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

[Flannelsheets]

Ooh! You're going to Thailand?? I'm sure some massages WOULD help the little simmers on their journey.

Waiting for blood test results. So nervous I might vomit. I don't have high hopes, but it's impossible not to hope at all!

 

[heath81003]

Jaan - good luck with your iui tomorrow!

Let us know how your blood test comes out Flannel! I'll say a prayer that you get your BFP!

AFM, my blood test came back negative yesterday (well it was .53). My doc said the faint line I got was probably just remains of the Ovidrel shot. It was 16 days past the shot which seemed like a long time to me but who knows. Also AF showed up last night so I am scheduled to start the Femara again tomorrow and then try for my 4th iui. If it doesn't work this time then I will schedule to have a lap done.

I am just getting so discouraged. Everyone keeps telling me to stay positive but after 2 years and 3 failed iui it's getting really difficult, not to mention the money we are spending. I am just so frustrated with everyone around me getting pregnant so easily and some by accident. It's all I can think about most times and it's always in the back of my. I know I shouldn't let it effect me so much but I can't help it when there are constant reminders around me that I don't have a child. I really thought this last time would be it..everything seemed to be perfect. I had 4 good sized follicles (2 on each side), my DH count was 77 mil post wash, I had been eating healthy, drank no alcohol or caffeine during the tww, and ate pineapple core and brazil nuts.

Sorry for the long rant, I just needed to get it out and I know you all understand what I'm going through!

 

[moni77]

Flannel - FXed. Yep, we are going to Bangkok, Bhutan and Kathmandu. It is still sinking in that we are actually doing the trip!

Sorry heath. I know exactly how you feel. I actually sat down with my doctor about how this last cycle didnt work when we had such good counts and things and should we move on - he reminded me that the IUI only brings us back up to 15-20% odds - so 2 failed attempts is actually common. 1 in 5 chance of success - so 3 more to go, right? I am always very depressed about the situation right after getting the confirmed BFN - but by mid cycle I am back to being hopeful. So rant away!!!

 

[Kaylen]

Guys I found some new (at least for me) information that can explain infertility in otherwise normal couples. DQ alpha match... Basically it is a type of thing that is found thought testing both partners and if it exists there is a possibility that the uterus is hostile to a fertilized egg and the embryo will either never implant or it will implant but will result in miscarriage. Often people that have multiple failed IVFs end up being diagnosed with this. Google it for more I formation. Apparently it happens in about 20% of people.

 

[Flannelsheets]

Nurse called with the BFN.

I'm right there with you, Heath. I'm definitely feeling discouraged, and find myself wondering how much more of this I can take. It's like being lifted up and dropped on the floor every month, as you all know. The only thing that helps me right now is trying to convince myself to see it as a longer process: we're trying a course of action, rather than single IUI attempts. We have some courses of action we haven't tried yet, and there's a strong likelihood that one of them will work in the next 6-9 months.

(But what makes it hard for me to be fully soothed by that is that there is NO guarantee that anything will work. What once felt like a certainty feels like a big fat IF staring us in the face.)

Anyway, on to the next round.

Interesting about the DQ Alpha thing, Kaylen. We're "unexplained," too, which is so frustrating. I don't know if that's a possibility for us, since I've never had a miscarriage. But worth asking the doc about.

 

[Hoping4aBoy]

I am 10dpIUI. I did injectables, trigger shot, IUI, and now progesterone suppositories. I am several frustrating years into this and can definitely relate to everything I am reading in this thread. This is my first IUI, we had a good response to the drugs, and nice big follicle, and my hubs gave 30 million plus clean, viable, swimmers….. I have been cramping, bloated, tired, cranky, fussy, and a bit hormonal since the IUI. I have side effects to the medicine, nausea being tired etc. I have never taken progesterone before so I have no doubt that it could be cause the stomach upset, the tiredness, the bloating and so on. I have read that when an egg is fertilized, there is a hormone released that starts to suppress your immune system so that the fertilized egg doesn’t get mistaken as a bad bug. I have had a cold since about 8dpIUI and I can’t seem to kick it no matter how much (approved) medicine and cough drops I ingest.

Its maddening. I am so frustrated and terrified and excited and hopeful and annoyed.

 

[Kaylen]

I am 10dpIUI. I did injectables, trigger shot, IUI, and now progesterone suppositories. I am several frustrating years into this and can definitely relate to everything I am reading in this thread. This is my first IUI, we had a good response to the drugs, and nice big follicle, and my hubs gave 30 million plus clean, viable, swimmers….. I have been cramping, bloated, tired, cranky, fussy, and a bit hormonal since the IUI. I have side effects to the medicine, nausea being tired etc. I have never taken progesterone before so I have no doubt that it could be cause the stomach upset, the tiredness, the bloating and so on. I have read that when an egg is fertilized, there is a hormone released that starts to suppress your immune system so that the fertilized egg doesn’t get mistaken as a bad bug. I have had a cold since about 8dpIUI and I can’t seem to kick it no matter how much (approved) medicine and cough drops I ingest.

Its maddening. I am so frustrated and terrified and excited and hopeful and annoyed.

