IUI Success Stories

[froliky2011]

I am wanting to think more positive. So I have some questions for all the IUI success stories:

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate?
2. What are your infertility challenges?
3. Did you use any medication?
4. How many follicles and what size were they?
5. Did you do anything special?
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI?
7. When did you get your BFP?
8. What is your age?

Thanks!!

 

[froliky2011]

Is there another thread like this that I missed? If so, please delete this thread. Thanks.

 

[fertilesoul]

IUI Reference List is has some similarities but no exactly the same. I would share my info but don't have a success story yet (but hopefully soon)

 

[bird2be1]

HI all i after a little info on IUI - me and husband are on 3year of trying feeling rather low at the moment - my fertility nurse is rubbish and i feel like i am taking this journey alone !!!
i had ovarian drilling om 22nd july and from then nothing has happened - i have PCOS - and husband has low motility i havnt got to grips with all the percentages and proper terms but i know somethings not working !! they are putting me in for IUI - we had blood tests and cervical smear on 5th jan ... how long will it take for the appointment to come through? i havnt even been told results from bloods !! x any info would be welcome

 

[froliky2011]

Fertilesoul - Good Luck! Thanks for the comment. It's a bit bleak that nobody posted though. So much for the positive stories. Wow!

Bird2be1 - I don't know. Your questions confuse me. Not sure what you are asking.

All the Best to both of you!! May a BFP be in our future real soon!!!! (((Hugs)))

 

[Chiles]

Sorry I cant answer all your questions and I am not a success but I am stalking this post and bump it for you. I just had my 1st IUI so I will update the answers later< Trying to stay positive

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? We did a trigger on CD 19, inseminate on CD 21 exactly 36 hours
2. What are your infertility challenges?Dx with PCOS, Irregular cycles, and Insulin Resistant
3. Did you use any medication?Did I!!!! Yes. 2000 mg Metformin, Femara, Gonal F, Prednisone, and a little Flutamide CD 3-13. Also Prenatals
4. How many follicles and what size were they? Started off as 4, then had 1 dominant follie.
5. Did you do anything special? My RE added Prednisone this cycle to lower my immune system for implantation. And the Flutamide/Flumatide for 10 days to lower my androgens level.
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? No.
7. When did you get your BFP?TWW
8. What is your age? 22

Well I will update some of these answers after testing. Good Luck!!!

 

[froliky2011]

Chiles- Good Luck!!!!!!! Baby Dust to us all!!!!!!

 

[fertilesoul]

Here's my update:

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? Never tested LH, went by ultrasound. Follicles checked on CD11, two were 20-something mm, so I triggered that day. Insemination 30 hours later, and I think I O'd 7 hours after insemination.
2. What are your infertility challenges? I have no cervical mucus, my hubby has hyperviscous semen so 2 things making it nearly impossible for sperm to find my egg but we bypassed those issues with IUI.
3. Did you use any medication? clomid 100 mg CD2-7, ovidrel CD 11, estrogen patch CD8-12, crinone suppositories starting 3 days post insemination
4. How many follicles and what size were they? I think it was 22, 24, 18 mm on the left while the right was completely unresponsive
5. Did you do anything special? Well this was my first IUI so that was pretty special. I also take a prenatal, folic acid and fish oil for good measure.
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? Nope
7. When did you get your BFP? 12 dpo on HPT, confirmed with blood test 15 dpo (227)
8. What is your age? 29

 

[readyformore]

I am wanting to think more positive. So I have some questions for all the IUI success stories:

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate?
2. What are your infertility challenges?
3. Did you use any medication?
4. How many follicles and what size were they?
5. Did you do anything special?
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI?
7. When did you get your BFP?
8. What is your age?

Thanks!!

Well, this might be complicated to explain. I have done IUI 6 times. I did it 4 times and finally conceived my first son. Now, 10 years later, I am post IUI #2 and in the 2ww. I am currently only 4dpo, so I obviously don't know my results.

But, my successful cycle stats ......
1- I didn't do opks. I did monitoring and trigger. I also noticed that I responded REALLY late to the trigger. It took me 3 cycles to figure out that I ovulate 2-3 days post trigger, not 36 hours. I did one insemination on cd17.

2- We were unexplained infertility

3- I used clomid, estrace (because clomid thinned my lining), trigger, and progesterone suppositories.

4- 3 follicles. Largest being 17mm.

5- Strict observation/note taking and self advocacy.

6- No

7- 11 dpo

8- I was 25. It was my 19th month of ttc and my fourth clomid/IUI cycle.

