Hi ladies. I'm learning so much on this thread. I had my first RE appointment about IUI today.
I should get AF tomorrow and then start on Clomid on the 18th. And I know I take it for 5 days and then have another ultrasound. I'm not really clear on the whole timeline. It's all so confusing. And my insurance doesn't cover my Ovidrel shot which is a nice $190 down the drain. I wonder what else they won't cover.
I also am a major POASer. So I commiserate with those of you that are too. My doc told me not to test because they trigger you with hcg so you can get a false positive on any hpt's. I usually start testing at like 3DPO. I really don't know how to survive the TWW without majorly obsessing. This is going to be really hard.
Any tips or advice from you more experienced IUIers?
You and I are doing the same protocol! This is what I do. CD 2-4 I have blood work and ultrasound. They look for antral follicles on ultrasound and test e2, BHCG, and FSH. I take clomid days 5-9. Come in for ultrasound to check follicles CD 10-11 and test e2 and LH. Repeat blood work and ultrasound two days later, trigger that night usually, and IUI two days later.
Have you tested this cycle? I don't think they can see anything on ultrasound at 11 dpo but don't quite me
Good luck!!!! Let me know if you have any more questions. I decided to do monitoring, medication, and IUI. Some people do one, two, or all three.