July IUI, anyone?

[tulip1975]

GL FX'd Tulip!! My FS/RE's office is really particular too! I called them to say I was CD 3 and they were like, well you needed to call us on CD1 in order for us to do this month! I'm like really? UGH. It doesn't matter because I'm doing it in Canada, but I needed them to send my records to the office in Canada. Still, I was like what does it matter? So strange how they need to see you on CD1? What if it was a Sunday or a holiday?

That is so silly! My CD1 was on a Saturday this month, so I couldn't call until Day 3 on Monday. What if they had said 'nope - too late'? Crikey!

 

[TTCinTexas]

So I had the baseline us and my appointment with an IUI guide. Baseline looked great and the guide was awesome. She walked me thru each step I'll be doing and when. So, based on my cycle, I AF should arrive July 1st. If all goes well, the IUI will be around July 13th. So excited!!
Not sure if someone needs to bring me down from the clouds or cheer me on.

So ready to get this going!!!!

 

[tulip1975]

So I had the baseline us and my appointment with an IUI guide. Baseline looked great and the guide was awesome. She walked me thru each step I'll be doing and when. So, based on my cycle, I AF should arrive July 1st. If all goes well, the IUI will be around July 13th. So excited!!
Not sure if someone needs to bring me down from the clouds or cheer me on.

So ready to get this going!!!!

I'll cheer you on! Good luck and baby dust!

 

[rrspatch]

I wish work would stand behind us.. Thankfully I have a wonderful doctor that bends his schedule most weeks!! I had cd7 ultrasound today.. 9 follies the biggest at 11.. They kept me on 225iu of Menopur until the next ultrasound Sunday... Still keeping my fingers crossed for all of us..

 

[ILuvBabies200]

GL FX'd Tulip!! My FS/RE's office is really particular too! I called them to say I was CD 3 and they were like, well you needed to call us on CD1 in order for us to do this month! I'm like really? UGH. It doesn't matter because I'm doing it in Canada, but I needed them to send my records to the office in Canada. Still, I was like what does it matter? So strange how they need to see you on CD1? What if it was a Sunday or a holiday?

That is so silly! My CD1 was on a Saturday this month, so I couldn't call until Day 3 on Monday. What if they had said 'nope - too late'? Crikey!

Exactly!!!! AF is due any day now for me and I'm afraid of the exact same thing. They won't give me a plan or meds until af starts. GRRRR!!!

 

[jen1019]

GL FX'd Tulip!! My FS/RE's office is really particular too! I called them to say I was CD 3 and they were like, well you needed to call us on CD1 in order for us to do this month! I'm like really? UGH. It doesn't matter because I'm doing it in Canada, but I needed them to send my records to the office in Canada. Still, I was like what does it matter? So strange how they need to see you on CD1? What if it was a Sunday or a holiday?

That is so silly! My CD1 was on a Saturday this month, so I couldn't call until Day 3 on Monday. What if they had said 'nope - too late'? Crikey!

My RE's office has actually been pretty good about. Obviously, though they don't tell me what to do before CD1. I called them on CD2 because AF came in the evening and they were fine. We were able to get everything sorted out but it was a little crazy... I needed to start Clomid CD3 and we almost missed that.

So I had the baseline us and my appointment with an IUI guide. Baseline looked great and the guide was awesome. She walked me thru each step I'll be doing and when. So, based on my cycle, I AF should arrive July 1st. If all goes well, the IUI will be around July 13th. So excited!!
Not sure if someone needs to bring me down from the clouds or cheer me on.

So ready to get this going!!!!

GL! I hope you'll catch that eggie this month, girl!

I wish work would stand behind us.. Thankfully I have a wonderful doctor that bends his schedule most weeks!! I had cd7 ultrasound today.. 9 follies the biggest at 11.. They kept me on 225iu of Menopur until the next ultrasound Sunday... Still keeping my fingers crossed for all of us..

FXd for you! I know what you mean about work. My work is really good about it because I have a really great supervisor and manager who I feel comfortable talking to everything about. HOWEVER DH's work isn't as great about it -- and of course I can't do it without him

Hope everyone is off to a great start. I'll be happy when the Clomid is done this cycle... My emotions are crazy. I hit a squirrel this morning on the way to work and broke into tears. Yikes!

