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[runnerchick]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone else is doing IUI in the next few months. If my HSG goes well this week, we will be starting on clomid and doing our first IUI next cycle. I'm feeling nervous but hopeful.

RC

[Mystelle]

Hi runnerchick, I will be starting IFV during my June cycle. I've been through the testing etc just waiting on that cycle to start. I was in the May/June group but since I am getting married in a couple weeks decided to wait until everything settles down so that I can focus completely on one thing at a time. i don't want the stress of a wedding to compromise my chacnes here!
I hope you are doing well and looking forward to the next step. I read over your stats, and I can relate on being worried for a low follicle count, my FE told me I have few follicles which will reduce our chances as well.. but the girls here keep telling me it's quality that counts, not quantity so let's keep our fingers crossed on that one!!!

I haven't had any problems getting pregnant, per say. We started trying in July 2011, got pregnant on the first try..only to find out it was ectopic (left tube removed) then we were given to go-ahead in December 2011 to start TTC again, and again got pregnant right away, only to find out it was another ectopic (after 10hrs in Emerg with severe pain due to a ruptured right tube) so both tubes are now gone and our only chance of conception is through IVF. We get 3 tries with OHIP coverage, and I am praying it works because I can't imagine the rest of my life without little ones running around!!!

I've never done IUI, and curious what it entails compared to IVF so keep me updated! Good luck and baby dust to you!

[Crystal27]

Hi Runnerchick welcome and nice to see you over here Mystelle,

Okay to start off my RE told be it only takes one to win

Mystelle getting married is a lot of fun enjoy every minute of it because it comes and goes pretty fast and then we will all help you through IVF!

Runnerchick...I have PCOS and have been trying 3 1/2 years, but I have only known about my condition for two years. I don't ovulate at all on my own even with 200mg or clomid and 2000mg of metformin (which is ALOT) Puregon is the only injection that has worked. I have done two cycles that made it to the actual IUI stage. First of all you will start your period and normally call in your Day 1. Around day 3 they have you come in for bloodwork and ultrasound and then you start stimulating either with clomid or injections. I didn't have to come back in until Day 9 for monitoring and then every day or every other day after that depending on how your folicles are growing. Once they are close to 2cm in size they will give you a hcg trigger shot and you will normally have the IUI 36hrs later (some clinics have different times). On IUI day your partner will go in early and about 3hrs later you go in to be inseminated. Its like a pap and HSG test. A nurse always does it for me and I didn't find it painful except when they are injecting the sperm (slight cramping). Then you stay lying down for 20-30mins. I then normally go home and go to bed for a couple of hours but I have friends that go right back to work.

My first cycle it took me 23 days to get to the trigger shot because my medication was too low at the start but then I had 3 folicles and my second IUI I was ready on day 12 like a normal person would if they ovulated on their own. My last IUI cycle they increase my dose and I produced 6 folicles on one side and 3 on the other and because my estrogen levels got too high too fast my body spontaneously ovulated before we could switch to IVF so it was cancelled. This is not really normal its because I have PCOS and its hard for them to stimulate and not over stimulate.

We live about 2- 2 1/2 hrs away from our clinic each way so My husband and I decided to go with IVF this round with a lot more monitoring so a cancelled cycle doesn't happen again (fingers crossed). If we were closer I would have given IUI a couple more attempts because it works and there are multiple girls in my support group that have had success on their first try!!!!!!


I hope this helps and good luck with everything!

[Dandem]

Hi Runnerchick, it looks like I will likely be doing an IUI in June as well. I'm having a LAP on wednesday to remove one of my tubes then we will be trying one IUI before doing IVF. I'm not holding onto too much hope for the IUI because we've been told that our chances are less than 10%. Do you know what drugs you will be on? I haven't researched IUI too much because up until last week I thought both of my tubes were blocked. I had an HSG last week and it turns out only my right one is blocked. So we are going to try 1 IUI hoping that I O from the left.

[runnerchick]

Hi Mystelle- Good luck with the wedding- it's so exciting and it will go by so quickly- make sure you take mental snapshots throughout the day to remember later! And of course, keep us posted with the IVF.

Crystal, we also live 2.5 hours away from our clinic, which is one of the reasons we decided to try IUI first- it looked like less monitoring and driving than IVF did. From the info that the clinic gave me, it looks like I can call in on day 1, start clomid on day 3, and use the OP kit and call in results. Once I get a positive, we'll drive down the next day for the procedure. Thanks for all the info- it's always good to know ahead of time what things might be like. I hadn't considered that the procedure itself might be like the HSG, but if that's what it takes, then so be it! When will your IVF be?

Dandem, I will be thinking of you. It's scary to only have one tube open, but that may be all it takes. They are putting me on clomid (also goes by serophene). 100mg for 5 days, starting day 3. It's a pill, not an injectable. One thing you might want to ask your doctor is if you will have a wait time between trying your IUI and IVF. We were told there would be 2 months inbetween to clear the clomid from my system before starting the IVF drugs (if it comes to that).

Babydust, ladies- keep in touch!

RC

[Dandem]

Thats a good point runnerchick, I hadn't thought that there might be a wait time in between.

I had my surgery yesterday. my RE couldn't remmove my tube so it was clamped instead. She also found moderate to severe endometriosis and treated a lot of it, but she couldn't get it all without effecting ovarian function. I'm not sure what that means in terms of our next steps. Is IUI still a viable option with that much endo?? my RE will be calling me today to see how I'm doing so I'll check with her then.

[runnerchick]

Dandem, I think that they can still try IUI with endo. A friend of mine has severe endo and got her BFP on the second IUI. Your doctor may encourage you to go straight to IVF though. It's a good conversation to have about what the odds might be.

