IUI - what to expect?

[wantingbubba7]

Hopefully everything is good to go on the 9th Waiting how exciting for you cant wait for it to be my turn to start ...

Timetotry, 10and11dpiui can be too early. Hopefully thats the reason. I completely understand the sick of everything, it can be so disheartening sometimes. You just have to keep remembering why you are doing all this, you will get your miracle one day

 

[wantingbubba7]

Timetotry, do you mind if I ask why you are currently doing IUI's ?

 

[Timetotry]

I have PCOS. I started metformin in Aug 2014, bloodwork confirmed I was ovulating. No conception. But my cycles were still irregular with late ovulation and shorter luteal phase.
So we tried 3 rounds of 50mg clomid. Doctor wanted to try to get me to produce 2 follicles and increase our odds. I was ovulating, but still not conceiving.
So now we are doing 3 rounds of iui on femara and menopur, with prometrium. Our clinic will let us do more then 3 if we want, but after 3 they council us about our options (ivf).
Hubby's counts are all excellent. So that's good.

I'm anxious about possibly having to do IVF. We would have to pay out of pocket for it and it's $8000-12000 here.

 

[wantingbubba7]

I also did the 3 rounds of clomid, I did not handle this very well I thought I'd get pregnant first month so when I didn't was such a let down even more so then my first IUI not working. We even got a faint line on a test (which must of been an evap because AF arrived on time) .
Is this your second IUI? Fingers crossed for you. Hopefully you dont need IVF. Did you retest today?

Me personally was petrified of the thought of IVF as well when we first saw our Fertility Specialist.. I think each IUI etc made me stronger and more accepting of IVF so now I am super excited to get the ball rolling and get started.

The money side of things is also very confronting. We've managed to save enough to do 1-2ish rounds of ICSI (need a little more for second). We are quite lucky in Australia, I will pay about 7k upfront and get back about 2.5k from our healthy care system. When you pay do you get any money back that you know of?
Will you be able to borrow money off family or anything? That is what we were going to do but we managed to get ours together. If they fail then we will ask family.

The way I see it is that all the Clomid / IUI's cycles etc ... none of these were a waste of time they are a stepping stone to feeling comfortable and ready for IVF. As hard as it is sometimes try and be positive. I know sometimes it is so so hard but that is why I come here to chat and vent and it always helps me to walk away feeling so much better.

Baby Dust xx

 

[Timetotry]

I thought the first round of clomid would be the answer. It was absolutely horrible when it wasn't. Every time we start something else I'm convince it will be the solution. I thought clomid would give me better ovulation, then I thought starting iui and being on progesterone would be the solution for my irregular luteal phases.
I thought iui would be the answer. Yes, this is the second round. I had my dates off, and those other tests were 9 dpiui and 10 dpiui. Today is 12 dpiui and I tested negative again. I've been super gassy (sorry tmi), bloated and had a bit or heartburn yesterday but I think it's nothing.
I'm so sick of my life being put on hold. I'm in a constant state of limbo. I can't even plan a vacation. This doesn't feel like my life, I'm not enjoying my life at the moment. I want MY life back.

That's great that you'll get some money back. Our government doesn't cover a cent; ivf is only covered for women who have both tubes blocked. We simply can't afford it. I don't want to owe a family. Member money, and wouldn't feel comfortable asking. I already have school debt that I'm paying off, so I don't know if we could get anymore on a line of credit. Sigh.
I just don't effing get it. I'm ovulating, hubby's counts are excellent. What is the reason NOTHING is working?! Wtf.

 

[Timetotry]

Sigh, now I'm spotting.
This is what happened with my last iui. I had about 5 days of spotting before my clinic allowed me to stop my progesterone and my period started immediately.

 

[DannaD]

Hey ladies! You've been a big help to me during IUI#1, so I wanted to say that #2 worked.
I'm wishing you all the luck in the world, you are all so deserving

 

[wantingbubba7]

I'm sorry everything is getting hard for you... the whole journey sucks sometimes I have days where I hide and then I have to pick myself up and get out again . Try remember who you were before you started trying for a baby. This is what I've had to do as of late as I've become a miserable who doesn't want to go and see friends anymore.

That is so sad you dont get any money back. Infertility isn't a choice.... its so not fair. I completely understand the money thing with family, my mum was ready to give me money to get started right there and then when we told her... I felt bad so we got the money together ourselves but if it takes more then a few goes then we will have too.

