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Newbie- Trying IUI Next Month

Kerojo32Kerojo32
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Hieveryone, I have been lurking for a few weeks now trying to take everything in.  DH and I have been married almost 2 years now and have never TTC. We were fairly certain that DH would not be able to have children due to chemo as a child but tests earlier this year confirmed the fact. We still have not been open about it to friends and family but we have moved on to checking into DS. The process has been easier than expected...the RE has been super nice and supportive and made us feel really comfortable. I just feel kind of lonely not sharing any of this with my family and friends and am hoping for some advice and support here.  If all goes as expected, we will start our first round of IUI in January.  Crossing my fingers and open to any advice from those who have used DS, had IUI, etc.  :) 
Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Everyone Welcome!
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    flowerpower3flowerpower3 member
    I've had IUIs before.  They're pretty easy procedures.  You may have to give yourself a trigger shot 2 days beforehand, but don't let it scare you.  It's nothing! 

    Hope your first round is successful!
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    IUI#2 9/2012: BFN
    IUI#3 10/2012: BFN
    IVF#1 (2 embryos transferred) 1/2013: BFN
    IVF#2 (2 embryos transferred) 5/2013: BFP!!!  EDD 1/24/14
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    DoublePortionDoublePortion member
    Welcome! I hope your stay here is short & sweet!

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    laurag1986laurag1986
    Hey me and my hubby are doing our second ds IUI Jan :) We could be cycle buddies if you want :) Did you use a sperm bank? We did. If you have any questions at all dont hesitate to ask. As well you could always private message me :) My Hubby has no sperm at all and we found out a couple months of go

    Trying to Conceive since Aug 2011
    Diagnosed with severe male factor IF we got no swimmers
    First dIUI Dec 7 2012 = BFN
    Second dIUI Jan 9 2013 = BFN
    Third dIUI with clomid 50mg Feb 5 2013
    Forth dIUI with clomid 100mg dIUI Early March
    Here is to a New Year!
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    weazy27weazy27 member

    I have done 4 iui's all with donor sperm.  I am in my 2 week wait and supposed to test tuesday.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask!

    Good Luck

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    Rhonie82Rhonie82
    Welcome to the board good luck with your IUI!!
    Lapband wife wanting a baby since 2008. 162lbs lost...30 more to go.
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    oO Angie OooO Angie Oo member
    We're also doing out first IUI next month!! We can support each other! 
    Me: 29 DH: 32 Married: 10.25.07 Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF) Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007. :( TTC since 2008 Metformin- Didn't help. :( Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN ...Took a break... 2012- Met with RE 09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs) DH sperm analysis- all good 11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51 Prescribed Synthroid 11/12- HSG all clear 1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN 2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response 3/13- planning IUI with injectables
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    kseavkseav member
    Hello! Popping over from paif. DH and I are in the same boat as you except his chemo was from a couple years ago when we first got married so we banked sperm however after many failed Ivf cycles we decided to move onto ds. I agree it was very easy. Seeing as I have no issues so far we did a natural iui cycle and I just tested for O. I am currently 11w1d and going to see ob today. Some of our friends and our parents know about Ivf bc they knew this all was a chance when he got sick and we pushed back chemo a couple weeks so we could plan. However only my parents and DH one friend know about ds. It's hard to have such a secret but at the same time the support on TB is amazing. Feel free to PM me anytime!!
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    jadweddjadwedd member
    Hey!  Welcome to the board!  I hope your stay here is shot and sweet.  I have had 2 iuis.  I almost passed out when I saw the trigger shot but I iced the area first and didn't feel a thing.  Ask any questions that you need, we are all here for you.
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    melkel559melkel559 member
    Welcome!! Our first IVF failed and we are moving on to dIUI as well. Not cycling until Feb but we have met with RE about it and looked into some of the banks online, particularly Fairfax and California Cryobank. It was a little weird at first searching for donors but DH and I are now totally on board. Hopefully we can trade info! GL!
    TTC since June 2011
    DX: DH (30) severe MFI, severely low count & low motility
    Me (32): all clear
    Appt with Urologist 5/21/12: exam, ultrasound, bloodwork all normal.
    Testicular Biopsy with TESE on 6/8/12. good sperm found! (left side only) froze sperm, failed thaw test :(
    Orientation for IVF/ICSI on 6/13/12. Waiting for the green light following biopsy results...results show adequate sperm production both sides.
    2nd SA 6/18/12: sample is "adequate for ICSI"
    Plan: IVF/ICSI July 2012!
    ER: 7/26/12. 15 eggs retrieved, all mature.
    TESE/TESA/aspiration from epididymis, no motile sperm found :(
    froze all eggs, the saga of praying for good sperm continues.
    8/3/12: 2nd opinion from MFI uro on biopsy slides. Suspects "partial late maturation arrest."
    Plan: more SAs, third biopsy/TESE with frozen back-up either from DH or DS.
    SA 8/17/12: Zero sperm
    SA 8/23/12: Zero sperm
    9/26/12: SPERM FOUND! 15 eggs thawed, 12 survived and were ICSI'd, only 3 fertilized normally. Refrozen as embies and will thaw in Nov. Please survive and grow!
    All 3 survived the thaw on 11/15/12!
    FET 11/17/12: transferred 2, one 4B, one 4C. Beta 11/30:BFFN
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    DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
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    1st u/s 4/8/13 shows one gestational sac
    2nd u/s 4/15/13 shows yolk sac, fetal pole and early heartbeat
    3rd u/s 4/25/13: measuring right on track. Heart rate 148 bpm
    A/S 7/22/13: IT'S A BOY!!
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    Kerojo32Kerojo32

    Thank you ALL!  :)

    laurag1986-we used California Cyro and ordered 3 vials.  I am hoping that is enough but now I am wondering if we should have ordered more for siblings.  I suppose if we use all 3 we could order more if available.  I'll be excited to hear how your second IUI goes!  AF came today so let the fun begin  :)

    weazy27- Hoping that your IUI was successful this time!!!

    kseav- I am sorry to hear about your husband's cancer, I hope he is healthy now and no recurrances!  DH and I have discussed the DS and we both believe that it doesn't take sperm to be a daddy.  The child will be as much his as it is mine. Congrats on your little miracle!! :)

    I'm excited to hear about all of your journey's and hoping that we all have little bundles of joy soon!!

     

    Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Everyone Welcome!
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    Kerojo32Kerojo32
    DoublePortion- We also have twin boxer babies! 
    Married since June 2011, MFI due to chemo, Me:No issues detected 1st IUI February 19th 2013 using DS +Femara & Injectables= BFP!!! Everyone Welcome!
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    kseavkseav member
    That's exactly how we look at it!!! He is daddy no matter what. Good luck on your iui and hope to see you at paif soon
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