IUI Jan/Feb/March/Apr/May 2012 - Status updates on page one 12 bfp

[daydream]

drsquid

 

[oneof14]

Drs - Im sorry, I was crossing eveything for you this month!!!

 

[haj624]

It's such a small world! What park of NYC do you live in? I love central park, it's so beautiful and it's really nice to be able to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city ya know?!

What book are you reading ?

I live in Brooklyn, I work on Madison right by the park. I used to workout in the park after work everyday, cutfitness bootcamp. I just started to read 50 Shades of Grey. Its very interesting.

50 shades of grey is amazinggggg i just finished the 3rd book!!!

 

[oneof14]

I am still on the 1st book. My sister-in-law told me that the 2nd was much better.

 

[haj624]

I am still on the 1st book. My sister-in-law told me that the 2nd was much better.

They just keep getting better throughout the trilogy

 

[oneof14]

Awesome!! Looking forward to reading them all. I was so bummed when I finished the Hunger Games Trilogy.

 

[ellemar]

drsquid - I am so sorry.... I know the feeling...Sending you warm, warm hugs. You aren't completely out yet though. I have a friend whos' girlfriend had 3 bfns, 2 at 6 weeks!!

Dilliapickle - I'm definitely going to have to discuss all the different meds, and options with my Dr. I know my sis n law wasn't using Gonal F, but was using another injection...She can't remember which one. My Dr advised me he felt Gonal F was the best in his opinion.... Maybe because it's so expensive! LOL!!

This time around my entire experience has been SO different. I hardly had any symptoms from the Gonal F injections. My progesterone symptoms are not nearly as strong either. I didn't have any cramping, like, NONE. I just wonder that if after my OHSS my body isn't ready this cycle.... I really thought my last one would work as I had 2 great follies, and one that was still "good"....Nada. Perhaps I do need to try a new method.... Worth discussing for sure!! Thanks Ladies

 

[haj624]

Awesome!! Looking forward to reading them all. I was so bummed when I finished the Hunger Games Trilogy.

I was actually debating if that was the next book i wanted to start

 

[daydream]

Ellemar - I didn't really have many symptoms with my last cycle on gonal f. I was only really uncomfortable the day of IUI bc I had three follies. After the IUI, I didn't have any of my normal progesterone symptoms like the cramping. I just had a lot of vivid dreams. Don't count yourself out yet.

 

[DaisyQ]

I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. I've heard that Shades of Grey isn't that well written though and it's really "Twilighty." I didn't like Twilight personally - I read the whole thing because I wanted to know how it ended, but I got annoyed by all the teenage angsty stuff. Do you think I would like/dislike this other book?

 

[L4hope]

Ellemar, I pay out of pocket as well for injectables. I couldn't believe how much it costs for them alone! Then to add two iui's to that, it just gets to be a little overwhelming for sure. My doc gave me the option this month to try clomid and Follistim injections. It's about half the cost. I was responding to clomid, just started having lining issues last month.

Yes, I am from Canada originally, and I am used to much lower health care costs!! Also, I always had coverage for prescriptions and such. That being said I know many health benefit plans do not cover any infertility treatments. WTH!!

Please let me know how you respond to the combination of clomid with Follitism!! Best of luck

Thanks! I will let you know how things progress.

 

[Wishin4abb]

My Beta was 11... Dr sounded to have no hope, we both decided to wait for AF til Monday if no show then we'll do 2nd Beta to see where I'm at... Idk what to think cuz I'm having none of my normal signs of AF.... Sooooo confused!

 

[haj624]

I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. I've heard that Shades of Grey isn't that well written though and it's really "Twilighty." I didn't like Twilight personally - I read the whole thing because I wanted to know how it ended, but I got annoyed by all the teenage angsty stuff. Do you think I would like/dislike this other book?

See I loved the book. I read twilight too, and I didn't really see this as twilighty. That might just be me though.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Okay, so I know this is kind of late but this is the first time I've actually got to see my OH's SA results with my own eyes, so I'm going to let you guys know the numbers and you tell me what you think okay ?!

Here it goes:

Sperm concentration 126.0 million
Concentration Motile 90 million
Percent Motile 71%

I'm pretty sure all of those are good but this is what's worrying me ...
normal sperm 7%
abnormal head 65%
abnormal midpiece 22%
abnormal tails 2%
immature tails 3%

I mean ... if normal sperm is only 7% isn't that bad?

 

[daydream]

Ash - Does it say on the form what criteria was used? WHO or Strict Kruger? They are different and have different thresholds.

 

[ashknowsbest]

Strict Kruger was used ..

 

[ashknowsbest]

Oh I see, anything greater than 5% is considered normal so then that's good ...

 

[daydream]

Ash - Yep that's not abnormal, so nothing to lose sleep over. My DH's was low (he had WHO analysis done though), and I put him on Fertility Blend for Men vitamins that you can get at GNC. He was only on them for about a month by the time we had the IUI, so I don't know if that's necessarily enough time to improve it given the sperm life cycle of about 60 days.

 

[DaisyQ]

I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. I've heard that Shades of Grey isn't that well written though and it's really "Twilighty." I didn't like Twilight personally - I read the whole thing because I wanted to know how it ended, but I got annoyed by all the teenage angsty stuff. Do you think I would like/dislike this other book?

See I loved the book. I read twilight too, and I didn't really see this as twilighty. That might just be me though.

Did you also like twilight? I didn't HATE Twilight, I just wasn't crazy about it.

And thanks for your input!

 

[AMP26]

Ash: my DH's morphology is 9% which I was convinced was the problem... & I was shocked when our RE told me that I had PCOS and that 9% was perfectly normal!!!!!! So I think 7% would be normal as well. I think that my dr said under 5% would be getting into the problem area.