This is the place to update us on your IUI or break.
Congrats to all those BFPs!! We added at least 3 this week!
***Please note, if I don't see an update in 3 weeks, I will remove you from the list (you will see **4** before your name the week before I remove you)***
QOTW: What is the best book you've read or movie you've seen recently?
If you would like to be added please answer the following:
1. Where are you at in the IUI process? (2WW, meds, break, etc.)
2. Which IUI are you on?
3. Test/Beta day?
Currently in an IUI cycle:
rainbowbridge14 (IUI # 3)
twentyknicks (IUI #2)
*Je11yBean85 (IUI #1)
*BlueJell0 (IUI #2)
**SnowFlake84 (IUI #1)
**4**CrystalKevin8476 (IUI #1)
**4**NotElsie (IUI#1.1)
*Waterlily234 (IUI #3)
Yayafamily (IUI #2)
*Kcheese (IUI #2)
BananaPancakes02 (IUI #2)
drstef (IUI #2)
viola27 (IUI #2)
*jaci20634 (IUI #2)
Kam10 (IUI#4)
chickysue (IUI #3)
KristineGuerrero24 (IUI #2)
CarSaidYes (IUI #1)
Kcmomz3 (IUI #3)
Emmuffy (IUI #7)
TTCBabyJ (IUI #2)
wcasar (IUI #5)
2WW:
TLooney17 (IUI #1)
KristenG2011 (IUI#3)
mrskovarik (IUI #3)
*Babymilos (IUI #4)
*EastBayBride (IUI #2)
sewfie (IUI #1&2)
*lilbean20 (IUI #1)
*mikaela33 (IUI #2)
GinnyJones82 (IUI#3)
ky29 (IUI #4)
amylev80 (IUI #2)
BunnyBerry (IUI #1)
Belou52579 (IUI #1)
RNcrystal (IUI #3)
**MrsM429 (IUI #5)
Tiko99 (IUI #2)
***kaynix21 (IUI #2)
**bringthescience (IUI #3)
Keziah23 (IUI #2)
ddvj79 (IUI #4)
DharmaChick (IUI #4.1)
**LRsnowflake (IUI #3)
**4**keziah23 (IUI #1)
Temporarily Benched:
lebradford (IUI #3)
Buttmonkey34 (IUI #3)
***Rachaeleigh (IUI #2)
On Break:
**Packerfan4life (IUI #2)
***sugar4bri (IUI#3)
margevz101 (IUI #1)
**.Mrs.Matt. (IUI #3)
**MissEm15 (IUI #3.1)
BFPs:
June 2014
Pmpknbride (IUI #5)
Mommalawyer (IUI #2)
wishiwaspreggo (IUI #5)
jkremp (IUI #3)
katydid2014 (IUI #3)
May 2014
Calindi (IUI #3)
April 2014
jdionne (IUI #2)
Jenkellen (IUI#3)
Nbgordon (IUI #2)
CandaceC1020 (IUI #1)
Jconno (IUI#3)
March 2014
Siona1976 (IUI #2)
Tippytoes06 (IUI #4)
Re: ### IUI Check-In July 1 ###
Will probably be testing tomorrow am. I've been feeling like AF may be on the way- increased CM and slightly sore boobs. I don't really know what to think. Tomorrow is our 3 year wedding anniversary so I would love a BFP- trying not to get my hopes up. Best of luck to everyone!
Me: Ovulate on my own (but poorly) DH: Low count and poor motility
Oct 2013 Uterine polyp removed
Feb 2014 First round Ferama, trigger and IUI...BFN
March 2014 Second round Ferama, trigger and iui
Waiting....
TTC since March 2012
DX: MFI (4% motility)
Cycle 13: Natural cycle w/ HSG test = BFP
Identical twins!
