December IUI

OGreat

I guess I'll go ahead and get this month started. Let's talk Christmas!! I love this time of year. 

What's your favorite colors to decorate with?

Thoughts about that starry night thing that shines lights onto your house vs. regular hanging lights?

Favorite place to go/favorite tradition?

I hope for lots of distractions this season to help us stay stress free for our December IUI's!!

rainbowwishes5

Thanks for starting this tread!

I love any kind of lights!!!! One of my favorite things. 

I I don't really have a favorite tradition other than driving around to see those lights! Lol

kaseycoco

Thanks for starting this @OGreat! I also love this time of year. 

I love all lights, but think I like traditional lights a little more than the night light thing (although I know that's much easier to use).
Some of my favorite traditions are driving around to see the lights, baking cookies, and decorating the tree to Christmas music. 
At least we have lots of distractions this month!

rainbowwishes5

Ok IUI day 1 done! On to tomorrow's IUI...... 

laurad75

Good morning!  CD 12 for me.  I am going in tomorrow morning for monitoring and then IUI #2 will be scheduled this week.  

I decorated our apartment for Christmas yesterday as soon as I got back from traveling for Thanksgiving.  I like simple white lights with gold and silver mixed in.  

I agree @OGreat I'll be so busy in the next month hopefully that will make the TWW seem a little faster!

rainbowwishes5

IUI #2 complete! Phew 

OGreat

Ugh. Looks like December IUI won't happen for me. Went in for baseline this morning and I have 6 cysts!! I only had 1 last time and it made me sit out 3 months!! Hopefully 6 won't take that long?

Good luck everyone! I hope I don't see you again because it will mean you've all had BFP by the time I'm back in the game!

rainbowwishes5

Argggg @ogreat that sucks!!!! I had 4 cysts this time and they still went ahead. That being said- if this is a nope I'll be benched next cycle at least too. So you'll have company! I'm sorry.  

OGreat

@rainbowwishes5 do you know why they went ahead with it? Mine refused and want to put me on BC. I wonder what would happen if I didn't do BC? Have the cysts ever happened to you before? Why are you benched next cycle?

rainbowwishes5

@ogreat they went ahead Bc the cysts were deflating so they thought they'd be able to distinguish the new follicles. And I'm benched (well, I'll prob still try naturally) simply Bc there will probably be too many cysts at that point for them
to see what they are working with follicle-wise. So I'll have to take a medication break. But then I'll be back! (Of course this is all so long as I get BFNs and/or a TW situation- both of which happen to me regularly so I have no real cause to believe this time will be any different- but we soldier on).

latershrader

@rainbowwishes5 Did they do bw? I was told on my first IUI attempt that i had a rather large cyst and it was producing estrogen, so they stopped me. This time I have a medium size cyst that is NOT producing estrogen. So we are moving forward. 

latershrader

I'm in for December, so far!

What's your favorite colors to decorate with?
As I get older I prefer the red/green combo. I like it to be a more vibrant green though!

Thoughts about that starry night thing that shines lights onto your house vs. regular hanging lights?
I thought the projector type lights were cool at first, but I'm not sure I'm into it anymore. I am putting up strands of lights this year, multi-colored! So fun!

Favorite place to go/favorite tradition?
Since getting married I've had to alter my traditions. But we do x-mas eve with my DH's fam and then xmas day with my fam. On xmas day we get up and head over to my mom's in the morning, in our Christmas jammies, to unwrap gifts with them. It's so fun! Oh and mimosas flow all morning. Maybe not this year, fx.

rainbowwishes5

@soontobeshrader  I dk what bw means so no! My cysts have been ones produced by released eggs.

kaseycoco

@OGreat sorry to hear about the cysts. I hope it doesn't take long for them to go away. 

@soontobeshrader it's so hard to split holidays once you're married! Mimosas in your jammies sounds so fun and I agree FX no drinking for us this season

latershrader

@rainbowwishes5 bw = blood work

latershrader

Is anyone else having a hard time whether to travel or plan anything in the next few months? My best friend and I want to go on a tropical getaway together, hopefully in February, but i'm having such an internal struggle! What if I actually end up w/ a BFP? What if I am still doing IUI? If I am doing IUI, should I just count that month out because I may not be around for monitoring?

How do you guys handle planning ahead right now?

rainbowwishes5

@soontobeshrader yes ofc tons of bloodwork 

juliebeannn

Helloooo. I've been mostly lurking the last few months but thought it might be time to intro myself.  I hope that it's alright that I join.  We don't have an infertility diagnosis but DH has issues with ED that make successful timing really difficult for us.  In September, we started seeing an RE and did an HSG, 2 SAs, blood work and genetic testing.  One of DH's SAs showed low morphology but the RE didn't seem concerned.  Since DH is able to provide samples on his own, the RE suggested that IUI would be a good fit.

I'm currently 13dp my first IUI and got a BFN so I'm likely going to be joining you guys here. 

We're not the most festive bunch. The extent of our decorating is a wreath on our front door. 

We don't have any traditions other than Christmas Eve service at church. We met at this church and we got engaged after Christmas Eve service so it's got sentimental value and is almost like a tradition. 

JWatt5

@soontobeshrader - see what your RE/Clinic thinks! They just might encourage you to go - get away for a bit. They could also help you figure out if there's a "best week to go" for you. I would love love love to go away right now. Not sure what they are saying for the Zika thing right now though - my clinic is still asking us not to travel to those areas so, I'll be missing my sisters wedding in Mexico in Feb

bobby2016

Same here @soontobeshrader my clinic turns you away at the door if you've even been to Florida recently (we're in Canada). 

But I agree - I've missed quite a few fun events because of what 'might' be. I'm thinking of booking something for an upcoming TWW, won't interfere with appointments and hopefully will help pass the time! 

