Activities After IUI

Re: Activities After IUI

• melkel559 member

  October 2013

  My RE did not give me any restrictions either but I think I was in the IVF mindset following our failed FET so I tried to take it easy post DIUI. No travel, but I didn't have plans to anyway. Limited caffeine & alcohol and just did some light walking for exercise. Not sure if any of that had an effect but with everything you go through, it's a small price to pay for the 2ww, that's how I looked at it anyway. I really hope third time's the charm for you!!! 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
  moving on to DS
  DIUI#1 2/18/13,50mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta 3/4/13: BFN.
  DIUI#2 3/19/13, 50 mg Clomid cd 3-7, Ovidrel trigger, Beta #1 (14dpiui) 4/2/13: BFP!!!! 150. Beta #2 4/4/13: 420 Beta #3 4/8/13: 2691. Beta #4 4/15/13: 15,086
  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!!
  PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome
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• stinkerbell6879 member

  October 2013

  It's so hard to say because you need to live your life and not let the IF consume you, but with that in mind I just think to myself would I "What If..." and if I would "What if.." then I don't do it.
  
  This cycle I limited my caffeine even before transfer, and even skipped drinking. Then after transfer I was super lazy, besides the walking to grab lunch and a few groceries I lounged on the couch for 3 days. This has been SO HARD to do because I enjoy working out, running, etc...but until I get that BFP and an OB clears me I am taking it down a notch in hopes that this is working.
  
  Good luck and my FX are crossed for you!   
  

  

  April 2013 DE IVF= BFN

  September 2013 DE IVF (Fingers Crossed) = BFFFN! again...

  October 2013 FET of our last 2 = Beta Hellzz for 6-7 Weeks. M/C
  

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• 2MamazInSeattle member

  October 2013

  Just a suggestion if you are in a high stress environment/lifestyle - lots of people I know use the circle and bloom mediation program for their cycles. I am going to try it this time - everyone says it helps a lot to keep calm. Just sharing! Good luck on your cycle!

  Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!
  
  

  It's been a long road to here...
  Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
  June'12 - First RE Visit
  Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
  Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
  Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
  Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
  Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect.
  Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
  Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
  Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
  Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
  EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
  Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
  We live in Seattle and used SRM for our donor egg IVF cycle
  
  
  

  

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• ladyrader0227 member

  November 2013

  My doctor said I could work out after IUI too but it made me nervous to do too much.  You have to do what you feel comfortable with. 

  I also work in a high stress environment - - so I took a fews days off to avoid stress & postpone any trips for at least a week.  This makes me feel better in general but I am not sure it is necessary.  Acupuncture helps with my work stress but the only thing that will really solve that is to stop working at a big consulting firm. HA!

  Me:37 (DOR), DH: 40 (Normal) TTC #1 since Fall 2010
  2010-2012 - 7 rounds of Clomid, 4 IUI & 2 IVF - all BFN (2 chemical pregnancies)
  April 2013 fresh DEgg - 15R, 4F, 2 transferred = BFN.  
  FET - 11/13
  Beta #1 11/23 = 247; Beta #2 11/25 = 538; Beta #3 11/29 = 5481 BFP!!!!!
  U/s #1 12/7 & U/s #2 12/16 = One perfect little heart beat!! 
  EDD = 8/1/14
  
  Hope is the thing with feathers - that perches in the soul - and sings the tune without the words - and never stops - at all - (Emily Dickinson)

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