IUI Success Stories

[whiskey]

Hi Ladies – I just wanted to post a little update here – I’m 7 weeks along following our second IUI – we went for our first scan and discovered we’re having TWINS!!! We’re still in shock!

We followed exactly the same protocol as our first IUI which was unsuccessful – 75mlu of Gonal F and Ovidrel trigger, DH had 30million swimmer post wash and I had 4 follicles. For the 2nd IUI, we had same protocol but only two follicles and DH had 10million swimmers post wash. We had been a bit disappointed.

It’s surprising how your body can react to exactly the same protocol. I wanted to let you ladies know because I know it can be frustrating going through IUI and worrying about how many follicles and how many swimmers you get – our numbers were low and we’ve done ok!

Sending lots and lots of baby dust to all of you ladies going through IUI xxx

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Ladies – I just wanted to post a little update here – I’m 7 weeks along following our second IUI – we went for our first scan and discovered we’re having TWINS!!! We’re still in shock!

We followed exactly the same protocol as our first IUI which was unsuccessful – 75mlu of Gonal F and Ovidrel trigger, DH had 30million swimmer post wash and I had 4 follicles. For the 2nd IUI, we had same protocol but only two follicles and DH had 10million swimmers post wash. We had been a bit disappointed.

It’s surprising how your body can react to exactly the same protocol. I wanted to let you ladies know because I know it can be frustrating going through IUI and worrying about how many follicles and how many swimmers you get – our numbers were low and we’ve done ok!

Sending lots and lots of baby dust to all of you ladies going through IUI xxx

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I hope you have a happy & healthy 9 months and thereafter!! Wow!! Twins!!! That is so wonderful!!!

 

[moonhippie]

Glad i found this page, doing our first natural IUI this cycle (using donor sperm) We were doing AI at home with same anonymous donor (previously frozen) and it worked our second try but ended with missed m/c at 8wk scan (found out it was twins on the second scan to make sure the first was right.)
Have tried 3 more at home ai's since then and opted to move on to IUI's in hopes of a BFP.

Has anyone had success with a natural IUI? It seems everyone ends up doing trigger shots and clomid even if they don't have problems Ovulating. My Dr wanted to avoid drugs with me as I already conceived the one time, twins on my own.

Good luck to everyone waiting...I hope to be adding my story to here soon...with a bfp.

 

[CryHer]

Whiskey, how wonderful! Thank you for your inspiring story!

 

[xene]

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? I injected Ovidrel trigger on the evening of Day 16 of my cycle, I went for my IUI 36hours later on the morning of Day 18 of my cycle
2. What are your infertility challenges? PCOS/Unexplained
3. Did you use any medication? We tried for 12 months by ourselves, then went to see a FS, he prescribed Clomid 50 (and Metformin 800mg), we were not successful on the 1st cycle, we were successful on 2nd Cycle but had a chemical miscarriage in Jan 12. We then tried Clomid 3 more cycles, but no joy. Also, we became frustrated with our FS, as the only monitoring he was doing was Progesterone testing at Day 28 of cycle (as we discovered I was ovulating quite late, potentially Day 20 to Day 22), and as my cycles were long (34-36 days) it was becoming frustrating with no real direction on next steps with him. We changed to IVF Aus, and came armed with all history, the new FS deemed that the Clomid may not have been having any impact on my fertility, as my cycles were not shortening, they were still 34-36 days, as they were before I went on Clomid...and we decided that I would try 1 IUI to get used to the needles and testing, and so they could evaluate how i reacted to Injectables (Gonal F), as there was a risk that I could Over stimulate. We decided if #1 didn't work, we'd more to IVF, as we had been trying for over 20 months and I am 35.5, and this would be our first child.
4. How many follicles and what size were they? Luckily, i responded well to the Gonal F, starting out on lowest 37.5 from day 5 of cycle, then on day 14 and 15 it was increased to 50. I had one 18.9mm follicle on ROvary at Day 16, and 2 10mm on ROvary. Nothing on LOvary.
5. Did you do anything special? Did Reiki, as odd as they may be, she said i was still holding onto trauma from my Jan 12 miscarriage, she made me feel more positive about the future and that I would hold my babies hand eventually. I took Vit B6, and Zinc, Even Primrose oil, Fish oil, Inner Health plus and of course pre natal...a veritable pharmacy! Walked as much as I could, prayed, and cried when I felt like it!
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? Only on Day 18 of my cycle
7. When did you get your BFP? 17days post IUI, hcg of 665 and Progesterone of 45 (on the low side, now on Prog pessaries...nice!)
8. What is your age? 35.5!