TW - my old boss booked a last-minute, 3 week trip after a MC not expecting anything, and she ended up travelling while 4-5 weeks pregnant. So you just never know! She was totally happy she went. 

JDW0325

Had my baseline for IUI #4 this morning! #3 since loss
I'm so very very positive for this one!

My IUI will likely be on the 12th or 13th which means I can test on Christmas Day! If that ain't a sign I don't know what is

rainbowwishes5

Gl @JDW0325 !!!

progesterone level check this am 3dp36hriui at 22.3 so I'm good! No booster ovidrel needed.

bobby2016

Popping in here as I'm likely in for one more IUI in December. Not super happy, but feels good to be joining you ladies. 

I just joined last month for the TWW of my November IUI and it really helped following along with everyone! 

BTW - any tracker for this month yet? 

Lexa H.

@bobby2016 I believe there is a tracker in the December TWW thread. 

I agree it's really nice to follow along with everyone. I might be doing two IUI in the month of December if the first one this month (second total) which was yesterday does not work. 

@JDW0325 I really hope that's a sign! I can't imagine a more wonderful Christmas present. Crossing my fingers for you!!!

sugarhead-2

Checking in for the Dec IUI crew. I started spotting today so tomorrow will be cd#1 for me. I'm looking forward to my baseline soon this week so we can get the ball rolling. I'm determined to stY positive this cycle and I think the holiday spirit is just what I need

Sugar

liljoy-2

I'm hoping for at least an IUI this month (the clinic said they will have days off around Christmas and can't do IVF). However, with my luck, I'm going to ovulate right on Christmas Eve or Day when the office is closed...it's hard to wait until January for the next step, after 2 failed cycles (one IUI and one IVF) behind me...

juliebeannn

@JDW0325 Looks like my second IUI will be around the same time as yours! FX for both of us this cycle!!!

latershrader

So, I just got back from monitoring and I have nothing. Not one single follie. I'm so disappointed. The next step is going straight to Gonal-F. I'm so upset with my body for letting me down. But maybe this will make me treat myself better? I am waiting to hear what my BW looks like before my RE makes the call on the Gonal-F. 
The silverlining is that I can maybe still do an IUI this month, if my BW is ok. My RE trying really hard to keep my hopes up, so that's good.

bobby2016

Aww - sorry to hear that @soontobeshrader.

Silver lining: my doctor put me on Puregon (which I believe is similar to Gonal-F) last month and it worked great! I had the most and largest follies I've ever had on a monitored cycle. So hopefully that might be the ticket! 

Also, if you're nervous, the injection was super simple - no pain at all. 

rainbowwishes5

@soontobeshrader - gonal-f is nbd. It will hopefully work! Gl!

latershrader

Thanks @bobby2016 & @rainbowwishes5!! I'm really trying to stay positive! Needles don't bother me too much, but we'll see when I actually have to shoot myself up!

juliebeannn

@soontobeshrader I was on gonal for my first IUI cycle and now just a tad higher dose for IUI 2.  Needles are nbd for me, but it took a few deep breaths to stick myself for the first time.  Since then, it's been easy peasy! I hope your BW comes back ok so you can still do your IUI this month!

kaseycoco

@soontobeshrader I'm sorry to hear that! FX you get some big follies and can still squeeze in an IUI this month

sugarhead-2

@soontobeshrader had you already started Clomid for this cycle? I'm hoping that your Bw will allow u to still have your IUI this month!

for me I have my BW and soon tomorrow morning. I'm also hoping to get cleared for IUI

Sugar

latershrader

Thanks @juliebeannn @kaseycoco My bw came back and i'm not out yet. My RE wants to do one more sono/bw to see if I may still pop a follie, that's tomorrow. If not, then I'll get the Gonal. 

 @SugarHead Thank you! And good luck tomorrow!! Hope you get good news!

bobby2016

Just got back from my day 2 ultrasound - everything looked good. Starting Femara today - and then Puregon injection on Fri, Sat + Sun. 

Hopefully IUI mid next week, and testing between Christmas and New years. 

One thing my doctor did note is that I seemed to have a cyst next to my ovary. She said it could be on/near the tube, or just hanging out, completely irrelevant. Has anyone heard of/had this before? 

My doctor didn't seem too concerned, but curious what this could be. 

kiwisun4385

Just wanted to say hello, as I will be joining this group - I had my 4th IUI Saturday Dec 3rd.  Most likely if it doesn't work this month, I will take a month off and will start injectables next month!


In the meantime, I am looking forward to enjoying Christmas with my family & friends!

juliebeannn

@JDW0325 IUI still on track for 12th/13th? How them follies looking? 
@kiwisun4385 Welcome! Hope your TWW goes quickly!!

AFM: Just went in for monitoring and I have got a 14 on my left and 11 on my right. I gotta go back on Friday for monitoring and IUI likely this weekend. 

Lexa H.

kiwisun4385 said:

Just wanted to say hello, as I will be joining this group - I had my 4th IUI Saturday Dec 3rd.  Most likely if it doesn't work this month, I will take a month off and will start injectables next month!


In the meantime, I am looking forward to enjoying Christmas with my family & friends!

@kiwisun4385 we are cycle buddies I had my IUI on December 2nd are you planning to test early or waiting it out? 

JDW0325

@juliebeannn
hey! I have my ultrasound Saturday morning. Hoping for a couple! IUI likely Monday if all looks good Saturday. I had a SIS done Monday and the HSG yesterday 
Hoping everything is a go for you this weekend!!

latershrader

Welcome @kiwisun4385! Wishing you luck! 

AFM: I still have no follies at cd22. So I am starting gonal-f tomorrow as long as my bw comes back ok. So maybe my very first IUI on the 16th/17th?