July IUI, anyone?

[WishesK]

So sorry it didn't work out last cycle. On to the next. What dose of follistim do you usually do?

AFM- WHY can't things go as planned for once?? I just an email from my Nurse Coordinator that they *may* cancel my cycle (AGAIN) because my estradiol levels are dropping, after they upped my Gonal F dose to 75 last night. WTF. Out of 3 attempts this will be cancellation #2. Why is my body not cooperating.....arrrrrrgh. This rollercoaster ride is too much sometimes. Right now I want off. Ok vent over.

Last cycle I did 225/day of follistim then we dropped it down to 175/day when we added in the microdose lupron. I was taking over double that during my IVF cycle. I'm not sure what I'll be doing this cycle yet - still waiting for AF to rear her ugly head. My follicles take their sweet old time growing - I'm a slow responder...

Let's hope things turnaround for you and you can continue with this cycle - FX'd!!! And vent away - we all understand and are here to support you!

Wow that dose seems so high- but just goes to show how everyone responds differently. I hope you can get started next cycle soon.

I think my follies are rebelling this cycle. Or maybe my ovaries in general. Thank you - I hope things turn around too.

 

[WishesK]

KBrain- Can I say I am jealous of your follicles? Those are great sizes. That is so exciting triggering tonight. Good luck!

TLM- Congrats on making it to two week wait! It is so hard not to obsess - I think good choice not testing out trigger. And at least now you know this time that 10dpo any line is a for reals line!

The Nurse didn't say much about why estradiol would drop, but from what I've read it means basically follies that started have stopped growing. Dunno why.

 

[alicatt]

Hey everyone..

WishesK, so sorry to hear that things are not working as planned. I hate it when that happens! I was feeling that way yesterday.

Welcome to those who have joined from the June thread, nice to see some of you, but sorry that your IUI didn't work last month. Mine didn't either so here I am too.

I do have some great news, my right tube is no longer blocked! They were able to unplug it and it has a nice flow now. YAYAYAY!!! SOOO HAPPY!!! I will be doing an IUI sometime soon, I am currently at CD11 and the nurse thought I would be ovulating as soon as Saturday, I'm not so sure though. I usually don't ovulate until CD 16. So we'll see what my body wants to do. I did have a 16mm follicle though so it could be any day I suppose.

GL and FX'd to everyone this month!

AMAZING news alicatt! That's fantastic- very happy for you!! 16mm is getting there - are you using OPKs for natural surge?

Yes, I will be using my CBE Digital OPKs. The nurse checked my LH yesterday and it was still low, and I used an OPK this morning, and it was negative. Usually I surge for 2 days, so I don't know when they will want me to come in. Will it be the day I first surge, or the next day? HMM.. Sperm is ordered and will arrive at the clinic tomorrow, so it will be ready and waiting for me!

 

[WishesK]

Alicatt- Good idea with CB Digital. The anguish I put myself through with internet cheapies- craziness. I bet its 24-36 hours after you catch the positive but keep us updated!

 

[alicatt]

Alicatt- Good idea with CB Digital. The anguish I put myself through with internet cheapies- craziness. I bet its 24-36 hours after you catch the positive but keep us updated!

OH Ya.. the internet cheapies drive me bonkers. I figured I'd spring for the CBE ones, plus I like the happy face! I got mine at Walmart in the States and the box was only $35 for 20 I believe. That usually lasts me 2-3 months, since I know I can pretty much start around CD10 or 11, and go from there.

I can't believe my luck with everything this month. Heck with the way my follicles are developing, I may even have 2 eggs released without any meds! Does anyone know? Does that happen for women that have been on fertility drugs in the past, do they sometimes make further cycles more receptive to ovulation?

 

[TTCinTexas]

Hey everyone..

WishesK, so sorry to hear that things are not working as planned. I hate it when that happens! I was feeling that way yesterday.

Welcome to those who have joined from the June thread, nice to see some of you, but sorry that your IUI didn't work last month. Mine didn't either so here I am too.

I do have some great news, my right tube is no longer blocked! They were able to unplug it and it has a nice flow now. YAYAYAY!!! SOOO HAPPY!!! I will be doing an IUI sometime soon, I am currently at CD11 and the nurse thought I would be ovulating as soon as Saturday, I'm not so sure though. I usually don't ovulate until CD 16. So we'll see what my body wants to do. I did have a 16mm follicle though so it could be any day I suppose.

