Ok so I am new to this blogging thing but here goes. Me and my same sex partner of 6 years have been trying at home inseminations to become pregnant. We have a donor from PRS (a lesbian owned sperm bank) and have tried unsuccessfully 4 times. I went to see a fertility specialist 5 months ago and she is going to do our first IUI in February. I am 30 years old and ovulate regularly. She told us that I don't need hormones but we are really worried that this might not work without hormones. Has anyone here become pregnant from the IUI technique without using hormones as well? Also, has anyone become pregnant on the first try using IUI?
Thank you so much for the help....
Re: IUI no injectibles
i have nothing to offer you other than we did 4 IUI with hormones and no success but I ovulate and mature late so we just ended up doing IVF which now I realized would have saved us the money we spent on 4 unsuccessful IUI's
Its possible that IUI unmediated can work if she is ovulating on time and tubes are open there other than timing there should be no issue. Frozen sperm does not last as long as fresh so that is the biggest issue. Each Re has their own protocol and they are like mad scientist. Perhaps putting the sperm directly in to the uterus is what you needed to get pregnant.
I know ppl that have gotten pregnant on their first ICI at home with fresh and frozen and some that had IUI 's as well.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU !
J&M
our Blog -http://dosbabies.wordpress.com/
It can happen, one of our very close friends is 20w from her first unmedicated IUI. Are you going completely med free (meaning no trigger shot)? Or are you just not going fertility medication, but doing a trigger shot to time your ovualation?
Good luck!!!
TTC#1 since 2004
LGBT
4 cycles @ home with known donor - BFN
RE un-medicated IUI cycles # 1-7= BFN
NEW RE Clomid 50mg/ Ovidrel/ IUI #8 BFN
Took long break
Nov 2009 - Clomid 50mg/ Ovidrel/IUI #9 = BFP
Beta 12/4 - 10...Beta #2 12/7- 28 Beta #3 12/9 - 80!
1st sonogram 12/28 - slow hb and growth
m/c 1/1/2010 Courtland 8w0d
Nov 2010 cycle cancelled - polyp removal/hysteroscopy
April 4 2011 - IUI #10 BFFN
July 5, 2011 - #11 BFFN AMH .62 Boo
I got pregnant with IUI and did not take any drugs at all. I'm 29 and also had regular cycles and ovulate each time. I became pregnant on our 5th IUI. However, our first (anon) donor's sperm quality was horrible - our chances were significantly reduced. Our clinic said that it was the worst they had ever seen. We used 3 vials of his stuff before switching to another donor.
I'm happy for the way it all worked out for us though because in September, by total luck, I ovulated 2 eggs and sure enough, both were fertilized. Now we are expecting twins in late May!
We are going completely med free no triggers....
Thank you so much for the encouragement!!
Congrats on the twins!!!
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer