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

[welshgem]

Hi ladies,

Hope we get some BFP's amongst all of our testers!
I'm 10dpiui (11 inc. iui) and I got a BFN on a cheapy test this morning. I should have known better but couldn't help myself. I'm consoling myself with the fact that it wasn't a super sensitive one (20miu) so gonna buy some Frer's for the weekend and official testing day I think.

 

[3chords]

We test the same day!! Coooome onnnn bfp!

Testing buddies!

Not much happening for me, just testing out the trigger (still showing up as a strong line) and eating pineapple core.

welshgem - sorry about the BFN but it's still early, give it another couple of days.

 

[Kaylen]

Good luck DAni! I hope this is it!

I got a shocker BFP two days ago on my month off! I still can't believe it.

Congrats lamago, we all need to hear good news!

 

[moni77]

Hi ladies,

Hope we get some BFP's amongst all of our testers!
I'm 10dpiui (11 inc. iui) and I got a BFN on a cheapy test this morning. I should have known better but couldn't help myself. I'm consoling myself with the fact that it wasn't a super sensitive one (20miu) so gonna buy some Frer's for the weekend and official testing day I think.

I did the same thing yesterday - hoping I was one of the lucky "early" ones - which prob doesnt make sense since I have a long LP - 15-16 days. My guess is the early testers are people with a shorter LP. I'm not testing again until Sat.

Congrat Iamago

 

[lamago]

Thanks! Just waiting for it to sink in. I'm still here rooting for all of you!

 

[gabbygabz]

Congrats lamago!

AFM I'm 8/9dpo. I've tested out the trigger so that's something at least. With you moni on the 15 day LP so vowing to not test again until after the weekend but really, all those internet cheapies call my name every morning!

Here's to hoping for lots more BFPs soon!

 

[welshgem]

Thanks! Just waiting for it to sink in. I'm still here rooting for all of you!

Congratulations lamago! Send some positive vibes our way! x

 

[Flannelsheets]

Congrats, lamago! That must be quite a shock!

Everything was fine today with the iui. Now I'm in the TWW! Blood test on the 7th.

 

[mangotango]

Hi ladies! This will be my first IUI cycle next week sometime. My story is that my husband has zero sperm...zero zero zero nada nada nada! As far as I know I am ok but will be checking out CD 3 labs in February if this cycle doesn't make that BFP for us. We are using donor sperm. I hope my body is healthy enough and ready for this and that I have nothing keeping me from my eggs grabbing up those spermies and making a home for the little bean to stick. I am definitely nervous though since we all know that even with 2 completely healthy perfectly functioning couples, the pregnancy rates are not that high. So who knows if it will take or how many cycles it will take. I'm hopeful but nervous. Glad I found this board to have some support from those who understand! Good luck to everyone!!

 

[jaan613]

Lamago, congratulations!!!!

To all those who are testing soon, i REALLY REALLLY hope you see those double lines!!!

I cannot waiiiiit to get my period. I am so ready. Got my last one Jan 1, so I am hoping I'll be right on time this month.

 

[xurfingers]

Hi ladies! This will be my first IUI cycle next week sometime. My story is that my husband has zero sperm...zero zero zero nada nada nada! As far as I know I am ok but will be checking out CD 3 labs in February if this cycle doesn't make that BFP for us. We are using donor sperm. I hope my body is healthy enough and ready for this and that I have nothing keeping me from my eggs grabbing up those spermies and making a home for the little bean to stick. I am definitely nervous though since we all know that even with 2 completely healthy perfectly functioning couples, the pregnancy rates are not that high. So who knows if it will take or how many cycles it will take. I'm hopeful but nervous. Glad I found this board to have some support from those who understand! Good luck to everyone!!

Hi hun! I will be starting a new IUI cycle about the first week of February also! AF due Feb. 1st.

 

[Flannelsheets]

Oh man, xurfingers, that's a long & involved fertility journey. Hope you get some good luck soon -- seems like you've earned it!

 

[mangotango]

Thanks! Just waiting for it to sink in. I'm still here rooting for all of you!

Congratulations! How truly amazing and exciting for you!

 

[xurfingers]

Oh man, xurfingers, that's a long & involved fertility journey. Hope you get some good luck soon -- seems like you've earned it!

