Due to start 1st IUI, would like to hear your successes or failed attempts?

[twinmom07]

We kept going because IVF wasn't an option, cost wise. Nothing is covered in WI, and IVF is around 20K. IUI was no medication, just the DR fee & spinning. Which didn't even total a 1/4 of the IVF.

 

[hayley352]

I have a much different story. Our first IUI was with 150ml of clomid from day 3 - 7. I had an U/S on day 11 and there was only one follicle. They preformed an U/S everyday there after till the follicle was above 20mm. I was then given a HCG shot and the IUI was preformed 36 hours later( not painful at all..just like a pap). This cycle was a BFN but my period was very light ( I had worst bleeding taking the clomid then my cycle after the IUI). My second IUI ,I was give 150ml of clomid from day 3-7 and Pergeon pen 75ml from day 5-10. I had 7 follicles( 3 big and 4 smaller) all were above 18mm the biggest was 21mm. On day 12 I was given a HSG shot but this time we chose to do two IUI's one 30 hrs later and the second 15 hrs after that. I was given Progestrone suppositories (spelling?) for which I used everyday. I got my BFP 12 days later. Now the cost for me in Ontario Canada was:
clomid - $60
pergeon pen - $375
U/S and blood work - covered by OHIP
HSG shot - $80
First IUI with sperm wash - $475 per cycle
Second IUI with sperm wash - $175 same cycle
Progestrone suppositories - $2 per tablet ( needed 2 tables everyday till 12 weeks pregnant for negitive pregnancy result)

I had my first U/S at six weeks and everything looks good and only one embryo.

I hope this may have helped someone and I wish you all the best of luck in the future.

thank you hun, what do they give you the progestrone for? im not clued up on that x

 

[future_numan]

My clinic gave me Progestrone suppositories because with some women that use fertility drugs the lining of the womb is thin and the egg won't implant. They also advised me to keep taking the suppositories till the 12th week just to try and maintain the pregnancy till the placenta takes over.

 

[hayley352]

ah ok thanks for that, when ive had scans ive always had thick lining so im presuming i wont need the progestrone

 

[chocci]

Hope you dont mind me butting in, there is a very inspirationsal "success thread" that we started thats stickied at the top of hte forum Hope this helps XX

 

[Millnsy]

Keepingfaith and milsney sorry if I spelled that wrong but how many follicles did you get from your meds?

First time there was just 1 big enough to ovulate and 2 smalls. This time I had a 2.0 and a 1.7 which will have grown by the time we had the IUI as that was 4 days before. They don't like you to have too many.