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    After a long, exhausting battle with my insurance company this weekend, my IVF cycle has been declined. Even though I was previously told by a representative that I had no limitations in my fertility benefit (# of IUIs before IVF). So, I'm back on the IUI train. Came off of the birth control and my cycle started again today - 2 in one month is cruel. Looks like IUI #3 will be at the end of the month. Trying not to get too upset about it. Good luck to anyone having their IUI or testing this week!
    Me: 31 / DH: 32
    Married 10/14/2011
    TTC since 11/2011
    DX: unexplained infertility

    1st IUI 12/23/15 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 1/8/16 BFN
    2nd IUI 1/22/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 2/8/16 BFN
    3rd IUI 2/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 3/15/16 BFN
    4th IUI 3/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 4/11/16 BFN
    5th IUI 4/26/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 5/11/16 BFN
    *****TRIGGER*****
    6th and final IUI 5/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - BFP!!!
    1st Beta on 6/8/16 @ 12piui: 22; 2nd Beta 6/10/16 84.4; 3rd Beta 6/13/16 300; 4th Beta 6/16/16 1168; 5th and final beta 6/20/16 4188
    1st U/S 6/23/16 - Two babies! One measuring 6w1d with a visible heartbeat!!! The other is measuring small and isn't likely to make it
    2nd U/S 7/5/16 - Baby #2 didn't make it :cry: Baby #1 is measuring right on schedule and has a FHR of 143!!
    3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!

    BabyFruit Ticker
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    Well went to dr today got one big follicle on left and another smaller one on right. I go in Wednesday for my iui. This is my final iui before moving go ivf. Staying positive today is my anniversary and I keep telling myself it only takes one egg and one sperm to make it happen. Good luck ladies FX
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    @MarlyHC - My RE only does 1 IUI 36 hrs post trigger.  They always have you trigger at 8pm and do IUI 2 days later in the morning.  They don't do the first the next day like they do in your case.  Not sure why.  I know it wouldn't make sense to do a 2nd one if your 1st IUI is done 36 hrs post trigger as ovulation would be done!  I'm going to ask about this though if I have to do another one.  I wonder if the research shows it's more effective to do 2...

    @NurseTMD85 - I'm so sorry about your insurance issues.  It's infuriating how insurance companies are giving us wrong information all the time :cry: Did they clarify how many IUIs you must do before you can move on to IVF?

    @ultratomato - One sperm and one egg is right, so hopefully that will be all you need!  GL on Wednesday and happy anniversary!!
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    I got three follicles almost mature today but thin lining. So go back on wednesday for another check. Will be Bd'ing today in case I ovulate early. 
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    @Drove2u - Does your RE not prescribe you ganirelix to keep you from ovulating early?  Both IUIs for me I've been instructed to take it just in case once my follies measure 14 mm.
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    Well I had a bfn on Saturday and af showed up today so I'm out this cycle :(

    Best of luck to everyone else, I'll keep checking this board for updates!
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    @NurseTMD85 I'm so sorry you've been having to deal with that. I hope you gave them quite an earful about it. Insurance companies are the worst. 

    @ultratomato Good luck on Wednesday. Hopefully this will be it for you! 

    @stars2016 Sorry to hear about AF.  Sending hugs your way. 

    @wifeinraleigh28 Just curious how that works. Does that medicine just stop ovulation for 24 hrs? How do you make sure you're ready to go for IUI? 
    Me: 31  DH: 32  Dx: Unexplained
    TTC #1 off and on since 2010
    11/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    12/15 - Clomid + TI = BFN
    1/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    2/16 - Clomid + IUI = BFN
    4/16 - Follistim + IUI = BFN
    5/16 - 11/16 - Life / WTFing / Pity Party / Saving $
    1/17 - IVF #1 (Fresh Transfer / 6 frosties) = BFN
    3/17 - FET.... BFP! EDD 11/29
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    Hi Everyone,

    Been following this board on and off. Went in for my U/S today and have 2 maturing follies on my right (18mm and 14mm). Lining was a bit thin, so they are putting me on estrogen. Triggering on Wed and THIRD IUI scheduled for Friday.

    This will most likely be my last IUI, and I'm terrified. IVF scares the crap out of me. Really praying this one works. Like many of you, I'm tired of the disappointment.

