Dear All-
I am having my first IUI tomorrow and wanted to hear everyone's feedback... Doctors are mostly positive so I would like to hear real stories. Can everyone share the following:
1) Was IUI successful for you or not?
2) How many IUIs did you do before were successful or tried something else?
3) What fertility drugs were you on?
4) How many follicles did you have going into IUI?
5) What day was your IUI on (cycle day)?
6) What day was your BFP?
7) how many babies?
8) anything else you are willing to share?
Thanks!
Re: IUI - Success and Failure Stories (please share)
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).
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****
I try to be nice. The last time I responded to one of these the woman called me rude (and I thought was being relatively nice!).
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).
***EVERYONE WELCOME***
I did much of the writing for the READ ME FIRST post, so I have a very clear memory that it says the following:
"- If you would like to share or hear success stories, please visit Pregnant after IF or Success after IF."
You came to this board looking for success stories, which you won't find. You MIGHT find some women who miscarried after IUI. You can imagine that they love discussing that. The READ ME FIRST post, however, is vague about whether IUIs are part of this board--at the time of writing we had a few women who were doing IUIs as a break from IVF, so we wanted to be inclusive of them.
Much of the rest of your questions, as PP have said (Hello, gorgeous @tptbabe!!!), are so idiosyncratic that others' responses really won't be helpful. As someone who is tubal factor, I didn't do many IUIs, but the decision about how many to do is based a lot on finances, diagnoses, and whether you have any insurance coverage for either IUI or IVF.
You might try going to the Trouble TTC board and asking SOME of your questions about IUIs, like how many follicles women got on different fertility meds, but they won't have success stories for you either.
Best of luck.
***Losses mentioned.*** TTC #1 since May 2012. Me: 37, OH: 41. Ectopic August 2012 => tubal damage. Stage 1 endo removed June 2013. IVF #1 Oct/Nov 2013: Long Lupron with Gonal-F. 7R, 7M, 7F. 2 txfer@3d. Nothing frozen. => M/C @ 8 wks. Selected RPL panel all normal. Very hyper and brittle response to stims. IVF #2 (antagonist protocol) Feb 2014 => Converted to IUI (Perfect conditions). BFN. IVF #2.1 w/ new RE June 2014: Antagonist protocol. 33R, 31M, 30F, 19 blasts to test!!! I made it through without crashing!! Hats off to Dr. Fancypants!! ET of one 5AB blast. BFN. 13 10 CCS'ed snowflakes! FET #1 PUPO as of 7/29 Betas: 8/7@24, 8/9@97, 8/11@334 (etc.) Two sacs on 8/15, one seen on 8/18 after a bleed. U/s 8/25 (6+3) "perfect": 5.9 mm + HB@120bpm! U/s 9/4 (7+6): 15.9 mm + HB@172 bpm! Please, PLEASE stick this time!!!!
Jenbren9, I have done IUI and the first time took but I miscarried. I was incredibly sad and disappointed. I was in letrezol which worked the first time to help me ovulate but not since.
I wish you luck as you start your journey.
TTC #1
Me: AMA, DH: MFI
Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis
IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13
3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!
****All Welcome****