September iui

[alicatt]

Alicatt -- BTW ... they do look for a variety of couples / single mothers looking to adopt. I really hope / pray you get your BFP. But, if not and you are interested that is another option

Well it is nice to know that there are options out there! Thanks for sharing, I certainly hope I get my BFP, but if I don't, this is an option I might pursue.

Best of luck to you with whatever you decide as well!

 

[mrsjennyg]

Wow Ali that sounds great! Fingers crossed that you have some sticky beans!

TTCisapain- congrats on the adoption agency working out. Must be a load off to get that part squared away.

JandK what is your plan for next cycle?

 

[JandK]

I dont have a plan for next cycle. I have been seeing a chiropractor and hes doing a nutritional supplement plan with me. I see him every wednesday. Im cd6 today so probably next Friday I will do another iui. I canceled the appt with fertility doctor. I am not ready to accept that my eggs are too old to do this by myself. I just read the book Inconceivable and got a burst of inspiration. I am established with that clinic and FS so if i change my mind i can make another appt. Also we are paying for the donor sperm and insemination supplies out of our monthly budget. We have no savings and our insurance covers very little.

 

[vitabella]

Hello ladies...
So a little background..DH and I have been TTC for 3 years. He has children so when we weren't successful, the pressure was on! I had laparoscopic surgery Dec 2011 and my gyn found scar tissue outside of my uterus from what she believed to be PID (pelvic inflammatory disease), but she removed the tissue and said I had no issues...my uterus was her master piece! Well we ttc Jan-Apr and decided to make an appointment with RE at Shady Grove... we went in May and had a busy summer so we started the prescreening process early Aug. Well our final meeting Aug 31 we were told we have unexplained infertility; we aren't sterile, we're infertile..it'll happen we just don't know when. So we decided to move on to IUI and my cycle literally started 3 days after that meeting so I came back in the next week...
Wed. CD4 had blood work and ultrasound... 2 folicles on right, 1 def folicle on left - but she believed 2
Started 50mg Clomid CD5-9
Tue. 9/11 - blood work and ultrasound... thin lining of I believe they told me 6.2 so they wanted me to start estrol and I had 2 immature folicles on my right, 3 folicles (only 2 potential) on my left measuring 19mm and 13mm - was told they look for folicles over 16mm, but really aim for them to be as close to 20mm as possible, but for some reason they wanted mine to be at 22mm
Wed. 9/12 - blood work and ultrasound...left folicles measuring 21mm and 15mm
Thu. 9/13 - blood work and ultrasound... now measuring 23mm and almost 18mm
Trigger - Ovidrel (250mg I believe, don't quote me I'm not 100% sure on this one)
Saturday 9am IUI - DH's count was 101million prewash..postwash 22million (forgot to ask about mobility)
Now I'm in the tww period...which is really 2wks & 2days because I had IUI on a saturday so they're bring me in Monday, October 1st for my blood test.
DH is convinced that it worked...I am not. The night I triggered and just before IUI DH's brother and new wife of not even 4months annouced they were just a few weeks pregnant - I may sound mean, but the back story is what makes it a bad thing. And they knew we were doing IUI saturday...they just couldn't wait until AFTER the process which is really what upset me.

So yes, anyways...I'm in the 2ww and 6dpIUI (am I supposed to count saturday since it happend that morning or count from Sunday to now?)

 

[mrsjennyg]

Welcome Vita- your story sounds similar to so many... It must be so frautrating to have unknown infertility! Good luck to you- if you had your IUI on Saturday then Sunday would be 1dpiui.

JandK don't give up! Fingers crossed for you! I know many people who think that seeing a chiropractor or having acupuncture are very beneficial for so many things. Keep us posted!!

As for me... well ladies I have been laped. Good friends of ours started TTC before us but got pregnant not long after we started TTC... we found out last night that she is pregnant again. Argh. Of course I am happy for them, blah blah blah. It is interesting though because she had to take clomid for her first and this time they weren't even trying (but clearly not preventing) and she got pregnant. I have heard that pregnancy clearly messes with your hormones and sometimes if you have trouble TTC with #1 then #2 is easier... we have other friends that were TTC for years and were told IVF was their only hope. They had twins via IVF and when their boys were 10 months she got pregnant on her own- not trying at all! The female body is def a mystery!

