Looking for IUI success stories

laurid75 · January 2013

Since I still have about 12 days of the 2ww, I need to hear some success stories of IUI - how many follicles and what was your sperm count? i only had one follicle and although they told me the sperm count was "good" the internet is telling me otherwise...I just need to hear happy success stories

Also did you try yourself after the procedure? We did that night but now I'm thinking we should have the following night too....

Native+Girl · January 2013

IUI #5 was our money shot. I over-stimmed and ended up having 18 follicles, 3 of which were slightly more mature than the rest but the largest was only 16.5 (had to trigger early due to the # of follicles). DH's sperm count was over 100mil post wash. This was the only time we ever had sex the next day so maybe that was the key. If you had sex that night, you were covered for the next day so don't fret about that. GL!

CarionHeart · January 2013

Since our IUI was such a blur and my BFP kinda overshadowed everything, I can give you a lot of the details but lacking a few. I only had one folli that my OB measured as 2mm which was their requirement to go through with an IUI. I have PCOS, so there were plenty of cysts but only one that would even qualify. DH has low count, low morph, and low motility so we were dealing with the proverbial cr-p shoot. I don't remember his count that day, but with all of those hurdles he had a decent number that day after the wash and a few weeks later I was suffering symptoms. Since mine was done by my OB's office, I didn't have the 2ww but more was waiting for AF to show her ugly head which would signal me starting the Femara again on days 3-7 to try again. However, 1st IUI... and it stuck! I went a week and a half with many symptoms and because I couldn't bring myself to test (due to the multitude of disappointments from BFNs for 3+yrs) I wouldn't let myself believe it until the dreaded m/s hit me one night after dinner. I finally sucked it up being less than a week before AF should arrive (I was roughly 3.5wks along when the symptoms started and my average cycle was 35 days on the Femara) and had DH buy some tests when he got off of work since he works 3rd shift. Took the test the next morning, got my BFP and spent a good 2mins staring in disbelief before telling DH and bawling like a baby. I took another 2 tests that day to try to rule out a fluke (there were 3 in the box he bought) and even went so far with my disbelief that I had him buy another brand and took 2 more (because why trust one brand? Lol). Here I am now, just hit 3rd tri recently and have a perfectly healthy baby with having had a mostly smooth and normal pregnancy (even though I've spent most of it worrying and panicking with all the IF fears). Only thing that's still up in the air in terms of issues, I'm measuring a little ahead and I have an u/s at my next appointment to verify his growth. So, I may have a big boy on my hands... I think I can handle that just fine!

I really hope that this helps to inspire hope for you and I'll be keeping my FX for you to have a sticky baby! T&Ps coming your way and GL!

Gregermis · January 2013

I got a BFP with 3 follies and 1 million total motile sperm. It was a c/p though

laurid75 · January 2013

Native+Girl:
IUI #5 was our money shot. I over-stimmed and ended up having 18 follicles, 3 of which were slightly more mature than the rest but the largest was only 16.5 (had to trigger early due to the # of follicles). DH's sperm count was over 100mil post wash. This was the only time we ever had sex the next day so maybe that was the key. If you had sex that night, you were covered for the next day so don't fret about that. GL!

100 MIL?? Holy crap!!!

Dubsgirlie · January 2013

IUI 2 was our lucky one, but it didnt look like it would be for the entire duration of the cycle. First, went I went for my CD 12 check up, my lining was barely 4mm with about 2 days to trigger. They upped my estrace to 5x per day. Then, when I went back 2 days later, one follicle stopped growing so I only had one mature one. Oh yeah, our trigger shot was stuck in NJ during hurricane sandy so we had to scramble to get one. Anyway, the RE told me that I wasn't a "clomid girl" and that I'd have to move onto injections next cycle. Well, turns out I don't really have to and got a BFP 12dpiui.

Good luck!

Dubsgirlie · January 2013

Oh, sperm was 29 mil post wash.

Native+Girl · January 2013

laurid75:
Native+Girl:
IUI #5 was our money shot. I over-stimmed and ended up having 18 follicles, 3 of which were slightly more mature than the rest but the largest was only 16.5 (had to trigger early due to the # of follicles). DH's sperm count was over 100mil post wash. This was the only time we ever had sex the next day so maybe that was the key. If you had sex that night, you were covered for the next day so don't fret about that. GL!
100 MIL?? Holy crap!!!

Yeh, he obviously wasn't our problem. I'm pretty sure it was in the 140s but I can't remember. That just goes to show you that sperm count isn't everything because he was never below 89mil. My clinic says they look for anything over 2mil and I've seen people get pregnant with even less so you just never know.

Hinessn · January 2013

For our successful IUI cycle we almost didn't go through with it. My numbers were pretty crappy and I only had one mediocre follie...was it really worth the money? DH had no sperm problems so that wasn't a concern for us. We did BD a couple of times but nothing too overboard since I didn't have any faith in the cycle, but couldn't handle NOT doing it, KWIM? At 14pIUI I POAS and it was negative as I expected. Then a week later AF was late and I assumed it was more cysts, and shockingly it was a BFP. I still can't believe how close we were to canceling the cycle!

ETA - the day I triggered my one single follie was only at 19. Not such a great number, but apparently it did the trick. Remember, you don't need a whole bunch to get a BFP - just one can work.

wendydances · January 2013

Hi! I posted the same exact post last week in my 2WW haha! Our IUI was on Sunday, January 13. I had an u/s the day before and had one follie at 25, sperm count was really good. I did femara days 3-7, and IUI was done day 13 of my cycle with no trigger, I had a natural surge day before IUI. I was bummed bc we didn't try ourselves because I was worried about his count being good etc. So, we only did the IUI.