    Beta scheduled for 3/4... any beta buddies out there?
    *TW - Pregnancy mentioned*
    Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014
    3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16
    IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
    1st FET 7/29/16 = BFP
    Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long!
    Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18 <3
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    I just got the go ahead for my first IUI this month!!!! I had started an IUI cycle in December but it was canceled before I triggered because my rheumatologist wanted us to wait a few months while my lupus was flaring. I am so excited!!! I went today for my CD3 ultrasound and everything looked good so far. I start 50 mg clomid tonight and then ovidrel trigger next week hopefully. GL to all the other ladies doing February IUI :)

    Me 35, DH 37

    Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014

    February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN

    August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.

    February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal

    March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal

    May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN

    August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!

    July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw

    September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal

    October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN

    January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH)  -- 2 PGS normal

    February 2021 - FET #5 - BFP!!! Due 11/6/2021



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    Praying it works for you!
    Me:  29  DH:  32
    Together since January 23, 2013
    Married March 22, 2014
    TTC #1 since August 2015
    First RE meeting February 2, 2016; tests normal for both of us
    Clomid round #4 of 150 mg followed by
    First Ovidrel trigger shot February 10, 2016
    First IUI February 12, 2016 Negative
    Started Letrozole 5mg round #1 February 23
    Began additional Letrozole 5mg + Dexamethasone 1 mg March 8
    Ovidrel trigger shot March 16
    IUI #2 March 18 with progesterone suppositories beginning March 19
    Positive HPT April 2 Praise God!!! :)
    Estimated Due Date: December 8

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    Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1
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    @Stars2016 So sorry it didn't work this time! Prayers for you!
    Everyone else, good luck! Sending prayers your way! :)
    Me:  29  DH:  32
    Together since January 23, 2013
    Married March 22, 2014
    TTC #1 since August 2015
    First RE meeting February 2, 2016; tests normal for both of us
    Clomid round #4 of 150 mg followed by
    First Ovidrel trigger shot February 10, 2016
    First IUI February 12, 2016 Negative
    Started Letrozole 5mg round #1 February 23
    Began additional Letrozole 5mg + Dexamethasone 1 mg March 8
    Ovidrel trigger shot March 16
    IUI #2 March 18 with progesterone suppositories beginning March 19
    Positive HPT April 2 Praise God!!! :)
    Estimated Due Date: December 8

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    Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1
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    wifeinraleigh: no I've never had that prescribed to me. I have ovulated once before unexpectedly and re said just to have sex. I got a call from the re today and everything looks good except for thin lining. My lh surge was up which mean I very well could ovulate soon. So I go back in tomorrow to see what to do next. We bd today just in case. 
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    @NurseTMD85 sorry to hear about your insurance denial.  I know the feeling as if we do ivf we will have to pay most oop.  Would you ever consider a loan?  It's such a huge amount I know though.

    @stars2016 I'm sorry to hear about tge bfn and AF starting.  Onto the next cycle but it's such a bummer.  Hang in there and hope next time you can have better luck.

    Gl @teamginger13 and @babylonghorn16 on your iui cycle!
    Married to DH since 8/15
    TTC since 5/15
    PCOS, 35+, diagnosed with pre-diabetes
    TI for 4 cycles: 1 round of femara; 2 rounds femara/ injectables: all ended in BFN. 
    3 IUI Cycles: letrozole/Follistim with HCG Trigger,all resulted in BFN.
    FET #1: Baseline appt 4/28/16, Gonal-F/Menopur stims, Centrotide 5/4/16, ER 5/11/16; 6/8/16 ET, BFN
    FET #2: Baseline appt 6/22/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 7/12/16 ET, 1st beta 7/21/16: 83 BFP, 2nd beta 7/23/16: 315. 1st U/S: 8/4/16 empty sac.  2nd U/S: 8/10/16 yolk sac appeared, everything stopped growing. Office D&C: 8/11/16, MC.
    FET #3: Baseline appt 12/28/16, Estrace/PIO shots: 1/17/17 ET, 1st beta 1/27/17: 146 BFP, 2nd beta 1/29/17: 336, 1st U/S: 2/16/17, 2 healthy twin babies measuring 7w0d.  EDD: 10/5/17
    Pregnancy Ticker
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    Thanks @emgem819! Same to you!

    Question for all of you taking progesterone vaginally. Do you use an applicator? The progesterone directions say to take orally, but doctor said to take vaginally. Now I'm having to take estrogen on top of the progesterone for this 3rd one, and I'm thinking it would be so much easier w/ an applicator.
    *TW - Pregnancy mentioned*
    Me: 28 DH: 33, Married May 2014
    3 failed IUIs Dec '15 - Feb '16
    IVF April/May 2016 - 1 failed fresh transfer. 11 snow angels.
    1st FET 7/29/16 = BFP
    Lawson arrived on 4/24/2017 at 7lbs 15oz, 21 1/2 inches long!
    Surprise pregnancy!! Baby #2 due 10/11/18 <3
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    @Stars2016 - I'm so sorry about the BFN :(  What are your plans moving forward?

    @Lin&amp;say - Yes, ganirelix suppresses the LH hormone so you don't ovulate prematurely.  It lasts 24 hours, so you take it each day that it's needed until you're ready to go.  For example, I was on follistim CD 3-8 this cycle, but because my follies were growing so quickly, my RE added ganirelix on CD 7 and 8 in addition to follistim to make sure I didn't ovulate but so that my follies would continue to mature.  Then I triggered on CD 9.  At that point the ganirelix had done it's job and then the trigger shot told my body to ovulate.

    @teamginger13 - Welcome!  I have lupus too and I see a rheumatologist regularly.  I was diagnosed 7 years ago but have been in remission for awhile now.  It affected my joints and kidneys.  What are your symptoms?  I'm so glad you're doing well and your rheumatologist said you can do an IUI!  GL!
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    @wifeinraleigh28 Thanks! I was just "officially" diagnosed in November. The main symptoms were joint pain and rash. I also was diagnosed with dermatomyositis at the same time (from a skin biopsy) which left me with pretty severe muscle weakness in my right arm and hand. Anyway, I am on 400 mg plaquenil which is really helping. The rheum originally wanted us to wait a year but luckily she came around :) Have any of your fertility drugs had any effect on your lupus? I ask because a couple months ago I was on progesterone suppositories and the joint pain flared up like crazy. It might not have been related but it was a strange coincidence. 

    Me 35, DH 37

    Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014

    February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN

    August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.

    February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal

    March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal

    May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN

    August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!

    July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw

    September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal

    October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN

    January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH)  -- 2 PGS normal

    February 2021 - FET #5 - BFP!!! Due 11/6/2021



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    Welcome back @chicandbubbly I am glad you had a nice relaxing time away! I am sorry about the family pregnancy. I experienced a very similar circumstance last thanksgiving. It was devastating!

    i had a follicle check today. Kind of bad news. I had 7 growing follies (too many) and the more developed ones are on my right (blocked) side. I go back tomorrow morning to see if there are any changes. The doctor is hoping the the ones on my left will be able to catch up before ovulation. If so they will aspirate some of the follicles on my right just in case. 

    I have a feeling this is going to turn into one of those weeks that I go into the RE every day...
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    @chicandbubbly , I totally know the feeling! I usually feel guilty and really bad about myself for having those feelings, too. So tough and it doesn't help that i have 2 pregnant coworkers.
    Me:  29  DH:  32
    Together since January 23, 2013
    Married March 22, 2014
    TTC #1 since August 2015
    First RE meeting February 2, 2016; tests normal for both of us
    Clomid round #4 of 150 mg followed by
    First Ovidrel trigger shot February 10, 2016
    First IUI February 12, 2016 Negative
    Started Letrozole 5mg round #1 February 23
    Began additional Letrozole 5mg + Dexamethasone 1 mg March 8
    Ovidrel trigger shot March 16
    IUI #2 March 18 with progesterone suppositories beginning March 19
    Positive HPT April 2 Praise God!!! :)
    Estimated Due Date: December 8

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    Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1
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    Welcome back @chicandbubbly!  I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation.  Sorry about the pregnancy announcement.  I can relate.  Ugh.

    @teamginger13 - I'm also taking plaquenil, which is completely safe to take during pregnancy so yay for that!  I was on 400 mg for awhile but for the last couple years I've only been on 200 mg, which my rheumatologist said I will take for the rest of my life as "maintenance" to prevent flair ups.  None of the fertility meds have had any effect on my lupus!  And my rheumatologist said that they wouldn't.  Believe me I definitely checked with him first!  I sure hope you won't have any problems!