Thats the same as me too - I'm ovulating and hubby has a very high count (low morph though) it gets so very frustrating when most people can get pregnant so quickly!!!

I'm sorry you've started spotting, it never gets any easier.... you should hire some good scary movies and get some chocolate

 

[wantingbubba7]

Congratulations DannaD !!!! That is great news

 

[Timetotry]

So my bloodwork came back negative, so I stopped my progesterone and am just waiting for AF to arrive. I scheduled an appointment with my RE to talk before we do a 3rd iui. I'm concerned about my lining being too thin.
I'm starting to get a bit freaked out about the idea of having to do ivf (we have the choice to do more iui if we want but the clinic recommends 3). I NEVER thought I would need ivf and I'm so confused about why this isn't working yet.
I'm pretty down right now. And kinda shocked and in disbelief that this is the point that we are at. We can't afford ivf if we need to go that route.
I'm going to have a hot bath, because, you know, I can. No iui this month, have to take a month off between cycles. Sigh

 

[hopingdream15]

Hi ladies,

I hope you don't mind me jumping on this thread. I'm sorry for the essay

Next cycle we will be moving onto IUI#1. My back story is:

I came of my BCP in 2010, since that time my cycles are always irregular. I was sent for ultrasound in 2011 but it came back fine so my doctor said just wait it out the periods might regulate themselves. For the next 2 years I ignored my extremely long cycles and just went about living life.

We went traveling Asia for 3 months in February 2013 and we decided that we wanted to start a family so we started TTC March 2013.

Also in November 2013 I found out I had PCOS (bloodwork, symptoms and ultrasound).

In April 2014 I was put on metformin 1000mg per day.

We attended our first RE appointment in October 2014, we did the usual bloodwork, HSG came back perfect, DH did a SA (33mil count, 36%motility & morph was good). As he had low motility he was advised to take certain type of multi vitamin but ultimately it would be ok. The RE bumped me up to 1500mg of metformin.

In January 2015 I done 2.5mg of Femara - no response with follicles & lining got to 6mm
In April 2015 they found a cyst
In May 2015 I done 5mg of Femara - no response with follicles & lining got to 6.5mm

This past Tuesday it was decided our next step will be IUI with injectables (gonal f 50u).

So thats it ladies, I really hope AF arrives soon (CD19 today), my last 2 cycles were 32 & 35 days so fx I'm not waiting around forever, although with my first Femara cycle (that didn't work) it last 60days.

 

[hopingdream15]

So my bloodwork came back negative, so I stopped my progesterone and am just waiting for AF to arrive. I scheduled an appointment with my RE to talk before we do a 3rd iui. I'm concerned about my lining being too thin.
I'm starting to get a bit freaked out about the idea of having to do ivf (we have the choice to do more iui if we want but the clinic recommends 3). I NEVER thought I would need ivf and I'm so confused about why this isn't working yet.
I'm pretty down right now. And kinda shocked and in disbelief that this is the point that we are at. We can't afford ivf if we need to go that route.
I'm going to have a hot bath, because, you know, I can. No iui this month, have to take a month off between cycles. Sigh

What medication did you do for IUI#2? Sorry about the BFN.

 

[Timetotry]

I did 5mg femara days 3 to 7, and 37.5 iu menopur from days 6 to 11. Ovidrel trigger, and prometrium (600mg/day).

 

[hopingdream15]

I did 5mg femara days 3 to 7, and 37.5 iu menopur from days 6 to 11. Ovidrel trigger, and prometrium (600mg/day).

Are you still on that cycle or have you moved on? My IUI#1 I will be doing Gonal F 50iu but not sure for how long just yet.

 

[Timetotry]

That was cycle 2, which is done now. I'm currently cd4 in my month off between iui cycles.
Gonna take the month to try to lose the extra 10lbs I've gained while ttc.

 

[hopingdream15]

That was cycle 2, which is done now. I'm currently cd4 in my month off between iui cycles.
Gonna take the month to try to lose the extra 10lbs I've gained while ttc.

Oh apologizes, you did mention that previously.

I hear you about the weight loose, I find it extremely difficult to lose weight (i really need to), the PCOS doesn't help either!!

Best of luck with the weight loss