clinic in Canada and one of the top 5 in North America, so at the end I am not too worried about the extra med charges
good luck to you
cheers,

 

[MarsMaiden]

mrssunshine - so glad to hear that your IUI was straightforward this time! Hopefully this will be both our cycles!

So I'm 4dpiui today and the waiting is already killing me! And after all my talk of not getting my hopes up, my hopes are totally up but I guess a little bit of hope never did anyone any harm! BBs are feeling really sore cos of the HCG shot and I am feeling really crampy on my left side which would be the side I ov'd from (if I ov'd!!). This is all fairly similar to last month so far so I'm guessing it's all side effects from the evil progesterone again!!

Hugs and babydust to everyone!

 

[mercyme]

Yes, I had my hopes up, too. They were dashed. AF officially arrived yesterday, along with the most excruciating ovary pain (hadn't had that before, maybe it was the clomid + hcg shot??). I knew it hadn't worked days ago, when I took a FRER at 12dpiui -- but I still had tiny scraps of hope there in the back of my mind. Ugh.

MarsMaiden, I'll keep my FX for a BFP for you!! You still have lots of reasons to be hopeful Will be checking back to see how things turn out for you.

 

[missmarls]

Well, I had my first IUI today...I had 5 mature follies, post wash count was 6 million with 67% motility. I was having sooooo much pain due to the follies that I was scared for the procedure, but it wasn't that bad! Do you think we have a decent chance with that low of a count?

 

[Britt11]

Well, I had my first IUI today...I had 5 mature follies, post wash count was 6 million with 67% motility. I was having sooooo much pain due to the follies that I was scared for the procedure, but it wasn't that bad! Do you think we have a decent chance with that low of a count?

good luck hon, hope you get a bfp
do you know what your OH's morphology was? our clinic gives us count and Morphology only. 67% motility doesnt sound bad and anything over 1mill for IUI is a go as far as I know
cheers,

 

[missmarls]

Well, I had my first IUI today...I had 5 mature follies, post wash count was 6 million with 67% motility. I was having sooooo much pain due to the follies that I was scared for the procedure, but it wasn't that bad! Do you think we have a decent chance with that low of a count?

good luck hon, hope you get a bfp
do you know what your OH's morphology was? our clinic gives us count and Morphology only. 67% motility doesnt sound bad and anything over 1mill for IUI is a go as far as I know
cheers,

No they didn't give us any info on morphology...I think that is the one thing on his SA that has been pretty normal (count and motility has gone up and down)

 

[Britt11]

Well, I had my first IUI today...I had 5 mature follies, post wash count was 6 million with 67% motility. I was having sooooo much pain due to the follies that I was scared for the procedure, but it wasn't that bad! Do you think we have a decent chance with that low of a count?

good luck hon, hope you get a bfp
do you know what your OH's morphology was? our clinic gives us count and Morphology only. 67% motility doesnt sound bad and anything over 1mill for IUI is a go as far as I know
cheers,

No they didn't give us any info on morphology...I think that is the one thing on his SA that has been pretty normal (count and motility has gone up and down)

than I think u are in a good position good luck, and now the dreaded 2ww

 

[sj22]

Missmarls your numbers sound VERY good to me. On my last cycle I had 2 eggs and we had a post wash count of 3 million. Can't remember morphology. Also, remember that the sperm they use is like the SAS of sperm! FX for this cycle x

 

[Sybil]

Good luck missmarls! FX this is your time!

 

[zeezee]

All - can y'all tell me what your lining thickness was on certain days? I am CD10 now and my lining was only 4.8mm - this seems thin. A sought a second opinion yesterday and the new dr said it was way thin and to start estrogen supps, and my current dr today said estrogen supps don't work. Now I have to chose what to do!

HELP!

 

[MarsMaiden]

missmarls - good luck! It is def possible with the numbers that you had!

zeezee - I would be interested to know this myself! Unfortunately I have only had one scan per cycle so can't compare on different days. On my first cycle my lining was 5mm on CD10 but I didn't trigger until CD12. On this cycle my lining was 6.5mm on CD10 but apparently was trilaminar (showed 3 clear lines) which is meant to be good although I don't know why! I triggered on CD11 this cycle. I believe that your lining is meant to thicken by about 1 - 2mm per day up to ovulation and from what I can see most clinics like the lining to be between 7mm and 12mm (too thick can be as bad as too thin) around the time of the trigger. Do you know when they plan to trigger you / do the IUI? How were your follies doing? Is there any chance you could just wait a bit longer to see what develops?

I'm afraid I don't know how you can increase the lining thickness, I'm kinda nervous about messing around with oestrogen too much! Some of the other ladies will be able to help though I'm sure

 

[sj22]

Hi Zeezee, my clinic likes the lining to be at least 8mm thick when you ovulate - it does get thicker throughout the cycle. x

 

[zeezee]

Thanks guys for your responses. Its so hard not knowing the rate of growth for the lining is all - I currently have 5 follicles (!! happy little overachiever here...), 1 at 13mm, 4 at 11-12mm so I am a ways off triggering - I am CD10 and will go back on CD13 for another scan, so I guess I have to hope that the growth rate of the follicles and endometrial lining is correlated.

This is HARD ladies!

 

[MarsMaiden]

zeezee - good luck for your scan tomorrow hon, hope it shows some good progress!

By some miracle I have made it halfway through the tww!! Not feeling too special, I seem to have hit that weepy, can't be bothered with life phase that I had at this time on my last IUI cycle too. Blah! Also have the strangest feeling in my tummy, all I can describe it as is like cold water in the space on my left side around my ovary - anyone experienced anything like this? I wish I could describe it better!

Hope everyone in the tww or gearing up is doing well! *hugs*

 

[missmarls]

ZeeZee, my lining on day 11 was 7, but I didn't trigger...Dr. waited for a natural surge which was day 15. IUI was day 16 and lining was 9. I had the same amount of follies...all I can say is HOLY BLOAT!!
Marsmaiden, I am so jealous you are halfway through the tww...time has never passed so slow as the last three days! Only eleven more to go lol!

 

[mrssunshine78]

Morning ladies
hope everyone is well, been trying to avoid bnb cos i'm trying to forget about being in 2ww - lol like that could ever happen!!

anyway nothing to report for me, just sick of waiting again, i'm at same stage as you mars where i just can't be bothered with stuff, and keep thinking its never gonna happen for us.

good luck with scan zeezee

xx

 

[Wallie]

yeh, hope scan goes great today ZeeZee.

Myself, I'm on CD12 and just started to get EWCM, which is rather late but hey, we're probably out this cycle anyway since I've got a cyst. Can't be bothered with TTC any longer but of course I still want a family. Yes, this is HARD ZeeZee and I've got no chance this month.

Good luck to others in the 2ww, surely someone has to get their soon! FX'd