    I'm sorry about your follicle check @PCOSat25 :(  Hoping for better news at the next one.
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    @wifeinraleigh28 @lin&amp;say @emgem819NO ONE can give me a definitive answer. It was my RE's office that told me due to her experience with my plan I should prepare myself for the denial. The third party reviewers that do the authorizations have "guidelines" but they don't tell you what they are because it's all "individual". But my RE said it's usually 6, and three will have to be OOP. Jerks. I was irate, and I'm pretty sure everyone I spoke to on Friday was terrified. Lol. Thankfully IUIs aren't particularly expensive and IVF will be covered 100% if all 6 fail. Hopefully I won't have to take out a loan.

    @stars2016 So Sorry to hear about your BFN :disappointed: 

    @babylonghorn16 @teamginger13 Fx for you guys!

    @chicandbubbly Hope you had a relaxing time! Fx for a fast second week.

    @PCOSat25 Fx for good news this morning!
    Me: 31 / DH: 32
    Married 10/14/2011
    TTC since 11/2011
    DX: unexplained infertility

    1st IUI 12/23/15 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 1/8/16 BFN
    2nd IUI 1/22/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 2/8/16 BFN
    3rd IUI 2/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 3/15/16 BFN
    4th IUI 3/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 4/11/16 BFN
    5th IUI 4/26/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 5/11/16 BFN
    *****TRIGGER*****
    6th and final IUI 5/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - BFP!!!
    1st Beta on 6/8/16 @ 12piui: 22; 2nd Beta 6/10/16 84.4; 3rd Beta 6/13/16 300; 4th Beta 6/16/16 1168; 5th and final beta 6/20/16 4188
    1st U/S 6/23/16 - Two babies! One measuring 6w1d with a visible heartbeat!!! The other is measuring small and isn't likely to make it
    2nd U/S 7/5/16 - Baby #2 didn't make it :cry: Baby #1 is measuring right on schedule and has a FHR of 143!!
    3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!

    BabyFruit Ticker
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    Just had my first follicle check of this cycle. Today is day 12 and I have one follicle at 18mm. Depending on bloodwork could go back tomorrow or Thursday with IUI maybe Thursday or Friday. 
    Me 32 DH 34
    Married 9/2012 

    TTC #2 starting 9/2019
    BFP 7/13/2020!
    Due 3/18/2021

    TTC #1 since 2/2015
    Diagnosis: Unexplained Infertility 9/2015
    IUIs #1-#5: 9/2015-2/2016 all BFNs
    Moving to IVF with ICSI and PGS 5/2016-6/2016  Just kidding, BFP 4/4/2016!
    Spencer Elliott born 12/7/2016


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    I was out yesterday so I'm playing catch up. I JUST got the call with my beta count from Friday. It was 96 and progesterone was 28. I'm going in Friday for the second beta. FX that it doubles appropriately.

    @wifeinraleigh28 that is so frustrating about the waiting to collect DH's sample. 9M post-wash is still good. We got lucky with 6.8M post-wash. What was the motility? I know that was what you were concerned about before. Sorry if I missed that update. FX for you!!!
    Me: 31
    DH: 32

    Married: Sep 2012
    TTC #1: Jan 2015
    Baby A (via IUI due to MFI): Sep 2016 born at 35+6

    Surprise but very welcome + on 5/16/2019, EDD 1/25/2020
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    @MorganL925 - FX for a high beta on Friday!!!  I'm really hopeful for you :)  The way my RE does sperm washing means they eliminate all sperm that aren't motile, so 9M is the healthy, motile sperm.  I recently got the full SA that was done the day of our IUI, and the total count was 51M (which floors me) but only 29% motility.  Total motile sperm was 15M but post wash was only 9M.  I'm trying to wrap my head around that, and why it would go down so much.  My best guess is that it has to do with morphology, and only the ones with normal morphology made the cut.  I'm having a hard time understanding the websites I've been reading on our sperm wash method but I THINK that must be it.  Hoping for the best!!