Have a great weekend ladies!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Got af and got my plan! here we go!!!!

 

[TTCinTexas]

Got af and got my plan! here we go!!!!

Congrats!!!

Af for me should be in the next couple of days. Everything is set for the IUI, just waiting on AF to show. Never thought I'd be so happy to see AF!!

Good luck!!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Got af and got my plan! here we go!!!!

Congrats!!!

Af for me should be in the next couple of days. Everything is set for the IUI, just waiting on AF to show. Never thought I'd be so happy to see AF!!

Good luck!!!

Yep! Once I knew I wasn't pregnant I was just ready to move right on. They offered to do a blood test but it wasn't really necessary. This is a really heavy and painful af. UG!!!!!

 

[TTCinTexas]

Got some financial relief today that was very unexpected.....

Went to the pharmacy to pick up my letrozole. Those of you doing letrozole know that it's expensive without insurance but thankfully it has a multi purpose use so insurance covers it. Had insurance not been a factor the cost for me would have been around $149, however, much to my suprise and elation, it only cost me $3.65!!!!! No kidding!! Wish all my meds could have been this cheap!!

I'll take any win I can get when it comes to doing an IUI!!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Got some financial relief today that was very unexpected.....

Went to the pharmacy to pick up my letrozole. Those of you doing letrozole know that it's expensive without insurance but thankfully it has a multi purpose use so insurance covers it. Had insurance not been a factor the cost for me would have been around $149, however, much to my suprise and elation, it only cost me $3.65!!!!! No kidding!! Wish all my meds could have been this cheap!!

I'll take any win I can get when it comes to doing an IUI!!!

Is that Femara?? I paid a $10 copay for mine! WOOT!!!

 

[tulip1975]

TTCinTexas - That is a huge savings - big win for your IUI cycle!

I had my first IUI on Friday morning and second on Saturday morning. The first one was a little tough because my cervix was slanted in one direction at the time and wouldn't hold the speculum. Weird.The second one was easy, breazy.

Last night, I started having what felt like kidney pains on my left side. It wasn't terrible, but fairly uncomfortable. At one point the pain felt like it extended all the way to the front of my body in the same area. But I'm fine this morning.

I can't get the Estrogen patches sorted out - whether I'm too continue them or not. I had a substitute doctor yesterday and he and the nurse seemed genuinely surprised that I was on 4 patches at once.

 

[jen1019]

Morning Everyone..

I just wanted to say hello!

Special baby dust to you all

Sunshine, Fisher, Jen, tlm, Carli, tulip, and everyone else... I really hope that we have some this month! And it is really great to know that we have each other to lean on during this crazy time. TTC is bad enough, but when you start doing it with a FS/RE it makes the best of us a little crazy

AFM.. just plugging along. Nothing really to report, just getting ready to go to Canada this weekend, and prepping for my IUI around July 11th.

Thanks for the baby dust... hoping this will be my first AND last IUI cycle I don't know if it is just from the Clomid or what, but I have been extremely sad/depressed the past few days. Listening to a song on the radio I burst into tears... But today is Monday and the Clomid is done. FX'd that I am back to my normal self... soon!

Got af and got my plan! here we go!!!!

GL with this cycle. It's hard when you get AF, but just have to look forward to this new chance!

Got af and got my plan! here we go!!!!

GL for you too. I hope everything works out and you get your BFP this cycle

Got some financial relief today that was very unexpected.....

Went to the pharmacy to pick up my letrozole. Those of you doing letrozole know that it's expensive without insurance but thankfully it has a multi purpose use so insurance covers it. Had insurance not been a factor the cost for me would have been around $149, however, much to my suprise and elation, it only cost me $3.65!!!!! No kidding!! Wish all my meds could have been this cheap!!

I'll take any win I can get when it comes to doing an IUI!!!

That is so awesome! Sometimes the financial/work-related part of this can be so trying. It definitely makes a huge difference. 3.65 versus 149?! That's great.

TTCinTexas - That is a huge savings - big win for your IUI cycle!

I had my first IUI on Friday morning and second on Saturday morning. The first one was a little tough because my cervix was slanted in one direction at the time and wouldn't hold the speculum. Weird.The second one was easy, breazy.

