IUI - Any sucessful or horror stories??

[V2R]

Hi we have been trying for a baby for 3 & half years. I am 32 my OH is 36.

I have been to the infertility clinic, myself & OH have had tests done (tubes & sperm check) I was prescribed clomid for 6 months which yes I had good sized folicles but failed to fall pregnant. Hated Clomid..

My last appointment at the hospital I was offered IUI but the doctor told me pregnancy sucess is not high (pay £500 & also a waiting list)!. He told me I had more chances in getting pregnant naturally....Em HELLO I have NEVER been pregnant so why do I have more of a chance!!

Can anyone please tell me if IUI is sucessful as I am thinking of giving it a go, I am on IVF waiting list but tbh am totally shitting myself.

 

[HappyBunnyAB]

Hi there,

IUI did not work for us since DH had low everything. He had a vasectomy reversal which failed after two years so our only route was IVF. We did do two IUI's and for the cost I wish I had never done them. I didn't get pregnant and I threw away $1,500. Our best investment has been IVF and even though we pay for it ourself's it was all worth it. Good luck to you!

 

[lildebs]

my first iui is scheduled tomaro...i can tell u how it goes after 7am tomaro...and then if its a success about 13-14 days later!!<~~~~~praying its a success!!

 

[V2R]

Hi HappyBunnyAB,
Thats ashame it did not work for you. So have you started IVF and has it been sucessful?

Hi lildebs, Yes please keep me informed. Good luck I hope it works for you.

 

[lildebs]

iui was a breeze....thought i would feel something but it was easy!!...

 

[rajnin]

I had a IUI as all was good with except I wasn't falling pregi and I have a low egg count.

I had IUI with injections, the injections are really easy to do and you don't really feel them. We got our BFP after our first IUI, sadly I miscarried.

We had another IUI early sep and it failed

Am in the process of having my 3rd IUI so praying it works or we will be going down the ivf route, only because of my low egg count, in the chance of possibly freezing some.

Im glad I didn't hang around and did IUI but also have a plan if IUI doesn't work this time.

Goodluck

 

[V2R]

Hi lildebs
Thats good to know. I hope it works for you.

Hi Rajnin,
Thanks for posting. I hope it works for you this time. I am petrified to do IUI & even more petrified of having IVF. Every month I just hope that I will fall pregnant but trying for so long we really need to make a decision.

Good luck girls

 

[SpicyWolf]

Just wanted to say that our Dr. told us the same thing that the IUI didn't have a good chance of working because of DH's low morph, but I really didn't want to do IVF so we gave it a try since we'd been trying for more than 2.5 years without a single BFP. The first IUI we did was natural and didn't work, we tried again with femera and a trigger shot and were successful. And it had been DH's worst SA to date! For us it was worth giving it a try since our insurance doesn't cover anything and it was so much cheaper than jumping right to IVF.

As far as comfort during the procedure, it wasn't bad at all and its over so quickly. It is slightly more uncomfortable than a pap smear, but not much. Best of luck to you!

 

[Redhead7211]

Hi there,

My DH has a vasectomy from before we met (10 years ago). We decided because he (nor his brothers) has never gotten anyone pregnant before and for cost reasons we decided to use donor sperm and go the route of IUI. I'm lucky because my insurance covers IUI so it makes sense cost wise for us (though the DS is expensive...). The fertility specialist thought because I'm 24 and healthy to try an unmedicated IUI, which wasn't successful.
IUI #2-50mg of Clmoid and HCG Trigger Shot which was also unsuccessful.
I'm currently 9 dpiui in IUI #3 which will hopefully bring us a BFP.

As far as the procedure, it's just like getting a papsmear done. Good luck and baby dust to you!

 

[Sweet Lullaby]

Hi,

My first child was conceived via IUI. We were TTC for 3yrs. Did all the blood work and tube tests.

Tube tests clear
Blood tests confirmed i didnt ovulate every cycle (even tho my AF came ever 2-3weeks)
DH had low motility
and i had low progesterone.

I did IUI with Puregon injections. First time in years, i didnt get AF before 4 weeks, well.. i didnt get AF till 9 months later!! I got my BFP on the first go.
What i needed was luteal support and an egg mature enough to release, DH's sperm close enough to the egg.

It worked. I only grew ONE follicle. I was upset at that result. I thought on medication, i'd have more. But that one folli.. is my now DD

Follicle measured 21.5mm when they triggered me.

Now i am going through IUI for my next baby. I am on CD 7, started injections on Gonal F last friday).

 

[V2R]

Thanks ladies. Good to hear some sucessful stories & to know that it's not sore.

I only get 3 shots at IUI. I don't know if it's different where you all stay? Did you take time off work to rest while having this done?

I think I'll definatley give it a go

 

[EJT22]

Hello All!! Im very new to this, I am 22 years old and I had my first iui done September 25, and I took my trigger shot Sunday september 23, I also have POCS the only thing wrong with me was having trouble ovulating, They also put me on clomid for days 3-7 i believe. My husband has perfect health, he had great sperm, when they did his semin analysis he exceeded everything through this whole process my doctor and RN told me I was reacting very well to everything, all my blood work has been great and all my US have been great. My doctor said that clomid was working for me so he told me to take my trigger shot and then schedule an appt. for IUI, I had my IUI September 25th(tuesday) and it went perfect no problems at all. I actually did not feel a thing. by September 26(Wed.) evening I started getting so much cramping that ive never felt before maybe because I never ovulated before, SO I called my RN and she told me my body was going through alot because I just had an IUI and my body is reacting new to ovulating. Im also on prometrium with estrace vanginally. My terrible cramping went from Wed. Evening until Sat. now lately Ive been getting alot of pressure and still sum cramping but it's not as bad as before. I've had such bad head aches that come and go Monday my breasts have been getting very sore right now they are so sore i can't even touch them, last night i had pulling feeling inside my belly button,lower back is killing me I go in for my blood test next Wed. October 10th to see if im pregnant. And Im so scared but trying to be very positive hoping this worked. I wanted to know does it look like I have a good chance for my first time?????