I had my HSG this morning- left tube was fine, but she couldn't get the right to spill. She thought it was more the angle of the catheter and cervix, and thinks it's "probably" open, seeing as it was a year and a half ago, so we are clear for IUI next cycle.

[MML]

hi gals!

I am doing IUI this June. I'd like to join if you don't mind?

[Mystelle]

I put the baby-making aside for the past month or so due to planning our wedding, which was this past weekend. I was planning on starting IVF in June but now i'm freaking out a little. I'm not sure if it's just because of the stress of the wedding, but I can't seem to shake my nerves. I'm rethinking if we should wait another month... just thinking of the process feels so overwhelming right now!
I think that I will have to reassess my emotions on the subject in a few weeks!

[Meaghan333]

Hi everyone,

I am waiting to do my 3 day FSH test to see if I can move forward with my first IVF cycle. (should be in 4-6 days from now)
I just found out my tubes were blocked in January, and I think I have been dealing with it pretty well, all things considered.

But now I am getting super nervous that I may not be able to move forward. And maybe a little nervous of that fact that I might be starting so soon as well.
I got test results back yesterday that my AMH levels were not very good for my age, and this has added a whole new level of stress.

Just freaking out a little, and looking for a place to chat.

[~hopingforbaby~]

Hi everyone, hope you don't mind me joining in.

Got the results this morning that IUI#1 wasn't successful, waiting for AF to arrive so we can move on to IUI#2. Question for all the oral prometrium users, how long did it take for AF to arrive once you stopped taking them?

[Dandem]

Hi Everyone,

I had my post-op follow up today. My RE is still recommending trying a couple of IUI's before moving to IVF. The catch is that we can only do it on months that I O from the left. So here's hoping my body cooperates - not that it has in the past... Now I'm just waiting for AF to arrive so I can call in CD1. I'm on CD 6 and my cycles are around 30 days so it will be a while. We are probably looking at an IUI during the first week of July. I don't know exactly which drugs I will be on, just that I will be doing injectables.

Good luck everyone and looking forward to cycling with you

[sarahc]

Hello. After debating waiting. It looks like a late June iui might be in place for me. I'm going to do puregon. I've never taken any drugs for fertility yet. It's kinda scary ride. My dr is concerned about dimished reserve. We are waiting on result of amh currently.

[sarahc]

I called insurance today not covering meds. No fun but alas one was move forward.

[Dandem]

Sarahc - LAP buddies and cycle buddies! Only this time I'm going to be almost a cycle behind you. I expect AF late June with iui early July. Sorry about the insurance. I really should have asked her what drugs I'd be on so I could check on that too. I know it won't be covered by mine, but I'm not sure about DH. His plan recently changed and now doesn't say specifically that it does cover fertility drugs, but it also doen't say that it doesn't. It used to have a line about fertility drugs being covered 90% like all other drugs.

[sarahc]

Yea it be nice. Hb old company would have paid it. Now that the other company bought then recession, it changed things. We may be cycl buddies or close. Af is expected any day now, so likely late June early july

[Dandem]

Sarahc, if AF is due any day, would you not be calling in CD1 to start your cycle? Or do you still need to sign consents and then call in CD1 for the cycle after that?

[runnerchick]

No drug coverage sucks. Is there any way you can submit the DIN number and not tell them it's for fertility? Sometimes these drugs can be used for other things.

We are currently waiting for a postive OPK and then we go.... I'm trying to think happy thoughts....

[MML]

What does everyone think of back to back iui? I just spoke with our clinic today and they do allow it. you get a bit of a discount with the 2nd one, only $250 lol. I think I ma going to try it.......
mml

[~hopingforbaby~]

MML - my 1st iui was back to back, I wasn't given the option of only having a single. The back to back makes sense as I trigger after 8pm and go in the following 2 mornings. It certainly wouldn't hurt to do the back to back iui. What does your RE suggest?

Sarah - that sucks about no drug coverage. I know for me my company covers $5000 per lifetime for fertility drugs. I am currently using Fermara, Ovidrel and Prometrium. The only drug that is being taken out of our fertility coverage is the Ovidrel as the Fermara and Prometrium can be used for other things.

Runnerchick - good luck! hope you get your + soon.

[swifty]

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Posted Today, 04:14 PM
Hi I married in sept last year and found out I was pregnant, then miscarried at 10 weeks. Second miscarriage in my life, first when I was 19. I am now 38. Have been trying for 8 months, went to a fertility clinic and this am they said I had 6 follicles in left and 2 in the right.
Also to my shock my husband is low sperm at very little over 10 million
Any help with this as I have more tests next week

[lali111]

Hi ladies! I am new to this forum. I will do my first IUI in June. We've been trying to conceive for about 1 year and a half now. I am looking forward to hear more about your stories!!

[sarahc]

Dandem consents first. My amh is back don't know numbers yet. I don't wanna wait 3 weeks. I did not tell them what drug was for when I called with Din, so I think we just don't have coverage. Dh has been working over time so we will manage.

[Mystelle]

So where is everyone at with their cycles/treatments?
We've decided to go ahead with treatments this month, and i'm expecting AF around 14th so won't be too long now. I'll be on the patch protocol which includes the antagonist protocol for IVF, so probably won't be ready for egg retrieval until July sometime. Is anyone else starting soon?

[~hopingforbaby~]

Just got word from the nurse that I am to trigger tonight and IUI #2 will be tomorrow morning at 7:30 and Sat morning at 11am. FX hubby's numbers are just as good this go around.