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IUI #2 Complete - Good and Bad

mdluv21mdluv21
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So the good news was that my DH's ovarall count number was over double what it was for the last IUI (33 million!) but sadly his motility was only half what it was before (11%)

So we ended up post wash with 3.6 million total mobile sperm.  Almost the exact number of our last IUI but at least this time they have more targets.

It seems like the clomid might be working for him though - it is supposed to increase count and it def. did.  Now if we could just get the motility back over 20% we would be in decent shape.  It crazy how different it can be from sample to sample.

My RE tried to reassure me that they have had many successful IUIs when the count was only 2 million or less, so this is not impossible.

I am going to try to stay hopeful but I am really glad for my IVF consult tomorrow.

Thanks for all the well wishes this morning!!

TTC since 07/2009
Me: PCOS, Blood/Immune Issues DH: Low all 3
Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
Sep. 2011 = Surprise BFP = C/P
Feb. 2012 = sFET #1 = BFN
Feb.2012 = Hail Mary IUI #4 = BFN
April/May 2012 = FET #2 w/our last two embies = BFP (Please let this be it!)
Beta #1 8dp5/6dt = 234 Beta #2 10dp5/6dt = 695 Beta #3 12dp5/6dt = 1796 Beta #4 17dp5/6dt = 17,888 U/S #1 May 17, 2012 = Twins
Baby B's heart stop beating at 9 weeks 5 days
Our little miracle baby is a boy. :)

Baby Boy Owen and Baby Girl Avery were born too early on Feb. 13, 2011 due to a pedunculated fibroid, incompetent cervix and suspected placental abruption.
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  • Temp356619000002780Temp356619000002780
    I think that is great either way!! Best of luck love!!
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  • HelsHels member

    I think that's good news overall. Looks like the Clomid is really working for him! That's a huge increase in count.

    I'm crossing my fingers that this IUI works and your IVF consult tomorrow will be a big waste of money :)



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  • loloindiegololoindiego
    yay! Glad to hear it went well, Md. It definitely sounds like the clomid is working for his #'s.. so I'm going to hold out hope that you won't have to move on to IVF.
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  • jillmathenyjillmatheny member
    Sounds like both our H's have "rollercoaster sperm" as my nurse put it! We had similar motility problems this time too.  You've got 4 great follies in there, though, so I hope this is IT for you!!  GL and I hope the 2ww goes by quickly for you!
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  • mdluv21mdluv21

    imagejillmatheny:
    Sounds like both our H's have "rollercoaster sperm" as my nurse put it! We had similar motility problems this time too.  You've got 4 great follies in there, though, so I hope this is IT for you!!  GL and I hope the 2ww goes by quickly for you!

    Ha!  We have way too many similarites!

    Your chart is looking pretty nice lady!  When are you going to test?

    TTC since 07/2009
    Me: PCOS, Blood/Immune Issues DH: Low all 3
    Jun.- Sep. 2010 IUI#1-#3 = BFN
    Oct. 2010 = IVF #1 = B/G Twins (passed away Feb. 2011)
    May 2011 = Myomectomy and trans-abdominal cerclage (TAC)
    Sep. 2011 = Surprise BFP = C/P
    Feb. 2012 = sFET #1 = BFN
    Feb.2012 = Hail Mary IUI #4 = BFN
    April/May 2012 = FET #2 w/our last two embies = BFP (Please let this be it!)
    Beta #1 8dp5/6dt = 234 Beta #2 10dp5/6dt = 695 Beta #3 12dp5/6dt = 1796 Beta #4 17dp5/6dt = 17,888 U/S #1 May 17, 2012 = Twins
    Baby B's heart stop beating at 9 weeks 5 days
    Our little miracle baby is a boy. :)

    Baby Boy Owen and Baby Girl Avery were born too early on Feb. 13, 2011 due to a pedunculated fibroid, incompetent cervix and suspected placental abruption.
    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

    "What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose." - Henry Ward Beecher
    SAIF/PAIF Welcome
    Lots of love and luck to my PAIF/3T/IF Veteran ladies, especially my dear friend Zookie. Congrats to Papps, Teach84 and Starbuck on their little ones.
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  • STL34STL34 member
    Sounds like the clomid is helping your DH.  Good luck!  I hope this is it for you!

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    IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN

    IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.

    IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132.  Lil is here!

    TTC#2:  Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.

    IVF #4:  BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #5:  MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #6:  (New RE):  Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN

    FET#1:  BFN

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  • LadyGooGooLadyGooGoo
    Good luck mdluv! Hopefully that consult is the furthest you'll have to go with IVF!
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  • AmberZ2beAmberZ2be
    Hurry up 2ww! Best of luck!
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  • Teach84Teach84
    GL!  I'm crossing my fingers for you! Smile
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  • imoveritimoverit member
    Yay.  GL with everything this time around.  I'm not too far behind you with IUI #2.
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  • mrsarjiltobemrsarjiltobe
    Good luck! I'm cheering for your DH's sperm!
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  • c&n06c&n06 member
    Good Luck! Fingers crossed for you!
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  • roadstarroadstar
    I hope this is it for you, fingers crossed!!!
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  • ej708ej708 member

    The variation in numbers was so frustrating to me during our IUIs.  When one number was good, the others sucked.  It was annoying. 

    I read about a lady who is now pregnant with twins with a count of 700,000 -- it's obviously possible!  I hope this is it for you!  Good luck and I hope that your consult tomorrow is a big waste of time!

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  • Eris-AlexisEris-Alexis
    I will keep my fingers crossed for you.  Hopefully this will be your cycle and you won't need the IVF after all.
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    BFP #2 - 2/9/11, EDD 10/13/11, LO lost 2/13/11 @ 5w4d
    BFP #3 - 5/9/11, DS born 1/13/12

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