IUIs 2014!!! Let's do this!!!

[beaglemom]

Is anyone doing unmonitored IUI with clomid?

 

[Hyacinth76]

Good luck welshgem! Crossing fingers for you for the 13th

 

[lamago]

How can an IUI be unmonitored?

 

[beaglemom]

How can an IUI be unmonitored?

I'm sorry...not the actual IUI...but no ultrasounds or anything like that leading up to it.

 

[Flannelsheets]

Beaglemom - If you do it unmonitored, do you do OPK's to time it at home or a trigger shot?

 

[beaglemom]

Beaglemom - If you do it unmonitored, do you do OPK's to time it at home or a trigger shot?

From what I understand, I will do opks then call when I have a positive. Then they set up the IUI. It is not with a specialist...just my gyno. So I think that is why no ultrasounds & all that. The clomid is just a boost for me. Our issue is a low sperm count.

I am curious of the success rate of monitored & a trigger vs unmonitored. I think I will just go with it for the first try. Maybe be more aggressive after that.

 

[lamago]

That's how I did it. The first time was monitored with opk then it was un monitored with opk. The second time I had already ovulated when she did it.

 

[beaglemom]

It makes me so nervous. I am still hoping this month will be a positive though...

 

[Kaylen]

I will join you as well.
I think I am officially on the tww now and I am hopeful even thought it is a natural cycle.
We will do a second IUI after this cycle.

 

[jaan613]

Hi ladies, I've just got back from my hospital appointment and I'm pleased to say it went well.

I've been worrying ever since I started on the injectables that I would over respond on them given that our clinic cancels any cycle with more than 3 follies. I knew on the one monitored cycle I had with Clomid a few years back that I had 5 dominant follies so I was worried this would happen with Gonal-F.

The nurse was scanning and I could blatantly see what looked like a paw print of follicles on my right side with one big one and about 4 smaller ones surrounding it and my heart just sunk. The left side was similar so I was a bit disheartened on my way up to see the FS but to my amazement, she said it was fine. My lining was measuring 8mm thick and is triple striped (which is good apparently ) and she said I had two dominant follies both at 13mm on each side (although I swear the nurse had called out 16mm on the right side initially). I had two more at 8mm and then the rest were all under 4mm so she said she was happy that none of these would be an issue.

As such I am to stay on the Suprecur and Gonal-F until Friday and then I go back in (CD11) for another scan to check the follies are at least 16mm. All going well, IUI day is Monday 13th!

I'm a little worried about my lining; the FS said it needs to be more than 7mm which it is, but is there any chance it could go down or does it only get thicker for hereon in?

Roll on Friday!

Glad to read your post. Can't wait to go in for my ultra sound tomorrow and see how the first 3 series of shots treated me. First time I did this the response was so great I am hoping for a repeat performance....if I am so lucky!
have a good day ladies
x

 

[jaan613]

Do any of you ladies have tips for increasing men's sperm count? My husband's sperm count for our first IUI post wash was only 1.8million - and yes, although we did conceive I am worried if we will be so blessed to conceive so easily again. His doctor has him on 50 mg of clomid daily, which has shown after 3 months a higher sperm count, but I dont know what his post wash will be for this month. I'm worried.

I read of people having amazing post wash count - any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

[welshgem]

Jaan - We didn't have great post-wash figures in the sample my OH gave from what I remember but then he had been out drinking heavily a couple of weeks in a row for birthdays. I've just put him on vitamin c & zinc vitamins for the moment to see how that works and he's having a dry January. He doesn't ever drink at home, it's just if he goes out for an occasion, he goes all out! So no drinking now!

Is there anything obvious your partner can cut down on like drinking or smoking?

 

[beaglemom]

Mine is on fertility blend from gnc...also a few vitiamins...C, zinc, omega 3, macca root...too soon to know if it has helped.

 

[Flannelsheets]

Went in this a.m. for my hcg blood-work. Now I'm in the 5-hr wait!!

I'm curious -- how many of you are seeing a gyno and how many of you are seeing an RE for your IUI's? I'm seeing an RE.

 

[beaglemom]

Went in this a.m. for my hcg blood-work. Now I'm in the 5-hr wait!!

I'm curious -- how many of you are seeing a gyno and how many of you are seeing an RE for your IUI's? I'm seeing an RE.

My gyno is able to do the IUI...which is why I think I have less monitoring...late or the fact I ovulate without the clomid to begin with.

 

[welshgem]

I'm in the UK so we see nurses or specialists in the fertility clinic at the hospital. Besides transferring me to the clinic, my doctor played no further part in the fertility treatment. All tests, diagnosis and treatment done via the clinic.

 

[Flannelsheets]

I'm in the US, and that's how it works for me, too, with my insurance: anything fertility-related is through a specialist. I've been very happy with my clinic so far -- all of the monitoring made me feel like we gave this round of IUI our best shot.

 

[3chords]

I'm curious -- how many of you are seeing a gyno and how many of you are seeing an RE for your IUI's? I'm seeing an RE.

RE at a fertility clinic.

 

[heath81003]

Well I'm officially out now. I got a BFN last night and a visit from AF this morning. I really thought this would be our month as it seems like everything was lining up. We had our IUI on Christmas Eve so I was hoping for a Christmas miracle! On top of that I found out my friend who has been trying for 2 months is pregnant. It just doesn't seem fair that is can be so easy (not to mention cheap) for others but so hard for all of us.

I will begin taking Femara again in a few days and then try for our third IUI. I have been taking a fish oil pill along with pre-natal but I was wondering if anyone uses any other kind of herbs/vitamins along with the Femara (ex: bee pollen, royal jelly)?

 

[beaglemom]

Well I'm officially out now. I got a BFN last night and a visit from AF this morning. I really thought this would be our month as it seems like everything was lining up. We had our IUI on Christmas Eve so I was hoping for a Christmas miracle! On top of that I found out my friend who has been trying for 2 months is pregnant. It just doesn't seem fair that is can be so easy (not to mention cheap) for others but so hard for all of us.

I will begin taking Femara again in a few days and then try for our third IUI. I have been taking a fish oil pill along with pre-natal but I was wondering if anyone uses any other kind of herbs/vitamins along with the Femara (ex: bee pollen, royal jelly)?

While on clomid, I took nothing. But now I am natural & back to taking a ton of vitamins. Some of the important ones I have heard are the red rasperry leaf tea, B6, B12. I would be sure to check with your dr before taking them, though.

Good luck on your next cyle.