February IUI - Looking for Cycle Buddies!

[Amcolecchi]

Jazzy-is this from the meds? Or just possibly early-prego symptoms?!?

 

[JazzyFresh]

Jazzy-is this from the meds? Or just possibly early-prego symptoms?!?

OMG... I don't know!!! I am cautiously thinking the meds... but there is this little excited cheerleader in my head yelling "YAY we might be prego!!!"

We shall see.......... this wait is killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amcolecchi]

When I first read it, I instantly thought, PREGO!!! So I am FX for you!!!! When is your TWW over?

 

[JazzyFresh]

When I first read it, I instantly thought, PREGO!!! So I am FX for you!!!! When is your TWW over?

Gosh I sure hope so!!!! My IUI was 2/9 and they are doing the blood test on 2/22. I really want to do a HPT but I am concerned over a false positive due to the supplements.

 

[karena547]

Karena~ Any word on your follicles yet???

So now... my face looks like I am back in my teens with a need for some serious acne cream. Last 2 mornings I have come THIS close to nose bleeds. Boobs are still really sore. Getting hot flashes - during the night. This is just out of control!!

Ohhh nooo, I feel for you, I am sure as soon as I start my suppositories that will happen too!! Ugh that is a lot of s/e but I think they are all normal because the Ovidrel shot is still in your system and also they say that the progesterone can also cause pregnancy symptoms which totally stinks!! From the book I read it says implantation can be anywhere from day 7-13 after sex or the IUI, and then once that happens than we start making HCG which gives us our BFP!!! Sooo you may want to test the ovidrel shot out - I have seen some woman where it tests out 7 days after all the way up to 10 days after triggering. Then once it is negative, keep testing to look for the BFP!!!

As for me...I think I MIGHT be triggering tonight, I am waiting very impatiently for my nurse to call!! If I am this impatient just to know if I can trigger, my 2ww is going to be awful lol and waiting to hear back about a beta test, forget it!!! lol

 

[JazzyFresh]

Yeah, it is aggravating how eerily similar the S/E's are to PG symtoms. It just makes it that much of an emotional roller coaster. So, if i got the ovidrel shot on 2/7, then I could try for the first time today huh. Hmm... I might go to the dollar store after work.

Oh, I hope you are triggering tonight!!! Let us know what the nurse says please!! Yeah, we have another girl waiting on her beta test resuls from this morning on another thread. Talk about torture!!!

 

[karena547]

You could def try today!! Although, since you didnt' test the HCG out of you (like test everyday until you got a negative) you may want to wait longer bc I think for most ppl it takes until the 10th day post trigger. It's just so tough waiting and wanting to do the right thing when it's just a quick trip to the store to get a pretty little stick to pee on lol You could start testing it out today...so test today, tomorrow, saturday, etc. until you get a negative and then you'll know that when you are testing you are REALLY testing for a BFP!

Still waiting for the nurse, hoping she hurrys up bc we have to change my hubbys fight home today and I just want to confirm when my IUI is!!


Ahhh I hope you have a little nugget in there sticking!!!

 

[pinksprinkles]

So that "I'm totally pregnant" feeling is officially gone today. I woke up with something telling me this is not the cycle for us. And I feel so strongly that this intuitive feeling is right. But even with this feeling, I am just so glad about this cycle. I really feel like we did have an egg try to implant, and though I'm bummed out by what my intuition is telling me, I feel amazingly positive that we are on the right path and that things WILL happen given time.

I know AF isn't supposed to be here for a week, but I'm mentally just going to count myself as out. I could continue to argue with myself, but something I have learned from this journey is to trust my instincts and intuition.

 

[JazzyFresh]

Karena ~

I might try. I just don't know if I want to put myself thru the whole week of testing.... but at the same time... arrrgh... lol. Tough decision. One other question that you might know... why are they doing a blood test on my progesterone level tomorrow? Is it just to see if I ovulated or will it give an idea if I am PG?

No call yet?!? lol... come on lady!!! She is driving ME crazy!!! hahahahaha.

Thank you for the positive wishes and support!!!!

 

[JazzyFresh]

Pinksprinkles ~

I wouldn't count yourself out of the running. It is amazing how intuitive your instincts can be and be correct. At the same time, it is also amazing how your mind may be protecting you through this emotional roller coaster. I don't know. It is a hard journey, but I think positive faith is half of it.

 

[pinksprinkles]

Hey Jazzy. Thanks hun. Don't worry, I'm still feeling really positive and wonderful, but just feeling like this isn't our cycle. I didn't mean to sound negative, I actually feel GREAT today. I'm heading out to our new RE's office today to get some paperwork done and hand over our previous records then back home to finish up next cycle's IUI kits. Then I've got a week until next cycle starts. I've been trying to be super chill for the last week to help implantation along, but at this point, I'm just going to get back to working on getting the house ready to sell. Lots to do, and I don't feel bad about doing it now. All in all, I think things are going the way they should, and I am VERY happy about that.

PS: My RE told me the trigger shot can stay in your system until 12 dp-trigger. If you don't test it out, it's really hard to know. Mine stayed until 10 dp-trigger this cycle and 12 dp-trigger last cycle.

