March IUI

JaeJayStark

Hi @thothscribe81! Look at us. We are pretty well matched up No follistim for me. I got bfp on my first IUI so they aren't doing too much intervention. My first IUI was pretty late in the cycle so it won't surprise me if these follies need some more time to bake! I'm excited to hear how you US goes on Sunday! My next US is tues and still doing OPKs. Are you going to trigger?

thothscribe81

@JaeJayStark I've been reading that slow growing means better eggs so I'm gonna go with that theory lol I skipped opks this month since we are having so many monitoring appointments - I surged early last month so we've got cetrotide on stand by in case they need to keep that from happening again!  I'll be triggering once my follie is big enough so fingers crossed for Sunday night but it might go into next week. I can't wait for the iui but I'm dreading the tww after!!! 

funkykey

Ok team, here we go! 
And I'm hoping I can manage to stay offline all weekend... I am trying to put my electronics down more. During the week, it is so hard!

JaeJayStark

@thothscribe81 what size do they want your follies to be? Mine is looking for 20mm

thothscribe81

@JaeJayStark Yep mine is looking for the same! I think I grew about 3mm between Wednesday and today so I'm hoping for some more of the same growth between now and sunday! 

Imajin99

junicek Feeling fine now, not too much bloating but I am sure it will start tonight when I start the prog supp.  Have a lovely birthday! When is it?

@funkykey, have a wireless weekend and thanks for the chart update.

Funnygirl34

Do y'all continue to temp while doing treatment cycles?  My bbt still hasn't spiked even though I took the trigger Monday night.  It's doing a slow rise, which always kinda scares.  I know I probably should just stop temping all together.

JaeJayStark

I've never done my temps. I just never feel like it's accurate for me. 

Irisheyes81

@funkykey thanks for including me! I have my ultrasound on the 14th so I'll know the IUI date then. Have a good wireless weekend. 

Im so excited to see how IUIs go for everyone this month. 

Irisheyes81

@thothscribe81 I was just so excited to read your follicles are growing! That's awesome. Good luck this weekend 

junicek

@Imajin99 my birthday was March 8...I'm now 39. Thank you! Glad you're feeling better.

What kind of precautions does everyone take during the TWW? 

Irisheyes81

@junicek I don't drink alcohol or caffeine. I also take it easy. This time around, I'm adding pineapple and keeping my feet warm because it can't hurt, right Happy Birthday!!!

junicek

@Knottie1456269879 I don't drink alcohol but did have Pepsi. I ran out to my car today (it's verrrry cold here) and then thought oh why did you run?! I don't like pineapple but I've read that before. My feet are currently freezing!!

Imajin99

@junicek Happy belated birthday!!.

I try to keep normal routine during my 2ww but do not drink liquor  and do not sit in the hot tub or sauna after the pool.  I try to eat cleaner but doesn't always happen.  Try to stay warm and try to go for longer walks. I've started making a fertility shake and I have been having that all day, just greens some almond milk, fruit and maca.

bpietronicco

Hello ladies- good luck to everyone this month. I met with my RE and I have been given the go for this cycle! I started letrozole today and go back on Friday for U/S so we can hopefully catch O as not sure of cycle this month TW......because of CP last cycle.....TW over.

Cinnamonn

Hi girls!
First off, welcome everyone and best luck to you in this journey. Im not a frequent guest on this website now as I tried to stay away from IF discussions this month, Im just so tiered, as many of you are. Im mentally getting ready for IVF.

@funkykey thank you so much for making the chart again! And thank you for thinking about me) We are going to Paris end of this month and Ill be testing this upcoming Tuesday! How are you doing?

@pawcall OMG do you have the good news? 

@Londonsmom I have the same issue at work. My co-worker asked me why I was going to doctor so often. I now say I have "DMV appointment", "Oil change", "Dog vet" etc..

megmac2010

So, this being my first iui cycle, I had no idea what to expect. I took my trigger shot last night and it burned! I wasn't prepared for that!

It's a go for tomorrow! I'm so nervous!

Funnygirl34

megmac2010 Good luck tomorrow!!!! Exciting!

Imajin99

Ahh looks like I have been hit with a bad cold, trying to avoid taking anything.

baseballhoney

@megmac2010 I had my first IUI today! It went well. I hope it goes as well for you. 

megmac2010

@baseballhoney ahhh! Good luck! And thanks, I'm so nervous!

junicek

@megmac2010 good luck to you in the morning!! 

@baseballhoney how are you feeling? I had my third iui Thursday...welcome to the club! 

PeaGreen421

Hi there!! Feb was a BFN for me ! March is up next!!!  

baseballhoney

@junicek I am feeling pretty good. I had a little cramping right after the procedure for about half an hour, but nothing too bad. Just trying to take it easy this weekend and not go too crazy during the TWW!

Imajin99

Q. I am taking 200 mg of progesterone supp. and I am having extreme low back pain, has anyone experienced  that before? I have chronic back pain from an accident and I hope it is not acting up again but this feels more like the pain I get during AF cramping just stronger

bpietronicco

@Imajin99 when I was on 200 mg (100 in morning 100 in evening) I did not have any cramps but I read that it is possible. I hope that it feels better quickly for You.