The biggest difference now is that I am on femara because we wanted to avoid the thin lining from clomid. I also choose to do 2 back to back IUIs. This was a last minute change for me. I had originally wanted to do one, but it became obvious that I again was ovulating late from the trigger. They actually wanted me to do IUI on cd13, and I didn't ovulate until cd15. This is why I believe it is so important to know your body and speak up for yourself. I wouldn't have had any chance at all this month if I had only done one IUI on cd13. I went with cd14 and 15 instead.

Good luck.

 

[AmesLouise]

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? Day 13 LH Surge, Day 14 IUI.
2. What are your infertility challenges? I through false LH surges 2x's in a cycle.
3. Did you use any medication? Clomid 100 mg day 5-7
4. How many follicles and what size were they?I had 2 follicles on day 12- 22mm and 14mm
5. Did you do anything special?I did only the IUI, no natural sex this month.
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI?NO
7. When did you get your BFP? 11days past IUI
8. What is your age?38

**Update: I ended up miscarrying- baby stopped growing at 5w4d. I found out at 7 weeks.

 

[froliky2011]

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? Day 13 LH Surge, Day 14 IUI.
2. What are your infertility challenges? I through false LH surges 2x's in a cycle.
3. Did you use any medication? Clomid 100 mg day 5-7
4. How many follicles and what size were they?I had 2 follicles on day 12- 22mm and 14mm
5. Did you do anything special?I did only the IUI, no natural sex this month.
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI?NO
7. When did you get your BFP? 11days past IUI
8. What is your age?38

Thanks and Major Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[whiskey]

Hi Ladies, I can't believe I'm getting to post a success story here - still very early days but here goes!

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? Day 13 LH Surge, Day 14 IUI.
2. What are your infertility challenges? High FSH & DH has low motility
3. Did you use any medication? Gonal F injections
4. How many follicles and what size were they?I had 3 follicles on day 12 - one at 17mm and two at 14mm
5. Did you do anything special? Nope, this is my 2nd IUI and unlike the first one where I took time off work following the IUI, I did the IUI in my lunch break this time!
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? NO
7. When did you get your BFP? 10days past IUI
8. What is your age? 32

Fingers crossed and lots of baby dust to all of you!!

 

[AmesLouise]

Hi Ladies, I can't believe I'm getting to post a success story here - still very early days but here goes!

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? Day 13 LH Surge, Day 14 IUI.
2. What are your infertility challenges? High FSH & DH has low motility
3. Did you use any medication? Gonal F injections
4. How many follicles and what size were they?I had 3 follicles on day 12 - one at 17mm and two at 14mm
5. Did you do anything special? Nope, this is my 2nd IUI and unlike the first one where I took time off work following the IUI, I did the IUI in my lunch break this time!
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? NO
7. When did you get your BFP? 10days past IUI
8. What is your age? 32

Fingers crossed and lots of baby dust to all of you!!

Congratulations!!! Fingers and toes are all crossed for you!!
Fingers crossed and lots of baby dust to all of you!![/QUOTE]

 

[froliky2011]

AmesLouise - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

 

[froliky2011]

Congratulations Whiskey!!!

 

[fertilesoul]

Frolicky, can we hear your stats for IUI now that you are an IUI success story!!!

 

[CryHer]

Thank you ladies for your successful stories! I start IUI in mid FEB and I'm very excited!!

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Fertilesoul..

Here it is...I just pray/hope that it stays!

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? LH - day 12
IUI - day 13
(slightly more than 24 hours apart)
2. What are your infertility challenges? Using donor sperm
3. Did you use any medication? No, but doctor did put me on progesterone 2 dpo
4. How many follicles and what size were they? 2 follicles around 20 mm.
5. Did you do anything special? Ate healthy, exercised regularly (yoga, running), kept doing vision work...imagining a little one saying "mommy" and doing some meditative work. Worked well up till night of 11 dpo where I was feeling more negative, skeptical and doubtful.
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? Yes, they had ovulated.
7. When did you get your BFP? 12 dpIUI
8. What is your age? 38

****Update****** Ended in miscarriage*******
to Everyone TTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[drsquid]

froliky- im so excited for you. im round 2 as well, same age (well ill be 39 in march).. how did doc decide to go for progesterone? af arrived nearly 14 days after iui for me.. so theoretically that is a long enough luteal phase. did you get a sperm count on your donor?

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Drsquid...on phone so gotta be short. No sperm count, progesterone was I think done just to aid in pregnancy. Good Luck!!!!!!!!! I hope you get a BFP!! It would be fun for us to go through together. Xoxo