We just found out that our IUI #3 did not work. I was late this month and planning on testing today, and then BAM! It's like some cruel sick joke my body likes to play on me...wait till I get a little bit excited, but anyways.
This was my first cycle on Femara and the original plan was to take September off but we decided not to and keep going, especially since my Dr likes to try new drugs/procedures in groups of 3. They like the stats over 3 cycles compared to just one and then move on to the next thing.
So I wanted to ask you ladies what else you do during your IUI cycles? I'm on a prescription pre-natal right now, but is there anything else you all take? What about your husbands? Mine takes folic acid and zinc but I plan on researching what else he can take. (he has good everything but morphology is borderline...still considered good, but in the lower good range if that makes sense)
What about progesterone? And I also heard baby aspirin? I feel like there is so much out there that I get overwhelmed researching sometimes!
Thanks
Me (29), DH (32)
Aug 2011 - Married
Jan 2013 - Started TTC
Jan 2014 - OB started some testing
- HSG - Normal
- Ultrasound - Normal
- SA - Normal, but tested positive for Ureaplasma
- Both of us on antibiotics to treat ureaplasma
- Blood work - progesterone: 15.9, TSH: 0.89, FT4: 1.2, Prolactin: 33.4
Feb 2014 - Endometrial Biopsy - Normal
Mar 2014 - Prolactin: 22.9, referred to RE
Apr 2014 - First RE appointment, put on medication for high prolactin levels
- Clomid (50 mg) 1 follicle, Trigger shot - BFN
- Second SA - All Normal, borderline morph (5%)
May 2014 - Clomid (100mg) 2 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
- blood work: Estradiol: 32.7, FSH: 5.3, Prolactin: 14.1
June 2014 - IUI #1, Clomid (150 mg), 3 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
July 2014 - IUI #2, Clomid (150 mg), 4 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
Aug 2014 - IUI #3, Femara 2.5, 3 follicles, Trigger shot (first time done by DH!!) - BFN
- Hysteroscopy - Normal
Sept 2014 - IUI #4 Femara 2.5, 1 follicle, possibility of another one, Trigger shot - BFN
-Progesterone test 4 DPIUI - 7.8...started crinone.
Oct 2014 - IUI #5 Follistim 150 3 possibly 4 follicles - Trigger Shot - BFN
Oct/Nov 2014 - Follistim 150 with TI & Trigger shot - ???
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Re: What Next??
Me (29), DH (38)
Oct 2009 - Married
Aug 2011 - Started TTC
Jan 2012 - OB Referred to RE
Feb 2012 - RE Visit #1
Apr 2012 - HSG (Normal), PCOS - DH SA (low count and low motility)
June 2012 - Provera, Clomid, TI - BFN
July 2012 - IUI #1, Provera, Clomid 50mg, Trigger Injection - BFN
Aug 12 - Feb 14 - Break
Feb 2014 - New OB referred to new RE
Mar 2014 - New RE visit #1
Apr 2014 - TSH level elevated, need to retest.
May 2014 - TSH retested, higher than 1st test. Start on Synthroid. DH SA (Normal)
June 2014 - Start on DHEA, CO-Q10, New brand of Prenatals
July 2014 - Cycle came on its own, b/w on CD2, TSH (normal), Femara CD3-CD7, CD14 - u/s + Ovidrel + baby aspirin regimen. IUI #1 B2B on CD15/16 - BFN
August 2014 - u/s on CD3 normal, Femara CD3-CD7, u/s CD12, Ovidrel on CD13. IUI #2 B2B on CD 14/CD15 - BFN.
September 2014 - u/s on CD3 normal, Femara CD3-CD7, u/s scheduled for CD12
*** September 3T Siggy Challenge: Favorite Fall Shows ***
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
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Never thought I would like long hair....
I am on IUI #4 and this is my first time using the progesterone (starting today). Did your RE do a progesterone level 7dpIUI? During our initial testing my CD21 progesterone level looked fine but I just had my 7dpIUI progesterone level done yest and it wasn't high at all (13) so I'm starting the progesterone suppositories. If my level had been higher I wouldn't have needed them so maybe that's what will happen for you?
My RE just has me on a PNV with DHA, may ask about the aspirin and CoQ10 since I've heard a lot about them. Like @Tiko99 my husband has great sperm as well so uses no vitamins. Good luck next cycle!