It seems to be quite common that people get sore throat when they are pregnant during early luteal phase. Maybe this is a sign for you too!
Btw I am 7 dpo today so we are pretty close. I am cramping since like 2 dpo, but then again it happens when I am not preggo too... I will likely test Sunday morning.

 

[Hoping4aBoy]

Kaylen- I have my fingers crossed for you! We are close. I hope this cold is related. If not I've been miserable with nothing to show for it!!!

 

[Kaylen]

Hoping, we are the same age too!

 

[Hoping4aBoy]

We are! My hubby is 36 though, but how strange to be same age in the same situation, approaching it pretty much the same way.

 

[jaan613]

Good luck with the IUI Jaan!!
How'd the blood test go Flannel.

AFM - estrogen too high - no clomid this cycle either. So, just trying completely naturally - which means I'll be enjoying my vacation and thinking about March! Maybe a couple Thai massages will help the little guys find the egg....I leave on Wednesday - so expect a lot of BFPs when I get back!

Hello! Enjoy Thailand; I was born and lived there till I was 17 and go back very often to visit my family. Let me know if I can answer any questions about thailand! enjoy your holiday and relax!

 

[jaan613]

Jaan - good luck with your iui tomorrow!

Let us know how your blood test comes out Flannel! I'll say a prayer that you get your BFP!

AFM, my blood test came back negative yesterday (well it was .53). My doc said the faint line I got was probably just remains of the Ovidrel shot. It was 16 days past the shot which seemed like a long time to me but who knows. Also AF showed up last night so I am scheduled to start the Femara again tomorrow and then try for my 4th iui. If it doesn't work this time then I will schedule to have a lap done.

I am just getting so discouraged. Everyone keeps telling me to stay positive but after 2 years and 3 failed iui it's getting really difficult, not to mention the money we are spending. I am just so frustrated with everyone around me getting pregnant so easily and some by accident. It's all I can think about most times and it's always in the back of my. I know I shouldn't let it effect me so much but I can't help it when there are constant reminders around me that I don't have a child. I really thought this last time would be it..everything seemed to be perfect. I had 4 good sized follicles (2 on each side), my DH count was 77 mil post wash, I had been eating healthy, drank no alcohol or caffeine during the tww, and ate pineapple core and brazil nuts.

Sorry for the long rant, I just needed to get it out and I know you all understand what I'm going through!

*hugs* I am so sorry. Sometimes it's so hard to figure it all out.

 

[jaan613]

Back from IUI #2. Hoping these next two weeks FLY by because I always go crazy. I was thinking of promising myself I wouldn't test until 14dpiui but let's see if I can wait. I will wait at least 12 days!

The first IUI where I did get pregnant, my husband post wash was only 1.8 million.

Today, it was 5.2 million; so I'm hoping and hoping for the best; even though I only had 1 good egg this time as opposed to the 3 last time.

 

[dovkav123]

jaan! IUI buddy! Let's go crazy together!Lets get BFP together!
I just did my IUI this morning too. 12mil spermies are swimming in me. CD 16 today and my follicle was 20,6 mm, havn't o'ed yet and didn't trigger this month.
What was the size of your follicle on the day of IUI?
Are you on progesterone?
I am starting on Tuesday.
Now I am waiting for O pain and raise am temp


Flannelsheets

kaylen, I have heard about dq match, dr. Sher talks about it a lot. MY ER doesn't beleave in it. She thinks we havn't found a healthy embryo yet. I can test dq match in the lab, I don't need dr. prescription. Also it's important to check natural killer cells but my lab doesn't test them. At this point I am interested in checking my dh's sperm dna. We'll do it after failed cycle.

 

[Kaylen]

Dov I found a fertility clinic that is an extension of Dr. Sher's and is very close to my work. I am thinking of going to them if I get a bfn this week. But I may ask my current doctor first and see what his opinion is. Maybe he will be willing to test us.

 

[moni77]

sorry Flannel.

Thanks Jaan - prob just going to wing it each day - pick a direction and explore. Might do an elephant tour though.

 

[GalvanBaby]

This cycle's IUI was cancelled. I had 2 follies on my left side which is blocked. Now, I wait until AF comes to start another cycle.

 

[Kaylen]

I tested this morning at 9 dpo and BFN....kind of disappointing but I know that it is still early, especially considering I ovulated late night, so it is closer to 8 dpo than 9.
I am also having sore throat now and my temperature dipped 0.3 degrees which is not normal for me. Ahh I don't think i can handle another BFN. This is getting old.

 

[mangotango]

Kaylen,
I am totally with you on this! I tested too and am only 10dpo so I know there's a *chance* to get a positive but each day I test and am negative it is deflating me.
I hope you get that soon!

 

[Flannelsheets]

Just curious to hear about everyone's long-term plans with IUI. How many rounds did your dr. suggest doing, and what's your next plan? (I was going to call it Plan B, but obviously IUI is Plan C or D for many of us...) Is anyone taking a break? Going on to IVF? Looking into adoption? Going au naturale again or back to just Clomid?

Our dr. suggested trying IUI 3 or 4 times. Lately he's been saying 3, because I think he can tell we're getting impatient. This next time will be our 3rd.

Next we'll do IVF. Don't know yet how much it will cost exactly, so don't have any idea how many rounds we're willing to try.