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

[DaisyQ]

I understand. The timing though sounds good to me. All you need is one egg. Look at it this way - whether it's this cycle or your next, you'll probably be pregnant soon. Xxoo

 

[drsquid]

bluebird- is there a reason you are thinking about going unmedicated straight to ivf? my doc let me give an unmedicated cycle a go but felt meds increased the odds despite my ovulating normally. i got 2 follicles both femara cycles and he seemed to want to do another femara cycle but i opted for injections. have you considered clomid and or femara to increase your odds and egg numbers? it is a reasonably cheap intermediate step

 

[froliky2011]

Bluebird - Enjoy your reprieve.

Oneof14 -- You have had a chemical pregnancy so I have hope. Maybe it's stupid, but I don't care.

Nicker -

AFM - I had acupuncture yesterday so today I felt good and positive. All the puzzle pieces are set so now just waiting for the little soul to join us. xoxo

 

[isela]

Niker... sorry for BFN hoping tomorrow you get a BFP...

AFM----well today is CD14 and my follies didnt grow at all they are the same since friday CD10 9.6mm my linnen grow from 5.6 to 7.6mm the Dr. think iam not going to ovulated this month i need to go back on thursday CD16 if they dont grow he said is going to give me med to get my period and start with strong med.....FX....

 

[Nicker]

Went for sushi dinner with a friend. I still feel like crap.

Thank you all for your support. I will let you all know what my next step is. I don't think I can work an IUI in to April with my schedule. I am not sure if I will take month or a few months off or if I am done. I have to talk to my doctor. I believe he thinks I don't have enough ovarian reserve to take time off. He also said before the last IUI that he would recommend IVF as the next step. I really don't think IVF is an option though. As daisy said I can shop around to find better prices. Even if I could pay$7500 for three IVF attempts there would still be the cost of meds on top of that. I doubt I could do my stimming in Canada and them go to the us for retrieval and transfer. I also would have to fly somewhere with each attemp and pay for accommodations. Also it is bad enough sneaking around doing IUI here. I don't have a supportive family so I am concealing it from them. I couldn't explain going away. Emotionally I can't deal with ttc and arguing with family. Emotionally I may just be done period.

 

[Hopeful42nd]

I hope that's not the case Nicker (that your just emotionally done). Either way take all the time you need to get in a good frame of mind. Take care of you first then consider your options

 

[Nicker]

I have report card marks due on Thursday. Today I just feel like crap. Yesterday I was exhausted from the progesterone so I was in bed by 9:15.

Yesterday I was still pretty hopeful. After all if I implanted on 10dpiui maybe it hcg wouldn't be in urine by 12dpiu. I went to the pharmacy to get eye drops for my dog and my favorite pharmacist was there. She was excite to see me and said so are you pregnant yet? I was like "I'll know in a couple of days". She said she wants to know as soon as I get that When I first started with the Clomid I told her my mom wasn't supportive. She said she would be honorary grandma LOL.

A girl should be able to turn to her mom at times like this. I resent that I can't and that I am certain my own mother is praying I don't have a baby.

I'm finished ranting for now.

 

[Kinerie]

Realistically I am out. The odds of two of us in a row getting a positive beta with negative hpts before is really small. Besides my boobs hardly hurt anymore. Let up yesterday.

It almost doesn't seem possible that this time never worked for me. Now I have decisions to make. Ivf isnt an option at $10000 - $12000 a crack. Unfortunately the only way to know if i have poor egg quality is by ivf. I am feeling pretty down but there isn't a damn thing I can do about it. I almost feel like stopping the progesterone now.

Dear Nicker, do not give yet. There are clinics here in NY which over $6,500 IVF packages ($3,000 for one shot). There are options which you should explore..Who is charging $12K for IVF ??? I would have thought NY would be one of the most expensive! Honestly, there is a very good website www.ivfsuccessrates.com where you can narrow your search of the specialist or a clinic by age group, state etc..Great and most essential info when choosing the clinic to have the procedures done. I wish I had more thorough research done with my first "doctor"..but with this website I have found the clinic I am quite happy with..Give it a try, common..

 

[Kinerie]

Kinerie - where are you going? Anywhere fun?? Also, I notice you are also in NY - the city? Curious as to which fertility clinic you are going to.

Hey, Daisy,

We are going to RMA (Reproductive Medicine Associate of NY) on Madison..
Of course, it is too early for me to judge, all depends on the results, I suppose, but by comparison with my first "doctor" - another planet. According to www.ifvsuccessrates.com - first fertility clinic for my age group.

