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

[drsquid]

That pretty much only happens with iui and injectibles and should never have happened. If someone will not do selective reduction then a cycle with 6 follicles needs to be canceled. For the re involved this is considered a huge failure verging on requiring censuring for poor practice. I did a cycle with around 5 2cm follies and got nothing but.. I want the best chance for one healthy baby. Having 6 is just crazy even if they and the mom can survive healthy, no one can adequately parent that many children at one time. Sorry I feel super strongly that this is wrong.

 

[miss_f]

Looks like I am out this month. AF got me this morning. On to IUI #2 for me. I am really confused with this month. I don't understand how I could conceive (chemical pregnancy) on my first round of Clomid with 1 egg naturally, and not conceive with 5 follies and IUI. I thought for sure this was our month.

Congrats to everyone who got their BFP this month, I hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!

 

[bastetgrrl]

My first cycle was cancelled when I had six follies and RE even discussed selective reduction with me but it all happened so fast I didn't know what to do so I just want ahead and cancelled that cycle.

It's stories like this that make RE's very cautious. Perhaps they should get it in writing that if they proceed with a cycle with that many follies that the patient agrees to selective reduction?

 

[ellemar]

Hey MissF - I am very sorry to hear that.... I think I'm right behind you. When was your IUI? I'm 11 dpiui today.... I feel AF coming... I am not that surprised, I had little hope this cycle...

I think it just goes to show you that it is in natures hands...Right? Drs and drugs can only do so much, and the rest will happen if , and only if, it's meant to be....

Best of luck with your next cycle, and I've always been told your chances are MUCH higher with #2 as your Dr already knows how you are responding to your treatment, whether or not to increase/decrease, etc.... Your new cycle starts today!!

 

[ellemar]

bastetgrrl - Wow, that probably wasn't an easy decision seeing as how you had to make it so quickly!

My Dr told me that he wouldn't proceed w/ IUI if I had more than 4 follies. I was happy he was upfront with me regarding this, rather than tell me later. I had 3 over 20 mm's my first cycle, and not even one stuck! It is so unpredictable with IUI. Would your Dr proceed with the 5 follies had you wanted him to? I'm just curious...

Since I'll be moving on to IUI #3, and it will be my last, I have already begun my IVF research. My Dr says he will up the injectables to try and get as many eggs as possible. I'll then have to make a decision how many we want to try?? That is going to be tough.... My BFF did it with 3, and ended up with 1 healthy

 

[notoptimistic]

I haven't moved on to injectables yet, but I would hope that if I do, my RE would have me monitored to make sure I didn't produce too many eggs before the iui. I am only on clomid right now (100mg) with no trigger or anything so I am not monitored at all - no ultrasounds or bloodwork.

 

[bastetgrrl]

bastetgrrl - Wow, that probably wasn't an easy decision seeing as how you had to make it so quickly!

My Dr told me that he wouldn't proceed w/ IUI if I had more than 4 follies. I was happy he was upfront with me regarding this, rather than tell me later. I had 3 over 20 mm's my first cycle, and not even one stuck! It is so unpredictable with IUI. Would your Dr proceed with the 5 follies had you wanted him to? I'm just curious...

Since I'll be moving on to IUI #3, and it will be my last, I have already begun my IVF research. My Dr says he will up the injectables to try and get as many eggs as possible. I'll then have to make a decision how many we want to try?? That is going to be tough.... My BFF did it with 3, and ended up with 1 healthy

Yeah and it was on a Saturday so I had like zero time to plan for it.

I don't believe that my dr would proceed with more than four follies.

Hopefully Lucky #3 works for you and you don't have to worry about IVF at all.

 

[Sweetness_87]

Hey guys I know I havent posted on here in forever but needed a little "me" time. I hope everyone gets their BFP this month and if they didnt hopefully next month. We can only get so many BFN.

Tella- Thats so exciting I have been reading you posts hopefully they will have a lot of eggs to chose from!

Squid- I know how you feel. Last month I had to do a natural month becuase I had like 4 cysts leftover from the 9 eggs I had. It sucks bad, but it got my body back in check without having so many hormones in my system.

AFM- Now on my second cycle of follistim. They lowered my dose from last month since I had 9 eggs. This month I had 7 but one is too small. I now am 5 dpiui and taking my progesterone pills. I have done a lot of research and unable to find if my chances are increased with the second cycle of Follistim. DH sperm was also good this round two. Also another good note is I switched insurance and my husbands covers 80% of everything, and for my follistim that was normally $509.00 it was only $75.00 this time!! So that has me happier. Anyway, does anyone know or have read if the second round of follistim is increased?