 

[vitabella]

MrsJennyG - actually orginially they thought my tubes were going to have to be removed and we would only be able to do IVF to have a baby...so honestly to find out my tubes are great and we can do IUI under the diagnosis of unexplained infertility - I'm pretty happy with that. I think mentally I worked myself up so much convincing myself that since it wasn't happening for me something had to be wrong...now that I'm told nothing is wrong - it'll happen when it's meant to happen...I KNOW it's going to happen for us, I just don't know when.
I really do have a pretty good attitude about it all
I was just terrified that we would only be able to do IVF and that's extremely costly!

 

[TTCisapain]

Welcome Vita. I completely understand your frustration. This has happened a lot over the last few years while I was TTC with friends. Sending good vibes ... there are plenty of women that 1 IUI worked. So, anything is possible.

MrsJenny -- I hear ya sister!! Some women just need a push for the 1st one and then dont have any issues with #2 or 3 ... I personally think if you can get your mind off of things and relax it will happen. Unfortunately, I dont think I can do that until I have a child.

 

[karenh]

TTCisapain: I hate POAS, but it may be too early at dpiui to get the BFP right? Good luck with the adoption agency! That is so exciting!

Alicatt: Yay! So glad your embies did so well! I hope they stick. How would you feel if they both did and you got twins? Good luck Monday!

I would be super happy to have twins! In fact I'm hoping I get twins

Me too!

 

[karenh]

Karenh -- I will be 13 DPIUI on Wed, so that sounds about right to POAS. My cycle is usually 27 days, so if no show on HPT should get AF by next Friday (Im super regular)

Alicatt -- Congratulations!! Hoping for your BFP!!!

All -- I heard back from the adoption agency today too ... we were accepted into the program for this month, so we now need to sit down and make a decision. We wont have the $ for both, so it is either IVF or adoption. I dont like the odds w/ IVF, and in adoption there are no guarantees either, but the success rate is a little higher. Decisions, decisions.

Good luck, that is such a hard decision.

 

[Stillwait78]

Hi Ladies - sorry I have been MIA lately - had a very rough last few weeks with my sick elderly dog. Just breaks my heart. I know her days are coming to a close and I have been a wreck for weeks. As long as she is not in pain and has some quality, I am letting her enjoy what she has left - but boy does it take a toll emotionally.

Alicat - Excited to hear your outcome =- your embies sound fantastic!
TTCisapain - I too have been considering adoption lately - looking into agencies and prepping the finances -including paying off the student debts...finally! Let us know how things go

AFM - I am 12 DPIUI and 14 days past trigger. I caved and tested this AM with a First Response and there was a faint second line - not letting myself get excited just yet - could still be the trigger. I will wait a few more days. The line is pretty light which was the same for my last 2 pregnancies that ended up "Chemical" - i hate that word!

Going to ring the dr's tomorrow to schedule a beta and hope for the best.



Fingers crossed for us all!

T

 

[vitabella]

AFM - I am 12 DPIUI and 14 days past trigger. I caved and tested this AM with a First Response and there was a faint second line - not letting myself get excited just yet - could still be the trigger. I will wait a few more days. The line is pretty light which was the same for my last 2 pregnancies that ended up "Chemical" - i hate that word!

Going to ring the dr's tomorrow to schedule a beta and hope for the best.

I am super sorry to hear about your dog...
It breaks my heart just hearing about it.

I do have a few questions if you wouldn't mind answering though (or anyone else who may know the answer)...
This month was my first ever IUI and first time I've ever taken clomid also; I've been hearing chemical pregnancy a lot and it seems to be pretty common among the TTC/Infertility world...what exactly is a chemical pregnancy? And have you ever gotten a false negative?
Also, is it common practice to have to call your doc after the IUI and schedule a beta? The day they schedule my IUI they scheduled a blood test 2 weeks later (well mine ends up being 16days later because my IUI was done on a saturday)

 

[Stillwait78]

AFM - I am 12 DPIUI and 14 days past trigger. I caved and tested this AM with a First Response and there was a faint second line - not letting myself get excited just yet - could still be the trigger. I will wait a few more days. The line is pretty light which was the same for my last 2 pregnancies that ended up "Chemical" - i hate that word!

Going to ring the dr's tomorrow to schedule a beta and hope for the best.

I am super sorry to hear about your dog...
It breaks my heart just hearing about it.