Lost my angel boys at 10.5 weeks
Cycle 14-16: Natural Cycles = BFN
Cycle 17: Follistim + Trigger + IUI = BFN
Cycle 18: Natural Cycle = BFN
Cycle 19: Follistim + Trigger +IUI#2
Polyp found: SIS 11/11 - hysteroscopy 11/14
Cycle 20: Follistim + IUI#2 = BFFN
Cycle 21: Follistim (adj. dosage) + IUI#3 TI = BFN
IUI cancelled due to weather
Cycle 22: Follistim + IUI#3.1 = BFN
Cycle 23: treatment break, IVF consult
Cycle 24 - 26: natural cycle w/ acupuncture + Chinese herbs = BFN
Cycle 27: Follistim + IUI#4 = BFFN
Natural Cycles until IVF
Cycle 30: IVF#1 - Starting with Menopur + Follistim + Ganirelix
17 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 5dt w/ 2 blasts, 5 frosties
Betas: #1-156(9dp5dt), #2-1200(13dp5) #3-6112(17dp5)
Ultrasound #1 10/6: 1 bean!
TEAM BLUE!
My Chart
~~ALL WELCOME~~
Currently in the process for IUI #2. This cycle is being the pain in the butt. I have/had cysts on both ovaries but they are not causing a problem. My ovaries decided to be slow this cycle as well. However, things looked much better at today's u/s. I have at least one mature follie (22mm). Triggered this morning and will be having the IUI tomorrow morning.
Good luck to everyone!!!
QOTW: Recent good movie/book.....I haven't watched or read any movies or books recently. I would have to say, and please don't crucify me, that the last decent book I read was......Fifty Shades of Grey. I read the whole trilogy in a weekend. I wouldn't say the books were great but I couldn't put them down.
DH: 30 SA-Low motility
Married: July 27, 2007 NTNP: 2008-2013 Actively TTC: Since October 2013
IUI #1: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (5/31/14), procedure 6/2/2014 SA - 5mill post-wash BFN
IUI #2: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (7/1/14), procedure 7/2/2014 SA - 23 mill post-wash BFN
IUI #3: 10mg letrozole (5-9), trigger shot (7/30/14), procedure 8/1/14 SA - 28 mill post-wash BFMFN
I am 3 dpiui. We had 3 million total sperm in the sample we used for iui. Our RE basically told me to be happy that it was above the 1 million they require for iui. We have never washed a sample before, so we had no idea how my husband's sperm would hold up. Testing day is July 12th. If I don't get pregnant the plan is to try 2 more before moving to ivf.
The best book I have read recently is called Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers. She is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors. The best movie I have watched recently (on Netflix) is About Time with Rachel McAdams. I thought it had a good story and meaning.
TTC #1 January 2009
January 2010 SA results: Count 16 million, Motility 40%, Morphology 2%
January 2010- Surprise BFP! DS born 10/1/2010
January 2013 TTC #2
September 2013 Repeat SA: Count= 1.7 million, Motility= 24%, Morphology= 2%
November 6th 1st Appointment with RE: diagnosed with severe MFI
Testing to try to determine a cause & possible treatment for MFI
CD 3 blood work for me. RE does not want to repeat my HSG/lap at this point,
but may want to before moving forward with any fertility treatments.
After seeing the uro, DH is currently taking lots of supplements and clomid to try to boost his count. We will have a repeat SA in February to see if it works.
Follow up SA numbers are: Count= 4 million, Motility= 40%, Morphology= 1%
Uro wants us to have another follow up SA 5/9 to see if we see further improvement than we are back to the RE to make a game plan.
SA 5/9/2014 Count: 12 Million, Motility: 60%, and Morphology 2%. We will be doing iui #1 in late June
IUI #1 6/28 clomid + ovidrel, post wash count 3 million total sperm= BFN
IUI # 2 7/21 clomid+ ovidrel. post wash count 900,000 total sperm= BFN
IVF planned for early November- cancelled due to cyst
December IVF #1- 22 eggs, 20 mature,16 fertilized
12/9 Transferred 1 4AA Blast, 6 frosties
*****Everyone is welcome******
IUI #3. Just started Clomid last night. No idea about beta yet as I'm still waiting for these follies to develop.
QOTW- I'm in the middle of The fault in our stars. I like it so far!
Me 34 Him 33
May 2014 - Break cycle to repeat saline sonogram and re-group. Travel to Kauai 5/7-5/12 (Yay!!)
IF veterans; #1 conceived on second clomid+HCG+IUI, #2 conceived on 1st Letrozole+HCG+IUI
EDD: Feb 5, 2018
Hello Ladies:
I just got my 7DPO progesterone blood work level and I'm SOOOOO excited that it came in at 43!!!!! Last cycle it was only at 13 so I'm really happy with this number. I have been taking progsterone suppositories 2x a day, but have read that the suppositories may or may not influence blood levels, so I will have to wait and see until my beta testing on July 9.