 

[karena547]

pinksprinkles - maybe you will be plesently surprised!! Sometimes I think its the meds making us all feel crazy, so maybe your meds are making you doubt things and you will get a BFP...and even if not, you have the right positive attitude that your BFP will be right around the corner!!

Jazzy - the progesterone test is just to see if you ovulated, that is good they do that test! My doctors won't see me back for 15 days, not progesterone test for me it is going to feel really weird not seeing any of the docs or nurses that I have had to see on an every other day basis!

AND - my nurse called, Trigger tonight!! woop woop!! IUI is on Saturday at 1pm...finallly!!!!!!!

 

[Amcolecchi]

Yayyy Karena!!! My IUI is either Saturday/Sunday...well hopefully, I go tomorrow morning and if all ok they will tell me either day...so we will together!!!! FX for you!!!

 

[JazzyFresh]

Pinksprinkles~

Oh, I understand how the timing may not be best with a lot going on... I am literally in the process of moving from our apartment to our first house. It is mass chaotic PLUS I am doing alot of lifting and bending over and stuff...Things that I would be more careful of during this process. But we figured if it is meant to be, it is meant to be.... if not, it isn't.

I think I am going to test it out. At least this way I have a better idea how long it will be staying in my system for future cycles, right. Today is 7 days past HCG trigger, so I think I will do that starting today to be safe. Do you know what the progesterone test is for???

 

[pinksprinkles]

karena547- IUI #1, here you come! Congrats on trigger. Hope everything goes really well on Saturday! PS: Yeah, meds do make us pretty nutty, huh?

JazzyFresh- The progesterone test is to check if you O'd or not. At O, after the follicle releases the egg, the follicle turns into something called a "corpus luteum". The corpus luteum's is what makes your progesterone. Because of this, you cannot have higher levels of progesterone unless an egg has been released. Progesterone is what make it so AF stays away and your uterine lining thickens for implantation. A couple days before AF strikes, the corpus luteum dies, so progesterone levels drop. It is this progesterone withdrawal that causes the onset of AF. However, if the egg implants, it signals the corpus luteum to stay alive and continue producing progesterone until the placenta is large enough to take over hormone production, keeping AF away and allowing pregnancy to develop. HTH!

 

[JazzyFresh]

Karena & Amcolecchi ~

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited for the two of you... yay for trigger and IUI's this lovely weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun hahahaha and wishing you baby dust

 

[Amcolecchi]

So I got the and they gave me the HCG shot! So I go Saturday and Sunday for back-to-back IUI's!!! I am so excited and I hope this works!!! I can't take another negative....AND this was all out of pocket, so if this doesn't work we are going to take a few months off to save more money! OH and he said I had one REALLY good follicle, but he didn't say anything about other ones...so I am a little sad, I know it only takes one, but ugghh...My DH told me that I am not the problem (he has the sperm issues) so one is plenty...lol I think he is afraid of multiples!!! They told me to do an at-home, reputable, pregnancy test no earlier than March 3rd. And to call me if I am prego or not prego....good luck to everyone!!! LOTS

 

[JazzyFresh]

Amcolecchi~

I feel you on the "one really good follicle." I was disappointed to have the 19mm and was overly curious if my 15mm will join the parade. It's crazy... I guess I am with you that I just want to increase my chances of pregnancy. My DH was the reality setter of the whole "it takes just one!" Grrrrrr. lol. I think I would be perfectly happy with twins. A lot of work, but more to love!

Best of luck to you, girlie. I am fortunate that my insurance covers mine. I would hate to deal with the addition of the financial stress that this can bring. I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers!! Here's to March 3rd coming quickly for you and positively!!!!

1 week in the TWW wait done for me

 

[karena547]

Yay!!! so excited for you Amcolecchi!!! I guess we are all in the same boat...one nice looking follicle!! After all the worry about my 3 follicles, since they slowed my meds down I ended up having one that was 20 and one that was 15.7...I am secretly hoping that the 15.7 one catches up so we have a better chance...much like you Jazzy! AND I know would be more work, but hey its a 2 for 1 deal which isn't so bad right?!? More to love for sure

Jazzy- how did week 1 of the tww go? I bet slow as anything!! Just think when you are done with your 2ww, Amcolecchi and I will be done with our first week and hopefully getting some amazing news from you!!!!

So with the trigger shot - I had to do it at midnight...this morning I actually feel great lol I have read so many women that get bad s/e from this shot bc it is actually preggo hormone but this might be the one medicine that I didn't get s/e from...yet! lol

 

[Amcolecchi]

Jazzy, yes, I hear you!! I would LOVE twins!!! Then we wouldn't have to go through and IUI again, hopefully lol!!!!! OMG so exciting one week down!! How did you do it?!!? I am already going nuts hahaha

Karena, maybe the other one will catch up and you will get twins!!! I am hoping and praying for all of us to get BFP!!! Well, I do that for every lady in this forum!!! Karena, is your IUI tomorrow as well?!