GL and FX'd to everyone this month!

That is great news!!! I don't know about you, but when the doctor is able to correct something, it just give you a huge boost emotionally. Hopefully this will help increase your chances of a successfull IUI!!

Good luck !!!

 

[alicatt]

Hey everyone..

WishesK, so sorry to hear that things are not working as planned. I hate it when that happens! I was feeling that way yesterday.

Welcome to those who have joined from the June thread, nice to see some of you, but sorry that your IUI didn't work last month. Mine didn't either so here I am too.

I do have some great news, my right tube is no longer blocked! They were able to unplug it and it has a nice flow now. YAYAYAY!!! SOOO HAPPY!!! I will be doing an IUI sometime soon, I am currently at CD11 and the nurse thought I would be ovulating as soon as Saturday, I'm not so sure though. I usually don't ovulate until CD 16. So we'll see what my body wants to do. I did have a 16mm follicle though so it could be any day I suppose.

GL and FX'd to everyone this month!

That is great news!!! I don't know about you, but when the doctor is able to correct something, it just give you a huge boost emotionally. Hopefully this will help increase your chances of a successfull IUI!!

Good luck !!!

YEP! I'm pretty psyched, will have my IUI in the next few days. As soon as I get a positive OPK I'll be running in to have it done. Having both tubes open and both ovaries working, is simply the best news I could get. Now there is literally nothing standing in my way of getting pregnant. All my blood levels are awesome, even my AMH (ovarian reserve) is excellent for someone that is almost 40. So maybe with this cleaning I will see a positive HPT this month.

 

[LaurenM.]

I took my ovidrel 7/3, have had a positive OPK since afternoon of 7/4 and my IUI this morning. It was until around 7pm tonight that I had tons of EWCM. Is that normal??

 

[WishesK]

I took my ovidrel 7/3, have had a positive OPK since afternoon of 7/4 and my IUI this morning. It was until around 7pm tonight that I had tons of EWCM. Is that normal??

Hi lauren- i for one had lots of ewcm the entire day of and the day after iui. I had a trigger shot though...so I guess it's a bit different. Did you have any fertile cm before iui?

I keep hearing not to 'trust' cm but after Over a year of charting it hard to just stop noticing

 

[WishesK]

I took my ovidrel 7/3, have had a positive OPK since afternoon of 7/4 and my IUI this morning. It was until around 7pm tonight that I had tons of EWCM. Is that normal??

Sorry read your post too fast! You did trigger. Then I would say for sure don't worry about it. Trigger pretty much guarantees ovulation. Iui procedure can loosen cm - that's what I was told. Also this may be gross but the lube they use on the speculum is very similar to ewcm. Sorry if that's gross but my tmi filter is broken right now I guess!

 

[LaurenM.]

I took my ovidrel 7/3, have had a positive OPK since afternoon of 7/4 and my IUI this morning. It was until around 7pm tonight that I had tons of EWCM. Is that normal??

Sorry read your post too fast! You did trigger. Then I would say for sure don't worry about it. Trigger pretty much guarantees ovulation. Iui procedure can loosen cm - that's what I was told. Also this may be gross but the lube they use on the speculum is very similar to ewcm. Sorry if that's gross but my tmi filter is broken right now I guess!

Whew! I was worried i hadnt O'd yet lol. This is def EWCM and I hadn't had any prior to my IUI. I still felt very dry. To the point where sex was uncomfortable without preseed. But I hadn't considered the actual proceedures dislodging it. Thanks for reassuring me!!!!

 

[tulip1975]

Alicatt - I'm so happy for you that your tube was unblocked! Good luck this weekend!

 

[jen1019]

Hey everyone..

WishesK, so sorry to hear that things are not working as planned. I hate it when that happens! I was feeling that way yesterday.

Welcome to those who have joined from the June thread, nice to see some of you, but sorry that your IUI didn't work last month. Mine didn't either so here I am too.

I do have some great news, my right tube is no longer blocked! They were able to unplug it and it has a nice flow now. YAYAYAY!!! SOOO HAPPY!!! I will be doing an IUI sometime soon, I am currently at CD11 and the nurse thought I would be ovulating as soon as Saturday, I'm not so sure though. I usually don't ovulate until CD 16. So we'll see what my body wants to do. I did have a 16mm follicle though so it could be any day I suppose.