QOTW: What is the best book you've read or movie you've seen recently?
The People of the Abyss by Jack London and
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot are two of my favs. I only read non-fiction
I recently saw Wolves of Wallstreet and Texas Buyers Club and they were both really good.
Me: 33, DH: 32
TTC: 2 years
Fertility blood tests all normal
Tilted uterus
3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL
FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO
IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month! BFN 7/8
3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests - BFN
3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched
Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM
JANUARY SIGGY CHALLENGE...This is so me!
Love this man....he was so before his time in his thoughts and ideas about the world....been obsessed about him lately bringing it back to the early 90s.
Never thought I would like long hair....
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married: 3 years
TTC: 2 years
05/2012 through 09/2013 – TTC
05/2013 – first appt with OB about IF
10/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #1 + TI
11/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #2 + TI
12/2013 – 50 mg Clomid #3 + Ovidrel + TI
Consider IUI with OB or move to RE
03/2014 – first appt with RE, hysterosalpingogram good
04/2014 – Letrozole; Novarel + IUI CANCELLED, follies resorbing
05/2014 – Menopur + Novarel + IUI#1
06/2014 – Menopur + Novarel + IUI#2
07/2014 - Break for traveling
08/2014 - Break for moving
Me: (30) HSG/Bloodwork/Ultrasound: All looks good
DH: (30): MFI
IUIs #1-4 = BFN
IVF #1 December January
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January 3T Siggy
@BunnyBerry Sorry for your BFN. I'm a teacher too, and I feel the same way about wanting to squeeze as much treatment into the summer as possible. It's been a huge bummer that it's not working out that way.
I'm sorry, that really sucks.
The uro was kind of mean about it too - when I said, oh I'd hoped to use this summer as I'm a teacher, he got very defensive (maybe on behalf of men and their 90-day sperm everywhere?) and snapped, "Well, welcome to life! That's just called real life."
This is a grueling process that many IFers feel the need to quit at some point. There's already a ton going on for many of us, and we teachers really counted on these 3 summer tries - if their job is to help us get pregnant, I think they should recognize the effect that demoralization can have on our ability to stick with invasive treatments! Plus, I thought everyone understood that teachers are much busier and overworked that the average person during the school year? We don't get much sympathy for things like doctor appointments, because our admin knows we have lots of holiday time when we *should* have scheduled everything!
I am on IUI #3 (one in Sept, big break because of new job, last month and today is CD#1).
I usually have to skip the month affter injectibles & IUI because of PCOS/leftover cysts but I am looking forward to my appt. Friday to find out!
@lebradford fx you are able to get off the bench!
@bunnyberry so sorry about the BFN and the news about DH testosterone numbers. Your comment about making him pee on a wondfo made me laugh!
@tiko99 we're beta buddies! Hopefully July 9th brings us both happy news! Side note, my RE does betas 14 dptrigger, not dpiui which I thought was a bit weird, but hopefully it's not too early.
AFM, I'm 5dpIUI #3 and just trucking along in the 2ww. DH had over 100 million post wash which is by far the best numbers we've ever had. I had one 18mm on the right when I triggered, so I'm not overly hopeful as we are considering the right side damaged after the ectopic. Miracles happen though, so it's hard not to be hopeful.
QOTW: I tend to be really cyclical when it comes to reading. I'll finish three books in a row and then not pick up another one for months. The last book I read was Gone Girl which was good and I would highly recommend it.
*****Siggy Warning*****
I'm sorry, that really sucks.
This is a grueling process that many IFers feel the need to quit at some point. There's already a ton going on for many of us, and we teachers really counted on these 3 summer tries - if their job is to help us get pregnant, I think they should recognize the effect that demoralization can have on our ability to stick with invasive treatments! Plus, I thought everyone understood that teachers are much busier and overworked that the average person during the school year? We don't get much sympathy for things like doctor appointments, because our admin knows we have lots of holiday time when we *should* have scheduled everything!
____________@BunnyBerry
Holy shit! That's so harsh!
I completely agree with you. It's a lot harder for teachers to do treatment during the school year. It's not an office where I can just work 15 minutes later if I come late. Someone else has to supervise the kids if we're not there!