Last night, I started having what felt like kidney pains on my left side. It wasn't terrible, but fairly uncomfortable. At one point the pain felt like it extended all the way to the front of my body in the same area. But I'm fine this morning.

I can't get the Estrogen patches sorted out - whether I'm too continue them or not. I had a substitute doctor yesterday and he and the nurse seemed genuinely surprised that I was on 4 patches at once.

Tulip- sorry to hear that you had some problems with your Friday morning IUI, glad Saturday's was easier for you. I haven't gone for mine yet and I'm slightly anxious. Hope I don't feel too badly... we have a fourth of July party Friday night and I think that will probably fall on the same day as my IUI. I hope you get everything sorted out with the Estrogen patches... 4 does seem like a lot to me, too.

 

[TTCinTexas]

OK, ladies I need some help desperately!!! I don't know where to post this and since I've been talking to you guys I thought I might ask.
AF was supposed to show today....but she's a no-show!! That's completely abnormal for me...I'm early sometimes, but never, ever late!! I did take a pregnancy test yesterday morning but it was BFN. My husband and I are ready for our first IUI, just waiting on AF to show her ugly face. I figured with taking a test yesterday that would for sure have been an answer, but nope. I have noticed I'm very tired and boobs did hurt yesterday but not really today. My one big notice is my craving. I absolutely hated peanut butter as a kid, and now I can't eat enough!! But it has to be with maple syrup! My mother used to make that for me when I was a kid and apparantely I like it now.
Any suggestions?

I'm pulling out my hair!!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

TTCinTexas-No idea!! I wish you had an answer!!

Me-Started Femara yesterday. Feel crazy again!!! This drug just does not mix with me! Shots Tuesday!

 

[tulip1975]

OK, ladies I need some help desperately!!! I don't know where to post this and since I've been talking to you guys I thought I might ask.
AF was supposed to show today....but she's a no-show!! That's completely abnormal for me...I'm early sometimes, but never, ever late!! I did take a pregnancy test yesterday morning but it was BFN. My husband and I are ready for our first IUI, just waiting on AF to show her ugly face. I figured with taking a test yesterday that would for sure have been an answer, but nope. I have noticed I'm very tired and boobs did hurt yesterday but not really today. My one big notice is my craving. I absolutely hated peanut butter as a kid, and now I can't eat enough!! But it has to be with maple syrup! My mother used to make that for me when I was a kid and apparantely I like it now.
Any suggestions?

I'm pulling out my hair!!!

It's so hard to say - it could go either way. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

 

[tlm]

Hi girls! Had my midcycle u/s done today, had (1) 16mm follie and (1) 22mm follie on one side and two small ones on the ither side, and my lining was 10.5. So that all looks good, we triggered in the office. I have iui#4 tomorrow morning. We were planning on this being our last try before moving to ivf, but I am now wondering if we don't give it one more shot because we just got my spotting / low progesterone figured out - after 24 cycles (no less). And I am thinking that we should give that more time before moving on. Problem is, we are 4 cycles to remove stage 3 endo and I am worried that we are entering an area where the endo is going to cause problems with ttc again... I will ask my re tomorrow what he thinks!

Ttcintexas - Did you have a beta done? When was your iui?? I would say that there is still a chance you could get a BFP on a hpt! Keep us posted!!

Jen1019 - how are you feeling now that you are done with clomid!? What days did you take it? When will you have your collie scan?

Other updates??

Good luck girlies!!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

tlm-Good luck!!!

 

[KBrain3377]

We're doing our first cycle of IUI this week, I'm on CD #8 (after 5 days of of Femara) and just had my first shot of Menopur. I was dreading the shot ALL day, but it really was painless - I was shocked! I did ice the area a bit beforehand, and I took the Menopur out of the fridge about 15 min before, since I heard this makes it sting less. Well, it didn't sting at all, so happy!!
Tomorrow morning I go in for u/s and b/w, hope the follies are growing nicely! Good luck to everyone this month, lots of babydust!

 

[tlm]

Good luck Kbrain! We will be in tww together! Mine starts tomorrow! Ugh... Keep us posted!!