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

[Nicker]

Colesboss - my doctor is affiliated with Genesis. If I were able to afford the time and money that is where I would do IVF. I would do all my stimming here and he would call them when I was good to go and I would be on the next plane. My doc spent a few days there in March.

 

[drsquid]

hopeful- thanks.. the progesterone is making me crazy cranky and tired (plus the 8 day work week this week). just seems silly to bother using it when i didnt any other cycle when i actually thought i had a real chance.

 

[Nicker]

Hang in there Squid. I know how you feel. Been there and have a couple of t shirts. You never know. It seems that often the cycles that look the most glum turn out to be the gooders.

 

[wantbabysoon]

Hi Girls,
Congrats to all who got their BFP in the past week! I am so happy for you all

AFM, I have taken a break this month and I think I will be taking a break in May as well after which I have decisions to make... I am not yet certain if I will go for IUI #3 or move directly to IVF. Although we have the financial part of IVF taken care of but I am very nervous about the actual process of IVF.

 

[Nicker]

I found a study online. I believe, according to this study, I have the ovaries (average volume 5.75ml) of a 40 year old and I should have another 10 years before menopause. Could be worse right? https://m.humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/19/7/1612/F5.expansion.html

 

[Hopeful42nd]

Hell yes it could be worse. I know ladies who've hit menopause way earlier. You should still have some decent eggies in there Nicker! Lots of ladies get preggers au natural into their early 40's.

 

[drsquid]

nicker- im not sure how important volume is. we measure them a lot but quite frankly it is more looking for symmetry etc. what you need to know is how many antral follicles ie how many start out trying to be the follicle for the month. without taking a look on day 3 there is no way to estimate that. the size of your ovaries will not tell you that. if you have pcos your ovaries will be a lot bigger, they likely fluctuate some each month. the measurements are "rough" in that we are never that careful to be exact cause it doesnt really matter all that much.

 

[Nicker]

I have left a message at the docs office asking to get in this week to discuss the plan and my future. The doc is back on Wednesday. I hope I can get in so that if I need to start taking anything I can and maybe have time for it to kick in and do some magic. If I recall correctly (back to December) the antral follie count has to be between days 1-7. Thursday will be day 7.

 

[Casper72]

sorry Tella
hi ladies
my iui was on 26march.no luck for me .got Af today.very stressed today.

Hi there. I'm popping in on this thread. Hope that's ok. I feel your pain. I had my 2nd IUI on March 27th and got a BFN today. AF due on the 11th. I'm so sorry you are going through this b/c I know firsthand how difficult it is and how much it hurts.

 

[Nicker]

Casper it sucks big time! We are in need of of some IUI #3 successes. I hope you are one if them!

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Ladies. I think this thread is so huge it's hard for me to keep up. There are a lot of new ladies. I guess a lot of women are getting IUIs. Thanks for telling me to get my a$$ back. Lol!! The progesterone does make you Ugh!!! Sorry for those that were greeted with the

Tella - How are you doing?

Nicker - still praying for you!!! Was thinking about you on my walk/jog yesterday sending positive vibes etc. your way!!

DrS - I would be pissed too! Actually you need about 200 sperm to crack the egg. I would say 200 is not much out of millions. Hopefully the doctor put them right near the egg so they did not have to travel far. Sucks when some sperm freeze well and others don't. They should throw out the bad freezers. HELLO!!!!!! What is wrong with those people? So annoying!

 

[drsquid]

well given that i hopefully had >4 eggs... that is the only reason i am at all hopeful

 

[mamadreams]

WOW! I took the weekend off from BnB and look how many BFP's there are!! Congratulations to all of you! I am thrilled for every single one of you and wish you all a happy and healthy 9 months!

Frolicky - special shout out to you - here's hoping the BETA doubles nicely and your little bean sticks it out for the long haul!

For those of you in your TWW - these BFP's are inspirational and on your tough days, I hope they fuel you to hang on and give you reassurance that it WILL work!

 

[Nicker]

Yes bad freezers should be disallowed. So should any donor that wears tighty whites. Just sayin'.

Glad to see your tushie back here. Don't think I won't set you straight again. Hormones or not I can be one real honey badger.

 

[isela]

I feel so stress i when to my dr today is CD20 and he tell me i ready ovulated so no IUI again and he comend this cycle it was so strange.. next cycle he is going to give me a high doze of letrozole... i ask about CoQ10 and he said it not works so said only healty eating and ejercise... for good follicles.....what you think ladies...?

 

[Hopeful42nd]

By cd 20 no wonder why you've ovulated. Did you not go in before then, are you not being monitored? I don't understand how ovulation is being missed. I've never taken that med, so I don't know. Sorry wish I could help more.

 

[Nicker]

Isela you had one follie at 11.6mm on CD16 right? You never went for another scan until CD20 I assume because the office was closed for Easter weekend?? I am still surprised that you ovulated already... I would have expected a 19-20mm follie today. Perhaps this one disappeared like the other had??

 

[froliky2011]

I feel so stress i when to my dr today is CD20 and he tell me i ready ovulated so no IUI again and he comend this cycle it was so strange.. next cycle he is going to give me a high doze of letrozole... i ask about CoQ10 and he said it not works so said only healty eating and ejercise... for good follicles.....what you think ladies...?

That makes me very suspicious. There were a few times my doctor had to literally look everywhere (one was hiding way near my butt and it took her a good while to find the darn thing) to find my follicle(s). Sorry.

 

[froliky2011]

Mamadreams - Thanks. I can't wait till I am in your shoes. I am taking it one day at a time. Beta today was 36 and I am 3 weeks 4 days. Long way to go.........

 

[drsquid]

isela- i know i need to use the hcg trigger. i only ever once got a pos on an opk and that was the month before i started. since you keep missing ovulation it sounds like it is better idea to be monitored more closely and triggered.