When I first had my consultation with the NP, she said, "oh, you're a teacher? They always have the hardest time scheduling appointments."
Yes, we're off all summer, but because of that we barely have any time off during the school year! Gah! I'm so mad for you that the doctor said that to you. Even if work had nothing to do with it, it's still disappointing.
How did your IUI's go today?
I had my IUI this morning and it came with some great news...my DH's sperm count increased by A LOT! On our first IUI, his count was 5 million post-wash; and today it was 23 million post-wash. To me, that is very impressive. For those of you who may ask, he started taking a multivitamin and a L-arginine supplement once a day. I am so happy I could cry.
TWW here I come and let the craziness begin!
DH: 30 SA-Low motility
Married: July 27, 2007 NTNP: 2008-2013 Actively TTC: Since October 2013
IUI #1: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (5/31/14), procedure 6/2/2014 SA - 5mill post-wash BFN
IUI #2: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (7/1/14), procedure 7/2/2014 SA - 23 mill post-wash BFN
IUI #3: 10mg letrozole (5-9), trigger shot (7/30/14), procedure 8/1/14 SA - 28 mill post-wash BFMFN
I'm sorry for the BFN @GinnyJones82 and @amylev80
@sugar4bri I hope you get off the bench for next month!
DH: 30 SA-Low motility
Married: July 27, 2007 NTNP: 2008-2013 Actively TTC: Since October 2013
IUI #1: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (5/31/14), procedure 6/2/2014 SA - 5mill post-wash BFN
IUI #2: 10mg letrozole (3-7), trigger shot (7/1/14), procedure 7/2/2014 SA - 23 mill post-wash BFN
IUI #3: 10mg letrozole (5-9), trigger shot (7/30/14), procedure 8/1/14 SA - 28 mill post-wash BFMFN
*****Siggy Warning*****
Me: (30) HSG/Bloodwork/Ultrasound: All looks good
DH: (30): MFI
IUIs #1-4 = BFN
IVF #1 December January
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January 3T Siggy
Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)
June 2014- HSG=clear
DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)
Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old
Married on 03.01.2014
Officially TTC since April 2014
January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later
April 2014- First RE appointment
July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN
August 2014- Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue and polyp
September 2014- IUI #1.1-100mg Clomid, Ovideral, 11.5 million swimmers=BFP
EDD-6/3/15- Our sweet baby Ryan was born on 1/6/15 and is in the arms of an Angel
Dx with IC on 1/6/15
I use to love reading but haven't had any time recently. Some of the books you all have mentioned sound good so I'll have to keep that in mind for future reads!
We can't do meds/IUI for the next cycle because I am traveling (not with DH) for several days, followed by him traveling for a few days (without me) during the middle of the cycle. This also means that we will be apart on our 5-year wedding anniversary, which will likely fall during our fertile window.
We need to figure out if we are doing more IUI or switch to IVF.
ME: 34, Atypical PCOS (lean, no O without meds) + unexplained; DH: 33, mildly low motility
09/2012: Start TTC after stopping NuvaRing. No cycles seemed to occur.
01/2013 - 05/2013: Tried Provera to "jumpstart" cycles. No luck.
12/2013- 01/2014: Clomid 50mg - no big follies, stepped to 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel (HCG trigger), IUI #1 completed - BFN
02/2014: Clomid 100mg; One mature follie, Ovidrel trigger, IUI #2 completed, Crinone - BFN
03/2014: Clomid 100mg - no big follies on 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; One mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #3 completed, Crinone - BFN
04/2014-05/2014: Letrozole 5mg + Ovidrel HG to prep for IUI #4 switched to TI, Crinone - BFN
05/2014-06/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #4.1 completed, Crinone - BFN
07/2014-08/2014: Letrozole 5mg; one mature follie, Ovidrel, IUI #5 completed, Crinone - BFN
09/2014-10/2014: IVF Prep - Insurance requires IUI #6; Letrozole 5mg - no big follies 1st round, 2nd round prescribed; IUI #6, Crinone - BFN
11/2014: "Break" - Letrozole 5mg to cycle before prepping for IVF - successfully O'ed, but BFN
12/2014: Extending 'break' one more Letrozole-only TI cycle for mental health break - BFN
01/2015-02/2015: Prep for IVF - BCP then Gonal-F, Ganirelex, Novarel trigger; ER scheduled 2/11!