 

[TTCinTexas]

1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate? I injected Ovidrel trigger on the evening of Day 16 of my cycle, I went for my IUI 36hours later on the morning of Day 18 of my cycle
2. What are your infertility challenges? PCOS/Unexplained
3. Did you use any medication? We tried for 12 months by ourselves, then went to see a FS, he prescribed Clomid 50 (and Metformin 800mg), we were not successful on the 1st cycle, we were successful on 2nd Cycle but had a chemical miscarriage in Jan 12. We then tried Clomid 3 more cycles, but no joy. Also, we became frustrated with our FS, as the only monitoring he was doing was Progesterone testing at Day 28 of cycle (as we discovered I was ovulating quite late, potentially Day 20 to Day 22), and as my cycles were long (34-36 days) it was becoming frustrating with no real direction on next steps with him. We changed to IVF Aus, and came armed with all history, the new FS deemed that the Clomid may not have been having any impact on my fertility, as my cycles were not shortening, they were still 34-36 days, as they were before I went on Clomid...and we decided that I would try 1 IUI to get used to the needles and testing, and so they could evaluate how i reacted to Injectables (Gonal F), as there was a risk that I could Over stimulate. We decided if #1 didn't work, we'd more to IVF, as we had been trying for over 20 months and I am 35.5, and this would be our first child.
4. How many follicles and what size were they? Luckily, i responded well to the Gonal F, starting out on lowest 37.5 from day 5 of cycle, then on day 14 and 15 it was increased to 50. I had one 18.9mm follicle on ROvary at Day 16, and 2 10mm on ROvary. Nothing on LOvary.
5. Did you do anything special? Did Reiki, as odd as they may be, she said i was still holding onto trauma from my Jan 12 miscarriage, she made me feel more positive about the future and that I would hold my babies hand eventually. I took Vit B6, and Zinc, Even Primrose oil, Fish oil, Inner Health plus and of course pre natal...a veritable pharmacy! Walked as much as I could, prayed, and cried when I felt like it!
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? Only on Day 18 of my cycle
7. When did you get your BFP? 17days post IUI, hcg of 665 and Progesterone of 45 (on the low side, now on Prog pessaries...nice!)
8. What is your age? 35.5!

I saw this post and I can relate to what everyone is going thru to get pregnant. I had a question for you if you don't mind? Why did it take finding out on 17dpiui that you were pregnant? Did you test earlier or just wanted longer to test? I had a double IUI this time two weeks ago and I go for my beta test in the morning. I've POAS twice (once today) and both have been negative. I'm on the progesterone suppositiories as well. Kinda feel down right now that it may not have worked .

 

[Molly_001]

Hi everyone, here's my success story, if this helps anyone that's great because I know when I started I was looking for as much positive information about this as I could find. I have been as descriptive as I can be but if you have any questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them.

here's my story and the answers to the questions that have been asked:
I have a little boy who is 21 months now who I got pregnant with, without even trying. The second time round has been a completely different story, we tried for 8 months and then I got pregnant and had a miscarriage at 7 weeks, since then I have had 2 chemical pregnancies. My luteal phase is typically 9-11 days and so I went to get some support for this with IVF Australia. I typically ovulate around day 20 of a 29-30 day cycle. they monitored me for 3 months using just pessaries which did nothing to lengthen my luteal phase at all. The doc then did a semen analysis of my husband and discovered there was a slight problem and discovered I didn't have as many eggs left as I shouldn't so we shifted up a gear and started IUI. This was my first cycle of IUI


1. What day did you have LH surge and when did you inseminate?
Day 14 I had a bt and us, and from those results I was told to trigger the night of cd 15, I then had the iui done the next morning (cd 16), we bd'ed the same night and the following night
2. What are your infertility challenges?
slight sperm quality problem
3. Did you use any medication?
used gonal-f from day 4 until trigger, used ovridrel to trigger and then pregnyl on day 3, 6 and 9 after the iui
4. How many follicles and what size were they?
Our procedure gets cancelled if we have any more than 2 follicles, at day 14 I had a 19 and a 17 and a couple of little ones, but of course they keep growing until ovulation at about 3mm every 2-3 days for me
5. Did you do anything special?
I did acupuncture every week and twice in the week after insemination, I only started getting results (although disappointing ones being the mc and chems) after starting accupuncture
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI?
no
7. When did you get your BFP?
hard to tell because of the pregnyl injections so the first time I tested was day 13dpIUI or 4.5 days after my last pregnyl shot. I got an immediate dark line, not as dark as the control line. I then tested 15dpiui and the control line was immediate again and darker than the control line
8. What is your age?
I turned 39 during the 2ww!!

good luck everyone

 

[Millnsy]

Just thought I'd post a success story from a few years ago. I can't remember all the details but thought you'd find it useful...

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? Can't remember exactly but seem to remember it was quite early, around day 11
2. What are your infertility challenges? Very irregular long cycles and only occasional ovulation.
3. Did you use any medication? Gonal f and ovidrill trigger shot
4. How many follicles and what size were they? Can't remember
5. Did you do anything special? Relaxed! Sorry I know it's a cliche but after a first failed iui we had decided that the second was going to be our last and we made plans to jack it all in and move to the country!
6. Did your doctor look at the follicles after IUI? I honk they did on the first failed out but can't remember.
7. When did you get your BFP? Again you have to wait for the trigger shot to leave the system so about 17 days dpi or maybe longer.
8. What is your age? I was 32 at the time

Thanks!!

Also just to add, with number 2 we started trying when lo was about 15 months old and fell pregnant straight away naturally. Unfortunately I had a miscarriage at 7/8 weeks. I tried again the following cycle and had another miscarriage but it was third time lucky and all natural with no intervention. I guess getting pregnant with iui taught my body what to do on its own in the end!