GL and FX'd to everyone this month!

That is such great news that your tube is no longer blocked! I have my fingers crossed for you! It's great that there's nothing standing in your way now. Maybe this will be your cycle

Jen1019, can't remember if you said already - are you triggering ovulation?? Hope your body cooperates and you can make it to your iui without ovulation happening!!

Afm, I am in the beginning of my tww! I go back on Tuesday for p4 to check progesterone levels and then I will start the supplements that evening! Trying not to obsess! I am not testing out the trigger, but have in the past and it's been ut of my system by 9 days after it was given!

As long as I don't ovulate before my appointment Monday, they will be triggering ovulation. The injection is at the RE's office waiting for me. So, hopefully my body acts like it normally does and holds off GL in the tww.... I know how nerve racking it can be. I will be there right along with you next week.

Hope everyone has an excellent weekend!

 

[WishesK]

Jen- very exciting that you are getting so close to IUI! Are you using OPKs to see if your LH surges before Monday? Good luck with everything - hope it goes well!!

Alicatt- How is it going tracking your surge? Any smiley faces yet?

I am bummmmed out heading into the weekend - I hope I can just put TTC in the back of my mind and enjoy/distract myself. The next two days will be critical in seeing if my estradiol magically, wonderfully rises but I'm not holding my breath.

ANYWAYS- happy friday to you all, and good luck!

 

[tlm]

It sounds like this is ping to be a telling weekend for a few of us! Jen & WishesK, I hope your bodies behave normally and get with the program! Looking toward to hearing those updates come Monday!!

Happy weekend girls!!

 

[alicatt]

Jen- very exciting that you are getting so close to IUI! Are you using OPKs to see if your LH surges before Monday? Good luck with everything - hope it goes well!!

Alicatt- How is it going tracking your surge? Any smiley faces yet?

I am bummmmed out heading into the weekend - I hope I can just put TTC in the back of my mind and enjoy/distract myself. The next two days will be critical in seeing if my estradiol magically, wonderfully rises but I'm not holding my breath.

ANYWAYS- happy friday to you all, and good luck!

No surge yet, probably won't happen until Sunday/Tuesday. I usually surge around day 15-16, and today is only day 12. Waiting to get the full results from yesterdays testing, I hope that there are no surprises!

 

[WishesK]

Good luck Alicatt, I'm sure the results will be fine- you mentioned before you had 2 possible follies maturing? Is that what they will be telling you from yesterday's results (along with e2 and lh i guess)?

i got good news from my nurse- i had a 'nice rebound' in my e2 and they are having me in for u/s tomorrow am to check follie(s). more waiting...and waiting.. but I'm glad I didn't get cancelled today. Small victories

 

[alicatt]

Good luck Alicatt, I'm sure the results will be fine- you mentioned before you had 2 possible follies maturing? Is that what they will be telling you from yesterday's results (along with e2 and lh i guess)?

i got good news from my nurse- i had a 'nice rebound' in my e2 and they are having me in for u/s tomorrow am to check follie(s). more waiting...and waiting.. but I'm glad I didn't get cancelled today. Small victories

WishesK - I did speak with the Clinic this morning, but they had not received my results from the tests done yesterday. My e2 was really high on CD10, over 600 she said. Course I had 2 follies, one at 10mm and the other at 16mm (without meds) I bet that one of them, likely the smaller one will not have grown much, and will not actually ovulate. We shall see! She wants me to come in for a US as soon as I have my LH surge. I'm using OPKs for that, but once I see it rise, she will do blood work and a US. Then we will do the IUI either that day or the following day.

Good news about your e2 rebounding! Don't you just hate all the waiting? It seems like it takes forever! GL and FX'd!

 

[TTCisapain]

Congrats Alicatt!! Hoping for a successful IUI for you!!

Got AF today, so am officially on CD 1 ... baseline u/s scheduled for Monday morning ... hoping for lots of follies like last time!!

 

[alicatt]

Congrats Alicatt!! Hoping for a successful IUI for you!!

Got AF today, so am officially on CD 1 ... baseline u/s scheduled for Monday morning ... hoping for lots of follies like last time!!

GL on Monday! I responded to your post in the June IUI thread. Keep on trying, and if you haven't done all of the things I mentioned there, you might just want to give them a try. Not that I have been successful yet, but knowing I am doing as much as humanly possible keeps me going!