LGBT Parenting

How Often?

If you didn't get the BFP on your first insem, how often did you insem after that?

 DW and I have been discussing what we will do and we are on opposing sides.  She would like to insem every other month or once every 3 months so that she doesn't have constant heartache.  I, on the other hand, want to do it every month until I get the BFP because I will feel like I could be missing my chance to get pregnant on a month we don't insem.

Re: How Often?

  • 2brides2brides member

    We did every month for a few months, but then had to take breaks for finances, emotional health, moving, etc.

     I think we did 2 ICIs in a row, took 2 months off to move, did 2 unmedicated IUIs, took 7 months off to get my thyroid in check and get the HSG done and deal with some relationship issues, did 3 IUIs with Clomid, took 1 month off to wait for an RE appt and then did 2 injectible IUIs back to back.

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  • Like 2Brides we did our IUI's every month, only taking breaks for cysts, finances and once for some emotional healing.

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  • we did 3 iuis in a row.  I think we would have continued every month until we got at bfp
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  • current plan is to try for 3 months in a row, then re-evaluate.  at that point we may choose to continue with the midwives, switch to an RE, or take a break.  its helpful to have an end date in sight but also a solid plan with a good number of tries.
  • we tried every time for 6 cycles. after that her insurance would have kicked in, but as it turned out we didn't need it. i have friends who tried every other month, and some folks i know had to take some pretty long breaks in there. it's stressful, you just have to figure out what's best for the two of you.
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