    I posted my question about sperm washing in this thread, along with our entire SA results if anyone is interested or has any insights: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/88485011
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    @PCOSat25 sorry about your follie check, hoping you get some good news this week!
    MorganL925 Praying that your beta is good on Friday!!! I must have missed your bfp!
    @wifeinraleigh28 sperm washing is so confusing to me!! Have you asked your RE about it? I do think your counts seem good though! Hope the TWW goes by quickly for you, I am so hoping this is your month!!
    @nurseTMD85 I am sorry about your insurance issues... it is extremely frustrating for me that insurance is so terrible when it comes to fertility. We are 100% OUT OF POCKET. If we have to do IVF in the future (hoping not..) the only thing they will cover for the entire thing is birth control pills. Pretty ridiculous that they will fund anything they can for prevention and nothing for those of us that will do anything for a baby. :(

    Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014  DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. <3 Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.


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    Alright ladies best of luck with your ongoing cycles but I am officially cancelled. 12 growing in various sizes at folli check this morning. Too many to reduce...

    our IUI journey has officially come to an end. IVF here we come. Time frame will be more clear after our financial consult as we are 100% oop
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    IUI #2 today. Post wash count was 171 million and 99% motility. Yay! It's been a long day. Four hours drive time, two hours waiting on the swimmers. Hopefully I can get a nap in before work lol. 
    Me: 33, PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes on insulin, post bariatric surgery (11/14)
    SO: 27
    TTC un-medicated for ~ 1 year
    October, 2015 - Clomid 50mg CD 5-9 with TI = BFN
    November, 2015 - Clomid 100mg CD 5-9, Ovidrel 11/11 with TI = BFN
    December, 2015 - Letrazole 2.5mg CD 3-7 (no trigger) with TI = BFN
    January, 2016 - Letrazole 5mg CD 3-7 + Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 12-16, Ovidrel 1/23 with IUI #1 on 1/25 = (AF @ 8DPO) BFN
    February, 2016 - Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 3-7, Ovidrel 2/14 with IUI #2 on 2/16 = BFN
    My Chart
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    Had another follie check today. Got two mature follicles and a bunch of little ones. Triggering tomorrow night and IUI Wednesday. Sixth and last IUI for us so I hope this one works. 
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    Hello, CD 10 here and follicle check for growth this thrusday 2/18..on same meds clomid 100mg days 3-7 but this time tons of CM this usually doesn't happen to me until LH surge and this would be too early. Last cycle I was much drier almost no noticable CM while on clomid so very different from one cycle to the next. I havent had any side effects to clomid this round other than occassional moodiness and mild night sweats. If all looks good will be triggering this weekend and IuI next week. Goodluck everyone! 
    Me 28 DH 33 | DX: DOR | HSG: Normal | IUI#1: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#2: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#3: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#4: (Menopur/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#5: (Menopur/Gonal-F/HCG/Progesterone) BETA 7/2
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    @PCOSat25 I'm so sorry your IUI was cancelled! Fx that IVF brings you better results!

    @arbasham Those are great numbers! Try to relax during the TWW!

    @chicandbubbly Insurance is the worst, but it sounds like I have nothing to complain about. That is so terrible that you have to pay OOP for everything! Fx this round works so you don't have to go broke!

    @drove2u I'm thinking that the 6th time is the charm :wink: 

    Me: 31 / DH: 32
    Married 10/14/2011
    TTC since 11/2011
    DX: unexplained infertility

    1st IUI 12/23/15 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 1/8/16 BFN
    2nd IUI 1/22/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 2/8/16 BFN
    3rd IUI 2/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 3/15/16 BFN
    4th IUI 3/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 4/11/16 BFN
    5th IUI 4/26/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - Beta 5/11/16 BFN
    *****TRIGGER*****
    6th and final IUI 5/27/16 Clomid + Ovidrel - BFP!!!
    1st Beta on 6/8/16 @ 12piui: 22; 2nd Beta 6/10/16 84.4; 3rd Beta 6/13/16 300; 4th Beta 6/16/16 1168; 5th and final beta 6/20/16 4188
    1st U/S 6/23/16 - Two babies! One measuring 6w1d with a visible heartbeat!!! The other is measuring small and isn't likely to make it
    2nd U/S 7/5/16 - Baby #2 didn't make it :cry: Baby #1 is measuring right on schedule and has a FHR of 143!!
    3rd US 7/15/16 - Baby #1 right on schedule! FHR 168!!! Discharged from RE!!!!

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    So sorry, @PCOSat25... there are no words.  But I sure do hope you are successful with IVF.  You're in my thoughts!

    Congrats @arbasham!  What we wouldn't give for numbers like that :)  FX for you that this IUI is successful!