I do have a few questions if you wouldn't mind answering though (or anyone else who may know the answer)...
This month was my first ever IUI and first time I've ever taken clomid also; I've been hearing chemical pregnancy a lot and it seems to be pretty common among the TTC/Infertility world...what exactly is a chemical pregnancy? And have you ever gotten a false negative?
Also, is it common practice to have to call your doc after the IUI and schedule a beta? The day they schedule my IUI they scheduled a blood test 2 weeks later (well mine ends up being 16days later because my IUI was done on a saturday)

Hi Vita - here is what I know. They referrred to my last 2 pregnancies as Chemical - they were both early losses (just prior to 6 weeks) - they started out with low Beta's although doubled - but then after hitting 1000 or so started to decline. It is possible to get a false negative, especially if you test early - I try to wait until 12 DPO at the earliest - but even then its possible. My doc usually has me call on Day 1 (i.e. when my period comes) or if it doesn't come when expected for a beta. My period is due Tuesday - I tested positive (very faint) Sat night - but did take a HCG trigger so its possible it is still in my system.

Hope this helps!

Tara

 

[TTCisapain]

Good Luck Stillwait78 ... Sorry about your dog, I know that is really tough to deal with. On the flip side, the trigger should def be gone by now, so it looks like a BFP!! That would be awesome.

Any symptoms?

 

[Stillwait78]

Re: symptoms - hard to say. I am on 2 progesterone suppositories a day plus 4 MG estrogen so I get symptoms every month in the ttw (esp. very large and swollen girls) even though I get a BFN. I think maybe the only differences I feel this month is cramping and pulling in the uterine area, peeing a lot (TMI) and enhanced smell. I am going to make a call for a Beta today - even though I am trying to be positive - it is important I get this on record as OHIP (Provincial Insurance) only pays for genetic testing after 3 documented losses. So I need to get in sooner than later just in case. I really hope that isn't the case again though! - its been over a year since my first lost and my second was right after.

 

[karenh]

Good luck! I really hope you don't have a loss and this is your miracle!

 

[lady luck12]

How did you get on today Karen ? Been thinking of you.
I've got to stop this cycle and wait for a date to have my left tube removed. Dont think I'll EVER get pregrnant xxxx

 

[TTCisapain]

Update ladies: 11 DPIUI, BFN ... I wanted to take a test before I talked to the adoption agency. I am set to test on Wednesday, but really doubt it will turn + since I am already 11 DPIUI ... but we will see where this road leads us =)

 

[karenh]

How did you get on today Karen ? Been thinking of you.
I've got to stop this cycle and wait for a date to have my left tube removed. Dont think I'll EVER get pregrnant xxxx

I am so sorry! I can not even express it. You are in my prayers. Keep my updated please.

 

[karenh]

I had my mid cycle ultrasound today at 10 am. Dr. Hesla was out of the office so his assistant performed it. My uterine lining is 10 mm, and I have one large follicle, 21.6 mm on my right side. She said there were a few small ones on the left but no big ones. One thing both Justin and I thought was weird is that we thought there were two on the right side. I though she measured one at 16 mm before the 21.6. She didn’t mention anything but the bigger one though. I am to take the trigger shot, Ovidrel at 8pm tonight and my IUI is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:30 am. I am taking the rest of that day off work. Then my pregnancy test is October 8th at 8 am. I can’t believe it is here! We might be making our baby Wednesday! This will be my first real two week wait because it will be my first time ovulating. I am so excited!

 

[lady luck12]

I had my mid cycle ultrasound today at 10 am. Dr. Hesla was out of the office so his assistant performed it. My uterine lining is 10 mm, and I have one large follicle, 21.6 mm on my right side. She said there were a few small ones on the left but no big ones. One thing both Justin and I thought was weird is that we thought there were two on the right side. I though she measured one at 16 mm before the 21.6. She didn’t mention anything but the bigger one though. I am to take the trigger shot, Ovidrel at 8pm tonight and my IUI is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:30 am. I am taking the rest of that day off work. Then my pregnancy test is October 8th at 8 am. I can’t believe it is here! We might be making our baby Wednesday! This will be my first real two week wait because it will be my first time ovulating. I am so excited!

whoo woo,all sounds promising hun. keeping everything crossed for you. keep me posted ok xxx