FAQs - #2 - Methods

Two*True

#2 - What method did you use use to achieve pregnancy? Did you do medicated or unmedicated cycles? What type of practitioner did you see?

2brides

We did:

2 ICIs at home (negative)

2 IUIs unmedicated with RE (negative)

3 IUIs with Clomid and trigger with RE (negative)

2 IUIs with Clomid, Follistim, and trigger with RE (last one was the one!)

Overall we did 9 attempts in 19 months. We took time off to regroup financially/emotionally, get testing done, etc.

msjcordova

All 4 of our cycles have been medicated.

Cylcle #1- Provera+Clomid+Metformin+HCG+IUI=BFN

Cycle #2= Provera+Clomid+Metformin= Cancelled cycle- No mature follies

Cycle #3-Clomid+Metformin+HCG+Prog. Supps.+IUI=BFN

Current Cycle #4- Provera+Femara+Metformin

 

We have always seen an RE

ashes1010

We did 4 unmedicated IUIs - unsuccessful.

1 IUI with a trigger shot - successful.

It worked on the 5th month.

We went to a fertility clinic, but things work a little bit different in Canada. We do not have to pay for any of the services (sperm only). We worked with a fertility doctor, even though I do not have any fertility issues. Again, that's what most LGBT couples do here.  

jeannkerricotober09

My wife and I have are both trying.  No medical issues, at all (K's cycle is 23 days so it is a bit short.  Mine is text book 28 days, surge on day 14)

K = 3 cycles at home ICI's (6 vials in total) = BFN

K = 7 cycles non-medicated RE IUI's (single vial) = BFN

HSG, blood work, etc. all normal - she decided to take a break..

 

Me = 3 cycles non-medicated RE IUI's (all 2 vials) = BFN

HGS, blood work, etc. all normal

Me = 1 cycle clomid RE IUI (2 vials) .... in 2ww (fingers crossed!)

handjive76

We are on cycle #2, medicated with metformin, clomid, and ovidrel trigger. I have PCOS, so my cycles will always be medicated, and supervised by my *AWESOME* RE.

So far, we have done one IUI only each cycle. If this cycle is not a success, we will be possibly switching to femara (which worked better for me before), but definitely adding follistim or gonal-f to the mix.

I'm nervous about the marked increase in twin rates with the additional meds, but Kim says, "One for you, one for me!"

jrittenour

We did 3 unmedicated IUIs.  We had a midwife do the inseminations.

3rd time was the charm!

2HopefulMoms

We are working with an RE at a fertility clinic. I have ovulation issues and a history of very irregular periods, so my cycles are medicated and monitored with ultrasounds. We've done one IUI, with 50mg Clomid and HCG trigger. We are doing IUI #2 in a couple weeks.

cookiemonster03

We're working with an RE. I really wanted to use a midwife, but we opted for the RE for insurance reasons, and I'm so glad we did. Turns out DW, despite perfect bloodwork and tests, doesn't have mature eggs on her own (she does ovulate). We're going into our 10th cycle and hopefully 4th IUI (we've done several clomid and 1 follistim cycle - several were egg busts - with two blighted ovums and one chemical pregnancy). Always used a trigger, and heavy monitoring.

JoySeattle

We're on a ttc-break, but our chosen method is at home insemination with frozen donor sperm. I had CD3 blood work and an HSG which were all normal. I had my OB/GYN sign-off so it's shipped directly to us and after thawing it we use a sterile syringe. I use bbt, opks and physical signs to chart and determine when to do the insem and we've done 1 insem and 2 insem cycles. If, once we start ttc again, this method doesn't work within a couple cycles, we'll go to an RE for ultrasound monitoring and/or meds.