    Good luck @Drove2u!!  Let's see some BFPs this time around :)
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    @wifeinraleigh28 The RE told my SO to give himself a high five for those numbers lol.  If only I weren't such a problem we might already be pregnant!
    Me: 33, PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes on insulin, post bariatric surgery (11/14)
    SO: 27
    TTC un-medicated for ~ 1 year
    October, 2015 - Clomid 50mg CD 5-9 with TI = BFN
    November, 2015 - Clomid 100mg CD 5-9, Ovidrel 11/11 with TI = BFN
    December, 2015 - Letrazole 2.5mg CD 3-7 (no trigger) with TI = BFN
    January, 2016 - Letrazole 5mg CD 3-7 + Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 12-16, Ovidrel 1/23 with IUI #1 on 1/25 = (AF @ 8DPO) BFN
    February, 2016 - Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 3-7, Ovidrel 2/14 with IUI #2 on 2/16 = BFN
    My Chart
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    Had Iui #6 on sat. 1 13 wk m/c, 1 chemical. Great numbers for frozen 70 mil 60 %motility. Cd 13 scan was weird on femara though. One 15 mm follicle and one 27 . Asked about the 27 if it was too big and they said no. There was no sign of a cyst on day 4. Did anyone have a follicle that large and it not be a cyst? 
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    @chicandbubbly did they say that your 26 was too large? I had a 27 and they said no, but I guess I'm over googling and many people not experts though say over 25 is over ripe. 
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    @abrasham I have had terrible headaches. I just switched to femara and that could be it! 
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    Stars2016Stars2016 member
    edited February 2016
    Thanks everyone...it's just so frustrating not knowing why it didn't work when everything looked so great. I am so thankful for this board!

     @wifeinraleigh28- I have an appointment with my RE on Thursday to do the ultrasound and bloodwork to start preparing for a 2nd IUI... I will be taking Clomid again but not sure if he will up the dose or not 

    @PCOSat25- I am so sorry about your IUI! I wish you lots of luck with IVF!
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    @kwolf002 Femara gives me those all day long throbbing headaches that won't go away even with Tylenol.  It's like a hangover headache without all of the fun lol. 

    Something fun that my SO just told me might make you all giggle.  My SO has to collect his specimen at the lab.  The lady that works there looks like Mrs. Doubtfire.  She escorted my SO back to the "collection room" with the "pre-loaded disc" and chaise lounge.  She gave him the usual instructions about how to collect and looked at him over her glasses and said "do you want Abbie to come back and help you out?"  He laughed and said "that's ok, I've handled the hose before."  And she blushed 50 shades of red lol.  I asked him what he would have done if she had said "or I can help you" and he spat out his drink.
    Me: 33, PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes on insulin, post bariatric surgery (11/14)
    SO: 27
    TTC un-medicated for ~ 1 year
    October, 2015 - Clomid 50mg CD 5-9 with TI = BFN
    November, 2015 - Clomid 100mg CD 5-9, Ovidrel 11/11 with TI = BFN
    December, 2015 - Letrazole 2.5mg CD 3-7 (no trigger) with TI = BFN
    January, 2016 - Letrazole 5mg CD 3-7 + Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 12-16, Ovidrel 1/23 with IUI #1 on 1/25 = (AF @ 8DPO) BFN
    February, 2016 - Letrazole 7.5 mg CD 3-7, Ovidrel 2/14 with IUI #2 on 2/16 = BFN
    My Chart
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    @Stars2016 - I hope your 2nd IUI is successful!  Good for you for jumping right back in :)

    @kwolf002 - GL with your IUI!  We are cycle buddies.  My IUI #2 was on Saturday as well!  I'm not sure about the follie size being too large... I haven't heard that before.
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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    @kwolf002- they didn't say anything about it, they said it looked good!.... hope it works out for you!!
    arbasham  WHOO those are some amazing numbers.... Good luck, hang in there during the TWW!
    @pcosat25 so sorry to hear that. I wish you luck in whatever you do next. <3


    Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014  DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. <3 Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.


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    **Question**

    Wondering if any of you happen to know if there's a problem with going to the chiropractor during a TWW?  I have my regular appointment this Friday, which will be 6dpiui.  I can't imagine there's a problem with it, and I usually feel better after my adjustments.  But I just wanted to ask in case anyone knows anything about this!
    ***BFP & Child Warning***

    Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
    IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
    IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
    FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
    FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
    FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
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