Oh yes, it's been a tough few years! But we are so confident that it's going to happen now that DHs morphology is finally normal. Our new RE is a genius. We wasted so much time and MONEY with our initial fertility clinic. They never once tried to deal with the real problem... Just wanted us to keep shelling out money to go around it. This is our first natural cycle with the normal morphology so we are kind of hoping that it happens naturally. I am 7dpo today and would love to cancel the upcoming IUI Lol But I'm realistic and know I'm not that lucky! Good luck to everyone

 

[xurfingers]

Thanks! Just waiting for it to sink in. I'm still here rooting for all of you!

Congratulations! Whoohoo!!!!

 

[mangotango]

Hi hun! I will be starting a new IUI cycle about the first week of February also! AF due Feb. 1st.

xurfingers, good luck this month! I see you are 7dpo now, sending positive thoughts your way! Glad you like your new RE! We are using a local clinic that does IUI and has 2 specialists, but they do not do anything more than IUI so I am hoping it goes well. We opted to try this first as it is only 35minutes from home for the procedure and she comes to my clinic near my home (5 min) to see patients too instead of driving 2 hours. I think if it doesn't work after a few rounds we would consider seeing the 2 hour away full blown fertility clinic specialists who are RE also. Again, good luck! and good luck to everyone! I'm so excited and nervous!

by the way, what OPKs does everyone use? I'm so nervous I will miss my peak!! I just got the clear blue easy that has the estrogen as high fertility with a flashing smiley face to show a few days before the LH surge and then it goes to a solid smiley face when LH surges and is best peak fertility. I have some internet cheapies too.

 

[sarlar]

Congrats on the BFP and good happy thoughts for soon to be testers!!

I got my smiley face today, so IUI number 2 scheduled for tomorrow at 0900. Hoping it is a successful month for all of us!!

 

[xurfingers]

Hi hun! I will be starting a new IUI cycle about the first week of February also! AF due Feb. 1st.

xurfingers, good luck this month! I see you are 7dpo now, sending positive thoughts your way! Glad you like your new RE! We are using a local clinic that does IUI and has 2 specialists, but they do not do anything more than IUI so I am hoping it goes well. We opted to try this first as it is only 35minutes from home for the procedure and she comes to my clinic near my home (5 min) to see patients too instead of driving 2 hours. I think if it doesn't work after a few rounds we would consider seeing the 2 hour away full blown fertility clinic specialists who are RE also. Again, good luck! and good luck to everyone! I'm so excited and nervous!

by the way, what OPKs does everyone use? I'm so nervous I will miss my peak!! I just got the clear blue easy that has the estrogen as high fertility with a flashing smiley face to show a few days before the LH surge and then it goes to a solid smiley face when LH surges and is best peak fertility. I have some internet cheapies too.

Thank you for your kind thoughts! Best of luck on your upcoming IUI... HOPING that it only takes one time As far as the opks, I also use the CBE with the high. I have used them for at least a year. I don't want to scare you but you may want to buy the 20 pack and not the 10. Sometimes it takes longer than 4 days to peak and sometimes the display conflicts with the results on the stick. Everyday that you get closer to O, that line should gradually get darker and when you peak, it will be as dark as the control line. Anything less, even a shade, is not your peak so test frequently. I stopped relying on the display and just looked at the stick. They are 100 times more accurate than just your simple OPK and you can trust in the shade of blue. Any questions, just ask. I'm a pro! Lol

 

[xurfingers]

Congrats on the BFP and good happy thoughts for soon to be testers!!

I got my smiley face today, so IUI number 2 scheduled for tomorrow at 0900. Hoping it is a successful month for all of us!!

Best of luck to you honey! We are all here for you!

 

[Flannelsheets]

I need some advice/commiseration: Do any of you have major trouble planning vacations with all of this fertility business going on? We're teachers, and are trying to plan a trip for spr. break. It seems like vacation planning -- more for me than for my husband -- is where all the anxiety comes out:
1. What if we need to do IVF and we need to save our money? Would we then cancel flights or put them off or put off the procedure? Better to plan a trip that doesn't involve flights?
2. We love to travel, so maybe we should just go for it and plan something we want to do -- take advantage of our childlessness. But if we do something fun, will we feel guilty for spending that kind of money on ourselves when we maybe should be saving it for IVF? My parents offered to help with $ for IVF, but I don't want to seem like LALALA we need your help with that medical procedure because we really need to go take in some RAYS on a beach.

So much is bound up in traveling -- obligation, guilt, anxiety about the unknown outcomes of these procedures. Have any of you dealt with these issues in your fertility journeys? This is one bizarre complication that I find it difficult to talk about. Any advice or solutions you found that worked for you? I'd be really curious and comforted to hear.