..~:: IUI & Clomid ::~.. anyone?

[missy545]

Hey y'all

Lucinda -- What's a wondolfo? I dont think I got one of those.
And dont give up hope...You never know. I *try* to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Way easier said than done.

Oculi -- sounds like your stimming is going well...congrats!

Dannixo & VKJ -- I took the novarel shot for my iui, but never tested at home so I dont know anything about the lines...sorry! My clinic suggests waiting for at least 12 days post ovulation. But plenty of people have tested earlier and gotten true results. I think the clinics dont want anyone to have false hope.

CJohnson -- good luck!

as for me, I started up with birth control pills to start my 2nd ivf cycle. Met w/ my specialist today. Obviously, we are going to go straight to icsi this time, but otherwise everything is staying pretty much the same cuz my body responded so well to the meds. the only real difference is they are adding an estrogen patch along with the progesterone after the transfer.

 

[vkj73]

thanks missy545.

i may just end up waiting the full 14 days.

it's hard/frustrating to try and not symptom spot on every little thing. "i had this cramp last time" "did my back ache like this on the last cycle?"

it's crazy making

 

[Oculi83]

Lucinda, I know what you mean. I'm like that, too. But as missy said: it's easier said than done.
How soon after the blood test will you know the results?

Missy, yeah, it seems to be going alright. The only 'side-effect' so far is that I'm getting mild cramps. :/
Yay for starting a new cycle!

 

[Lucinda7981]

Yay missy for starting again and having a plan in place! Wondolfo's are these popular Internet cheapies!
Oculi I will know the same day....so Thursday by the afternoon.
Well ill keep u guys posted by Thurs afternoon what the blood test reveals.

 

[Cjohnson13]

Wish you lots of baby dust Lucinda , I also go thurs for 10 cd follicle check, last iui was canceled due to hyper stimulation on 50mg of clomid so doing 25mg now but this time around i have a lot of side effects from the meds. Will see how my follies are doing tomorrow am. Hopefully not to many this time

 

[Strawberry13]

Hi girls- do you mind if I join this thread? I just finished clomid days 3-7 50 mg and going for monitoring Friday for iui #3. My hubby is also on clomid to increase his sperm quality as our new dr thinks we have mild male factor. I'm praying so hard that this is the one, this whole process is just so hard.

Good luck to everyone going through iui or ivf currently and so sorry for those who just got a bfn

missy that's good that you get to start again right away, must make it easier. You mentioned icsi this time around, did you try natural fertilization last time?

Cjohnson sounds like we're on almost the same schedule this month

Lucinda good luck at tomorrow's appt I'm sure it's stressful but as the others said I think it's a little early to test.

 

[Dannixo]

Took a first response and it was negative, looks like it was all in my head and the tests were all just evaps. Waiting for af then off to surgery for me.

 

[Lucinda7981]

Thanks ladies for all the well wishes...will def keep you posted after I get my results.
Cjohnson hoping that you have just the right amount of floors tom!
Strawberry welcome and Goodluck, hoping 3rd time is the charm!

 

[Cjohnson13]

I'm sorry danni, did u get your beta yet?

Welcome strawberry! Glad to see someone on almost the exact same schedule as me! Keep us updated

 

[Dannixo]

I'm sorry danni, did u get your beta yet?

Welcome strawberry! Glad to see someone on almost the exact same schedule as me! Keep us updated

I don't get a beta done.

 

[missy545]

Strawberry -- welcome! You sound exactly like where I started. Same dosage of clomid and hubby put on for same reasons (slightly low morphology and low t) though almost every sample after the first one was pretty good. I hope you get better results through iui!

Dannixo -- what surgery are you doing next? I thought this was your first iui

Lucinda and Cjohnson -- Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow!!

 

[missy545]

Hi girls- do you mind if I join this thread? I just finished clomid days 3-7 50 mg and going for monitoring Friday for iui #3. My hubby is also on clomid to increase his sperm quality as our new dr thinks we have mild male factor. I'm praying so hard that this is the one, this whole process is just so hard.