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PAIF/SAIF Welcome.
QOTW: What is the best book you've read or movie you've seen recently?
I read all the time it is my favorite thing to do I think the best book I have read recently would be Sing you Home by Jodi Picoult
1. Where are you at in the IUI process? I am CD6, we are doing Femera plus Gonal-F this cycle so tomorrow night I start the injections and Monday I go in for US and bloodwork.
2. Which IUI are you on? IUI #1
3. Test/Beta day? Unsure, if I am going to guess I would be around the July 28th.
Me: 32 DH:34
Married: 7.6.13
TTC: 1 year
DX- Me: Endometriosis diagnosed in 2002
BBT: 12/2012
7/2013 to 12/2013-TTC
1/2014-Laparoscopy, dx Stage 3 Endometriosis
1/2014 to 5/2014- Natural TTC
5/2014- First appointment with RE
6/2104- Femera + Ovidrel+ 1 follice 18mm +TI= BFN
7/2014 - Femera + Follistim + Ovidrel + IUI = ???
QOTW: What is the best book you've read or movie you've seen recently? I recently watched Prisoners, and I was enthralled the entire time. It's a long movie, and quite emotionally draining, but it was good.
1. Where are you at in the IUI process? (2WW, meds, break, etc.) The very beginning. Will start climid on July 8.
2. Which IUI are you on? IUI #1
3. Test/Beta day? Hoping for July 30, but TBD.
Good luck everyone!
1. Waiting for CD1. I got confirmation today that I'm miscarrying after getting a positive from my first IUI. Seeing the RE on Wednesday for a WTF appt.
2. Will be IUI # 2.
3. IDK.
QOTW: I'm not sure. I just rewatched Death Proof a couple of weeks ago. I'm still trying to find someone who will help me play mast head. I just read Scott Sigler's Contagion. It was good, but about 100 pages too long.
****Loss in Sig****
3T Sig Challenge: New Year's Resolutions
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
March 2014 - HSG left tube blocked, right tube partially blocked bilaterial partial obstruction; onward to the RE in April
May 1, 2014 - Lap surgery and chromopertubation; Dr removed a bit of endo, but everything looks healthy & tubes are clear!
May 2014- First medicated cycle, 2.5mg femara+TI; BFN
June 2014- 2.5mg femara + hCG + IUI on 6/18= BFP on 6/28!; C/P on 7/3
July 2014- 2.5mg femara + IUI #2 on 7/18. Starting progesterone 7/23, bfn
August 2014- 2.5mg femara + hCG + IUI # 3 on 8/15. BFN
Tx break
IVF #1 -
12/1 - TOT & SIS- RE found a polyp
12/15 - Hysterscopic surgery to remove the polyp; additional polyps found and removed
12/29- Good baseline u/s, 12 antral follies
12/30- Started stimming
1/10 - ER: 17 retrieved, 14 fertilized!
My Ovulation Chart - No data, just meds
Me: 26 (IC/PCOS-2000mg of Metformin daily)
June 2014- HSG=clear
DH: 27 (SA results were great minus the slightly low morphology)
Started dating DH in 2002 at 14 years old
Married on 03.01.2014
Officially TTC since April 2014
January 2013- Surprise BFP, m/c at 6 weeks, D&C 2 Weeks later
April 2014- First RE appointment
July 2014- IUI#1-Canx due to scar tissue and polyps. TI with the help of Ovidrel. BFN
August 2014- Hysteroscopy to remove scar tissue and polyp
September 2014- IUI #1.1-100mg Clomid, Ovideral, 11.5 million swimmers=BFP
EDD-6/3/15- Our sweet baby Ryan was born on 1/6/15 and is in the arms of an Angel
Dx with IC on 1/6/15
Me: Ovulate on my own (but poorly) DH: Low count and poor motility
Oct 2013 Uterine polyp removed
Feb 2014 First round Ferama, trigger and IUI...BFN
March 2014 Second round Ferama, trigger and iui
Waiting....
Sorry @sewfie for the bad news. Hopefully you get a sticky one next time.
I'm going ahead with IUI #7 (the Hail Mary before IVF). CD 7 today, I have follicles at 1.4 and 1.2. Grow, grow, grow! Fx for lucky #7.
Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).
We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).