 

[ellemar]

Thanks Bastetgrrl, I just don't have much faith this time around...I have had ZERO symptoms...Just exhaustion from the progesterone! LOL! Oh , and I"m getting AF cramps I am happy that this time I reallllly didn't get my hopes up...

Best of luck for you - are you still doing IUI? Where are you in your cycle?

Notoptomistic- I highly recommend having the U/S if you have a choice! Are you guys doing IUI?? Good luck!

Sweetness - Best of luck this cycle!!! I hope you get a BFP!!! FX Also, excellent news about your new insurance coverage!! I am so jealous - we pay 100% out of pocket!!

My Dr told DH and I that chances really do improve with IUI #2 and #3. I think he said it was because they are better able to track your cycle, how you react to treatments, etc....

 

[bastetgrrl]

Thanks Bastetgrrl, I just don't have much faith this time around...I have had ZERO symptoms...Just exhaustion from the progesterone! LOL! Oh , and I"m getting AF cramps I am happy that this time I reallllly didn't get my hopes up...

Best of luck for you - are you still doing IUI? Where are you in your cycle?

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You never know! It could happen.

Thanks, luck is something that I just don't seem to have. I am/was on IUI #2 (first official since #1 was cancelled) and conceived but it's not viable and I'm having a d&c tomorrow morning.

 

[ellemar]

Ohh I'm so sorry to hear that!!

Sending you warm hugs/wishes....I've been there twice; both past 8 weeks

 

[Hopeful42nd]

Drsquid- I understand the pessimism but still have hope for you. It won't be pointless of you have some decent swimmers this time round! Imagine it works and you have to eat your words lol, fx

 

[rbtrying]

I am glad I called and left message bc Dr called back and said the lab never faxed the results. So I had to call the lab and ask them to fax. Once they did the Dr called within 10 minutes. She said, "congratulations, you are def pregnant." I have never been so excited! Thanks for all of your support. Never give up, even though my Re cancelled my cycle for iui and I thought it was a complete loss, I got my bfp!

Fab news, congratulations!!!!!

I had my iui cancelled this cycle, im hoping we have concieved naturally too xx

FX crossed for u!! I hope so too!

Since I started having fertility issues people would tell me don't try to hard, don't think about it so much. When this cycle was cancelled I thought there was no chance we could get pregnant. I actually did quit thinkin about it, I stopped trying to read my body, stopped BD every other night. I actually do think it played a big role. I could never have "let go" except the cancel cycle.

 

[rbtrying]

RB >
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! H&H 9 months for you!!!!


Did she say how far along you are?

Thanks!!! I havent had an us yet but she said based on my BETA results around 5 1/2 weeks.

 

[drsquid]

my doc thought id have fewer large follies than i had and i didnt bother telling him. ive already more than assured him id do selective reduction if need be so.. i dont believe hed cancel a cycle regardless.

id love to eat my words this cycle. now i just have to make a follie.. so tempted to skip this cycle and cancel my trip home cause id have the day off for egg retrieval and everything but... be nice to see if i can do this without ivf and better swimmers (heh swimmers at all for that matter the rest were bobbers)

 

[Nicker]

Notoptimistic - yes monitoring is important but won't control how many eggs develop.

My doc usually cancels with more than 4 follies. We have discussed my options. With my methotrexate history he does not know what kind of egg quality I have. The plan is to increase my doses of repronex next cycle so I get more eggs and increase the odds that at least one is good quality. He will only do it though if I am prepared to reduce. That is one of the reasons I have been quiet actually. I have been doing a lot I thinking and I am really torn. I have until June to figure it out.

 

[sam79]

Just got back from my IUI. 40 mil 99% mot. Have 2nd iui scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Blues Eyes,
I've just been reading this thread and noticed that you had 2 iui's in a row. Is this normal. My dr has spoken to me about doing iui for the first time this cycle but as far as I'm aware I only have to go in one day to get it done. I'm just wondering if I should be asking about a second one and if it would up my chances of conceiving? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Hope you get your

 

[MommyMel]

went for my Beta bloods this morning, waiting to hear if its BFP or iui#3......

 

[Tella]

Hi girls, update from my phone.

All went well! We retrieved 12 eggs from my 14 follies. Will only hear from the clinic on Friday @ 11am about the progress of my beans! I will pray for them every night, to grow and become stronger every day! Also transfer will be confirmed on Friday! But so far I think its gonna be Sunday!

 

[Nicker]

Fx for you Tella!!