July IUI, anyone?

[TTCinTexas]

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!!

You and I aren't too far apart from our IUI's. My ultrasound is scheduled for July 15th. I started taking the letrozole today. Is there a fast-forward button we can use??!!

 

[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!!

You and I aren't too far apart from our IUI's. My ultrasound is scheduled for July 15th. I started taking the letrozole today. Is there a fast-forward button we can use??!!

I am wondering if I shouldn't try Femara as well if I need to do a 3rd IUI in September. I have heard great things about it, for example less side effects, no hyper-stimulation risk, and less chance of multiples. I only wonder if the cost is what is prohibiting people from using it? Generic clomid is about $30 a month, and if you have to pay for your drugs like I do, maybe Dr's just assume that you want the cheaper option? How much is generic Femara? If it is about the same price, then I will definitely be using that for my next IUI (I hope I don't have to have a 3rd one). Also, I'm not sure I would mind too much if I had twins. It would be hell for the first few years, but I think in the end it would be the best option for me! I wonder, can you order twins?

 

[tulip1975]

CD 21 for me - 7 days until my blood test.

I started on the progesterone Tuesday, and it has given me tons of side effects (most of them only last a day or so) - bloating, sore breasts, lower back pain, extreme hunger. And the most pervasive - fatigue. I think I could sleep 16 hours a day if I allowed myself to.

 

[tlm]

Hi tulip! Are you taking progesterone orally or vaginally? I do it vaginally and I think the side effects are supposed to be lessened that way... I will be at day 19 next Tuesday (7dpiui) and will start progesterone!! Good luck to you!!

 

[TTCinTexas]

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!!

You and I aren't too far apart from our IUI's. My ultrasound is scheduled for July 15th. I started taking the letrozole today. Is there a fast-forward button we can use??!!

I am wondering if I shouldn't try Femara as well if I need to do a 3rd IUI in September. I have heard great things about it, for example less side effects, no hyper-stimulation risk, and less chance of multiples. I only wonder if the cost is what is prohibiting people from using it? Generic clomid is about $30 a month, and if you have to pay for your drugs like I do, maybe Dr's just assume that you want the cheaper option? How much is generic Femara? If it is about the same price, then I will definitely be using that for my next IUI (I hope I don't have to have a 3rd one). Also, I'm not sure I would mind too much if I had twins. It would be hell for the first few years, but I think in the end it would be the best option for me! I wonder, can you order twins?

The femara was very cheap for me, I only paid $3.65 for my Rx (yep, it was that cheap!!). Insurance did cover it because right now, femara is classified as a breast cancer drug and not primarily used for fertility so it's a way of sneaking around the higher cost. And your right, femara has a lower risk of multiplies because it's only supposed to release one egg. For those having a harder time conceiving, clomid isn't always a bad idea for the larger number of eggs, but the downside is the thined uterus wall and the huge side effects.
I would love twins and even with femara, I stand a 25% chance of twins because they run in my family!!

 

[ILuvBabies200]

Femara for me was I think $10. Hey I'll take it! CD 8 here... doing shots now and still bleeding a bit.

 

[WishesK]

Tulip-6 days til beta now I guess- I hope it flies by! Are you going to be testing before? How much progesterone are you on? I took 100mg vaginally and didn't notice any s/e.

Iluvbabies- I am cd 8 too..when are they thinking your iui would be?

Gotta love getting up at 530am on a saturday to have a wand stuck up your hooha. Oh the things we do. And will do again tomorrow. And this u/s tech is Soo rough- I swear she doesn't have a vagina. My dh calls her the 'first high school boyfriend' tech. Jabby and abrupt- good fun

 

[tulip1975]

Hi tulip! Are you taking progesterone orally or vaginally? I do it vaginally and I think the side effects are supposed to be lessened that way... I will be at day 19 next Tuesday (7dpiui) and will start progesterone!! Good luck to you!!

I am taking it vaginally - I imagine the side effect would be much worse otherwise. I'm able to handle them without too much disruption - except the fatigue. That's a tough one.