Imajin99

@bpietronicco Thx, I hope so too. Hope you are having a lovely evening.

thothscribe81

So some good news and potentially bad news - had my US this morning and got the good news of one mature follicle ready to go and a nice lining!!  So excited that we are good to go this cycle!  I'm triggering tonight which means I should have my iui Tuesday  morning....however I live just outside Philly and we are supposed to get a foot or more of snow Monday night into Tuesday :-/  my doctor will be there regardless so if we can make it in we can do the iui. The possible up side I'd that my DF has better than average sperm count and motility. So having sex will hopefully give us the same results if we can't make it t  the office fir the iui. I'd love yo have the reassurance the iui gives but I'm focusing on the fact that I've got a healthy follicle ready to go and we are in baby making mode lol 

bpietronicco

@thothscribe81 that's awesome about the follicle!!

seethosestars

Hi ladies! I'm supposed to have my first ultrasound tomorrow (CD11) but started taking OPKs on CD8 just to "follow along" - well I got a positive this morning and now I'm stressing! My clinic doesn't answer phone calls on weekends so I can't call to ask if this is okay.  Unfortunately my DH is away tomorrow for work so even if they wanted to skip the trigger and do the insemination tomorrow we can't 

Any advice???

thothscribe81

@bpietronicco thank you! !

So heard from my clinic and looks like they are going to have me come in tomorrow instead of Tuesday - so took my trigger shot an hour ago and iui tomorrow afternoon!!!

bpietronicco

@thothscribe81 so exciting! Glad you heard from them. FX!

funkykey

@bpietronicco - welcome! I'm so sad about your CP, but also think it's awesome that you are getting back in the saddle. Good luck this month!

@PeaGreen421 - welcome Sorry about the BFN, FX it goes better this month.

@seethosestars - nnnnooooo! Ugh. Sorry about the early OPK. I hope you hear from your clinic soon; my clinic was closed over Christmas and I had a positive OPK the day before I was supposed to. They said because I'd seen a surge too early (say it was Saturday and they opened on Monday - Sunday would have been ok, but it was Sat), it was probably a waste for me to come in, so we skipped. So frustrating!!! FX your clinic says something else - they might have you come in for bloodwork.

@megmac2010 @baseballhoney - great news for you both! Congratulations! @megmac2010 - I hope it went well today! Now for the wait - UGH!

@thothscribe81 - I hope you can make it in to the clinic!

@Cinnamonn - meh, I am ok. Holding on. I keep having unusual cramps and hoping against all hopes it is a little embryo burrowing/growing, but it's just as likely to be a cyst, given my giant follicles this month. Ugh. I am just trying to stay sane, you know? Just trying to get through each day.

thothscribe81

@funkykey how was your weekend?  Hopefully you can distract yourself this week a bit, I've got my fingers crossed for you!!

I have my IUI this afternoon since we are supposed to be buried in snow by tomorrow morning - I was SO glad they were able to move it.  It took some maneuvering with DF work schedule (he's in training at a new job so we are trying to avoid him taking off time right now).  So I ran back over yesterday and grabbed the liquid that they keep the sperm sample preserved in so that he could provide his sample this morning.  Then I'm leaving work early to have the IUI done this afternoon - whew!  Stupid snow storm!!  I know we probably could have just relied on timed intercourse this month but I'm glad we were able to fit it in - its just nice to have that extra push at the end to give us the best chance possible!!!!

Now to get through the next few hours at work!  On the bright side we are pretty much 100% sure no one is going anywhere tomorrow so I'll get a nice 24 hour rest after the procedure - and I have a good excuse not to shovel snow lol!

seethosestars

@funkykey - isn't it frustrating when the clinic isn't available 24/7 365 days a year?? don't they know we NEED THEM?? haha. I had my ultrasound this morning - they are going to do my IUI tomorrow morning.  Apparently no need for the trigger given my own body is doing the LH surge already. I'm trying to stay hopeful that the timing is going to be okay.  They saw two good sized follicles on my ultrasound (17 and 25) so that's great news at least.  As for you, those cramps are definitely an embryo burrowing in!! good luck with the rest of the TWW!

megmac2010

@seethosestars exciting! Good luck tomorrow! Great news on your two follicles!!

thothscribe81

@seethosestars good luck on your iui tomorrow!  Two follicles is awesome!!

JaeJayStark

Weehoo! Two follies!! Congrats!

funkykey

@seethosestars - great news! GL! FX!

londonsmom-2

Hey ladies.. Sorry I have been MIA. I had a death in the family. 

About my lining, apparently if its too thick for baseline and they put me on clomid then it would get thicker and possibly develop a cyst. It went down a little bit. So RE put me back on 250mg of clomid day 6-10. Please pray for me my emotions have been on 100. 

I go back on Saturday and possible IUI next Monday or Tuesday.

Stay warm my east coast ladies, we are getting snow tomorrow...:-(