 

[Kinerie]

I hate that someone new looked at your chart and decided to pipe up and add their two cents. Opinions vary wildly between doctors/nurses etc. I think what she meant was more about the lead follicle, that is the one they focus on as not always do the other ones catch up. When I had 13-14mm ones, they usually didn't catch up to the big one. But the 16mm sounds like it may have done some more growing, especially in those two days. I think you should go with the assumption you had two! Also Daisy is right, it really is a roll of the dice every month and the worst part of the game is keeping your sanity and trying not to overanalyse things over the next two weeks. You have a wonderful shot, but I know how comments like that can disappoint someone too.

Quite right, Hopeful42nd, follies grow 2mm each day, so Ash would have 18mm - ripe and perfect!!

 

[Nicker]

Nobody is charging $12000 but you have to take in to consideration all costs involved. $6800 is the IVF with icsi or $5500 just ivf itself. Stimming would be right around $3000. Flight is $800 to Vancouver (at least $1000 if I go to the states). I would need a hotel for probably 4 nights so that would be about $500. Donor sperm is $620. Shippinf donor sperm is $250. It all adds up in a hurry.

 

[angels2012]

Hi Ladies -

This is our first time doing an IUI - we started TTC since July 2009. I took femara CD 3-7. Today is CD10 and I went in for my U/S @ 4:30pm. U/S shows 3 follicles, (1) 19.57mm, (1) 18.07mm, (1) 7.8mm. So I am going in this with 2 good size follies. My lining is 8.02mm, which the PA says is great. They want us to do the Ovidrel trigger shot at 12:05am Thursday. They didn't have any opening Friday morning, so the IUI is at 12:15pm.

I am nervous and doing my best to be patient.

 

[Kinerie]

Nobody is charging $12000 but you have to take in to consideration all costs involved. $6800 is the IVF with icsi or $5500 just ivf itself. Stimming would be right around $3000. Flight is $800 to Vancouver (at least $1000 if I go to the states). I would need a hotel for probably 4 nights so that would be about $500. Donor sperm is $620. Shippinf donor sperm is $250. It all adds up in a hurry.

Ok, Nicker, sounds like you do need indeed some rest..and yes, costs do add up quickly...I am sorry that you can't confide in your mother, this is very important to have your family's support and I do feel for you. But what about your friends? Do you have friends you can talk to about it?

 

[oneof14]

Kinerie - where are you going? Anywhere fun?? Also, I notice you are also in NY - the city? Curious as to which fertility clinic you are going to.

Hey, Daisy,

We are going to RMA (Reproductive Medicine Associate of NY) on Madison..
Of course, it is too early for me to judge, all depends on the results, I suppose, but by comparison with my first "doctor" - another planet. According to www.ifvsuccessrates.com - first fertility clinic for my age group.

Kinerie, I was contemplating going there as its right by my job. Unfortunately they do not accept my insurance. It does have a good success rate.

 

[angels2012]

The PA said today that it is optimal to trigger when the follicles are at 20mm. I am curious why my last two cycles they had me trigger at 18mm...(on just Femara). When I Trigger early Thursday morning I am thinking the follicles are going to be on average of 22mm. I think it is good, but I am just surprise that in my previous cycles they had me do it at 18mm. Any thoughts on follicle size and triggering?


(Btw - my previous post on the photography session. I am going to do it tomorrow before I trigger. So then I can carry my heavy equipment around town and not worry )

 

[drsquid]

hrm maybe im doing something wrong but i cant find any lists of success rates there...

afm did my last gonal f shot today. mostly used syringes but had to get a pen when i went to san jose.. tonight i did the 2nd shot with the pen. noticed when i pulled it out the needle was bent like 90 degrees.. oops. didnt see anything shoot out of the skin so i guess it wasnt a big deal. left a round mark on my skin,. trigger in almost an hour then iui on thursday

 

[Blue eyes 81]

Well here we go. I am 12 dpo and am just about to leave to go get my beta. I already want to cry. I do not think it stuck. No real symptoms except for I am slightly crampy and the sides of my chest are kinda sore. Insurance does not cover infertility treatment and only had the funds for 1 IUI. Blahhhh!

 

[MommyMel]

Good luck Blue Eyes 81........ fx'd for you

 

[DaisyQ]

Nicker I don't know what to say other than tons of hugs.

Kinerie! That's where I'm going too! On my way there now for a scan. I can't tell you how reassured I am that you are going there too, especially since it sounds like you've really done your research. I was referred there by a friend. She just had her RMA IVF baby. She's a beauty.

 

[DaisyQ]

Fx for you blue eyes.