I can very CAUTIOUSLY tell you we are hopefully a success story...I tested last night at 9 dpiui/dpo and got a BFP. I didn't believe it so took another test this morning with another BFP. I havent even told DH yet, because I still don't believe it myself, and he told me to wait until AF was due...yeah right! This was our third IUI, first ended in m/c and second was too soon after my hyst/lap surgery and my body wasn't quite ready. FX this is your cycle, I had already convinced myself this IUI didn't work for us, but hoping it did! Hang in there, and good luck to you!!!

dallas502 · January 2013

IUI #3 was our successful cycle. I had one mature follie at 22mm and post wash numbers were 7.2 mil with 90% moltility.

laurid75 · January 2013

wendydances:
Hi! I posted the same exact post last week in my 2WW haha! Our IUI was on Sunday, January 13. I had an u/s the day before and had one follie at 25, sperm count was really good. I did femara days 3-7, and IUI was done day 13 of my cycle with no trigger, I had a natural surge day before IUI. I was bummed bc we didn't try ourselves because I was worried about his count being good etc. So, we only did the IUI.

I can very CAUTIOUSLY tell you we are hopefully a success story...I tested last night at 9 dpiui/dpo and got a BFP. I didn't believe it so took another test this morning with another BFP. I havent even told DH yet, because I still don't believe it myself, and he told me to wait until AF was due...yeah right! This was our third IUI, first ended in m/c and second was too soon after my hyst/lap surgery and my body wasn't quite ready. FX this is your cycle, I had already convinced myself this IUI didn't work for us, but hoping it did! Hang in there, and good luck to you!!!

Oh i hope this is it for you!!! My follicle was also ~ 25. Fingers crossed!!!

kristen6 · January 2013

I was on 50 mg clomid for a luteal phase defect (ovulating fine on my own, just not a long enough LP). Since I'm over 35, my RE thought IUI would give us our best chance. Didn't have to do any trigger shot, so we didn't check follicles. IUI #1 was a success, I'm currently 8w 4d with twins. Sperm count was 33 million.

The very best of luck to you!

wendydances · January 2013

laurid75:
wendydances:
Hi! I posted the same exact post last week in my 2WW haha!  Our IUI was on Sunday, January 13.  I had an u/s the day before and had one follie at 25, sperm count was really good. I did femara days 3-7, and IUI was done day 13 of my cycle with no trigger, I had a natural surge day before IUI. I was bummed bc we didn't try ourselves because I was worried about his count being good etc. So, we only did the IUI.

I can very CAUTIOUSLY tell you we are hopefully a success story...I tested last night at 9 dpiui/dpo and got a BFP.  I didn't believe it so took another test this morning with another BFP. I havent even told DH yet, because I still don't believe it myself, and he told me to wait until AF was due...yeah right! This was our third IUI, first ended in m/c and second was too soon after my hyst/lap surgery and my body wasn't quite ready.  FX this is your cycle, I had already convinced myself this IUI didn't work for us, but hoping it did!  Hang in there, and good luck to you!!!
Oh i hope this is it for you!!! My follicle was also ~ 25.  Fingers crossed!!!

Thank you!!! Sending good vibes and thoughts your way!!!!

Divinegirl · January 2013

I'm new on this board, so tentatively writing as I am still trying to work out some of the abbreviations LOL. However just wanted to let you know this post and most of the others have really inspired me.

I'm looking into the possibility of having the IUI procedure...although my OBN advised my age of '39' is against me. Lets hope he's wrong and it'll work God willing.

DANGELINA1003 · January 2013

WE feel like beyond blessed! Our 1st IUI was a success! I am now 10 weeks 3 days pregnant and have already got to see our baby and hear the heartbeat. Our fertility facility wants ultrasound at 6 1/2, 8 1/2, and 10 1/2 weeks. At 6 1/2 weeks we heard heartbeat at 124bpm I started ballling. The next ultrasound had to be moved to 9weeks due to my MD having a fam emergency but at that point baby measured on target and heartbeat was a strong 180bpm. I searched the internet while waiting to do our IUI and while waiting for results and the feedback can be disheartening, I think that alot of woman are soo happy that thier IUI worked they forget what it's like to be desperate for HOPE so I vowed I would post a success story if I had one! Our fertility issue was my husband low sperm count and motility! So the clomid w/ HCG trigger shot was great my body responded wonderfully I got 4 follices 2 on each side. The Right side had 2 "mature" follices one at 19.5 and the other at 16 and the Left had 1 mature at 19 and a lil guy at 13.5. I started my clomid on my cycle day 5! My cycle is very regular every 28 days I mensturate. The amazing thing is when I googled due date if my 1st day of my period was Nov19 it made my ovulation day Dec 2nd and Conception day Dec 3rd and THAT is when I had my IUI!!!! I think that doing it all on the days it would have "naturally" happened had something to do with my success because when it came to day of IUI my husband's count was terrible. Only 1.8 million after wash

My Md actually told me that our chances went to 1% and basically she wsa only giving it to me because we "came this far". I was HEARTBROKEN. Actually had tears streaming down my face as I was given my husband sperm that DID in fact get us pregnant. So what I want to say to all you ladies DON'T GIVE UP HOPE!! My husband and I are 36yrs old and it worked for us w/ THAT low of a count!!

BABY DUST TO ALL and If anyone has any q's incase I missed some details I'd be happy to help if I can!!!

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