Good luck to you as well!

 

[tulip1975]

Tulip-6 days til beta now I guess- I hope it flies by! Are you going to be testing before? How much progesterone are you on? I took 100mg vaginally and didn't notice any s/e.

I may test the same morning as my Beta before I go to the RE's office, just so I'm not too surprised if it's negative. I'm not sure I can test any earlier because of the Ovidrel shot (I think it was 250mg).

My progesterone is 200mg and I take it 2x per day. I'm can't tell if that's just my RE's usual protocol. I've told them repeatedly that I've been having short luteal phases - although they've never tested my post-ovulation progesterone levels - they may be adjusting for what I've described to them.

 

[fisher640]

Sorry I've been so MIA everyone. I started a new job and it's been craaaaazy around here

I had IUI #5 this morning, well afternoon, 4th with clomid. DH's count went way down to 11 this time this is it before we need to go meet with the doctor again. But I've been less optimistic with each IUI so I don't know... Plus the nurse had such a hard time she had to go get the doctor. Three speculums and 3 catheters later they finally got it in. (but I had ZERO cramping when the doctor did it this time which has never happened before)

 

[Aisak]

Finally, a positive OPK! Going in tomorrow for IUI #1.

 

[PinkyLee]

Hi ladies! I just had my 4th IUI 5 days ago. This was our first cycle with Gonal F and Femara. We got 3 mature follies so we are keeping our fingers crossed. Has anyone experienced cramping with the Gonal F? I've had it on and off everyday since the IUI.

 

[WishesK]

Yay Good luck with your iui tomorrow asiak!

Pinkylee- I had cramps after iui after using gonal f but I don't know if it was from the gonal f or progesterone. Three follicles...very exciting!

Hi fisher, I am new here So...hello! Sorry it sounds like you had such an ordeal with all the speculums & catheters. I'm curious bc my husbands post wash count was low for our iui last month - is your dh taking/doing anything to increase his count? I see it has been higher since your iui #1?

 

[TTCinTexas]

Finally, a positive OPK! Going in tomorrow for IUI #1.

Good Luck!!! Mine is a week from Monday so keep us posted. I haven't been thru one yet. Let us know how it goes!!

Keeping my fingers crossed!!! And plenty of

 

[tlm]

Pinkylee - I had #4 on Tuesday! We will be in this tww together! Are you doing progesterone? I did clomid and Ovidrel trigger and will start progesterone this tuesday! When do you plan on testing?

 

[PinkyLee]

Hi tlm! No I'm not taking progesterone. I took Femara days 3 to 7, gonal f days 4, 6, and 8 then triggered with Ovidrel. I'm going to try and hold out on testing until July 14. It's going to be hard I'm already going crazy lol. When will you be testing?

 

[tlm]

Pinky - Well, I go in for my beta on Tuesday the 17th... I am going to try to wait and not test before then. But let's be honest, it probably WON'T happen. I figure if I can make it until the 14th that would be good. I tested early last time and knew my beta would be negative, kind of wanted to try something different this time. I know what you mean, I am already going a little nuts!

 

[PinkyLee]

tlm - The worst part for me this time is all the different symptoms I'm having from the gonal f. I have cramps, and lower back pain etc. I think these medications are designed to drive us crazy Good luck, and lots of super sticky baby dust.

WishesK - thank you! I couldn't believe it when I saw 3 follicles. I usually only have one. I wasn't expecting the injectables to work so good the first time. If I would have had any more the doc would have canceled my iui. Sticky baby dust!

 

[tulip1975]

Fisher - I had a similar experience with my nurse on my 1st IUI last week - she just couldn't get the speculum set correctly, because apparently my cervix was tilted or something. It took 4 tries, I think. The doctor who did the 2nd one 24 hours later had no problems.

Good luck with the IUI and with your new job!

Aisak - your day is finally here! Good luck!

 

[tulip1975]

Pinky - 3 mature follicles sounds wonderful. Best of luck to you!