Good luck to everyone going through iui or ivf currently and so sorry for those who just got a bfn

missy that's good that you get to start again right away, must make it easier. You mentioned icsi this time around, did you try natural fertilization last time?

Yes -- its nice knowing that I can get started on the 2nd cycle right away, especially bc each cycle is 6 weeks. And yes, we tried natural fertilization (turns out insurance only pays for icsi if there's a proven reason for it being necessary.) The sperm and eggs had an aversion to each other so now its medically necessary and they "diagnosed" our problem as some sort of fertilization issue. I like to think of it as a middle school dance.

 

[Oculi83]

Lucinda, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

Cjohnson, good luck for your follie scan! Hope you get good news!

Strawberry, welcome and good luck! Hope you get your BFP this time.

Dannixo, I'm so sorry! are you doing a lap? Or what surgery?

AFM, I just got done with my scan. Got 12 follies but 2 of them are still kinda small. So, hope they'll catch up. My lining is 8.3mm trilaminar (not sure what that means). Gotta go back on Sat.

 

[Dannixo]

Strawberry -- welcome! You sound exactly like where I started. Same dosage of clomid and hubby put on for same reasons (slightly low morphology and low t) though almost every sample after the first one was pretty good. I hope you get better results through iui!

Dannixo -- what surgery are you doing next? I thought this was your first iui

Lucinda and Cjohnson -- Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow!!

This was my first iui but my 6th month of clomid. I'm having a lap and dye, hsg and chromotubation

 

[Cjohnson13]

Went for my follie scan, I have a couple small I Ed on the right and a big 20.3 one on the left, kinda hoped I'd have more then one but that's all it takes! Just waiting on the call about my bloodwork and see if I trigger tonight or go back in tomorrow morning for another scan

 

[Strawberry13]

Thanks for the welcomes!

Chohnston that is great that one is mature- better one good one than several smaller ones and you never know another may catch up. How much clomid were u on this month?

Missy that's funny we're in the same boat in a lot of ways- my hubby's first one was a little low too then after every one had great count and motility. He just has low morph (5%) and our new doc would prefer it to be higher. And he also has low t. Do you feel like its a relief to know that at least now you know what your problem is that its related to fertilization rather than being left in the dark? I think I would be. I think if we go to ivf we will likely do half of the eggs icsi and half natural to be safe.

Dannixo do you know when you'll go for your procedures? Do they suspect any tube or endo issues?

Oculi 12 sounds like a good number do u know when your ER will be yet?

 

[Dannixo]

Thanks for the welcomes!

Chohnston that is great that one is mature- better one good one than several smaller ones and you never know another may catch up. How much clomid were u on this month?

Missy that's funny we're in the same boat in a lot of ways- my hubby's first one was a little low too then after every one had great count and motility. He just has low morph (5%) and our new doc would prefer it to be higher. And he also has low t. Do you feel like its a relief to know that at least now you know what your problem is that its related to fertilization rather than being left in the dark? I think I would be. I think if we go to ivf we will likely do half of the eggs icsi and half natural to be safe.

Dannixo do you know when you'll go for your procedures? Do they suspect any tube or endo issues?

Oculi 12 sounds like a good number do u know when your ER will be yet?

I go June 18th and no they don't know anything that's wrong with me.

 

[Dannixo]

Well month 6 of clomid down the drain, first iui didn't work, guess that was a waste of money! Had a temp dip below cover line today and negative on first response. Sorry for the piss poor attitude but I'm disappointed in myself, feel like a failure and not to mention the $3500 were up to and now I'm off to surgery June 18th. Been crying all morning.

 

[Cjohnson13]

I'm so sorry danni, I completely understand how hard and upsetting it can be.

Strawberry : I was on 25mg this time because on 50mg I had 4-5 mature follies and it was canceled. They jut called and I have to come back tomorrow for another u/s. my lining was at 7 and my e2 was 277 and my Lh was @ 9
So hopefully tomorrow ill get to trigger or a small follie can catch up!

 

[Lucinda7981]

BFN will not start up right away because I just spent over $5,000 this cycle plus the what i spent on the 3 previous cycles (meds and testing)and can't afford to start right away...will be processing all this with my RE this evening....feeling super bummed :/