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Christmas Day IUI-Do it or skip cycle?

UOduckBride2beUOduckBride2be member
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So Ho ho ho!  Had another HSG this morning and was talking to my Dr. about our IUI for this month and it looks like I will ovulate around Christmas Eve or Christmas Day so I asked her if they would be available to do it.  She said of course there would be an on-call Dr.  I said that there just wasn't anything I could think of that would be more festive than get into the stirrups on Christmas morning.  She laughed and said that if I conceived it could make a great story.

So, the question is with house guests, (my parents), for the holiday and well, it actually being the holiday would you go in on Christmas Day or would you just not do IUI this cycle and go for it naturally?

We'll probably do it, but just curious,

Sarah 

Me: 37 DH: 43 Married 9/2004 TTC since 9/2005 CP Dec 2006 MC June 2008 at 6 weeks MC April 2010 at 9 weeks 50 clomid+IUI 11/2010=BFN 50 clomid+IUI 12/2010=BFP MC Feb 2011 at 7 weeks 8/11 CD3 AFC=24,FSH=6.91,AMH=5.6,E2=47.9, TSH=1.27,8/26 12DPO BFP Alistair Charles "Charlie" was born 5/7 weighing 8lbs, 10oz and 22" was long imageimageimageimage
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Re: Christmas Day IUI-Do it or skip cycle?

  • STL34STL34 member
    If it would significantly increase our chances of success and I would be in town, I would go for it!  And, your RE is right.  If you conceive on Christmas morning, you would have a great story!  Good luck!

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  • halo_txhalo_tx
    I'd go for it! That would be a great story! IUI's are pretty quick I wouldn't feel bad skipping out on family to do it. GL!

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  • ADub09ADub09
    I would go for it!!  What a great story it would be and a fabulous excuse not to lift a finger for the rest of the day, just sit back read magazines and nap :o)
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  • brandywine2010brandywine2010 member
    I would do it!
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  • KMLPKMLP member
    I'm really surprised they will do it on Christmas Day.  My RE is closed then and New Year's Eve and day.  I'm most likely going to have a conflict and be ovulating around new year's eve.  Ugh, I hope not, but if so, we will just have to skip it.  I say go for it!!!  GL!!
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  • clausekaclauseka member
    I would also go for it!  The only way I would say wait is if you are not sharing with any family that you are TTC.  That may make things harder by having to make a reason to leave the house as well as explain why the need to take it easy.  Just a thought, but I still think I would go for it.  What a great story and reason for Christmas joy :)  Good luck!
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  • futuremrso'futuremrso' member
    I say go for it! We're planning on doing it on Christmas eve!
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  • MBfromBMCMBfromBMC
    I would go for it!  There has to be better luck on Christmas Day than on a normal day! ;)
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  • UOduckBride2beUOduckBride2be member

    Thanks everybody for responding.  Oh, the lengths us infertiles will go even on Christmas Day!  There are a few Jewish Drs in the practice so that is probably why they are able to remain open.  That and there are always OBs on duty 24/7. 

    My family does know that we have been TTC forever and that we are upping the game.  I guess I just feel a little weird with the whole "bye, see you in a few hours.  Mom can you baste the Turkey while I am out getting basted at the Dr?"  and while my DH is great, and everyone knows how inseminations work the tought of my parents know exactly when he will be whacking off into a cup is a little odd.  It also means that we would either have to lie or tell them immediately if it works, (because my mom would be nosey and calling to outright ask).  Since we have had losses we really don't even like telling out parents until we are out of the first tri.

    We're going to do it though and laugh through it, and hopefully get our Christmas Miracle!

    Me: 37 DH: 43 Married 9/2004 TTC since 9/2005 CP Dec 2006 MC June 2008 at 6 weeks MC April 2010 at 9 weeks 50 clomid+IUI 11/2010=BFN 50 clomid+IUI 12/2010=BFP MC Feb 2011 at 7 weeks 8/11 CD3 AFC=24,FSH=6.91,AMH=5.6,E2=47.9, TSH=1.27,8/26 12DPO BFP Alistair Charles "Charlie" was born 5/7 weighing 8lbs, 10oz and 22" was long imageimageimageimage
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